Class Notes

Patricia Marie Baker Aldridge, 81, of Springfield, Pa., formerly of Richmond, Va., passed away peacefully on September 29, 2021.

Patricia was the daughter of the late Courtland and Dorothy Baker. She graduated from Maryville College. She was an editor for John Knox Press. Pat worked and was retired from being a church secretary for her church, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church.

She was the beloved wife of the late James R. Aldridge; loving mother to Elisabeth and the late Edward; and cherished grandmother to Nolen and Teagan. She is also survived by her brother, John Baker; and her niece, Michele Aldridge.

Susan Ann Clark, 79, of Burlington passed away Thursday October 8th at Rancocas Valley Hospital in Mt. Holly. Daughter of the late William & Evelyn Ruth Bloomer; mother of the late Sara K. Clark; wife of the late James E. Clark. Surviving is her daughter Janet L. & Dennis K. Russell of Hamilton Square, NJ; 2 granddaughters Corrine Hunsher and Caylee Hunsher; sister Sandra Jackson of Coatsville, PA. Born and raised in West Chester, PA, she spent most of her life as a Springfield Township, NJ resident until recently moving to Mt. Holly. Susan retired in 2000 after 20 years of service with CIGNA, Global Healthcare Services at Voorhees, NJ office. She was an active and contributing parish member of First Presbyterian Church of Mount Holly, where she was the leader of their Prayer Ministry Team and ALPHA Team Leader. While she was at Riverview Assisted Living Facility she knitted and crocheted prayer shawl wraps. In her younger years, Susan sang professionally and taught opera as she was an accomplished Soprano singer. Susan was also an actress at Haddonfield’s Play’s & Prayer’s Performing Arts Theatre. Funeral services were private for the family under the direction of Winowicz Funeral Service, Trenton, NJ.

James “Jim” Coup, aged 81, of Carlinville and formerly of Athens and Springfield, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, in Normal, Illinois.

Jim graduated from Maryville College in Tennessee on May 30, 1962, and married Sue Lemme, Class of ‘62, that same day. They had two children, Brett Coup and Lauri Coup Kerns (husband Frank).

Jim was born on January 14, 1941, in Coral Gables, Florida, the son of Anita Stamper Coup and stepfather Russell Coup.

Jim went on to receive his master’s degree in Guidance on August 13, 1965, from Illinois State University. He began his doctoral studies in Guidance and Counseling at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, completing one year before moving back to Illinois.

Jim married his great love Carol on May 2, 1981, and the two lived in Athens, Illinois until 2019, when they moved to Carlinville, Illinois.

Mourning his passing are his wife Carol, brother Bob Coup, son Brett Coup, daughter Lauri Kerns (husband Frank), stepsons Kevin Walker (wife Melissa), Mike Walker, (wife Allison) and Tim Calvert (wife Melinda), grandsons Matthew Walker, Christopher Walker, Edwin Turpin, Henry Turpin, Levi Kane, granddaughters Elke Colwell and Zoey Knipp, and great-grandchildren Hannah, Killian, Autumn, Emery, Evelynn, Wyatt, Bentley and Charlee.

He is preceded in death by his mother Anita and stepfather Russell Coup.

Jim worked at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield Illinois for nearly 30 years, serving as the Dean of Student Services when he retired in 1998. Prior to joining LLCC, Jim taught junior high school social studies and served as the high school wrestling coach in Jerome, Idaho.

Jim was a life-long seeker of knowledge and truth and was known to many as teacher and mentor. He enjoyed horseback riding, fishing, and taking annual trips with Carol to Hayward, Wisconsin. He loved a good crossword puzzle, 60’s folk music, and the tranquility of a quiet night in rural Illinois.

Charles Stanley DeLozier – age 76 of Maryville passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He worked for the Knoxville News Sentinel for 34 years and also the Tennessee Air National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Temple and Jo Martin DeLozier; brother, Martin DeLozier. Survivors include his children, Charles DeLozier Jr., Julia DeLozier, Rita DeLozier-Abshear and husband Brent, Joe DeLozier and wife Angela; grandchildren, Benjamin, Emma, and William Gannon, Aiden Abshear and Norah DeLozier. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Second Harvest Food Bank 136 Harvest Ln, Maryville, TN 37801. www.mccammonammonsclick.com

Ray and his wife just sold their home of 34 years in Maryland and will be living in New York temporarily until their new home in Maryland is built in mid 2016.

