l class notes l Robert S. Leigh, father of Melanie Fortenberry, instructor and director for the health services administration program and father-in-law of Dr. Cliff Fortenberry, professor and chair in the department of communication, December 12, 2008 Mary Lou Doughty, mother of Vicki McCann, coordinator of transcript evaluations in the office of the registrar, January 4, 2009 Thomas Kirkwood Ford, Sr., father of Dr. Kirk Ford, professor of history and political science, January 28, 2009 Fannie H. Peeples, recipient of the 1973 MC Service to Humanity Award, January 31, 2009 Geraldine J. Gholson, mother of Dr. Gerald Hasselman, associate professor in education, February 12, 2009 Dr. Donald B. Roark, former trustee of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a former MC board member, February 15, 2009
On Top of Old Smoky The Alumni Association invites Mississippi College alumni, parents, and friends to experience the breathtaking natural beauty and exciting entertainment and attractions of the Smoky Mountains. This five-day, four-night tour includes stops in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and Asheville, North Carolina. Smoky Mountains November 30 – December 4, 2009 The tour includes: • Four nights hotel accommodations in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee • Reserved seats for “Country Tonight” Christmas Show
Mary Quick Hurst, mother of Dr. Van “Doc” Quick, vice president for alumni and student affairs, emeritus and grandmother of Karon McMillan, director of financial aid, February 15, 2009
Faculty & Staff
Joe Ford, retired groundskeeper, January 2, 2009 Dr. Frances J. McGuffee, retired professor and former chair of the department of home economics, February 25, 2009 Beatrice Patton, retired housekeeper and mother of Evelyn Palmer in housekeeping, March 4, 2009 Rachael Pyron, former special collections/Mississippi historical archives librarian at the Leland Speed Library, March 18, 2009 A gift in memory or honor of an individual may be made through the Mississippi College Annual Fund. For more information, contact Barbara King at 601.925.3968, Brown16@ mc.edu, or by mail at Office of Advancement, Box 4005, Clinton, MS 39058.
• A morning at Billy Graham’s “The Cove” • Admission to Biltmore Estate • Shopping at Tanger Outlet Mall • Reserved seats for Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede dinner and show • Dinner at historic Grove Park Inn • Admission to Dollywood Theme Park • A step-on tour guide for a day trip to North Carolina • A viewing of the magnificent Winterfest Christmas Light Display • Two lunches, four dinners, breakfast every day, round trip luxury motorcoach transportation with restroom on board, and all luggage handling, taxes, and gratuities The cost is approximately $825 per person (based on double occupancy). For more information, visit www.mc.edu/ alumni/programs/travel/ or contact the office of alumni affairs at 601.925.3228.
Dr. Bob Simmons 1927-2008 Dr. Bob Simmons, MC alumnus, former MC trustee, and Professor Emeritus at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS), died October 3, 2008. In addition to serving as a professor of missions at NOBTS, Dr. Simmons pastored several churches in MisDr. Bob Simmons sissippi and served on the board of the Mississippi Baptist Convention. He and his wife, Mary ’51, served as missionaries in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Germany, and Rome.
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