00s Decade Reunion

Glendel Lyvoid Hale, 82, of ct. 31, 2022. Glendel served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy, was a 33rd Degree Mason and a Shriner. A founding member of Homeland Security, Glendel not only traveled to New York in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 but was actively involved in the search and rescue of his fellow Americans during one of the darkest times in American history. In addition to his many achievements, he served as a professional frefghter and paramedic for 25 years in the Birmingham area.

Robert Marion Helms III, 76, of Birmingham, died Dec. 9, 2022. Robert was a long-time teacher and coach at Munford High School, where he impacted many generations of students and community members. After retiring, he became a volunteer coach with the Randolph County High School softball team, where he continued to mentor student athletes. He loved history, sports, trivia, traveling, playing cards and attending church.

1976 Howard “David” Bunnell Jr., 79, of Town Creek, died Dec. 20, 2022. David proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Germany. He worked for 3M in Decatur and following many faithful years, retired as a production supervisor. David was a faithful member of Town

Young Alumni Reunion

Creek United Methodist Church he supported national priority Tis allowed her husband, Guice 13, 2022. Aileen became the frst and enjoyed attending the men’s initiatives to include early missile III, to concentrate on their woman in her family not only to breakfast. system development and the family business, Inverness Golf attend college, but to graduate NASA space fight program. and Repair. Tey did everything with honors, earn her MBA and Laura Rebecca “Becky” Byrd, Pryor’s passions were farming, together as a family and loved get her CPA license, all while of Tchula, Mississippi, died Feb. gardening and raising and caring watching the kids play sports raising children and a grand- 19. Becky devoted her life to for his family and friends. and going to Auburn games. daughter. providing a quality education for all children. She taught second Albert “Al” Moore Owen,

1993

Keith Winsted,

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grade and K-4 Title One Read- of Bay Minette, died Oct. of Brooklyn, ing in Bibb County throughout 19, 2022. Al was a long-time New York, died Jan. 18. Keith Dean Perryman, husband of Joy her 34 years of service. She member and deacon of Bay was a prolifc actor, director Tilley Perryman ’89, died July was selected to be the assistant Minette First Baptist Church. and producer. When he began 2, 2022. A native of Glencoe, principal and ultimately prin- He enjoyed the great outdoors his teaching career in 2007, he Dean loved his family, music, cipal of Centreville Elementary and cherished the many close inspired a generation of new books, dogs, good food, theatre School. She has left a lasting and relationships made with his Pi theatre artists. Keith was a and laughing. positive legacy on her family and Kappa Alpha brothers while polymath who could seemingly To the family and friends of community. attending UM. His work history do anything. Exuberant, curious, Dr. Jim Connell, of Montevallo, spanned a multitude of areas hilarious, wise people were Luke Pryor Gilchrist, 86, of who died Oct. 23. Jim joined from debt collecting to working drawn to Keith and his presence. Somerville, died Dec. 31, 2022. the UM faculty in 2004, rising with specialty wood products He was blessed with a devoted Pryor enlisted in the U.S. Air to the rank of associate profes- and exotic woods. and intimate circle of friends Force, where he was trained

1986 sor of fnance in the Stephens in meteorology. He served his country in many locations, including the Philippines and mingham, died F

Karen Crews College of Business. In addition In 2015, Keith’s life changed Potter, of Bir- to being an educator, he was when he met the love of his life, eb. 22. After a also a certifed public accounJeremy. Eglin Air Force Base. After brief career with a pharmaceuti- tant and held a certifcation as a completing his tour, Pryor cal frm, Karen became a stay-at- that kept growing over the years.

1996

Aileen

Setsuko Chartered Global Management worked for Pan-American at the home mom and devoted her life

Fukuda Hill, Accountant. Prior to joining the Atlantic Missile Range, where to her husband, kids and dogs. of Honolulu, Hawaii, died May faculty at UM, Jim taught at

Shorter University and Mercer He taught mass communication University of Montevallo, and University. Jim’s highly re- and journalism at Jeferson State Jeanne took advantage of the nowned research was published Community College, the Uni- educational enrichment available across several professional busi- versity of Montevallo and UAB to University family members. ness journals, and he presented before retiring. She was a serious reader all her at business conferences across life, always eager to discuss To the family of L. Spencer the world. books and writing. It was Jeanne Shaw, of Montevallo, who died who frst suggested that her To the family of Robert Holmes July 2, 2022. Spencer taught at husband’s searing World War II Cowan, 91, of Montevallo, who UM from 1971 to 1994 as direc- combat experiences, which he died Nov. 10, 2022. In 1963, tor of bands and head of instru- was writing down for the family, Robert joined the music faculty mental activities and achieved might be of interest to a broader at Alabama College. He was professor of music emeritus. audience. Her instincts were also an artist faculty member After retirement, he founded and subsequently confrmed by the for many years at Brevard Music conducted the Montevallo Com- worldwide fame of the resulting Center in North Carolina. munity Band and also conducted memoir, “With the Old Breed During retirement, in addition the Birmingham Community at Peleliu and Okinawa.” She to continuing his piano practice Concert Band for years. not only gave her husband the and private teaching, he was To the family of Jeanne Marie emotional support he needed involved with Civitans and First Arceneaux Sledge, of Vestavia to complete that book as well United Methodist Church of Hills, who died Nov. 21, 2022. as serving as his frst reader and Montevallo. Jeanne and Eugene Sledge editor, but also encouraged him

To the family of Allen W. Phil- attended First United Meth- to write yet another describing lips, 84, of Birmingham, who odist Church of Montevallo, his postwar experience, “China died Dec. 1, 2022. Allen was a where she was active in the Marine,” which was published talented and gifted writer and women’s church circle. She also after his death. speaker who could take complex participated in the Montevallo

To the family of Russell Glen issues and interpret the exact Study Club and a bridge club. Warren, 80, of Richmond, meaning in a single sentence. Eugene taught biology at the