Writes in to say that he and his wife will be moving into their new home in Ellicott City, MD some time during the summer of 2016.

I am submitting information relating my Maryville College experience (Jan 1959 to May 1962) to my Peace Corps experience (June 1962 to July  1964).   My Peace Corps experience in Ethiopia was the defining time of my life.  After those two years I gave some thought to entering the ministry (two months at San Francisco Seminary) before deciding not to go in that direction.  The government then found a job for me.  In 1965 I was drafted and spent a year in Vietnam with the First Infantry Division working as a chaplain’s assistant.  I returned home in 1967, got married in 1969, and had a 25-year business career that took me to New York, California, and Maryland.  In 1998 (I think) I became an Associate Member of Westar Institute (https://www.westarinstitute.org) and have devoted much of my time to it since then.  They do most of their work through seminars, originally beginning with the “Jesus Seminar” in 1985 (I think).  Many seminars later they are now initiating something called the “Christ Seminar.”  No one knows what that may become.  On January 25, 2023, one of their Zoom programs was called “When Jesus became Plato.”  The presentation was well received, and some questions were raised.   The next day the executive director of Westar replied to eight of the questions.  He began by saying:

“One comment to make before we begin is that Jesus is not Plato, and there is no particular time when people thought about Jesus as one might think about Plato.  What we see in the historic transition of Christ communities into an official religion of an empire is the progressive molding of the memory of Jesus to fit the categories of Platonic philosophy.”

You may wonder how I got from the Peace Corps to Plato.  I applied to the Peace Corps in 1962 after graduating from Maryville College (where most of the classes were seminars) with a major in Philosophy and Religion.  After Maryville, the Peace Corps and Westar have been the focus of my life.

Ray Donaldson
Maryville College        Jan   1959 – May 1962
Peace Corps Ethiopia June 1962 – July  1964

Dr. John A Eaddy lived a long life and died bravely of cancer on April 20 at age 78. He is survived and loved by Virginia Bass Eaddy his sweetheart from Maryville College and wife of 57 years and by his family. Children: John Scott Eaddy (Steffi); Blair Eaddy Prince (Steven). Grandchildren: John Scott Eaddy II (Holly); Caitlin Eaddy; Kiara Eaddy; Emily Prince; Philip Prince. Great Grandchildren: Charlotte Eaddy; Lucy Rose Eaddy. He was preceded in death by his parents Floyd and Fannie Eaddy, brother Conrad Eaddy, sister-in law Elinor Bass Hopkins. John shared his beautiful baritone voice for the glory of God, singing many years in both the Maryville Vesper Choir and the Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir where he was a longtime member. Hard work was his joy and he took pleasure in working outside both at home and at our cabin. He also enjoyed extensive traveling and special times with family. He was a beloved Family Practice doctor. As a role model for Family Physicians, researcher, teacher, author, advocate, and mentor both of Family Practice residents and many patients, he was highly respected by his patients and peers. Above all he was known and loved by all for his kind heart and joyful sense of humor. Diagnosed at age 12 with Juvenile Diabetes, he dedicated his life as a pioneer in the treatment of diabetes, setting a perfect example and inspiring others to a higher level of self-care. In lieu of flowers, the family requests your honoring donations be sent to the summer camp where he served as camp doctor for many years. Designate gifts to: Tennessee Camp for Diabetic Children – Dr. John Eaddy Scholarship Fund; Address to: TCDC, PO box 1476, Hixson TN, 37343. Website: tcdctype1.org A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 19 at 2:00 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 S. Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919 with Rev. Dr. Buran Philips officiating. A reception and receiving of friends will follow.

Thomas Albert Fairman passed away in Gloucester, VA on November 6, 2010, at the age of 71.

