In Memoriam

Gladys “Janey” Caughlin Campbell ’32

Gladys “Janey” Caughlin Campbell ’32, died peacefully on March 8, 2020 at the age of 104. Born in New Orleans, LA on February 19, 1916, Janey called Memphis her home for most of her life. She was a graduate of Lausanne and attended Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College), where she was a member of Chi Omega Fraternity and a Pi Honorary. She was happily married to the late Robert (Bob) Lee Campbell, Jr., for 56 years.

Janey belonged to several service organizations, including the Junior League of Memphis, Tuesday Study Club, and Carnival Memphis RaMet, Osiris, and Memphis Societies. In her later years, she enjoyed acting as a member of the Trezevant Manor Quality of Life Care Board, as well as serving as the Director of the Altar Guild of St. Edward’s Chapel.

Friends would often ask what her secret was to such longevity, and her answers were always the same: the love of family, finding gratitude in all things and choosing happiness no matter the circumstances. Those closest to her would also add Cheetos, Hershey bars, and Jack Daniels to that list. She was an inspiration to all who knew her — known for her smile, quick wit, and strength. She leaves a daughter, Jane Campbell Gober (Mackie), a son, Robert Lee Campbell IV (Debbie), four grandchildren — Mackie Howard Gober, Jr. (Carmine), Peria Gober, Katherine Campbell Simmons (Donnie), and Lee Campbell Sandberg (Zach), as well as six great-grandchildren, all of Memphis. The family would like to extend a special thank you to her wonderful team of caregivers, who loved her like their own.

Margaret “Maggie” Loaring-Clark Jones ’45

Margaret “Maggie” Loaring-Clark Jones ’45 of Kendal at Longwood, Kennett Square, PA, passed away on February 29, 2020.

Born March 21, 1928, in Memphis, TN, she graduated from Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College). She obtained her graduate degree in Library Science from East Tennessee State University. She is survived by her husband, Bill Jones, and was a partner in his work as an Episcopal priest and bishop. They served in New Haven, CT; Pulaski, TN (Church of the Messiah); Nashville, TN (Christ Church); LaGrange, GA (St. Mark’s); Mountain Brook, AL (St. Luke’s); Johnson City, TN (St. John’s); St Louis, MO (Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Missouri); and Rainham, England (St. Margaret’s). In addition to her commitment to the Episcopal church and its mission, Maggie contributed greatly to every community in which she lived. She was a librarian at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis; the Program and Education Director of the United Nations Association in St. Louis; the Missouri Diocesan Companion Coordinator with the Nigerian Dioceses of Kano, Kaduna, Jos, and Abuja; and she served on numerous boards through the years. The Episcopal Peace Fellowship, the Bach Society of St. Louis, the Johnson City Tree and Appearance Board, and the Woods and Meadows Committee at Kendal were just a few where she dedicated her skills. She was an expert at needlework and her love of the outdoors was reflected in her time spent hiking the Appalachian Trail, obtaining her Master Gardener certification, and serving as chair of Arbor Day committees, among other things. Her gardens are still enjoyed by many! Although Maggie’s own mother, Margaret Lee Austin Loaring Clark, died when Maggie was two years old, Maggie found her central vocation in being a devoted wife and a nurturing and caring mother. She and Bill loved to travel and hike, and they enjoyed music and plays together since they first met at Southwestern. Together they raised four daughters, graduates of Sewanee, Brown, Kenyon and Ohio Wesleyan.

She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Bill, her four daughters and their families: Beth Jones of Wilmington, DE; Marty Jones and her , Fred Augenstern, of Winchester; Lu Johnston and her husband, Andy, of Wilmington, DE; Caroline Silva of Newton, NJ and six grandchildren: Elise and Julia Augenstern, Neil and Trish Johnston and Ben and Will Silva.

Sarah Loaring-Clark Flowers ’47

Sarah Loaring-Clark Flowers ’47 passed away on March 17, 2020. Taking to heart her Lord’s command to “Go into the world”, she did just that, helping others, working to improve lives and spreading love abundantly. Sarah devoted much time to her church, St. John’s Episcopal, where her father (Alfred “Tib” Loaring-Clark) was the first rector. She served on the vestry, with the Daughters of the King, The Episcopal Church Women and the Church Health Center.

Always desiring to give back to her community, Sarah served on the boards of Habitat for Humanity, the Memphis Board of Realtors, Orange Mound Day Nursery and helped found the Orange Mound Care Home, a residential home for the elderly. She took part in Shelby County Interfaith, a consortium of African-American and white churches working together to define and address neighborhood issues. She was awarded the 1993 Presidential Award by the Memphis Area Association of Realtors for her “drive, determination and humanitarian efforts in the association’s community involvement”. She also served as president of the Women’s Council of Realtors. In addition, she held many offices in the Junior League of Memphis. In 1975, she felt compelled to run for the Memphis City Council to help the city she loved and though she lost to the incumbent with 49% of the vote, she was gracious in her loss, calling the experience, “One of the most fun and enlightening things I ever did.”

