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Betty has published a book that is a pictorial history on her home community, Happy Valley, Blount County, Tennessee. See more here: http://www.thedailytimes.com/entertainment/sharing-history-happy-valley-book-now-available/article_62b369fa-4e64-55b4-a845-9d67b8c83d2e.html

Betty June Boone Best, 83, of Maryville passed away Sunday, January 23, at Shannondale Nursing Home, Maryville. She was born November 9, 1938, in Happy Valley in Blount County, Tennessee.

Betty was preceded in death by loving, patient husband of 60 years, Herman E. Best, and her parents, precious, Christian mother, Dorothy Ann Boring Boone, and father, Paul Boone.

She leaves behind a loving family, which includes her daughters, Elaine (Glenn) Nief of Loudon, and their three precious daughters: Ellery, Corrine, and Raina; and Sarah (Steve) Campbell of Knoxville; her brothers, sisters and in-laws: Jerri and Joel Horton, Lynda Boone (widow of brother, Paul Gene Boone), Phyllis Boone, Roe and Sharon (Guge) Boone, Ronnie Boone and the late Donna Raulston Boone, Gail and Gene Garland, and sister-in-law, Calberta Self Best.
Betty has been blessed with multiple, loving and caring nieces and nephews.

She was a graduate of Lanier High School, Maryville College, and University of Tennessee.

She was Librarian at Lanier School, Rush Strong School, Everett High School, and William Blount High School. She also taught at Chilhowie View School and Walland School.

Betty loved Tennessee and Blount County history and was encouraged from her early youth by historian, Inez Burns. She is the author of the books: Happy Valley In Blount County, Tennessee: Friends and Family, and Miranda of the Mountains—A Smoky Mountain Diary.

Betty was active in area historical societies, especially Sam Houston’s historical School House, Blount Historical Society, and Smoky Mountain Historical Society. She was a frequent writer of historical stories for the Blount County and Smoky Mountain Journals.

Betty became a Christian at age 9 and was baptized in cold Abrams Creek. Most of her life was spent teaching and leading Bible classes, especially the Best/Wilhite/Garmeson Sunday School Class at Monte Vista Baptist Church. At MVBC, she was ordained as a Deacon, sang in the choir, and was able to go on mission trips, including South Dakota, where she taught Bible School to the children, with the MVBC team, and other times, helping rebuild churches in Chile and teaching conversational English in Albania.

Betty lived a very blessed life and considered all of these opportunities to be gifts from God.

A special thanks to devoted sisters, Jerri, Phyllis and Gail and the amazing nurses at Shannondale-Maryville.

