Class Notes

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1960s JOHN ’64 and Maureen SURETTE celebrated 50 years of marriage.

1970s LEIGHTON ‘70 and KAREN ‘70 MILLER recently celebrated 50 years of marriage.

JIMMY MCCAY ’71 has retired from William Carey University after 49 years of service.

DONNIE TYNES ’75 retired from Trustmark National Bank after 44 years of service. 1980s DR. KENT NEWMAN ’81, ’93 was recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi with the 2020 Outstanding Alumni Award for his professional accomplishments and significant contributions to the field of Polymer Science.

JOSEPH ZIEMIANSKI ’82 was named one of 63 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers in Chambers USA 2020 Guide. DR. LOU MARCIANI ’84 retired from his role as Director of The University of Southern Mississippi’s National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4).

DIANE ROSS ’87, ’97, ’00 was named Director of Lamar County Library System.

1990s SHELTON GANDY ’90 was recently named Offensive Coordinator for the football program at Hattiesburg High School.

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Hattiesburg Police Officers Reach the Top

By Samantha McCain ’10, ‘11, Chief Communications Officer, City of Hattiesburg

In 2018, University President Rodney Bennett and Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker ‘04, ‘06 signed an agreement that provides up to six credit hours per semester to sworn employees with the Hattiesburg Police and Fire Department – at no cost to them.

In December 2019 and May 2020, the police department’s Shannon Weaver-Harris and Lieutenant Harris Tapp became the first two graduates of the program, reaching long-time goals of finishing their college degrees.

Upon completion, Southern Miss alumnus Police Chief Anthony Parker ‘79 stated, “I am proud of their initiative to lead by example. Their success will be catalysts for young officers in their pursuit of being the best officer they can be.”

Beginning his collegiate career in 1995, Tapp chose to put school on hold after facing a combination of family, work and financial obligations. Then in 1998, he graduated from the police academy. Since that time, he has served as a patrol officer, K9 handler, traffic officer, investigator and has held several supervisory roles – now as a lieutenant in internal affairs.

“Finishing my degree adds to being a well-rounded officer. We’re required to do much more than enforce laws,” said Tapp. “Having a higher education elevates the tactical and skills-based training we have, which allows me to be a better public servant.”

In 2002, Weaver-Harris signed a track scholarship at Southern Miss. After two years of competing in track and studying history, she faced a few financial obstacles causing her to press pause on college. She graduated from the police academy in 2005. And since then, has served as a patrol officer, investigator, training instructor, internal affairs and now – fleet commander as a captain.

“Going through my college experience, regardless of pace, provided for a perspective about life that reflects

being a police officer,” said Weaver-Harris. “You have good days and bad days, but staying balanced and focused while choosing to do the little things ultimately makes a difference.”

In response to their accomplishments, Assistant Chief Peggy Sealy stated, “This was not an easy win for them. But, they persevered through the day-to-day life obstacles and finished. I am proud to have both on our team.”

Both Tapp and Weaver-Harris have storied careers with the police department, and now they’ve added college graduates and Southern Miss alumni to the stories they’ll tell for years to come.

MICHAEL HOGAN ’91 retired as Principal of Petal Middle School after 27 years with the Petal School District.

KIMBERLY MERCHANT ’94 has taken over as attorney for the Indianola Board of Aldermen. BETH CALDERON ’96 was appointed Chair of the Language, Literature and Student Success division at Meridian Community College. Current COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAN TINDELL ’96, ’98 has been appointed Public Safety Commissioner for the State of Mississippi.

GROWING UP GOLD

Southern Miss alumni play an important role in keeping the black and gold spirit alive. For many, Golden Eagle roots run deep, and your alma mater is committed to fostering relationships with Golden Eagles of all ages.

Growing up Gold is a legacy engagement program of the Southern Miss Alumni Association. Enroll your child/grandchild today at SouthernMissAlumni.com/GrowingupGold.

SAM ’04 and Trina MCALISTER welcomed daughter Lily Gail McAlister on March 26, 2020.

MEGAN ’07 and Seth HUNTER welcomed son Samuel Lee Hunter on May 24, 2020.

LAUREN ’07 and Boyd KILLEEN welcomed daughter Olivia Catherine Killeen on January 24, 2020. MARIA ’11 and TYLER PETERSON ’12 welcomed daughter Mallory Maria Peterson on May 19, 2020.

ALEX ’13, ’19 and Todd ARNOLD welcomed daughter Collier Grace Arnold on April 20, 2020.

