In Memoriam

1930s Alice Carter Hambrick (’37)

1940s Noel Davis (’49) James Fuqua Sr. (’49) Lila Graus (’43) Elizabeth Jackson (’49, ’73) Imogene Ross (’43) Sara Vosburgh (’43)

1950s William “Bill” Abernathy (’59) Roscie Hale Alexander (’51, ’52) Carl Barnes (’57, ’59) John Cassetty (’58) Elam A. Collins (’50) James Cranford (’55, ’59) Robert Curlee (’51) Ann Abbay Eaden (’59) Glen Eakle (’56) Mary Gamble (’58) Gay Jennings Goodin (’54) Robert Gracy (’54) Mattie Luton Frost (’55) Dolores Townsend Hardin (’59) Janet Hooper Herrod (’53) Thomas Hogshead (’55) Robert Holt (’57, ’60) Joyce Bland Lokey (’50) Hubert McCullough Jr. (’51) Joyce Calfee Miller (’53) Ramon Nellessen (’58) Ona Renninger (’57, ’74) Judy Smith Smith (’59) Jane Vandercook (’58) Kirk Waite (’58) Jere Warner (’51, ’53) Lillie Dale Willard (’56)

1960s Richard Austell Sr. (’66) Angelyn Stewart Bilbrey (’63) Margaret Smith Brandon (’61) Tommy Clardy (’64) Nancy Johnson Coates (’63) Jane Brandon Curtis (’67, ’72) Geraldine Dement (’66, ’74) Samuel Graham (’60) Janet Daniel Greever (’65) Robert Harriman (’66) Helen Henkel (’64) Mark Jernigan (‘61) Gene Johnson (’61) Sue Steagall Jones (’60) Ray Lester (’66) Brady Luckett (’60, ’65) Waymon McCranie (’67) Linda Branum McGill (’63) Glen Moore (’67) Roy E. Mullins (’64) Betty Nichols (’67) Willie Odle (’61) Jerry Ray (’69) Joseph Renner (’66) James Rewis (’67) Minnie Moulder Russell (’64) Anthony Savage (’66) David Smiley (’67) James Smith (’66) Janice Starkey (’67, ’68) Loraine Davis Sutton (’68) B.L. Sturdivant (’62) William E. Trail ('66) William White (’69) David Yeaman (’66, ‘67) Fred Zapp Jr. (’61) George Zumbro (’60)

1970s Davis Adkisson (’76) John Alverez (’70) Lillian “Kattie” Baker (’74) Steven Barlar (’72) Donald Baskin (’72) Harry Bass (’78) Timothy Brock (’79) Zelda Pewitt Carson (’71, ’80) Rita Casazza (’76) Richard Cathey (’71)

Steve Cheatham (’73) Richard Cherry (’71) Patricia Clemens (’74, ’77) Mona Crabtree (’75) Ivan Duggin (’70,’86) Betty Evilcizer James (’72) Annie Roper-Frazier (’78) David Freeman (’78) Marleen Grisgby (’77, ’85) Ray Hicks Sr. (’78) Marcia Johnston (’71, ’75, ’80) Gary Keel (’76) Loisteen Kirkman (’70) Richard R. Lindsey (’72) D. Vance “Van” Martin (’70) Harold Martin Jr. (’76) Robert Mather (’73) Rex Medlin (’73) Hulett Miller Jr. (’73) James Miller (’74) Freda Jones Navel (’71) James Neely Jr. (’72, ’74) William H. Oglesby II (’72) Michael “Steve” Sanders (’71) Billy Scott (’71) Kenneth Shelton Jr. (’75) Kenneth Shular (’79) Timothy Stanfill (’71) Kenneth Stevens (’77) Edgar Hoover Thornton (’73) James Trigg (’71, ’76) James Walker Jr. (’72) Leonora Washington (’70, ’85) William Whitlatch Sr. (’70) Martha Woody (’76, ’81)

1980s Philip Autry (’89) Brenda Heath Barrett (’82) Patricia Kennedy Bivens ('89) Glenda Sullivan Burns (’82) Sarah Arbuckle Crabtree (’81) Melissa Higgs Dorminey (’89) Randall Fletcher (’86) Gregg Hawkins (’81) Sandra Kirk Jones (’84) Tammie Key (’86) Kathleen Lapczynski (’89, ’93) John McCormack (’81) Michael Moore (’88) Percy “Lee” Orman (’85) Charles Pace (’85) Noreen Roark Queen (’83) Dennis Schmidt (’83)

1990s Todd Chapman (’97) Randall Combs (’92) Marie Kozich Gangaware (’92) Michael Gulley (’93) Matthew “Pete” Hayek (’97) Alan Stem, Jr. (’95) Martha Stroud (’98) Tracey McConnell Walker (’93)

2000s Frank Beckner Jr. (’04) Andrew Davis (’05) Jacob “Jake” Durham (’03) Andrew “Andy” Carl Davis (’05) Adriane Dearing (’09) Martha Hawkins (’05) Justin Mason (’01) Travis Medlin (’06) Sara Read (’11) Patrick Steading (’05) Ashok Tulsiani (’08)

2010s Danielle Hill (’13) Ginna Foster Cannon (’17) Timothy Castello Jr. (’15) Shawnton S. Clay (’13) Mary Evelyn Harrison (’12) Nathan Hill (’12) Cynthia Loveless (’19) Gary Mitchell (’14) Don Owen (’19) David Richardson (’11) Kendall Washington (’14) Carrie Wittekind (’10)

Linda Gilbert Gilbert (’72, ’79, ’91), honored with an MTSU Alumni Association 2014–15 Distinguished Alumni award and who served many years as a Murfreesboro City Schools administrator, most recently as director of schools, died of a stroke May 20. She was 69. Her leadership and knowledge benefited the city schools and MTSU. She co-authored grants for MTeach, an MTSU program designed to increase the quantity and quality of math and science teachers in Tennessee and the U.S., and facilitated dual enrollment between MTSU and Rutherford County Schools. Gilbert also had membership on or chaired many advisory boards and committees, from the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences advisory board to the Band of Blue Executive Board. A band and music teacher early in her career for Black Fox Elementary School, she won Tennessee teacher of the year recognition and was named 2019 Tennessee superintendent of the year.

George Zimmerman George Zimmerman (’90), was a baseball standout and longtime MTSU employee. A pitcher and first baseman, he was the OVC Player of the Year in 1987 and was later awarded MTSU's Male Student-Athlete of the Year. After receiving his B.S. in Criminal Justice, Zimmermann began working for his alma mater, which he served loyally as an employee of Sodexo, MTSU Sports and Leisure for 25 years.

Steve Peterson Long-time MTSU baseball coach Steve Peterson ('76), known as "Coach Pete," retired following the 2012 season as the Blue Raiders' all-time winningest coach with a record of 791-637-3 during his 25 years at the helm. During his tenure at MTSU, Peterson accumulated 16 seasons with 30 or more wins. He also had four seasons with 40 or more wins, including the 2009 season where the Blue Raiders set a new program record with 44 wins. The Blue Raiders won 11 conference regular-season championships and nine conference tournament titles, plus made nine NCAA Regional appearances with Peterson at the helm.

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