On Sunday Aug 12th, 2018 we had to say good-bye to Reverend Charles William “Papa Chuck”” Feast, who was born June 1st, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of the late Thomas William and Emma Fineisen Feast. After graduating from Bartram High School in Philadelphia, PA, Charlie attended and graduated from Maryville College in Maryville, TN where he met his future wife Sandra Malone. He served in the Army Reserves while at Maryville, and later attended Chaplain School at Fort Dix. His continued education was at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. He served as pastor of Presbyterian churches in both Florida and Georgia before transitioning to becoming a Senior Sales Representative and Certified Life Underwriter for Presbyterian Ministers Fund (PMF) in Virginia. After twenty years, Charlie was promoted to Senior Lead Trainer for PMF and relocated to Smyrna, Ga. In 2001 he proceeded to join with Townsend Tax Service for eleven years working as an accountant. He is survived by Sandra, his wife of nearly 56 years; their two daughters Leigh Ann (Joel) Neely and Katherine Hope Feast; grandson Turner Charles Neely; sister Charlotte (Wayne) Kroog; nieces and nephews; and cousins in the US and England. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Thomas William Feast, Jr. He was an avid lover of HO scale model railroading, all things train related, making home movies, reading, traveling, and playing Minecraft with his grandson. In lieu of flowers, the family would be honored by donations to the “Fresh Look” Campaign – FPC or Maryville College (Office of Institutional Advancement, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804). “People, get ready There’s a train a-coming You don’t need no ticket You just get on board All you need is faith To hear the diesels humming Don’t need no ticket You just thank the Lord” Rod Stewart

Colonel Clyde Harvey Flanagan, Jr. MD U.S. Army MC, (Ret.) CHAPIN Clyde Harvey Flanagan, Jr., MD, was born August 21, 1939 in Louellen, KY to his late parents, Ruby Caldwell and Clyde Harvey Flanagan, Sr. He passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at the age of 80 while surrounded by family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He retained his sense of humor and kind nature through it all, and was just as likely to spontaneously burst into song as he was throughout his life. After graduating with a BS from Maryville College (TN) in 1962, Dr. Flanagan worked as an orderly in a hospital where he felt called to dedicate his life to helping others through the medical profession. He earned his MD at the University of Tennessee in 1966 and was certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatry. In 1965 he joined the US Army Medical Corps and advanced to the rank of Colonel, before he retired from the Army in 1988, after 23 years of proud service to his country. The second phase of Dr. Flanagan’s career began in 1988 when he moved to South Carolina with his family and became a professor of psychiatry at the department of psychiatry and behavioral science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Over the next 25 years, he trained several generations of future medical doctors and earned many awards and accolades for his work in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry. After retiring in 2013, he was given the title of Professor Emeritus at USC. Dr. Flanagan is survived by his wife, Carol Flanagan of Chapin; sons, Clyde H. Flanagan (Stacey) III of PA, Patrick R. Flanagan (Charlotte) of Columbia; daughter, Colleen H. Flanagan of Chapin; grandchildren, Ashley Heckard of PA, Amber Flanagan of PA, Michael Flanagan of WA, Abigail Mardis (Tyler) of PA and Conor Flanagan of NM; sister, Darlene Patterson (Robert) of TN, along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Christopher S. Flanagan, who passed away in 2010. Dr. Flanagan was a member of Chapin Baptist Church, and enjoying fellowship with his church family at Sunday School was the highlight of his week for many years. His family would also like to extend their gratitude to the staff of Colonial Gardens Alzheimer’s Special Care Unit and All Seasons Hospice for their loving and respectful care of Dr. Flanagan during the final months of his life. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Chapin Baptist Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Chapin Chapel. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 140 Stoneridge Drive, Ste. 210, Columbia, SC 29210. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.net

Joel David Giffin, age 80, of Maryville, passed away Friday, October 20, 2017. He was a member of Carpenters Campground United Methodist Church. He was a proud graduate of Maryville High School (Class of 1955), received his BA degree from Maryville College, and his masters from the University of Tennessee. He was a teacher and coach for 43 years and school administrator and principal at Maryville Junior High School and Maryville Middle School for the last 21 years. Following retirement, he had his own educational consulting business and worked with school systems in 44 states to improve education for all students. Preceded in death by his father and mother, Robert Cecil Giffin, Sr. and Bonnie Martin Giffin; brothers, R. C. Giffin, Jr. and Richard Lynn Giffin. Survivors include his wife, Joann Riggs Giffin; daughters, Becky Giffin Tucker and Deana Giffin Bishop and her husband Roger Kenneth Bishop; proud grandfather of Logan Alexander Tucker, Caleb Giffin Tucker, Julia Kate Bishop, and Livy Rose Bishop all of Maryville; brother, Harry Roger Giffin of Fayetteville, TN.; sister-in-law, Erma Jones Giffin; several nieces and nephews; best companion, Daisy. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Maryville City Schools Foundation, 402 Melrose St, Maryville, TN 37803

Miriam Nightingale Hall, 82, of Jefferson died Monday February 23,2015. Funeral service, 11 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home chapel. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson.

passed away in April 2014.