After a long illness, Alice McCombe Block passed peacefully with her husband of over 50 years at her side on October 28, 2015. Born November 29, 1937, Alice McCombe Block grew up in Waukesha, WI. Her loving parents were Charlotte and James McCombe. She received her BS degree in Education from Maryville College, a small Presbyterian liberal arts college located near Knoxville, TN. Alice’s first teaching position was in Grand Rapids, MI. She moved to Madison, WI and taught fifth grade in the suburb of Sun Prairie. She enjoyed teaching fifth grade because she found that the students took an active part in their learning. Alice also began working on her Master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin. Her thesis project involved having her fifth grade students tape record interviews with descendants of pioneer families. While at the university, she attended the University Presbyterian Church (Pres House), where she met her future husband, John, who was a graduate student in medicinal chemistry. They married in December 1964. With their new degrees, the couple moved to Corvallis in September 1966. Initially, Alice did substitute teaching, but, with the birth of her first child, she became a stay-at-home mom. Her many activities focused around her children and evolved as they grew older. At the First Presbyterian Church, she taught Sunday school and was on the Board of Deacons. In the latter capacity, she represented the church on the ecumenical Voluntary Interfaith Caregivers. Alice held different positions with Presbyterian Women including Program Chair and Moderator, and she was named a National Honorary Life Member. Alice attended several Presbyterian Women triennial national meetings. Because of son Alan, she was a Cub Scout den mother, den mother coach and day camp director. Because of daughters Bonnie and Charlotte, Alice was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader, day camp director, Council Program Committee Chair and successful grant writer to fund campership scholarships. Another focus of her service was the OSU Folk Club. Alice was Scholarship Chair, Program Co-Chair, Secretary, President, Historian and OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop volunteer including Friday Morning Shift Captain and Board member. Throughout all of these volunteer activities, she focused on development of youth and their appreciation of and interaction with our diverse world communities. This led to Alice’s intensive involvement with American Field Service (AFS), a world-wide high school exchange program established to bring about peace through international understanding at the grass roots level. Alice and John hosted students from Germany and Denmark before Charlotte spent a year in Denmark. Alice served as the annual AFS Fund-Raiser Dessert Chair for several years, Corvallis Chapter President for over 10 years and AFS Pacific-Cascades Area Council Area Hosting Coordinator for several years. She facilitated the placement of eight high school students from Uzhhorod, Ukraine, Corvallis’ Sister City. Alice has received much recognition for her volunteer accomplishments. Perhaps she valued most being one of three finalists in 2003 for Corvallis Senior First Citizen. One of Alice’s greatest enjoyments was travel, beginning shortly after the end of WW II when her parents took her to Northern Ireland and the farm where her father was raised. She made sure that John and the children joined her on some of these trips. She remained in close contact with her family in Northern Ireland and enjoyed sharing her Irish heritage with others. Other travels included Japan, Western Europe, Russia, Panama and Costa Rica. Alice is survived by her husband, John, and children Alan, Bonnie (Frank) Howarth and Charlotte plus two grandchildren Calvin and Claire Howarth. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Alice’s name to Benton County Hospice Service, OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop Scholarship Fund or Presbyterian Women Missions in care of the First Presbyterian Church. A memorial service celebrating Alice’s life will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, in the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church, 114 SW 8th St, Corvallis. Please share your thoughts and memories for the family at www.demossdurdan.com .

are moving to Beaverton, Oregon to be near their oldest son, Ken and his family.

has been happily married for 55 years to Alec Boozer! She is retired from teaching elementary school, working at Macy’s and Customer Service for Southern Living. She is active in McCalla Bible Church and in neighborhood activities. She says she is praising God for His blessings every day!

Mary Faye Bundy Boozer, 79, of Hoover, AL, passed away Monday evening, October 9, 2017. She was a deeply devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Mary Faye demonstrated her endearing qualities of selflessness, kind-heartedness in her many years of educating public and private school students. She is remembered as a meticulously organized homemaker and educator who was a great storyteller, soft-spoken, and a lover of the color blue. Mary Faye earned her bachelor degree in education at Maryville College in Maryville, TN. She was a member of the McCalla (AL) Bible Church. Mary Faye was predeceased by her parents, Percy and Irene Bundy, and her brother, Percy Bundy Jr. Survivors include Mary Faye’s husband of 57 years, Alec Boozer; two daughters, Karen Gilbert (Jeremy) and Julie Armstrong (Tim); one granddaughter, Jessica Armstrong; and one sister, Dianne Fisher (Ben).