ZACHARY ’13 and Taylor BRIDGES welcomed daughter Avery Skye Bridges on March 18, 2020.

COLTON ’13 and JORDYN SEYMOUR ’15 welcomed daughter Anna Claire Seymour on January 6, 2020.

TIM ’13 and Kim WELLS welcomed daughter Eden Grace Wells on May 19, 2020.

BRADLEY ’08 and KIMBERLY CHARLESWORTH ’10 welcomed daughter Claire Elizabeth Charlesworth on March 26, 2020.

REED ’08, ’10 and Jane Allen HOTARD welcomed daughter Kathryn Watson Hotard on February 20, 2020.

LEE ‘08 and MEGHAN WILLIAMS ’11, ‘12 welcomed daughter Annie Watts Williams on June 19, 2020.

MELISSA ’09, 11 and Ryan RIVERA welcomed daughter Amelia Ann Rivera on June 9, 2020.

DESMOND LLOYD ’10 and his wife welcomed son Daniel Lloyd on March 13. 2020.

MARK ‘11, ‘15 and Paige BUCHANAN welcomed son Hampton Cole Buchanan on June 15, 2020.

KELLIE ’11 and William JOHNSON welcomed son William Blair “Liam” Johnson III on April 7, 2020.

MATTHEW ’11 and CHRISTIE PENOT ’12 welcomed son Rowan Matthew Penot on February 15, 2020. CADY ’13 and GLENN WOLF ’14 welcomed son Channing Richard Wolf on October 31, 2019.

BUCK ’14 and HALLIE BERNARD ’16, ’18 welcomed daughter Ellie Clark Bernard on March 25, 2020.

KEVIN ’14 and BROOKS MARTIN BOHTE ’13, ’17 welcomed son Bradley Reed Bohte on March 31, 2020.

AUSTIN ‘15 and ALEX ROUSSEL ’16 welcomed daughter Ava Elizabeth Roussel on April 16, 2020.

BAILEY ’16 and Anthony ALFORD welcomed daughter Stella Alford on April 20, 2020.

CHRIS ‘16 and MOLLIE HILL ‘17 welcomed son Cooper Wilson Hill on May 21, 2020.

CRYSTAL FERRELL ’18 welcomed daughter Jali Armani Ferrell on December 26, 2019.

ALUMNI BOOKSHELF

CHECK OUT THESE BOOKS BY ALUMNI AUTHORS If you wish to be considered for coverage, please email alumni@usm.edu the title of your book, class year, publisher, year published and electronic image of the book’s cover in a jpg, tif or pdf at 300 dpi.

Case No: 1 MURDER Carl Rayford Roberts ’70, ’81 Life Rich Publishing, 2020

An Introduction to Computational Science Dr. Allen G. Holder ’90, ‘93 Springer Publishing, 2019 Millie and Mo Dream Big Illustrated by Ricky ’71 and Mary Nobile Page Publishing, Inc 2019 Pre-K Attachment and Parental Love Dr. Stephen Madonna ’86, ‘87 People Technology Foundation, 2020

Gerencia Moderna de salarios e Incentivos. Gestión y arquitectura de procesos Miguel Amaya ‘72 Editorial Uniagustiniana, 2019

Ain’t No Mountain Janet Taylor-Perry ‘83 Gragon Breath Press, 2020 Come Climb Toward God Marianna Albritton ’69 Xulon Press, 2013

DR. AMY B. HENLEY ’97, ’98 was recently promoted to Dean of Nistler College of Business and Public Administration at the University of North Dakota.

TERRELL NEAL ’99, ’04 was named Chief Executive Officer of St. Charles Parish Hospital. 2000s DR. LACHEL STORY ’00, ’02 was named Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions at The University of Southern Mississippi.

DR. STACEY HALL ’01, ’03, ’06 has been named interim director of the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security at The University of Southern Mississippi. VALENCIA WALLS ’02, ’06 was the recipient of the Peggy Jean Connor “Heart of Hattiesburg” Award.

BOB MERCHANT ‘03 was recently named President and CEO of VT Halter Marine.

