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under the pseudonym Robert Lane, has published the Jake Travis series of novels. His first book, "The Second Letter" was the Gold Medal winner of the Independent Book Publishers Association 2015 Benjamin Franklin Award for Best New Voice: Fiction. His third standalone novel, "The Cardinal's Sin" will be released in September, 2015. In advanced praise, Kirkus Reviews called it "…a cinematic tale…the prose is confident and clear, and the pacing smooth and compelling." His work is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. You can learn more at Robertlanebooks.com

Obituary: Paul Michael Canon passed away on October 7, 2022, after a long struggle with cancer.  He valued his time at Maryville College and will be missed by all who knew him.

Mrs. LeAnn Jane Vandermark Crosby, 49, of 221 Silverhill Road in the Forest Hills Subdivision of Walterboro died Saturday evening, February 25, 2006, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. Funeral services will be held 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon, March 2, 2006, in The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home Chapel, Walterboro, with The Reverend Dr. Posey Belcher officiating. Interment will follow in Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro. Mrs. Crosby was born January 3, 1957, in Annandale, New Jersey and was a daughter of Mrs. Doris Jane Allerman Vandermak and the late Harold R. Vandermark. She devoted her career to education and friends and family alike knew education was her life. She held her Bachelors Degree in Interpreting for the Deaf from Maryville College (Tennessee) – Class of 1979, and her Masters Degree in Learning Disabilities – Class of 1983 and her Ed.S in School Psychology II – Class of 1988 from The Citadel. She had received additional certification from William and Mary Curriculum Institute in Williamsburg, Virginia in March and July of 2000. She was a school psychologist for the Colleton County Public School System. She was a member of the Board of Examiners for Counselors, Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists, was a board member of the South Carolina Consortium for Gifted Education, and was a member of the South Carolina State Department of Education Task Force for Gifted and Talented Regulations, the South Carolina Consortium for Gifted Education Task Force in Conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Education, and the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority from 1990 to 1995. She attended Seacoast Baptist Church in Charleston and First Baptist Church of Walterboro. Surviving in addition to her mother of Walterboro are: her husband, Mr. Terrace Payton Crosby; her daughter, Caitlin Vandermark Crosby of the home; a sister, Tracy J. Vandermark Moore and her husband Col. Mark Moore stationed in Frankfort, Germany; her mother-in-law, Mrs. Betty R. Crosby of Walterboro; two brothers-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart G. Crosby and Mr. Jervey C. Crosby both of Walterboro; and a sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dale M. Smith of Gastonia, North Carolina; as well as several nieces and nephews. Flowers will be accepted, or for those that wish, the family has suggested that memorial contributions be directed in her memory to the following: Colleton County Relay for Life, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, N. Charleston, SC 29406; or to Palmetto Health Hospice, Post Office Box 50820, Summerville, SC 29485-0820. Family and friends are invited to call from 6:00 until 8:00 Wednesday evening at THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843-538-5408 or other times the family has requested that friends call at the residence.

Kim Dolce ’79 is still working as a genealogy and reference librarian in Daytona Beach, FL. The library where she works had damage from Hurricane Irma in Sept. 2017, and the building was closed for renovation and repair for 8 months. Thankfully no materials were lost, and the library reopened in May 2018 to rave reviews. If in Daytona, she would love to show you around.

When Tim Farrell helped found the eponymous Terry Fund in the months after Sept. 11, 2001, to memorialize his brother, an FDNY firefighter killed in the attacks, the charity gave small $500 scholarships, said their sibling and the fund’s co-founder, Brian Farrell. In the 18 years since, the fund, named to honor Terry Farrell, who died while serving with Rescue 4, has expanded across the country, with 17 chapters from New York to California, including Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Nevada. Through the efforts of the brothers and others, the fund oversees several charitable efforts, including blood drives, scholarships and the transfer of surplus equipment from fire departments to other agencies in need. Tim Farrell, who operated R.P. McMurphy’s Public House in Wantagh for nearly 40 years before his family sold the bar last year, died Dec. 14 at Good Shepherd Hospice of esophageal cancer. He was 62. Over the past decade, Brian Farrell said, the fund has given $3.5 million cash to first responders and their families, and $4.7 million in equipment. As recently as Friday, the fund donated an ambulance to a fire department in Missouri. “Even while he was in the hospital and he only had a week to live he directed a fundraiser,” Brian Farrell said Thursday of Tim Farrell. “We all told him to cancel it – and he raised another $12,000 for first responders and their families.” The fund that bears their hero brother’s name got started at the family’s Wantagh Avenue bar when the sale of dark blue memorial T-shirts netted $17,000 – and grew from there. One of the sponsors, bourbon maker Jim Beam, has donated nearly a half million dollars over the years. Terry Farrell was in Tower Two when it collapsed after the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000, including 342 other FDNY firefighters. He was also a chief of the volunteer fire department in Dix Hills and donated bone marrow to a girl in Nevada in the mid-1990s. Timothy Michael Farrell was born Sept. 17, 1957, on Long Island to Joseph M. Farrell, a Town of Oyster Bay building inspector, and his wife Ruth Marie Kelly Farrell, a homemaker. The family had moved to East Meadow and then Hicksville, from Elmhurst, Queens. He attended Hicksville High School and Maryville College in Tennessee. Tim Farrell lived in Hicksville before marrying Alice O’Keefe and moving to Wantagh. He is survived by his wife along with siblings Brian of Wantagh, Dennis of Oyster Bay, Kevin of Wantagh, and Kieran of Parrish, Florida. A funeral Mass is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Frances De Chantal Roman Catholic Church in Wantagh, with burial to follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale.