Former Mayor Carl Boyer III, teacher, genealogist, historian, author, philanthropist and City of Santa Clarita founding father, died Wednesday morning. He was 81. Boyer had been in declining health and most recently was in hospice in Saugus, not far from his residence there. "Our father is the best man we've ever known," Boyer's three daughters, Michèle, Denise and Danielle, said in a joint statement Wednesday afternoon. "He has been steadfast in all of his endeavors and has never wavered. His life goal was simple and profound: He wanted to be a useful member of society. There is no better role model than our father, Carl Boyer." Boyer and his wife Chris moved to the Santa Clarita Valley in the 1960s to raise their family but soon concluded that Los Angeles County politicians in faraway downtown L.A. were less than responsive when it came to issues affecting the SCV. By decade's end, he was pushing his SCV neighbors to break away from L.A. County by forming a new county whose leaders would be more local. The bid to form Canyon County in 1976 and again in 1978 won voter approval within the Santa Clarita Valley but needed the support of voters across the county, which didn't come. Undaunted, Boyer pushed for cityhood instead and became the first chairman of the City of Santa Clarita Formation Committee in late 1986. He guided the process that resulted in Santa Clarita's incorporation as a city on December 15, 1987, won a seat on the first Santa Clarita City Council, and served two terms as mayor before he retired from office in 1998. Boyer documented the route to cityhood in his acclaimed book, "Santa Clarita: The Formation and Organization of the Largest Newly Incorporated City in the History of Humankind," first published in 2005, with a second edition published in 2015. According to the book's "About the Author" introduction, Boyer was born in Philadelphia in 1937, was educated at Nether Providence High School in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, Maryville College in Tennessee, The Edinburgh University in Scotland, Trinity University in Texas (B.A. in history), the University of Cincinnati (M.Ed. in secondary education), and other graduate schools. Boyer married Chris Kruse in 1962, and they had three children: Michèle Boyer, Denise (married first to the late Scotty Plummer, then to Russ Johnson, and mother of Kylen Plummer), and Danielle (mother of Riana and Aidan Vermillion). Wife Chris predeceased him last year. Boyer taught 40 years in public schools in Texas, Kentucky, Ohio and California, including 35 years at San Fernando High School (1963-1998). In 1969, as a result of serving on the Del Prado condominium owners association, he became interested in forming a local government. It was not easy for a small population in what was then a rural area to communicate with the staff of the largest county in the world. Boyer served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Santa Clarita Community College District from 1973 to 1981 (president, 1979-1981) and as a director of the former Castaic Lake Water Agency from 1982 to 1984. Boyer was also a noted genealogist who authored more than a dozen popular books on the family genealogy. During the 1960s, he was encouraged by his mother-in-law and her family to research and publish "Slade-Babcock Genealogy," the first of about a dozen distinct titles in the field. All were self-published and profitable. As he is descended from Count Boso IV of Arles, Boyer could say with a straight face that he is from "a long line of Bosos." He spoke at a number of genealogical seminars throughout the western United States, and was the American Key Speaker at the World Mayors' Conference in Jaipur, India, in 1998. The Boyers were involved in hosting the first group of Soviet high school students visiting Southern California in 1990, and arranging college scholarships for some of them. At that time he was one of the founders of the Santa Clarita Valley International Program. With his wife Chris, who did much of the work, he was active in caring for children brought to the United States for donated medical treatment by Healing the Children. Kids from Colombia, Guatemala, Russia, Mexico and Ecuador have recuperated from open-heart surgery and other operations in the Boyers' home before being reunited with their families. In addition, he served as a gofer for an open-heart surgery team in Ecuador, and for a team that traveled repeatedly to Estelí, Nicaragua, to perform eye surgeries. Since his retirement in 1998, Boyer continued to push to get Santa Clarita more involved in the world. He visited more than 140 countries (many of them as a chaperone of student groups) and both of Santa Clarita's sister cities, Tena in Ecuador and Sariaya in the Philippines. He also served as a volunteer consultant to Sofia, Bulgaria, and Bandung Regency, Indonesia. Boyer remained convinced that many governments are too big for us to manage. "Had I not been fearful of losing a few hundred dollars that my wife Chris and I had invested in buying our first home, I might never have become involved in community affairs and politics," he wrote in the book's foreword. Yet Boyer would not overstate his role in Santa Clarita's cityhood: "In any event, the City of Santa Clarita would have been born roughly when it was, but I would not have been involved and I would probably have spent the last few years working on another book on family history." Tribute from Laurene Weste, Santa Clarita City Council member "Carl was the most gracious, determined man I think I ever met," said Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Laurene Weste, who was Boyer's appointee as Parks Commissioner for nearly his entire tenure on the City Council, from 1988-1998. "He had a way of strongly pushing forward with what he believed in, but he was always gracious about it," she said. "There were just things Carl knew we had to do, and he firmly believed that we had the talent, the drive, and the will to create a very strong and healthy city and have everything that the public here wanted and deserved, and I commend him for his extreme and extraordinary efforts," Weste said. "He went to Sacramento and worked really hard to create Canyon County," she said of Boyer's 1970s secession bids. "He was aware of the planning and work we needed to do to remain a very special community, and that we had to have a different and closer form of government. I think everyone was devastated when that effort failed. "But after that, Carl was very strongly an advocate in creating a city," Weste said. "He literally helped put the city of Santa Clarita together. He believed in self-governance, and that as a community with our own government, we would be able to do what couldn't be done any other way. He was so committed to this community, and there are so many things as a city founder that he made sure we got. He did great things. I strongly believe he made a tremendous difference in our valley." Boyer, in fact, encouraged Weste to apply for the city's Parks Commission in 1988. She was appointed and served for a decade until she was elected to the City Council in 1998 – after he encouraged her to run. "Carl said, 'You have to do this,'" Weste said. "'If you value the system of creating a natural environment out there and open spaces, if you care about our history, old town, trails, beautiful parks,' he said, 'you have to keep working to keep it going.' "He loved nature and was committed to having the best of the best for this community," she said. "Carl helped stop the huge landfill that was going in Towsley Canyon, where we now have Ed Davis Park. He supported me in working with Senator Ed Davis to create the Santa Clarita Woodlands Park, which is wonderful because he knew that we had to do that. "Open space, the trails – all those things I've worked on all the way through since then were things that Carl supported," Weste said. "I deeply appreciate that he allowed me to continue to work on all of the things he believed in and that I think are some of the best parts of our community." Not all of Boyer's visions for Santa Clarita would get past the envisioning stage, though. "The only thing I ever teased him about was when he wanted to renumber all the houses in Santa Clarita, so we wouldn't have these long L.A. County numbers," Weste said. "He thought we ought to have a simpler numbering system, like 624 Main, instead of these numbers that start from Downtown L.A.," she said, similar to Beverly Hills or Santa Monica. "It was cute because Carl says, 'Well, it'll just be classy.' He was right, but people don't want to change their addresses, so it didn't happen." Boyer's four decades of teaching school and his later philanthropic work on behalf of international students and disabled children exemplified his love for young people, Weste said. "He loved kids – he was a teacher and really did work to mentor," she said. "That makes such a difference in children's lives. I helped Carl work on (fundraising for) the Santa Clarita Valley International Program to save children and bring children here from other countries. He and his wife worked very hard on that. "They brought children here who were badly incapacitated and would care for them to get them to surgeries and things that wouldn't happen in other countries," Weste said. "These children were basically just castaways, but he and Chris just gave their love and hearts and support, and helped save children." Memorial services are in the planning stages for the weekend of June 22-23.