MICHAEL MCCARTER ‘94 has been named Managing Editor, Standards, Ethics and Inclusion at USA TODAY. McCarter previously served as executive editor of USA TODAY Network’s Evansville Courier & Press, and also coordinated coverage with editors and reporters in Bloomington, Spencer, Martinsville, Paoli, French Lick and Bedford, Ind., as well as Henderson and Union County, Ky. In this new role, McCarter will work closely with USA TODAY journalists across the country focusing on five building blocks that include ethics, standards, mentoring, education and inclusion. Prior to his time in Evansville, where he has worked since October 2018, McCarter worked for 10 years at the Cincinnati Enquirer, where he served as senior news director and director of photography before that. A graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi, McCarter took an unconventional path into journalism through an elective photography class. Eventually, he scored a photo internship at the Pensacola News Journal and began his career as a photographer at The Shreveport Times while pursuing a master’s in psychology at Louisiana State University-Shreveport.

Later, he moved to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution where he served as photo editor. He oversaw historic photo coverage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and a special section commemorating the life and death of Coretta Scott King.

Source: Courier & Press

CHRISTOPHER ESTRADE ’04 of Hancock Whitney was recently named to the One Coast Top 10 Under 40.

KEITH WILSON ‘04 of Streetcar PR was recently named to the One Coast Top 10 Under 40.

WITT RUFFIN ’05 recently joined BankPlus as Senior Vice President and Regional Commercial Bank Officer. JAVIER GOMEZ ’06, ’16 recently presented at the 10th annual Conference on Teaching and Learning on Building a Community of Learners through Interactive Videos and Feedback with Canvas Studio.

CHAS PIERCE ’06, ’09 was recently promoted to Vice President for System Development at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport.

STEVEN BLAYLOCK ’07 was appointed President for the Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi and Vice President for North Mississippi Health Care Services. DR. CHRISTOPHER BOUNDS ’07 has been named Director of Advanced Composites Institute at Mississippi State University.

WHITNEY MEEKS ’08 has graduated from Columbia University with a Master of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.

SARAH MYERS ’08, ’09 has been named Director of the Children’s Center at The University of Southern Mississippi.

TYLER SMITH ’08 joined the Maroon Tide football staff as the new Defensive Line Coach.

AALIYAH COLE ‘17 has been named a 2020 recipient of the Mississippi Vision Foundation’s (MVF) Helen Allison St. Clair scholarship for students of optometry.

Cole, a third-year student at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn., is a graduate of Jefferson County High School where she was Valedictorian and The University of Southern Mississippi earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Summa Cum Laude, while minoring in Chemistry. Upon graduation, she was inducted into the USM Student Hall of Fame. Cole serves as Vice-President of the Mississippi Optometric Student Association and is a member of the American Optometric Student Association, the National Optometric Student Association and is Chief Editor of SCO’s yearbook. She was selected to participate in the Mississippi Rural Scholars program designed to cultivate well-trained physicians to practice in Mississippi.

Source: Mississippi Optometric Association (MOA)

STEPHANIE G. BELL ’09, ’12 was named Executive Director of Friends of City Park, New Orleans, La.

2010s ADAM DOLEAC ’10 has signed a new global publishing deal with Sony/ATV.

JOE GRIFFIN ’10 was named Principal of Meridian High School.

BETHANY SEAL ’10, ‘11 was recently named STAR teacher for West Harrison High School.

JONAH TAYLOR ’10 joined United Way of Southeast Mississippi as Director of Marketing and Communications.

CHRISTIAN MYRICK ’14 joined UAB Medicine as a Recruitment and Marketing Specialist.

BROOKE RHODES ’14, ’16 was appointed Associate Head Coach of the Catamounts at Western Carolina University.

DR. BRENT GREGORY ‘98, ‘03 was named the ninth president of East Central Community College (ECCC) in Decatur. He had previously served as vice president for student affairs at Southwest Mississippi Community

Gregory Stewart College in Summit. He replaces DR. BILLY STEWART ‘90, ‘93 who retired on June 30, 2020. Upon his retirement, the new women’s residence hall at ECCC was named the Billy W. Stewart Hall. Stewart served as president of ECCC for eight years.

DR. DESMOND “DESMOND” MOULTON ’15 has released his first album titled “Happiness is Priceless.” The reggae and dancehall music album recently made its debut on the Billboard Reggae chart.

JEFFREY GEORGE ‘16, ‘17 was recently selected as a Thirty Under 30 award recipient by Pi Kappa Phi.

TONYA MOORE ’18, Director of Career Services at Gordon State College, recently launched the Infinity Training and Development Center. DR. CASSANDRA REESE ’19 was accepted into the prestigious and competitive Chemical Abstracts Service Future Leaders Program.

AMBER SLAUGHTER ’19 recently launched the SingleWomanhood101 Podcast. She is currently pursuing a graduate degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Alabama.