Sarah was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Flowers; parents, Alfred and Margaret Loaring-Clark; sister, Margaret Jones; and many beloved extended family members. She is survived by her three children: John (Jennifer) Flowers, Margaret (Scott) Ferguson, and Martha Flowers; six grandchildren: Ruffin Flowers, Will (Faith) Flowers, Michael (Angela) Ferguson, Meg (Matt) Rogers, Austin Hasenmueller, and Buckner LoaringClark; and five great-grandchildren: Jones Ingram, Carlisle Flowers, Carrington Flowers, Torin Rogers, and Rosalee Rogers.

McKay “Kay” Dockery ’60

McKay “Kay” Dockery ’60 passed away peacefully on January 18, 2021 in Memphis, TN at the age of 78. She was born in Memphis on October 31, 1942 to Keith Somerville Dockery and Joe Rice Dockery. She grew up at Dockery Farms near Cleveland, MS.

McKay attended Cleveland High School and graduated from Lausanne School for Girls in 1960. She spent several happy summers at Camp Deerwoode in the mountains of North Carolina. McKay attended the University of Oklahoma where she was a proud member of the Delta Delta Delta Fraternity. She lived in Tulsa while raising her children. McKay was a devoted member of the First United Methodist Church and active in the Junior League of Tulsa.

In 1991 McKay settled in Memphis and joined the Church of the Holy Communion. She completed her college degree at the University of Memphis.

She was an enthusiastic participant in Carnival Memphis and several carnival clubs. McKay was a past Queen of the Grand Krewe of Ennead, chairperson of the Queen Bees, as well as a former member of Ramet, Luxor and Carnival in Memphis. She was an active member of Les Passees, Memphis’ oldest non-profit women’s organization that serves children and families in the Memphis community. McKay was always there to help her community and was known as a giver. She will be sadly missed by all who were lucky enough to have crossed her path.

McKay was preceded in death by her loving son, Thomas Gail Clark, III at age 24 of Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy, her parents Joe Rice Dockery and Keith Somerville Dockery McLean, and her stepfather George Hite McLean. McKay is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Clark Powers, of Manhattan Beach, CA; grandsons, John Roy Cleator Jr. of Manhattan Beach, CA, Thomas Gail Cleator of Tulsa, OK and William Clark Dockery Powers of Princeton, NJ. McKay is also survived by her two sisters Douglas Dockery Thomas of New York and Keith Dockery Derbes of New Orleans, LA as well as many nieces and nephews. McKay’s family was everything to her, as she was everything to them.

Marion Majors Crenshaw ’69

Marion Majors Crenshaw ’69 passed away on July 31, 2020, in Memphis, TN. She was born in Memphis to Marion Mathews Majors and Leland Matthew Majors. As a newborn she moved with her parents to Anchorage, AK, where her father served as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force during the Korean War. After her family returned to Memphis, she attended Lausanne School for Girls. Harboring a devotion to language and education, she received a BA from Southwestern (Rhodes College), and an MA from Memphis State University in English. She went on to teach English, French and Bible studies at Hutchison School, Grace St. Luke’s and Dallas County Community College.

Marion gave back to her community by spending many years volunteering for LeBonheur Club, The Junior League of Memphis and Christian Brothers High School. She was also a member of the Chi Omega Sorority, and later worked for their headquarters in Memphis.

Marion had a passion for ballet, adored cooking for her family, was an avid orchid grower and created the most beautiful family holiday traditions. She was a loving mother, always encouraging her children to cherish one another. An often-repeated quote was, “love each other, because you’re all each other has”.

A few weeks before she passed, she traveled to Austin, TX to meet her first grandchild, Davy; a personal milestone that will be forever treasured. Marion is survived by her husband of 47 years, Dr. Andrew H. Crenshaw, Jr.; her children, Andrew H. Crenshaw, III and his wife Sarah Sallee Thibodeaux; Marion Crenshaw Milner and her husband Robert Rutherford Milner, III; and Katherine Crenshaw Slezak and her husband Christopher John Slezak; grandchild David Leland Slezak; and grandchild-by-marriage Madog William Faraday Thibodeaux.

Kathryn “Kathy” Bass Graves ’73

Kathryn “Kathy” Bass Graves ’73 passed away July 7, 2020. Kathy was a loving mother, devoted friend and selfless caregiver who lived with a servant’s heart. She graduated from Lausanne as Miss Lausanne and was a Pi Phi at the University of Memphis before she attained her nursing degree. Kathy was an avid reader and SEC sports fan. She loved spending weekends at Bubba Brews with her Nan and Bubba and “Big Deal.” Kathy never met a stranger and is now kicking it high with her beloved friend, Aunt Kat, in heaven.

Kathy was the daughter of Lorene P. Bass and Ben W. Bass. She leaves behind her children, Sara and AJ, her brother, Ned, nephew, Bubba, niece, Nan and great niece, Saylor.

Diane Jacobs ’71

Diane Jacobs ’71 died on April 13, 2021, in Jackson, TN. A native of Cleveland, MS., Diane was born on March 10, 1953, to Rosemary Wilson Jacobs and the late Charles Clark Jacobs, Jr.