passed on September 8, 2015 at the age of 78 after a brief illness. A resident of Clintonville since 1969, Carol was preceded in death by her beloved husband, V. Bernard Brigham, and her parents, F. Mason and Elizabeth (Porter) Morgan. She is survived by her son, Andrew Brigham; daughter, Elizabeth Brigham, (husband, Jay Lowell); sister, Emily E. Morgan (Doug Rader); brothers, Noel (Lydia), Byron (Mary Jane) and Rick (Nancy) Morgan; sister-in-law, Beneth (Brigham) Morrow; grandchildren, Emma and Sarah Lowell; nephews, Gibson and Craig Morrow and Michael Morgan; nieces, Tracy Morrow Gentleman and Maisha Morgan; a broad extended family and many very, very close friends. Carol grew up in Prenter, West Virginia, graduated from Maryville College with a degree in psychology, and lived in Syracuse, NY and Zanesville, OH before settling into her beloved Clintonville home, where she gave tirelessly of herself to the community. She was a 40-year member and committee chair of the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus, and most recently worked with the League of Women Voters Educational Fund. She was a founding member of The Center for New Directions, an organization that serves women in crisis from domestic violence, divorce, or job displacement. A fierce advocate for others who did not have a voice in the community, Carol worked with the Housing Opportunity Center, the Godman Guild, and the Columbus Metropolitan Club. She served on various committees for the city of Columbus that advocated for women’s rights, equal housing opportunities for all people, and equal voting rights. Carol was a fierce advocate for others who did not have a voice in the community. She also was a founding board member of WFAC, the first alternative FM radio station in Columbus. Carol was the first Woman’s Issues Coordinator at the North Central Mental Health Center, an organization her husband V. Bernard helped found. She retired after 18 years at the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, where she planned job-training programs.

Marjorie Hunter Cantley (Margie), born on October 23, 1937, in Pittsburg, Pa. to John and Virginia Hunter, passed away peacefully March 18, 2023, surrounded by her family after a long battle with Alzheimers. Margie attended Maryville College and graduated from Birmingham-Southern College. While teaching in Birmingham, she met her husband of 54 years, Marion Paul Cantley, Jr. (Paul) a South Carolina native. They were married in Birmingham in 1950, and settled in Orangeburg, S.C. where they raised their son David and daughters Lynn and Dianne.