ERIC WIGGINS ’19 was named Project Manager of The Washington County Economic Alliance.

In Memoriam

MOLLIE MONK ’41, ‘56 of Meridian CLARA BEHR ’42 of Vicksburg MARGUERITE STORM ’42 of Hattiesburg OLIVIA WILLIAMS ’47 of Madison MARY BUCHANAN ’48 of Meridian ELIZABETH CARROZZA ’49 of White Oak MARY DANIELS ’50 of Hattiesburg LESTER HADDOX ’50 of Columbia RAYMOND LOWE ’50 of Columbus BERYL MANGUM ’50 of Natchez HOWARD CRANFORD ’51 of Edwards MARY FILLETTE ’51 of Pinola REESE HELMER ’51 of Port Tobacco, Md. JOYCE BARRETT ’52 of Gulfport PAUL PETIT ’52 of Baton Rouge, La. DOROTHY ASHCRAFT ’53 of Kosciusko CLEO BYRD ’53 of Mize MARGARET HOLMAN ’53 of Amory FRANCES VANCE ’53 of Flowood FRED ADAMS ’54 of Jackson JAMES BERRY ’54 of Gulfport SALLY BRUMFIELD ’54 of Hattiesburg VERTIE EZELL ’54 of Pascagoula JAMES SMITH ’54 of Baton Rouge, La.

ROBERT ANDERSON ’55 of Mobile, Ala. CHARLES MIZE ’55 of Kingwood, Texas CURTIS POWELL ’55 of Soso WILLIAM PHELPS ’56 of Hattiesburg ROLAND ROBERTSON ’56 of Madison SHIRLEY WALL ’56 of McComb AUBREY WILLIAMS ’56 of McComb JOHN BUCHHOLTZ ’57, ‘59 of Nampa, Idaho JACK GUNN ’57 of Pachuta BUNYAN PIERCE ’57 of Madison, Ala. MARY WALKER ’57 of Winston-Salem, N.C. LEWIS ALEXANDER ’58 of Gulfport EDWIN FRANK ’58 of Pensacola, Fla. PATRICK HARDESTY ’58 of Baton Rouge, La. HARDEE HENDERSON ’58 of Hattiesburg DOROTHY REA ’58 of Hattiesburg MARGIE SHULER ’58 of Abilene, Texas ALSTON SPIVEY ’58 of Ridgeland ERNEST THORNE ’58 of Pensacola, Fla. ANTHONY USEY ’58 of Gulfport JAMES WILKINS ’58 of Columbia, S.C. KENNETH DEERE ’59 of Biloxi HARRISON DEKAY ’59 of Tupelo MARY DRAUGHN ’59 of Hattiesburg EDWARD ELLIOTT ’59 of Tiger, Ga. HELEN MCWHORTER ’59 of Hattiesburg CALVIN VOGLE ’59 of Saucier MIRIAM WHITE ’59, ‘69 of Mobile, Ala. PRESTON AUST ’60 of Booneville WALLACE BLOUNT ’60 of Gulfport KENNETH DEERE ’60 of Biloxi ROBERT DOHERTY ’60, ‘62 of Hattiesburg IRBY MCINNIS ’60 of Hampton, Va. NANCY WATSON ’60, ‘61 of Newton, N.C. ROBERT LESLIE ’61 of Biloxi WALTER MILAM ’61 of Friendswood, Texas MARY BUCHANAN ’62, ’64 of Soso MARY MILLER ’62 of Purvis CYRIL WIERENGO ’62 of Columbus ELEANOR ARTMAN ’63 of Lawrenceville, Ga. PRESTON AUST ’63 of Booneville DALE BUCHANAN ’63 of Ridgeland CHARLES DALEY ’63 of Port St. Lucie, Fla. WALTON JONES ’63 of Metarie, La. MYRTA PETHTEL ’63 of Mobile, Ala. FREDERICA BELLARD ’64 of Mandeville, La. EDWIN BRASHER ’64 of Winfield, Ala. THOMAS COTTON ’64 of Ridgeland RONALD DODSON ’64 of Denham Springs, La. JAMES RIGSBY ’64 of Evergreen, Ala. ERNEST THORNE ’64 of Decatur CYRIL WIERENGO ’64 of Columbus STEPHEN WONG ’64 of Saybrook, Conn. EVELYN BEN-AMI ’65 of Harrisburg CHARLES MOON ’65 of Augusta, Ga. RORA STEPHENS ’65 of Pensacola, Fla.

