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Welcome the Warhawks After three years of discussion, Auburn University Montgomery, formerly called the AUM Senators, recently announced its new campus mascot, the “Warhawk.” The name was suggested by students who wanted to honor Montgomery’s aviation history, particularly the pilots of World War II who trained at Maxwell Air Force Base. Nearly 1,800 people weighed in after a campus committee narrowed the list of suggestions down to three finalists; a custom mascot costume is being designed.
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In Memoriam Charles William Bethea ’68 of
Foley died Aug. 18. He worked in sales and marketing for American Cyanamid before starting his own business. Forrest M. Blue Jr. ’68
of Sacramento, Calif., died July 16. He was a football captain at Auburn and later played center for the San Francisco 49ers. He was also a commercial developer.
was an electrical engineer with Alabama Power for 34 years. Elaine Holland Jenkins ’72 of Alexander
City died July 24. She taught business education in Alabama public schools. James Elliot Cox ’73
of Birmingham died Aug. 24. A U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was employed by U.S. Steel for 38 years.
Stephen McCarl ’68
of Florence died Aug. 16. He worked in the aluminum industry with Reynolds Metals Co. and Alcoa Inc.
Kevin D. Davis ’73
of Athens, Ga., died Aug. 25. Stephen G. Gardner ’74 of Middleburg,
Mike Miceli ’69 of Gulf
Shores died Aug. 5. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and businessman.
Fla., died Sept. 3. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and American Airlines. William N. Donovan
Robert Edward “Bob” Sellers ’69 of Daphne died Aug. 11. A U.S. Army veteran, he worked in engineering management with Champion International Paper for 29 years.
’75 of Marietta, Ga.,
died July 9. A retired U.S. Navy captain, he was employed by Dow Jones & Co.’s Factiva division. Joseph D. Hubbard ’75 of Oxford died
Larry Biddy ’70 of
Cumming, Ga., died Sept. 3. He was a project executive for IBM and a contractor for NASA. Nina Reynolds Wright ’70 of Montgomery
died Aug. 15. She taught elementary school for 25 years. Freeman Darrell Warnix ’71 of Birming-
ham died July 13. He
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July 4. He had served as Calhoun County district attorney. Larry Hagewood ’76
of Milton, Ga., died July 29. He was CEO of several software companies. Joseph Kirby Farrington ’77 of Auburn
died March 26. He worked in the field of microbiology and quality control in the
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pharmaceutical industry for more than 33 years and most recently oversaw Auburn’s microbiology laboratories. A memorial fund has been established in his name in the Department of Biological Sciences. Gifts may be sent to the attention of Tammy Beck Hartwell, 315 Roosevelt Concourse, Auburn, AL 36849. Coy Allen Spurlin ’77
of Leesburg, Ga., died Aug. 26. He was an electrical engineer.
worked at Georgia Fence Wholesale Inc. for 27 years, served as fire chief of the Cottonton Volunteer Fire Department, was active in the Boy Scouts of America and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity.
studies department at the University of South Alabama from 1996 to 2006 and was a licensed counselor. Steve Sheffield ’89 of Dacula, Ga., died Aug. 18. He was a practice manager for Athens Vascular Specialists.
William B. Hopkins Jr. ’83 of Panama City
Beach, Fla., died Sept. 8. He was the general manager at Burnt Pine Golf Club in Sandestin, Fla., and previously served as general manager at Camp Creek Golf Course.
Kenneth M. Webb
W. Yancey Jernigan IV ’91 of Selma died
July 20. Lee Kent IV ’92 of Gulf Breeze died Aug. 27. He was a sales representative for United Rentals. Shawntel Dixon
’77 of Wichita, Kan.,
Jonathan Vinson ’84
Jones ’93 of Vestavia
died July 12. He was a U.S. Air Force captain.
of Smiths Station died July 14. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he taught history and coached at Carver High School.
Hills died Aug. 22. She was president of the Parent Teacher Organization at Vestavia East Elementary School.
William R. Box ’78 of
Birmingham died Aug. 10. A certified public accountant, he served on the board of the Business Council of Alabama.
Robert Shelby Shafer Susan Brooks Catt ’85
of Birmingham died July 30.
Susan Elizabeth Ed-
Charles Anthony
wards ’79 of Alexander
“Charlie” Kinnucan ’86
City died Aug. 11. She worked for A & H Fluid Technologies in Birmingham.
of Auburn died July 1. He founded Kinnucan’s Inc., a chain of sporting goods stores with locations in four states.
Curtis Jefferson “Jeff”
’93 of Nashville, Tenn., died Aug. 20. He was president of Construction Enterprises Inc.
Billie Ruth Chambless of Birmingham
died Aug. 11. She was a past president of the Phi Mu alumnae chapter in Montgomery and coached girls’ tennis. Norman Davis of Auburn died July 3. He taught courses in botany, biology and microbiology at Auburn from 1958 to 1990. He also served as a graduate advisor and co-wrote five editions of Guide and Key to Alabama Trees (Kendall Hunt, 1999). Marvin Foster Jr. of Birmingham died June 27. A veteran of World War II, he worked for Liberty National Life Insurance Co. for 43 years and was a past president of the Jefferson County Auburn Club and an honorary member of the Auburn Lettermen Club. Jean Farr Henderson
Jon David McAnally ’01 of Brownsboro died
Aug. 14. He worked as a news director for WAFF-TV and WHNTTV, and had started a multimedia advertising company.
of Auburn died Aug. 27. She was a founding member of the Jules Collins Smith Museum of Art and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University.
McMinn Jr. ’79 of Mobile died Aug. 16. He was a longtime employee of International Paper Co.
Fla., died July 27. Lee Fite ’87 of Piney
Sept. 1.
Anthony Estess ’80 of
Flats, Tenn., died Sept. 10. He worked in the construction industry.
Faculty and Friends
Joyce Carter Woodruff
Robert Kent Butz of
Woodruff Jr. of Sedona,
’87 of Mobile died
Auburn died Aug. 30. He taught math at Auburn from 1958 to 1988.
Ariz., and Gulf Shores died Aug. 23. He was president of Rosemont Shopping Center Inc.
Magnolia, Miss., died Aug. 21. He was a veterinarian and farmer. Steve Albert Land ’80 of Macon, Ga., died Aug. 24. He
Luanne Elliott Robinson ’86 of Pensacola,
Jarred Michael Hubbard ’05 of Oxford died
Ralph Smith of Dothan died Aug. 18. He ran Alabama’s largest independently owned plumbing, heating and cooling distributorship. John Barnett “Bart”
Aug. 27. She served as chairwoman of the interdisciplinary