Margie began a teaching career that would span more than 25 years at Wade Hampton Academy and Willington Academy (Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc.). Margie was also a very active member of First Presbyterian Church in Orangeburg. After Paul’s death in 2015, she moved into Salemtowne Retirement Community in Winston-Salem.

Margie is predeceased by her husband, Marion Paul Cantley, Jr.; mother, Virginia B. Hunter; father, John A. Hunter, Jr., of Greer, S.C.; and mother-in-law Mavin B. Cantley of Coward, S.C. She leaves her children, David V. Cantley (Sallie) of Holly Hill, S.C., Lynn C. Castañeda (Carlo) of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Dianne C. Stone (Billy) of Jamestown, N.C., five grandchildren (Morgan Cantley, Rebecca Cantley, David Castañeda, Hunter Stone and Nate Stone) and her brother, John A. Hunter III (Jo) of King, N.C.; sister, Roberta “Bobbi” Peabody (Bill) of Greensboro, N.C.; sister-in-law Linda C. McLean of Coward, S.C.; seven nieces and nephews, and 10 great nieces and nephews.

age 76, of Talbott, TN, entered his Heavenly home on December 3, 2013 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Theodore and Edna Campbell Childress. Preceded in death by his parents and grandmothers, Mary Campbell and Mary Childress. He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-six years, Margaret Haynes Childress; son, Mark A. Childress and wife Mary Ann; daughter, Kimberly C. Gjedde and husband David C. Gjedde; grandchildren, Stephanie Childress and fiancé Dawson Patty, Andrew Childress, Kennedy Childress and Matthew Gjedde. He is also survived by aunt, Georgia Childress; and cousins, Helen Ferguson, Clara Echols, Tracy Butcher and Howard Sneed. Education was an important part of Denver’s life. He was a graduate of Maryville College and the University of Tennessee, where he earned the Doctorate of Education degree. His teaching career included Powell High School, Maryville Junior and High Schools, and thirty-four years at Carson Newman University as a professor of Mathematics. After retirement, he developed interests in history, photography, and walking in Panther Creek State Park. He spent many happy hours pursuing these hobbies, which he frequently shared with his grandchildren. His greatest love and pride was his family. He was a kind, gentle, and generous husband, father and grandfather. He had the God-given ability to see the best in people and circumstances which continued until the end of his life.

Paul C. Chester passed away on December 19, 2020.

died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 at her home She was born Oct. 29, 1937, in Washington, D.C. to Anna Lee MacLachlan and John Bernard Pakosh. She graduated from Maryville College in Tennessee and Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey, in both education and theology. For several years, Mary taught seniors at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Va. She was a director of Christian education in Charlottesville, Va., and in Cranbury and Shrewsbury, N.J. Later she served as associate director of student programing at The Juilliard School in New York City, as a member of the staff of The Metropolitan Opera, and as program director of Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association (Chautauqua) in New Jersey. Throughout her life, Mary had a keen interest in children and young people, especially in teaching and counseling. With her husband, she served for several years as a regional coordinator of the International Christian Youth Exchange. Mary’s involvement in the lives of her children and grandchildren gave her great joy. Her love of music and her many friendships across the years were sources of abundant pleasure. Surviving are her husband, Charles L. Cureton; children, Rebecca (John) Schmidt of Wooster and Stephen (Dawn) Cureton of Catawissa Township, Pa.; and grandchildren, Brianna and John Paul Schmidt, both of Wooster.

Passed away on June 19, 2016.