Diane had a brilliant mind and was student body president at Lausanne before attending Princeton University, where she received her baccalaureate degree in Art History. After living in New York City for several

years, she returned home and received a Master of Fine Arts from The University of Mississippi.

While at Princeton, Diane studied under Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe and was influenced by the works of Frank Stella and Mark Rothko. Her own paintings were meticulously planned and spontaneously executed using a variety of materials especially spray paint. She sprayed stencils and objects on the surface of her canvases, and there was not a rock or kitchen utensil that escaped her enthusiastic aim. The results were imaginative, playful and often irreverent. A gallery or museum visit with Diane was an education in art. She was able to quickly understand an artist’s intent and technique and make a painting or piece of art come alive. She taught art at Millsaps College for several years before dedicating herself full time to painting. She was a serious artist until the end of her life.

Diane was one of a kind and dearly loved by all who knew her. Her great nieces and nephews have memories of being entertained by toys she invented for them using found objects. She will be greatly missed.

Sheryl Mexic ’76

Sheryl Mexic ’76 passed away on January 15, 2021. She was born on February 12, 1958 in New Orleans, LA. Sheryl worked as legal secretary for Bracewell Patterson law firm in Houston, TX for over a decade. She later founded biddingfortravel.com, a successful online business and Priceline affiliate. She enjoyed a worldwide reputation of being the best and found a way to earn a living in an emerging medium before many even knew of Facebook.

Sheryl loved great food, fancy living and was known for her smile, sense of humor and love of the New Orleans Saints.

Sheryl was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Lois Mexic and is survived by her devoted sister, Melanie Mexic Morris and her niece and nephew, Alex and Mitchell Morris, as well as aunts, an uncle and cousins.

Monda Watson ’77

Monda Watson ’77 passed away on May 3, 2021, the day after her 62nd birthday. She was raised in Memphis, Tennessee by her mother, Marilyn Yvonne Watson, who and her mother’s second husband, Bill Watson II, to whom she referred to as ‘Dad’.Monda secured her primary and secondary education at Lausanne Collegiate School and eventually became a member of the Lausanne Alumni Board, where she served until her passing.

Resourceful from an incredibly early age, she worked as an au pair, which afforded her the freedom to travel abroad during the summer prior to college. She quickly abandoned this gig, however, opting instead to fill her days and the rest of her summer abroad with picking grapes. Monda eventually returned to Memphis and enrolled at the University of Memphis, but her dreams of a broader landscape led her to LA, where she reconnected with her natural father, Jim Killean, and later graduated from UCLA.

Monda’s first love was her daughter, Maguire, followed by Camp Sequoya in Abingdon, VA, where she spent many years as a camper and later as camp counselor. She described the setting as an idyllic environment and an escape from her often awkward teenage years. There, she built and maintained lifetime friendships spanning well over 50 years. Her fellow campers, stretched across the US, hosted regular reunions to relish in nostalgia and recite the Sequoya creed, permanently embedded in their hearts.

After graduating from UCLA, Monda followed several campers to Dallas, where she would spend the rest of her adult life. In 1998, Monda attended El Centro College, undertaking enough accounting hours to earn her Certified Public Accounting License. She spent the rest of her career as a CPA, specializing in real estate financial services.

Shea mentored and supported an impoverished family with whom she first connected in Dallas. Her support followed the family’s move to Mississippi, where Monda continued to host regular fundraising events and delivering gifts to the family’s new home.

Monda leaves behind her daughter, Maguire Evis Watson, her brothers, James Joseph (Jim) Watson of Melbourne Australia, William Andrew

(Andy) Watson III of Nashville, and Samuel Parks (Parks) Watson of Memphis and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as countless friends and colleagues.

Monda died a legend; may her goodness shine through each of us.

Elizabeth Carswell ’00

Elizabeth Carswell ’00 died peacefully at home on November 20, 2020. She passed away in the arms of her sister and principal caregiver, Ansley Argentieri.

Elizabeth was born on Oct. 21, 1981 in Toccoa, GA to parents Don and Susan Carswell. She grew up in Toccoa and Vidalia, GA, Chappaqua, NY and Germantown, TN. Elizabeth was an Honors graduate from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2003. She is survived by her son Hudson McGee Lightfoot and her partner Frankie Lightfoot of Torrance, CA, her parents Susan Carswell of San Pedro, CA and Don and Kim Carswell of Beaufort, SC, her brother Scott and Danielle Carswell of Chickamauga, GA, sister McGee and Kevin Mays of Olive Branch, MS, sister Ansley and Chris Argentieri of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA and nine nieces and nephews.

While Elizabeth’s long battle with AML came to the conclusion that her large family and many friends all feared, she showed them how to live and how to face the unknown with a spirit that will live on in all who knew her, as well as the many who knew only of her story.

Elizabeth’s legacy of bravery, selflessness, love, and optimism lives on in her beloved five-year-old Hudson and in her cherished nieces and nephews: Scott, Will, Sam, Alex, Henry, Ava, Emma, Ellis and Olivia.

Graduation

THROWBACKS

May Day Ceremony, Class of 1969

First co-ed graduation, Class of 1982

First graduation in the Main Gym, Class of 2011

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