writes in to share that he and Teresa are working part-time out of our motorhome, traveling the southeast. They work with RV Resorts, producing their Guest Guides for their visitors through a wonderful company, Southeast Publications. In four years time, they have gone from rookies to only the third team in company’s 30 year history to achieve their top level, the Presidents Club with $300K+ in sales. They are blessed with wonderful resorts in tremendous tourism areas across Florida, and markets like Nashville, the Smoky Mountains region, Cape May (NJ) and Hilton Head. They travel 7-8 months a year, working a few hours a day meeting local businesses, many of which are now good friends.

The Rev. Dr. Eugenia (Genie) Varker Martin of Burlington, N.C. died at the age of 58 at home on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Genie was born in Culpepper, VA on August 28, 1957 to the Reverend William Dixon Varker and Eugenia Harris Varker. She was a minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and served as pastor of Springwood Presbyterian Church. Prior to her current position she served at First Presbyterian Church of Burlington, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church in Asheville and Rock Forge Presbyterian Church in West Virginia. Genie had a heart for mission and God’s people.

Surviving are her husband Dr. Jack Martin of Burlington, NC. Children April Elizabeth Martin ‘08, Rev. Dawn Hyde and Tim Hyde, and Robert Andrew Martin. Siblings Dixie Robnett and Butch Varker.

A 1979 graduate of Maryville College, Genie was awarded outstanding senior in May 1979. She was an important member of the Concert Choir all four years and toured with them with Harry Harter when he conducted. She gave the commencement speech at her daughter April’s graduation from Maryville College in May 2008. She served as chair of the Maryville College Board of Church Visitors in 2012.

Following her time at Maryville, she served as a Volunteer in Mission in Chandler, AZ before receiving her Masters in Christian Education from the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in 1982. Genie went on to become the Executive Director of Rock Forge Neighborhood House in Sabraton Station, WV and taught in the School of Social Work as field adjunct faculty at West Virginia University in Morgantown, NC. She then served as Christian Educator at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church (GCPC) in Asheville, NC and was active in the leadership of several Peacemaking Conferences at Montreat. During her time at GCPC, Genie received her Masters of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary and was ordained a PC(USA) minister in 1996. Genie and her family moved to Burlington, NC where Genie served as the Associate Pastor for Missions and Pastoral Care at First Presbyterian Church of Burlington. During her time there, she began the furniture ministry, led Arise and Pilgrimage Programs, fostered a strong missional partnership with Presbyterians in Peru and received her Doctorate of Ministry from McCormick Seminary in May of 2008. Her thesis was ascertaining gifts of deacons in church and teaching them how to use those gifts to form a strong Pastoral Care Team.

Genie took her final call to Springwood Presbyterian Church in Whitsett, NC where she served as solo pastor. During this time she also served as the Moderator of Salem Presbytery and President of Allied Churches of Alamance County. She helped partner churches for local mission and served on the board of the Presbyterian Campus Ministry at UNCG.

Steve Moffett, 62, died Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center. A lifetime resident of Spring City, Steve was born on May 9, 1957 to the late Glenn E. and Mary June Oakley Moffett. He was a graduate of Rhea County High School and attended Maryville College and Tennessee Tech. Steve was a world class athlete playing both football and softball. He recently played in the Senior Olympics Softball Tournament. He was a man of integrity and loved his family. Steve was a member of the Wolf Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Lois G. Moffett of Spring City, sons Jacob (Laura) Moffett of Dayton, Joshua Moffett of Spring City and Jeremy (Kady) Moffett of Cookeville, stepdaughter Krystal (Chris) Fielden of Dayton, sister Judith “Judy” Moffett of Chattanooga, brothers Bobby (Kim) Moffett and Larry (Jessica) Moffett both of Spring City and grandchildren Blakey, Isla, Paxton, River and Billy. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 4:00 pm at the Wolf Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Forgey officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the church.

