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Elizabeth Parker, Cx'22, of Bowling Green, Ky., is deceased. She was a retired teacher from T.C. Cherry Elementary School.
Edith Hartley Hoagland, Cx'24, of Waynesville, N.C., died Sept. 29. She was a retired nurse from the U.S. Public Health Hospital.
Daisy Marie Kendall Irwin, Cx'25, of Ashland, Ky., died Nov. 15. She was a homemaker, and mother of one son and two daughters. She was preceded in death by her husband Barr.
Dr. Key Lee Barkley, '26, of Raleigh, N.C., died Oct. 6. A retired professor emeritus at North Carolina State University-Raleigh, he established the study of psychology as a recognized science at Woman's College in Greensboro, N.C. After retirement, he wrote articles and lectured in the field of psychology and was instrumental in the establishment of the North Carolina State Faculty Club. He was a lifetime member of the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology and a Sunday School teacher. He served as a reunion chairperson, was a member of the Berea College President's Club, and established the Helen and Jean Barkley Scholarship Fund at Berea. Survivors include his wife, Lois, four sons, 12 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Helen Derthick Zimmerman, '26, of Oxford, Ohio, died Oct. 9. She was a former YWCA director in Evansville, Ind., and Buffalo, N.Y. She and her husband managed the Dunkirk Conference Grounds, a church camp on Lake Erie, before retiring. She was active in the Oxford Presbyterian Church, Des Fleurs Garden Club, and the Oxford Citizens for Peace and Justice. She is survived by two sons, one daughter, and eight grandchildren.