Theodore (Ted) Edward Frauman, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, born on June 14, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Pauline and Walter Frauman, passed away at age 81 on July 1, 2018. He died peacefully after a series of physical health setbacks in recent years. Ted always had a good story to tell drawn from his life experiences and humble upbringing. He graduated from Maryville College in Tennessee in 1959. His first post-college employer was his last having taught for 39 years in Broward County Florida Schools, most of it at Boyd Anderson High School, where he was Chair of the Social Studies Department for 25 years until retiring in 1999. Ted was the loving husband of Karen, his wife of nearly 58 years. He was preceded in death by his brother, Walter, and survived by his wife and sons, Eric and David, their respective wives, and three grandsons. Ted loved sports particularly watching the Marlins and Dolphins play. He loved teaching and then watching his sons play sports in their youth, and then once they were adults competing in Ultimate Frisbee tournaments – he was their biggest fan. While his kids were young he and Karen spent lots of time at the beach with their sons and regularly took vacations in their beloved popup camper. Ted loved to sing; the church choir and men s chorus played a significant role in his adult life. He also sang in the Vesper Choir while at Maryville College, and was a member of Alpha Sigma fraternity. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and the choir for 45 years, and upon retirement volunteered at the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society teaching elementary school kids what life was like in the early 20th century. The family invites donations in Ted’s name to the Maryville College Fund (https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/giving/give-today/), Christ United Methodist Church – Men s Chorus (call (954) 771-7300), and/or any type of organization that sponsors/cares for dogs (Humane Society). Friends and family can pay their respects at a memorial service on Friday, July 20 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church, 4845 NE 25 Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308. Attendees are welcome to bring flowers. Ted ask that they be a blue flower arrangement; they need be delivered by 3pm if having them delivered.

Hope Greene O’Shields, 80, passed away on July 30, 2017, in Maudlin, SC. Born in Tryon, NC February 7, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Mrs. Laura J. Greene of Hendersonville, NC. Hope is survived by her husband of 53 years, Patrick R. O’Shields of Mauldin. She is also survived by Shannon Weinel (daughter) and her husband Ken Weinel along with their children Reid and Wil of Simpsonville, SC. Hope graduated from Hendersonville High School and attended Maryville College, Maryville TN, and Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC. She served as a House Mother at Presbyterian Children’s Homes in Clinton, SC, Lynchburg, VA, and Banner Elk, NC prior to marriage in 1964. Subsequently, Hope was Director of Kindergarten and Playschool at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church in Mauldin, was a librarian at the Mauldin Branch Library, and was a graphic artist and typesetter for Alpha Printing in Powdersville, SC. Hope was active in New Church Development and Women of the Church as well as a life-long Girl Scout and Girl Scout Leader. Hobbies included cake baking and decorating, reading, traveling, and square dancing. During 30+ years of square dancing, the O’Shields served the activity in many positions in local, regional, and national organizations. They were inducted into the South Carolina Square Dance Hall of Fame in 2005. Graveside services were at Polk Memorial Gardens in Columbus, NC on August 3, 2017 with a memorial service following at Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church in Fountain Inn, SC. Memorials can be made to Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church, 307 North Main Street, Fountain Inn, SC 29644 or the charity of your choice.

Charles M. Herbert, Jr., 84, of Coopersburg, PA passed away at his residence on September 10, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA., he was a son of the late Charles M. and Dorothy (Lynd) Herbert. Charles was a 1956 graduate of Cheltenham High School in N. Philadelphia, and later went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Maryville College in TN. He was a self-employed antiques dealer. Charles is survived by his daughter, Alysia M.R. Herbert, and her fiancé, Richard A. Nehf of Kempton, PA; sons, Christopher C. (Lisa) Herbert of Miami, FL, and Stephen C. (Minde) Herbert of Charleston, SC; brothers, Richard Herbert of Glenside, PA, and Paul Herbert of Oceanview, NJ; five grandchildren.

Robert James “Bob” Higerd, II, 78, of 122 Franks Creek Drive, and formerly of Flemington, NJ, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton. Mr. Higerd was born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 31, 1937, and was the son of the late Robert James and Lois Jean Murphy Higerd. A retired public school teacher, he had taught at the middle school level for a total of 33 years. Active in the community, he had served as manager at Camp Iroquoina for many years, and while living in Hertford enjoyed volunteering at the Newbold White House, singing with Albemarle Sounds, and also loved the fellowship of Tidewater Gospel Chapel in Norfolk, VA. A veteran, he had served in the Army National Guard. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Evelyn Crane Higerd; two daughters, Wendy Beck and husband Kevin of Ringoes, NJ and Beth Siever and husband Dwayne of Hohenwald, TN; three brothers, William “Bill” Higerd of Pompano Beach, FL, Tom Higerd of Mount Pleasant, SC, and Jim Higerd of Loveland, CO; five grandchildren, Ariel, Joshua, Shane, Ty, and Mya; and a great-grandson, Troy.

