theUnion: In Memoriam William Moseley Archer Jr. ’36 Charlotte, N.C. Died Feb. 27, 2016. He is survived by his children, Mary Logan and William Archer III, 425 Hunter Ln., Charlotte, NC 28211; Thomas Archer; seven grandchildren, including William Archer Parsley II ’02; and four greatgrandchildren. James Herbert Gailey ’37 Hendersonville, N.C. Died Oct. 17, 2015. He is survived by Landen Gailey, 2301 Terrys Gap Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28792; Benny Elliot and Bryan Gailey. Don Davidson ’39 Charlotte, N.C. Died Oct. 18, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Stapleton Davidson. He is survived by three children: Sherry Anne Davidson, Sally Davidson Mathews, 310 E 75th St. Apt. 3F, New York, NY 10021-3314; and George D. Davidson III; four grandchildren; and two greatgrandsons. Gifts can be made to the Stapleton-Davidson Internship Program, Davidson College, PO Box 7177, Davidson, NC 28035. Thomas Wilson Mullen Jr. ’39 Waynesboro, Va. Died Oct. 8, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Britt Mullen and son, Henry Britt Mullen. He is survived by son, Thomas W. Mullen III, 692 Chadbourne Ave NW, Concord, NC 28027; and three grandchildren. Charles Lee Isley Jr. ’42 Boone, N.C. Died Sept. 11, 2015. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lois Caldwell Isley, and daughter, Elizabeth Ann. He is survived by two daughters, Catherine Huzl, 4511 Old Course Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277; and Susan Lyons; three granddaughters; and seven greatgrandchildren. Robert Caldwell Bradford Jr. ’44 Virginia Beach, Va. Died Jan. 15, 2015. He was proceeded in death by daughter Celeste Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Constance, 412 Lynn Shores Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23452; three children; Robert C Bradford III, Deborah Stanley and Frances Jimenez; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Henry Page Royster ’44 Richmond, Va. Died March 1, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Winston Ryland (Tina), 23 Givens Ct., Richmond, VA 23227; four children, Kathleen Royster Nelson, Page Royster Redpath ’74, Martha Royster Young ’76 and Henry Page Royster Jr. ’84; 10 grandchildren, including Katie Nelson Maddux ’98, Elizabeth Redpath ’04, Christopher Young ’09; and five great-grandchildren. Robert Shields Abernathy ’45 Durham, N.C. Died Jan. 29, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Rosalind DAVIDSONJOURNAL.DAVIDSON.EDU
Smith Abernathy, 2701 Pickett Rd., Apt 2044, Durham, NC 27705; and his five children and their spouses: Robert Shields Abernathy Jr., David Smith Abernathy, Susan Gower Abernathy, Thomas Glenn Abernathy and Douglas Leslie Abernathy; and nine grandchildren. William Hugh Grey ’45 Charlottesville, Va. Died Nov. 1, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Ann Garrity Grey, 1193 Partridge Ln., Charlottesville, VA 22901; his daughter, Elizabeth Ann “Beth” Grey and son, James Alexander Grey; two stepsons, Matthew David Kavanaugh and Robert Edward Kavanaugh; and two grandchildren. William Fredrick Sutton ’45 Macon, Ga. Died Sept. 15, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Collier Sutton, 2964 Castlewood Dr., Macon, GA 31204; children, Ginny Ball, Beth Sutton and Rick Sutton; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. James Milton Bisanar ’46 Easton, Md. Died Nov. 13, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Diane, 8597 Wheatlands Rd., Easton, MD 21601; two daughters, Karen Canter and Linda Gnade; four grandchildren, including Nolan Canter ’14; and one great-grandchild. Thomas Conner Jr. ’46 Atlanta, Ga. Died Oct. 11, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Bowden Conner, and son, Owen Bowden Conner. He is survived by his son, Thomas Conner III. Daniel Malloy McEachin ’46 Florence, S.C. Died Oct. 28, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Elkins McEachin, 1007 Wentworth Ave., Florence, SC 29501; daughter, Margaret McEachin Gates, and son, Daniel Malloy McEachin Jr.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Rosser Lee Clark Jr. ’47 Princeton, N.J. Died Jan. 2, 2016. He is survived by his wife Mary Bess, 478 Winslow Dr., Mobile, AL 36608; his children, Margaret Tuttle, Sallye Zink and Rosser Lee Clark III; and two grandchildren.
Ned Purvis Everett ’48 Robersonville, N.C. Died Oct. 26, 2015. He is survived by nephew, William R. Everett Jr., and niece, Alyce Everett Green. William Moore Boyce Jr. ’49 Davidson, N.C. Died Feb. 24, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Sellers Boyce, 400 Avinger Ln., Apt. 241, Davidson, NC 28036; children David, Richard ’77 and Barbara Boyce Whitesides ’82; 11 grandchildren, including Sarah Gardner Boyce ’ 07, Boyce Whitesides ’11 and Tucker Whitesides ’13; four great-grandchildren; and brothers, James Gibson Boyce ’58 and Robert E. Boyce. Charles MacDonald “Don” Coffey III ’49 Davidson, N.C. Died Nov. 11, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth. He is survived by his children, Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Coffey Massey, Stephen MacDonald Coffey ’78, 1481 Wyngate Dr., Deland, FL 32724, Charles Welton Coffey ’82, Carol Blanton Coffey-Howard; nine grandchildren, including Patricia Massey Hoke’ 07 and Sarah Elizabeth Coffey ’09; and one great-grandchild. George Lee Eldridge ’49 Louisville, Ky. Died Nov. 1, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley. He is survived by his children, Garry Eldridge and Tammy Cantrell, 5120 Arrowshire Dr., La Grange, KY 40031; one granddaughter; and one greatgranddaughter. William Drayton Goodrum ’49 New Orleans, La. Died Sept. 20, 2015. William is survived by his first cousins Barry Garrison, 5400 Richmond Rd., Mint Hill, NC 28227, and Jean Caldwell. Allison Pearsall Goodwin ’49 Charlottesville, Va. Died Feb. 17, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, June, 1130 Mill Park Dr., Ext, Charlottesville, VA 22901; his children, Charles Pearsall Goodwin and Rebecca Goodwin; two grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.
John Bunyan Exum Jr. ’47 Rocky Mount, N.C. Died Aug. 14, 2015. John is survived by his son, John B. Exum III, PO Box 380038, Jacksonville, FL 32205, three daughters, Elizabeth Whitley Exum, Caroline Stowe Exum, Margaret Exum Payne; and three grandchildren.
Edward Lewis Hopper ’49 Meridian, Miss. Died July 2, 2015. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kathy Hopper Brunson. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Lincoln Hopper, PO Box 3459, Meridian, MS 39303; a son, John Clingman Hopper; stepchildren Link Hall, Steve Hall, Laurie Hall Badwey and John Halland; six grandchildren; and seven step-grandchildren.
David Garvin Blevins ’48 Spruce Pine, N.C. Died Oct. 19, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie English Blevins. He is survived by four sons; Dave Blevins Jr., 80 Hillcrest Cir., Spruce Pines, NC 28777; Steve Blevins, Sam Blevins and Dale Blevins; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Hugh Munroe McArn Jr. ’49 Laurinburg, N.C. Died Aug. 4, 2015. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Hunter McArn ’49. He is survived by his wife, Susan Crump McArn, 921 Gilchrist St., Laurinburg, NC 28352; four children, Michael Rhodes McArn ’77, Jeffrey Hugh McArn ’79, Susan Hope McArn Weeks ’81, SPRING 2016
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