Dr. Larry P. Jenkins, M.D. 81, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte.

Dr. Jenkins was born May 21, 1940, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to the late Astor Layfette and Elisabeth Spahr Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Doris Glenz Jenkins; son, Stephen Glenz Jenkins; grandson, Jacob Joseph Austin and brother, Jim Jenkins.

Dr. Jenkins practiced ophthalmology in Albemarle for 50 years.  He was a dedicated member of Albemarle First Assembly for 40 years, where he served as a board member, usher, and choir member. One of his favorite ministries was playing on the floor with the children in the nursery. Larry was also a 50 year member of Rotary. He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed watching University of Tennessee football and golfing. He enjoyed playing the trumpet in the Stanly County Concert Band.

Larry is survived by his wife, Karen Jenkins; daughter, Laura J. (Russ) Stevwing; son, Paul E. (Wendy) Jenkins; daughter, Sissy J. (Dale) Austin, daughter, Mary J. (Ryan) Story; stepson, Mike Banta; stepdaughter, Carole Banta; grandchildren, Garrett, Seth, Parker, Will, Sydney, Vance, Olivia, Eli, Kiley; great-grandchildren, Bayley, Micah; brother, Alvin (Marjorie) Jenkins; sister, Sylvia Harlow; sister-in-law, Barbara Jenkins.

was born in Clarksville, Arkansas, April 19, 1940 to Anne Vanderslice and Robert Hartman Johnston, who predeceased him. He died October 11 at home with his family at his bedside. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Martha Johnston; his five children, James (Pamela) Johnston, Lexington, KY, Andrew (Kristen) Johnston Houston, TX, Elizabeth (Timothy) Howard, Brentwood, TN, Dr. David ( Dr. Jennifer) Johnston, Clarksville, TN, Mary (James) Tayloe Memphis, TN; eleven grandchildren, Alexander, Margaret, William, and Robert Howard; Leah and Brian Johnston; Hannah, Katherine and Matthew Johnston; and Caroline and Camille Johnston; two sisters, Eloise (Joe) Galvan, San Antonio TX and Camille Jones, Donna TX; one brother, Walter (Barbara) Johnston, Buda TX; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was raised in Mercedes, Texas and attended Maryville College. He received his MD from Vanderbilt University. Bob served in the Medical Corps of the Army at Fort Benning and in Vietnam and was honorably discharged with a rank of Major. In addition to his family and his church, Dr. Johnston had four great loves. He loved music, frequently attended the symphony and sang in the choirs of both Hillwood Presbyterian and Trinity Presbyterian. He was an avid tennis player, winning local, state, and national titles. He believed in sharing his healing gifts, and was a frequent missionary to Kikuyu Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Center, an East African Presbyterian Institution outside Nairobi, Kenya. He also loved his medical practice, which began with the Edwards-Eve Clinic at St. Thomas hospital, subsequently became the Lipscomb Clinic, and finally Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance. After retiring from TOA, he continued to practice at The General Hospital at Meharry until June 2014.He was a member of Hillwood Presbyterian Church where he was on the session working with Room in the Inn and Habitat for Humanity. He served on the boards of The Medical Benevolence Foundation, Park Manor retirement home, and the Wilson Rehabilitation Center. He served as a church league basketball coach for many years.

Ann Kennedy Kennedy, age 78, of Acworth, Georgia passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018. Ann was born September 19, 1940. Ann is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob” Kennedy; son James “Alan” and wife Allison Baker Kennedy; sister Jean Kennedy Kirbow; granddaughter Lilah Grace Kennedy and granddaughter Norah Clare Kennedy. Ann was a member of Acworth United Methodist Church and worked for the Kaufmann Clinic for well over 25 years as a Medical Technologist. She was very active in many Social, Educational, and Professional Organizations. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Ann to Acworth United Methodist Church.

writes in to share that her latest literary adventure is the newly released publication for the Friends of Blount County Library entitled “Foothills Voices.” This book features 12 writers and their creative non-fiction stories about a person, place, or event in E. Tennessee. Her story, “Call Me Isabella,” tells of the murder of her great-great-Uncle at the hands of his wife in 1893. Being of the Quaker faith, no judicial justice was ever sought as the matter was left up to God. After enrolling in a playwright course at M.C., she wrote a play, in conjunction with Alcoa Historian Shirley Carr Clowney ’58 and field work gathered by students of MC sociology professor Susan Ambler, about the black community working at Alcoa Aluminum plant. That play, “Voices of the Valley: Black Voices of a Company Town Called Alcoa, Tennessee,” will be performed at several local venues as part of the Alcoa Centennial Celebration in 2019.