Richard “Dick” Jones
September 20, 1937 – August 25, 2023
Raleigh, North Carolina – Dick died peacefully at Springmoor Retirement Community in Raleigh, NC. Dick was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. He graduated from St. Petersburg Senior High School in 1955. There he met his wife of 62 years, Helen Moore. Dick is predeceased by his wife. Together they had three children; Lauren Suchy (Jim), Dr. Jonathan Jones (Dawn Shaw), and Sam Jones ( Sherrill), all of whom are Raleigh residents; six grandchildren; Daniel Suchy, Lindsay Suchy Durango, Alex Jones, Ben Jones, Charlie Jones, Maddie Jones; and a great-grandchild, Siggi Durango.
Dick graduated with honors from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee in 1959. He graduated from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1962. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1962 and served as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in New Albany, Indiana from 1962-1966. He next held an administrative position at Florida Presbyterian College (now Eckard College) in St. Petersburg before entering law school at George Washington University in 1968. He graduated from law school in 1971 with highest honors.

Following law school the family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee where Dick accepted a position in the TVA legal department. In 1975 Dick accepted a position with the Carolina Power and Light Co. Legal Department in Raleigh. He became Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary of the corporation and a member of the company’s Senior Management Committee. CP&L ultimately became a subsidiary of Duke Energy.

During retirement, Dick was actively involved with Communities in Schools, Habitat for Humanity and Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.
Some of Dick’s favorite times were spent camping in the Smokey Mountains, family time at their vacation home at the inner banks and sailing. Dick liked to read non fiction. Throughout life he continued to think about nature and its meaning.

Edward Skinner Krebs, 86, of Douglasville, Georgia, died on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family and friends. He was born April 1, 1937, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, to Robert McEvoy Krebs and Amy Louise Skinner Krebs. He married Sylvia Howell on August 22, 1970, in Forest, Mississippi.

Ed attended Maryville College in Tennessee. While enrolled there he participated in a junior year abroad program in Tokyo, Japan. After graduation he served in the United States Navy. He later earned a Master’s degree at Indiana University and a Ph.D. in Chinese History at the University of Washington. He spent a year at the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Study in Taiwan. Ed later taught at West Georgia College, Georgia State University and other institutions in the Atlanta area. He and his wife Sylvia lived and worked in China intermittently for more than thirty years and organized groups for travel to China.

Ed was an extraordinary human being! He loved fiercely, cared deeply, and acted without hesitation. He was interested in and committed to baseball, football, basketball, canoeing, progressive politics, wood carving, photography, history, literature, poetry, Chinese folk painting, the peace movement and anti-racism efforts.

He is survived by his sister, Mary Beth Seltzer of Memphis, TN, his sister-in-law, Monica Uren of Spring, TX, nephews John Krebs of Spring, TX, Joe Krebs of Spring, TX, Rob Krebs of Philadelphia, PA, Andrew Krebs of San Rafael, CA, Matt Seltzer of Memphis, TN, Bart Pass of Forest, MS and Mike Pass of Waynesville, NC, and nieces Erin Hensley of Austin TX, and Susan Corinne Pass, of Hollister, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Robert W. Krebs and John T. Krebs and his beloved wife Sylvia.

Many thanks to Georgia Cancer Specialists, the Infusion Center at Northside hospital and Gentiva Hospice for their care. To his caregivers Waheed Saheed, Owoade Adebis (Addy) and Dr, David Ughulu of VidmaCare Mission, thank you for your loving care. To Beth Mitchell and her staff at Kritters Country Club, thank you for keeping Scout safe and loving her and Ed. To Ed’s many dear friends, you are family!

Mildred (Sue) Littleton, age 78, of Knoxville, formerly of Sweetwater passed away early Thursday morning, May 14, 2015. She was of the Methodist faith. Sue was a graduate of Maryville College. In 1961, she married Sam G. Littleton. She taught high school Art and English in Knoxville, Memphis, TN, and Jacksonville, FL. Sue also owned Brentwood Advertising Agency and later became a state probation officer.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Sam G. Littleton; and parents, Clarence and Mary Agnes Browder. Survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dean and Amber Littleton, of Knoxville; daughter, Mary Littleton, of Nashville; granddaughter, Olivia Grace McClain; brother, Clarence Browder; niece, Pat Browder, both of Jacksonville, FL; sister-in-law, Norma Littleton McCarroll; nephew, Jack McCarroll and wife, Lisa, and their children, all of Memphis.

and wife Mary recently celebrated their very happy 56th wedding anniversary! They have three children and 3 grandsonsand continue to be active in local community and church activities. They are looking forward to Rhine River cruise with friends in 2016 and say, “We have been blessed!”