Alvin J. Nance has been Elected as an Independent Director of FHLB Cincinnati Board of Directors. Alvin J. Nance is Chief Executive Officer of LHP Development LLC and LHP Management LLC (fka Lawler Wood Housing Partners) of Knoxville, Tenn. He was first elected to the Board in 2009, re-elected in 2013, and previously served on the FHLB’s Advisory Council, which advises the Board on housing matters. He serves on two Board committees, Housing & Community Development, and Business & Operations. Prior to joining Lawler Wood Housing Partners in 2015, he served 14 years as president and CEO of Knoxville’s Community Development Corp. A former commercial banker, Mr. Nance has served many business, civic and service organizations, including membership on the boards of the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, United Way of Greater Knoxville, First Tennessee Bank, Covenant Health, Fannie Mae Advisory Board, Boy Scouts of America, Habitat for Humanity, Maryville College, and the YMCA. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn.

Raymond Oliveri, age 66, of Acworth, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. He was born in Queens, NY to the late Joseph and Helen Oliveri. Raymond moved to Georgia to obtain his Doctor of Chiropractic degree. He was very passionate about his career in the chiropractic field and worked as a chiropractor for many years. Raymond enjoyed watching Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and spending time at the shooting range. He loved all sports, especially boxing. Most of all Raymond loved his family and wanted to be with them as much as possible. Raymond was a loving son, brother, husband, father and friend. He will be missed by all that knew him.

Raymond is survived by his wife of 32 years, Stephani Oliveri, daughters, Nicole Hurley, Ashley Smith (Christopher), and Leah Oliveri, sister, Pamela Jennings (David), and grandchildren; Jacob Smith, Samuel Smith, Ezekiel Smith and Logan Turner.

Raymond is preceded in death by his brothers; Joseph Oliveri and Donnie Oliveri.

Diana Marie (Papas) Roberts, of Delmont, fell asleep in the arms of the Lord Monday, March 7, 2016, in Greensburg. She was 58 years old. Diana was born Oct. 24, 1957, in Chicago, Ill., to her parents, Petros and Irene Papas. She was the love of life to her husband, Thomas Roberts, of Delmont. She will be dearly missed by her siblings and their families; sister, Dina Papas, brother, Nicholas Papas with wife, Patricia, and sister, Athena with husband, Greg Conte. She loved her nephew, Noah with wife, Beth Ann, her nieces, Philothei with husband, Michael, Irene Rose, Anna and Maria, great-niece, Zoe, and great-nephews, Max and Anthony. She will be missed by her church family at St. Michael’s, Delmont neighbors, co-workers at Tuscano Agency, classmates from Maryville College and the many lives she touched with her warmth, humor, humility and generous spirit. Visitation was held from 2 to 4:30 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016, with Trisagion service at 7:45 p.m., at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church, 1182 Ashland St., Greensburg, PA 15601, where a funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday. Interment followed in Twin Valley Memorial Park, Delmont.If desired, memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Diana’s name. www.hartfuneralhomeinc.com.

went to be with the Lord on April 30th, 2014 at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX while undergoing a Stem Cell Transplant. He lived in Brandon, MS with his wife, Susan. He was born January 13, 1958 in Wilkensburg, PA. He loved science from a young age and excelled in school. Went on to get his B.S. from Maryville College in TN; a M.A. at James Madison Univ., VA; and a PhD at Tulane, New Orleans, LA. He worked for nearly 30 yrs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with his last role as Senior Regional Biologist in Environmental Division in Vicksburg, MS. He was a good-hearted, fun-loving, gentle soul and loved the outdoors and had a good sense of humor and a hard work ethic. He loved his wife and kids immensely. He was a fighter till the end and didnt complain about his condition and was more concerned for his wife’s welfare than himself. He was a wonderful, proud father to his family who all love him dearly. He was most happy when he shared time with them. He will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him. He always said he hoped he lived long enough to one day take a flight into outerspace as he was a huge Star Trek fan. So we will grant his wish by sending his ashes on a flight into orbit among the stars with his path tracked by family, His Final Frontier. We love you Dave and will one day walk together again. He would tell you his favorite Dr. Spock quote to “Live Long and Prosper”The memorial service will be held at Pinelake Church (Reservoir location, Brandon, MS) at 2pm on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 with visitation on Tuesday evening from 5 – 7 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home (Brandon, MS). He is survived by his wife, Susan, son, Jacob Vigh, stepson, Jake Moore, stepdaughter, Lauren Bartholet, mother, Eleanor; sister, Paula Vigh; Niece and Nephew Cassie and Patrick Neeley; cousin, Kirk Hazen. He was predeceased by his father, Frank S. Vigh, and his paternal grandparents Stephen and Elizabeth Vigh and maternal grandparents, Raymond and Esther Madara. Flowers can be sent to house and Ott & Lee and memorial donations to our church Pinelake in Brandon, MS and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/clarionledger/obituary.aspx?n=david-vigh&pid=170925953&fhid=17537&eid=sp_ommatch#sthash.cDB5F1an.dpuf