________1930s _________

Emmett Hammond, '30, retired from the State of Nevada Industrial Commission, died Oct. 27. He had served as an educator and principal in the Newport News, Virginia, school system early in his career. He is survived by a son and a
daughter, a brother and a sister, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Garland Brock, '31, of Princeton, W. Va., died May 14, 2001. A retired industrial arts teacher for 39 years, he was awarded the Outstanding Teacher Award from the American Industrial Arts Association in 1957-68. He and his wife, Elizabeth Jones Brock, Cx'32, opened a lunch and ice cream store during the depression. He served in the pastorate of the Christian Church Disciples in Ohio and Chapel Hill. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, a son, 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Evelyn Turner Chadwell, '31, of Lewisburg, Ohio, is deceased. She is survived by a daughter, Patsy Chadwell Puterbaugh, '69.
Dr. Dan Long, '31, of Arden Hills, Minn., is deceased. A retired clergyman, he spent 37 years in the ministry. In 1944, he was appointed by Vice President Hubert Humphrey (then an administrator in Minnesota's Works Progress Administration) to serve on an interracial and cultural committee which helped find employment for minority groups.
Margaret Kraatz Wright, '31, of Berea, died Dec. 3. Retired from Berea College's development office, she was a violinist in the Berea College Orchestra for many years, a musician for "Wilderness Road," traveled with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and was later a member of the Berea String Ensemble and several regional musical groups. She played for the Berea College Folk Dancers, the Christmas Country Dance School, and the Berea Folk Dancers. She is survived by a daughter, Betsy Wright Herrick, Cx'64; a sister, Elizabeth Kraatz Sweet, '33; and five grandchildren.
Gladys Arnett Faber, A'33, of Stillwater, Ok., died July 20, 2000. A retired office administrator, during her career she was employed by the Office of the Air Surgeon, Gen. Howard Rusk, the General Services Administration in Baltimore, and Oklahoma State University. She served as president of United Methodist Women and was district president for Federated Women's Clubs of America. She was active in the National Secretaries Association and Church Women United. She is survived by her husband, Bob Faber, from Fayetteville, Ga., a daughter, and a granddaughter.
Roberta Shawver Huth, '33, of Foley, Ala., died Oct. 6. A former teacher and homemaker, she volunteered with the Parent Teacher Association, her church, and in mental health. She was a member of the Berea College President's Club.
Alba "Jo Ann" Padgett Ross, '33, died Sept. 12. A retired English teacher, she was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma International Teachers Society as well as numerous local and national teachers organizations. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Burless Blair and Dr. W. Gordon Ross. Dr. Ross was a former professor of religion and philosophy at Berea. She is survived by two sisters.
Mildred Cunningham Wolfe, '33, of Newport News, Va., is deceased.
Lucia Pialorsi Ward, '34, of Asheville, N.C., died Oct. 29. A professional mezzo-soprano singer, she was a well-known personality and opera singer in the 1940's, and a retired speech and hearing teacher for Asheville City Schools. She established the Buncombe County (N.C.) Strings Music Program in area schools and was a public servant. She received such awards as the Governor's Award in 1982, the Quality Forward Award, Berea College Award for Music, School Merit Award, Commissioners Volunteer Award, the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Recognition Award, among others. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Albert Ward.
Letitia Lowe Ellison, '36, of Deltona, Fla., died Nov. 14. A retired public health nurse, she was a charter member of the Deltona Christian Church. She is survived by a son and two sisters.
Ethel Campbell Hart, '36, of Summerville, S.C., died Nov. 5. A retired medical technician and former Girl Scout leader, she was the widow of Dr. Lillard Hart, '36. They had three daughters. She is survived by her sister, Dora Lou Campbell Pulaski, '48.
Janet Morton Lumpkin, '36, of St. Petersburg, Florida, died Sept. 22.
John McCutcheon, '36, of Richmond, Va., died Oct. 13. A budget expert, he served the city of Richmond, Va., in various capacities, first as a member of the city's budget staff, as confidential aide to the city manager, budget director, and assistant city manager. In 1970, he was appointed director of the state budget office and retired in 1978. He was instrumental in the finances of Westover Hills United Methodist Church, received a leadership award from the YMCA, and was active in the Association of State Budget Officers and the Virginia Municipal League. His wife, Rebecca Metcalf McCutcheon, '35, lives in Richmond, Va. He is survived by two daughters, a son, and a sister.
Edna Baker Hadley, '37, of Carbondale, Ill., is deceased. She was a homemaker, and was mother of two daughters.
Anne Gould Prunty, '38, of Fallbrook, Calif., died Aug. 22. A retired Los Angeles and Orange County child welfare and social services practitioner, she was also a member of the Berea College President's Club.