He and wife Mary celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary in August. Their health is generally good. “Just the usual slings and arrows of life that everyone experiences from time to time.” They are active in their local community and especially in their church. They have traveled extensively in USA and abroad over many years and are anticipating a Rhine River cruise in 2016. Bill is a Centurion, a graduate of the Colson Center for Christian World View and is active in teaching with the Discovery Institute and adult Christian Education.

Amal Halaby Marks transitioned from this life to life eternal on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at her home in Altadena, CA. Amal waged a valiant yet quiet, prolonged, but prayerful battle against cancer. Amal’s family will hold a private memorial service in celebration of her life. The family covets your prayers at this time. Left to mourn and remember Amal is her Loving husband Charles, children Ameer & Reema, four sisters, Causette, Samia, Mona, and Salam , and a host of family and friends, both in the United States and in Lebanon.

Amal Halaby Marks transitioned from this life to life eternal on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at her home in Altadena, CA. Amal waged a valiant yet quiet, prolonged, but prayerful battle against cancer. Amal’s family will hold a private memorial service in celebration of her life. The family covets your prayers at this time. Left to mourn and remember Amal is her Loving husband Charles, children Ameer & Reema, four sisters, Causette, Samia, Mona, and Salam , and a host of family and friends, both in the United States and in Lebanon.

Elgin Richard Mayer Jr. YARDVILLE Elgin Richard Mayer Jr., affectionately known by many as “Pops”, age 85, of Yardville, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton Township. Born in Yardville, Rich was a Yardville resident for most of his life. He was a longtime member of the United Presbyterian Church of Yardville, where he served as the Sunday School Supervisor and sang in the choir. Rich graduated from Hamilton High School in 1953 then entered the US Navy. He received the Meritorious Mass from the Interior Communication Naval School in Great Lakes, IL. While in Great Lakes, he sang with the Blue Jackets Choir which sang for the World premier of “Mutiny on the Bounty” at the Chicago Theater. He proudly served on the Air Craft Carrier the USS Lake Champlain CVA-39 (The “Champ”) and volunteered for duty on the Admiral’s Staff to continue his service in the COMIDEASTFOR out of Bahrain Island in the Persian Gulf until 1957 at the close of the Suez Canal. Rich attended Maryville College in Tennessee before going to Trenton State College. He began teaching Graphic Arts at Grice Middle School and became President of the Mercer County Industrial Arts Association. He then transferred to Princeton Day School until 1975 when he entered the landscaping field and formed ERMCO Grounds Maintenance and Snow Removal. Son of the late Elgin R. Sr. and Helen (Simpkins) Mayer, and brother of the late, Robert and Keith Mayer; he is survived by his wife of 45 years, Darlene (Van Hise) Mayer; his children and their spouses, Rick Mayer, Dan Mayer, Lynn and Kevin Krall, Terri and Jay Petrullo and Rebekah and Christopher Douglas; nine grandchildren, Tyler and Kyra Mayer, Kevin and Christopher Krall, Isabella, Alexandria and Joseph IV Petrullo and Riley and Ainsley Douglas; his sister, Gene Neeld; sisters-in-law, Carolyn (Brent) Barlow and Robin (Robert) Hitchcock; a brother-in-law, Jim (Pat) Van Hise, and many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Due to COVID 19 restrictions, private family services will be held at the Barlow & Zimmer Funeral Home, 202 Stockton Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520. Burial will follow at the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown. Please visit barlowzimmer.com to leave a condolence for the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Richard’s memory to the Groveville Fire Company, 4201 Crosswicks Hamilton Square Road, Groveville, NJ 08691. Barlow & Zimmer Funeral Home, LLC 202 Stockton Street Hightstown, NJ 08520 (609) 448-3456