a girl, Avery Nichole, Jan. 30, 2011. 1408 N. Crockett St., Fredericksburg, TX 78624. nichole.nations@yahoo.com To Sam and Traci (Nix) James, a boy, Britton Harold, Feb. 9, 2010. 9737 Minton Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76108. traci_pediatricrn@hotmail.com To Trent and Tyler (King) Hinton, a boy, Callen Mayes, Jan. 24, 2011. 1233 Kiplinger Avenue, York, NE 68467. To Coy and Jill (Rowland) Clark, a girl, Cora Mae, Feb. 9, 2011. 1385 W. Weatherby Way, Chandler, AZ 85286. To Jeremy and Adrienne (Forsythe) Fike, a girl, Laurel Ann, Feb. 26, 2011. 4125 Swiss Avenue, #128, Dallas, TX 75204. adriennefike@gmail.com
2006
Reunion: Homecoming 2011
Brandi Jo Magee is traveling the world with Adventures in Missions’ Global Race program. She will visit 11 countries in 11 months, ending in Sept. 2011. 1717 S. 11th St., Abilene, TX 79602. jojomagee@gmail.com To Jared and Jamie (Gregg) Peel, twin boys, Gage and Graham, March 25, 2011. The couple married June 2, 2006. 8112 Lido Court, Frisco, TX 75035. jjpeel6206@yahoo.com To Brian and Krista (Wilson) Evans, a girl, Leila Michelle, Nov. 6, 2010. 1704 Woodstock Blvd., #1210, Arlington, TX 76006. kmw02c@yahoo.com To Robert and Kristie (Clarkson) Wade, a girl, Avery Wynter, April 30, 2011. 523A C.R. 2700, Walnut Springs, TX 76690. To Matthew and Jennifer (Leal ’07) Sutherland, a boy, Izaiah, Feb. 11, 2011. 4313 Ridgedale Avenue, Odessa, TX 79762. To Aaron and Debbie (Ortiz) Castellanos, a girl, Nora Liliana, Dec. 2, 2010. They have another daughter, Isabella Elise. The family lives in Mesquite, Texas. debbie.castellanos@hotmail.com
2007
BRENT ISBELL
BORN
BORN To Justin and Katie Webb, twins, Robert Henry and Abigail Grace, March 8, 2010. 500 Briarglen, Coppell, TX 75019. jrw02h@acu.edu To Allen (’06) and Casey (Thomas) Watson, a boy, Michael James, Jan. 4, 2011. 1822 Chamberlain Drive, Carrollton, TX 75007. To Eric and Emerald (McGowan) Lemmons, a girl, Lily, Sept. 4, 2009. 1842 S. 5th St., Abilene, TX 79603. xathrus@gmail.com To Jason and Heather (Weems) Gallagher, a girl, Ellie Kay, June 8, 2011. 814 Harbor Lakes Lane, Katy, TX 77494.
2009 BORN
Amber (Tolich) Jacobi earned her master’s degree in education in 2011. She teaches third grade at Ghent School in Norfolk, Va. 1835 Lincolnshire Place, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. ambjacobi@gmail.com
To Joshua (’08) and Stephanie (Armstrong) Hale, a girl, Kaia, April 21, 2011. 909 Vine Street, Abilene, TX 79602.
MARRIED
2010
Ernesto Villarreal and Lotefa Bartlett (’09), July 17, 2010. Ernesto is the director of diversity services for Milligan College. P.O. Box 500, Milligan College, TN 37682. ebvillarreal@gmail.com
BORN To Steven and Ariel (Martin) Adair, a boy, Caysen, Aug. 3, 2010. 1013 Temple Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028.
Alumni and friends accompanied ACU president Dr. Phil Schubert (’91), vice president Dr. Gary McCaleb (’64) and Dr. Brent (’86) and Melinda (Stucker ’93) Isbell on a 10-day tour of Israel in June 2011. “In the Land of the Bible” took participants to historic sites such as Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Caesarea, Mount Carmel, Capernaum, Nazareth, the Jordan River, Jericho, the Dead Sea, Bethany, and Jerusalem. In the image above, Schubert’s daughter, Sydnie (left), joined the tour’s leaders for a photo at the top of Masada, Herod the Great's mountain fortress on the western shore of the Dead Sea. Isbell is pulpit minister for Abilene’s University Church of Christ.