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Ruby Loutzi Davis, '40, died Dec. 30, 1995.
John Bard McAllister, '40, of Visalia, Calif., is deceased. A retired community development specialist and a peace activist, he pioneered self-help housing for migrants and other poor people. He had a hand in upgrading relations between farm laborers and growers, bringing water and sewer systems to rural areas, establishing legal aid services, and organizing a farm cooperative in the San Joaquin Valley. He was a member of the Berea College President's Club. He and his wife, Olga, had four sons.
Fred Short, '40, of Kapolei, Hawaii, died Nov. 2, 2000 in Honolulu. A retired attorney, he was a member of Berea's Second Century Club. He is survived by his wife, Lucille Hargis Short, '39, a daughter, two sons, and five grandchildren.
Opal Green Brendle, '41, of Apex, N.C., died Oct. 7. She was a retired elementary school teacher.
William Hardiman, '41, of Peterstown, W. Va., died April 19, 2001. A retired chemist, he was a quality engineer and development engineer with Celanese Fibers Co., for 41 years.
William Turner, '41, of Winston-Salem, N.C., died May 13, 2001. He was a retired building contractor and owner of Floratine, Inc.
Curtis Pelfrey, Cx'42, of Huntington, W. Va., died Nov. 4. In addition to his wife, Irene Potter Pelfrey, Cx'44, he is survived by a daughter, a son, a grandson, and two great-granddaughters.
Rev. William Schorman, '42, of Pleasant Hill, Tenn., died Dec. 14. He was a chapter coordinator for Berea College's Greater Cumberland County, Tenn. Chapter, and was a member of the Berea College President's Club. After service in Civilian Public Service as a conscientious objector during World War II, he completed training for Rural Ministry at Yale Divinity School. In the late 1940's he was associate pastor of Union Church Berea. The Rev. Schorman later served United Church of Christ churches in Tennessee and Iowa. He is survived by four children, several grandchildren, and by his wife, Anna Watson Schorman. William and Anna Schorman moved in 1990 to Uplands Retirement Village, Pleasant Hill, Tenn., where Anna Schorman continues to reside.
Dr. J. Stanton King, Cx'44, of Winston-Salem, N.C., died Oct. 22. He was associated with the Bowman Gray School of Medicine, and was executive director of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry Journal at his retirement. He was a member of the National Academy of Science. He contributed to more than 100 publications and received honors such as the American Association for Clinical Chemistry Award for outstanding contributions to Clinical Chemistry in a Special Area, the Miriam Reiner Award, the Bernard Gerulat Award and the Career Development Award. His wife, Betty Boyd King, resides in Winston-Salem. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter and a son.
Doris Messer Baird, '49, of East Lansing, Mich. Died Nov. 10, 2000. Her husband, Leo Baird, '50, died Nov. 12, 2000. They are survived by two daughters and two grandchildren.
Rev. Janice Osburn Keck, '49, of Bethany, Conn. Died Oct. 14. In her early career she worked extensively with the YWCA in Nebraska, Stamford, Boston, and Nashville. She later served as Director of Children's and Family Ministries at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, on Emory University's Campus, where she developed an inter-generational church school program and was ordained in 1978. She then served as associate professor for Educational Ministry at Yale's Battell Church where she focused on the faith development of young adolescents. In 1998 she was awarded her doctor of Ministry degree from Emory. Her husband, Leander, resides in Connecticut. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, two brothers, and two grandchildren.

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James Woodrow Vaugh, Cx'50, of Creedmor, N.C., died Oct. 28. He taught in the Dayton, Ohio, school system for many years before moving to North Carolina in 1977, where he taught at Vance Academy until he retired in 1984. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen, a daughter, a son, and four grandchildren.
Robert "Bob" Byrd, '52, of Morganton, N.C., died Jan. 4. He was chairman of the Board of Directors of the Law Firm of Byrd, Byrd, Ervin, Whisnant, McMahon & Pervin, P.A, and was a member of the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers on whose Board of Governors he served. In 1990 he was admitted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and in 1993 was inducted into the North Carolina Bar Association General Practice Hall of Fame. He was an author and lecturer on legal matters for continuing education within the legal profession. He was a participant in many community activities and organizations including the Western Piedmont Community College Board of Trustees, the Western Piedmont Foundation, Burke County United Way, and Habitat for Humanity. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Gouge Byrd, '52, two sons, a daughter, a brother, Joe Byrd, Cx'45, and eight grandchildren.
Viola Ritchie Sager, '58, of Broadway, Va., died Oct. 19. A retired teacher, she taught business and computer classes for 36 years at Broadway High School. She was active in her church and was a volunteer ESL tutor. She was named the Outstanding Adult Tutor in Virginia in 1999 for her work with a refugee family from Kazakhstan. She is suvived by her sister, Evelyn Ritchie Wilkins, '59.

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Col. Matt. Paul, Fd'61, host of the Matt Paul's Bluegrass Express radio show, died Nov. 21. He was an icon for Bluegrass music in Central and Eastern Kentucky.

________1970s _________

Dennis Miller, '72, of Rincon, Ga. died in April, 2001. He was a former Berea College men's basketball player.

________1990s _________

Joan Parsley Oaks, '95, of Williamsburg, Va, died Sept. 24. An interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, she is survived by a son, a daughter, one granddaughter, and two sisters.