Donald William Leo, Sr., 80, formerly of Coram, New York, unexpectedly passed away after surgery, surrounded by his family on February 13, 2022, at home in Lenoir City, TN. Donald was born in Queens, NYC on May 17, 1941, to the late Donald Chrisman Leo and the late Georgina James Leo.
Donald graduated from Maryville College in 1962 and earned a master’s degree in History from Appalachian State University in North Carolina. After his Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from Fordham Law University in Manhattan, he opened his law practice in Suffolk County, NY. Politics was a love, and he became the Brookhaven Town Conservative Leader and served as campaign manager for several Congressional seats until his retirement in 2004 when he moved to Tennessee.
As a resident of the Pines on Fire Island he loved to unwind on the beach. He also loved old classic movies and was a founding member of the International Sons of the Desert, devoted to the study and celebration of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. He especially enjoyed introducing grandson Sam to his favorite “funnies.”
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Joyce Williams Leo, whom he met in the Debate Club at Maryville College; and son Donald William Leo, Jr. (Monica Leo) of Coram, New York; and daughter Diane Leo Menorca (Douglas Menorca) of Washington, D.C. and grandson Samuel Leo Menorca. Donald also served as Guardian of George King of Selden, NY and made him a part of the family.

Nona Roll Malcom Mason died peacefully in Durham, NC on August 2, 2023 due to complications of superficial siderosis.

Sandra Moon, age 78, of Cranberry Township (Twp.), Pa., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born July 24, 1940, daughter of the late Paul and Frances Chidester; beloved wife of David M. Moon; loving mother of Kristi (Rich) Miller, KeriLee (Larry) Eddy, Kevin Moon, Kim (Brian) Estep, Tom (Maryll) Moon, Kelly (Brian) Lohr, Kari Ann Domanick, and Kyle Moon; proud grandma of Arika, Ben, Carlos, Carmen, Caroline, Claudia, David, Deonte, Emily, Jay, Jazmine, Kate, Kara, Kody, Mackenzie, Megan, Nicolas, Sami, Sean, and Sierra; great-grandma of Carlos Jr., Immanuel, Mia, and Shannon; and dear sister of Janis (Andy) Chidester Chalmers. Aunt of Jonathon (Christine) Chalmers. A Memorial Service was held Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 1 pm at Sherwood Oaks, Cranberry Twp. Private Interment will be held at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Mount Clare, West Virginia. Sandy received her B.A. in Christian Education Davis and Elkins College and her M.A. in Counseling from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Sandy’s hobbies included travel and spending time with her grandchildren.

passed away on December 16, 2017 in Tamarac, FL

Sandra Kring Nalley passed away October 1, 2019.

passed away on March 11, 2015 of heart failure after 12 years on dialysis. His wife, Akiko said that Norio was so proud being a Maryville College graduate and spoke often of his life on campus.

Billy Max Owenby, age 76 of Sevierville, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016. He was co-owner of Holly Haven RV Park on Wears Valley Road and a member of First Baptist Church, Sevierville. Mr. Owenby was a graduate of Sevier County High School. He was also a graduate of Maryville College where he was an 11 time letterman in 4 sports. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Lee and Nora Belle Owenby, brother, Jim Owenby and sister, Susan Owenby Ogle. He is survived by his wife Ninajo Owenby; children, Joseph Lee Owenby and wife Lauren, Thomas Ryan Owenby and wife Amanda; grandchildren, Cal, Cade, Evan and Beth Owenby; siblings, Jack Owenby and wife Brenda, Eddy Owenby and wife Nancy, George Owenby and wife Janice, Jerry Owenby and wife Gayle; numerous nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Lou Owenby. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 317 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862 or to Maryville College, (giving@maryvillecollege.edu) The family received friends with funeral services in the Chapel of First Baptist Church, Sevierville with Rev. Jerry Hyder officiating. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com