2012 MARRIED Bryce Williams and Paige Bates, March 13, 2011. 750 N. Judge Ely Blvd., #124, Abilene, TX 79601. bmw08b@acu.edu
IN MEMORIAM 1935 Imogene Schwartz Mickey, 96, died on Easter, April 24, 2011, in Abilene. She was born Sept. 2, 1914, near Crews in Runnels County. She married Leslie Mickey (’35) on Easter, April 21, 1935. Leslie preached for Church of Christ congregations in Lockhart, El Paso, Vernon, Seymour, Colorado City, Levelland, Gainesville, O’Donnell and Rio Vista. After he died in 1985, Imogene moved to Abilene, where she was a longtime member of the University Church of Christ. Imogene was a model volunteer in the church and community. She taught children’s classes at church, worked at Abilene’s Christian Service Center until age 95, was active in Women for ACU, and received Abilene’s Jefferson Award in 2001 for outstanding community service. Among survivors are two daughters, Peggy Elaine (Mickey ’62) Prothro and Doris Jean (Mickey ’73) Graham; two sons, David Ross Mickey (’58) and Charles George Mickey (’66); 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a brother, R.C. Schwartz; and a sister, Peggy McAnally.
1937 Wildring B Sherrod Edwards, 94, died Dec. 21, 2010, in Lubbock. She was born Oct. 15, 1916, to B and Ezzie (Robinson) Sherrod. She married Jennings Bryan Edwards Sept. 18, 1937. After raising three children, Wildring earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas Tech University, and taught in the university’s School of Home Economics until her retirement in 1983.
She was named Lubbock Woman of the Year in 1961. She is survived by a son, Bryan Sherrod Edwards; a daughter, Jeanene (Edwards) Fulgham; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
1941 Eleanor Geline “Jane” Randolph Guynes Green, 90, died April 7, 2010, in Abilene. She was born March 20, 1920, in Lockney. She earned a bachelor’s degree from ACU and a master’s from Hardin-Simmons University. She taught elementary school for 30 years. Jane survived two husbands, Samuel Bexton Guynes (’56) and Brig. Gen. J.N. Green. She is survived by a daughter, Martha Jane (Guynes ’64) Morgan; a son, Samuel Bexton Guynes Jr. (’69); a grandson; and three great-grandchildren. Leonard C. Waggoner, 83, died Feb. 5, 2011. He served in the armed forces during World War II and the Korean War, then became a minister in churches throughout Texas. He married Elizabeth Wilson in 1944. She preceded him in death. Leonard is survived by a daughter, Rosalyn (Waggoner ’70) Boatman; two sons, Don Waggoner and Jon Waggoner (’73); a brother, Carroll Waggoner (’43); seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
1942 Virginia R. Burnett, 95, died April 3, 2011, in Brownfield. She was born Sept. 2, 1915, and married James Burnett (’40) May 24, 1941. She worked as a
social worker and ran a dairy farm with her husband. She is survived by her husband, James; two sons; a daughter; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Jean D. Moore, 89, died April 8, 2011, in Harlingen. She was born July 2, 1921, in Levelland. She lived in the Valley area of Texas for many years and was a member of several service organizations. She was preceded in death by her husband and is survived by two sons; a daughter; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
1943 Dr. Morris Patteson Sr., 89, died Nov. 30, 2010, in Lampasas. He was born Nov. 24, 1921, in Smiley, Texas. He married Ruth Neal Corder Jan. 12, 1946. Morris served in the Navy as a medical officer and practiced medicine in various Texas towns before moving to Lampasas in 1951. He is survived by a son; three daughters; a brother, Lewis Patteson (’43); two sisters, Nelda Jean Patteson (’46) and Beth (Patteson ’48) Purdom; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandsons. James Robert Jarrell, 89, died Feb. 2, 2011, in Bryant, Ark. He was born Oct. 7, 1921, in Fort Worth. He is survived by his wife, Willa Jarrell; a son, Robert Jarrell (’75); a daughter, Starla Goad; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
1944 Jane Clark Norman, 87, died Dec. 27, 2010, in Arlington. She was born June 20, 1923, in Floydada and ACU TODAY
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