Martin Laird Weaver

STUART, FL: Martin Laird Weaver, 55, of Stuart, FL, died July 4, 2012 at his mother’s home in Port St. Lucie, FL.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Martin was a resident of Stuart and Port St. Lucie, FL for 30 years, moving from Fremont, PA, where he grew up.

Mr. Weaver graduated from Maryville College in Tennessee, majoring in history. He served in the US Air Force and upon discharge settled in Florida where he worked in a number of positions, most recently for the Florida Department of Agriculture.

He was an active member of the Indian River Presbyterian Church and a charter member of the Palm City Presbyterian Church. His musical contributions included singing Bass in the choirs of his churches, playing trombone or piano when called upon, and ringing in the Treasure Coast Handbell Choir.

Survivors include his mother, Margaret Weaver of Port St. Lucie, FL; sister, Lisa Weaver Miller of Louisville, KY; and brothers, Lance of Pittsburgh, PA, and Lon of Duluth, MN. He was preceded in death by his father, Miles Weaver of Port St. Lucie, FL.

Robert Keith Williams (“Keith”), 65, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida.

Keith was born on February 14, 1957, in Homestead, Florida, to Roland Leslie Williams Jr. and Martha “Marty” Orrico. Keith fondly recalled his childhood homes at Homestead AFB, Vanderburg AFB, Chanute AFB, Whiteman AFB, Patrick AFB and Minot AFB.

Keith befriended every stranger, and had the unique ability to recall, to the finest minutiae, the personal details of just about everyone he crossed paths with during those formative years. His precise memory of people and places afforded him the opportunity later in life to connect with numerous friends of the past who shared those memories with him. His affable personality was contagious to everyone he met.

In 1971, Keith’s family settled in Melbourne, Florida. He attended Johnson Junior High and Eau Gallie High School, where he lettered in Football and Track & Field, excelled in the classroom, and met the love of his life, Lynn Wilson.

Keith’s on and off the field success afforded him the opportunity to attend college and play football on a full tuition scholarship at Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee, matriculating in 1975. Some of Keith’s fondest memories stem from his time at Maryville, where he was inducted into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013, a special honor that recognized Keith’s profound impact on his classmates, teammates, and coaches. When Keith was informed that he was to be inducted to the Hall of Fame, he quipped to his children that any debate about his athletic accomplishments could finally be put to rest. Keith forever loved his Maryville Scots.

In 1981, Keith married his high school sweetheart, Lynn. Shortly thereafter, Keith and Lynn moved to Gainesville, Florida, where Keith enrolled at the University of Florida College of Law. In 1983, they welcomed their daughter, Christie, into the world. Keith relished being a young father while in Law School, and would take Christie with him to the law library, intramural events, and Gator games. Their time in Gainesville solidified the Williams family’s life-long love for the Florida Gators.

In 1987 and 1989, Keith and Lynn welcomed their two sons, Brett and Taylor, respectively, into the world. In 1989, Keith opened his private law practice in Melbourne to further serve the community he grew up in. Clients and opposing counsels alike described Keith as a kind, fair, diligent, and compassionate professional.

Without question, Keith’s success as an attorney was secondary to the joy he found with his family. Keith was passionately involved in all of his children’s pursuits, from cheerleading competitions and science fairs to formulating football plays on scrap paper. In his own words, his children were his greatest accomplishments. Keith took great pride in being a Head Coach and winning multiple county wide youth football championships over the years. He treated all children as his own and mentored many over the years, and personified being a pillar in the community. Keith was beloved by those who saw him as a father figure and knew him as “Coach Keith.”