LESTER HADDOX ’50 of Columbia, passed away in the afternoon of April 26, 2020 at the age of 91.

He attended The University of Southern Mississippi receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Business and Accounting. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Columbia for more than 65 years. His business accomplishments included former co-owner of Dean Griner Butane Gas Company and owner/ operator of WFFF AM/FM radio station.

Haddox was an active supporter of The University of Southern Mississippi, serving as President of the Southern Miss Alumni Association in 1975-76 and President of the USM Foundation in 1984-85. He was the first person to endow a scholarship at USM and was inducted into the USM Alumni Hall of Fame in 1987. He loved flying his own plane, traveling in his RV, working in his yard, fishing and driving his grandchildren and great-grandchildren around his property in his “chuck wagon.”

He left behind his best friend and wife of 70 years, Janice Lee Haddox, five children – all of whom graduated from Southern Miss, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

For more on Haddox’s life and legacy, visit USMFoundation.com/Stories.

JOHNNIE WILLIAMS ’65 of Petal MARY BOBO ’66 of Jackson RICHARD BONNETTE ’66 of Lafayette, La. JACK GUINN ’66 of Pachuta WILLARD HARRELL ’66 of Bogalusa, La. PAUL HARRIS ’66, ‘70 of Memphis, Tenn. RONALD HOOTEN ’66 of Florala, Ala. SAMUEL JARVIS ’66 of Texarkana, Texas CHARLES LEE ’66 of Jackson DAVID BROWN ’67 of Andalusia, Ala. JESSE HARDY ’67 of Bolton DAVID PAYNE ’67 of Overland Park, Kan. BEVERLY BRANNON ’68 of Hattiesburg CHESTER GARDNER ’68, ‘70 of Union JOYCE MCMANUS ’68 of Natchez EARL DELLENGER ’69 of Diamondhead ROBERT GREENE ’69 of Birmingham, Ala. BETTIE LANGENBACH ’69 of Hattiesburg JAMES MORRISON ’69 of Wiggins JAMES MOSELEY ’69 of Hattiesburg RUTH CAMPBELL ’70 of Jackson

JOHN RATESIC ’62 of White Oak, Pa., passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at age 79. Born August 25, 1940 in Braddock, Pa., he was the son of the late John and Bernardine Ratesic, who raised him in McKeesport, Pa. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 49 years, Dorothy (Dokmanovich) Ratesic, daughter Dr. Mara Dawn (David) Koetke and granddaughter Alexandra Koetke of New York City, N.Y. and son, Marko (Julie) Ratesic and grandchildren Nicholas, Milena and Luke John Ratesic of Chicago, Ill. Also surviving are his siblings Patrick (Mickey) Ratesic of Norwin, Ann (Ed) Bell of Coulter and Kay (Gerry) Feagles of Canton, Ohio.

Ratesic graduated from McKeesport High School in 1958, received a football scholarship and played for The University of Southern Mississippi, graduating in 1962. He received his Master’s Degree and Principal Certification in 1975 from Duquesne University.

Ratesic proudly served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1963-65. He was a valued member of the undefeated 7th Infantry Football Team in 1963 and was named 1st Team on the All-Army Squad.

Ratesic’s career in education began as a math teacher at Port Vue-Liberty High School from 1965-66. From 1966-77, he was a math teacher, assistant football coach and head track coach at Plum High School. From 1977-96, he served as an assistant principal at Plum High School and from 1997-2001 he was Principal at Plum High School. He enjoyed going to the “school house” every day.

From 1985-92, along with Lou Washowich and Bob Irwin, he coached the McKeesport Little Tigers Football Team.

Since retiring in 2001, Ratesic enjoyed spending time with his four precious grandchildren and administering the Duke and Ding Scholarship Fund.

Ratesic was inducted into the East Boro Sports Hall of Fame in October 2010 and the Plum High Sports Hall of Fame in November 2013.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, funeral services were held privately and a public memorial celebration is planned for the fall. Donations may be made in his memory to the Duke and Ding Scholarship Fund, 113 Cascade Drive McKeesport, PA 15135. LEONA COURTNEY ’70 of Hattiesburg GLORIA DEAN ’70 of Diamondhead RALPH CARTER ’71 of Gautier MARTHA COLVIN ’71 of Bastrop, La. JUDY GRIMES ’71 of Magee JACK GUNN ’71 of Pachuta JESSE HARDY ’71 of Bolton

PEGGY OWENS-MANSFIELD ’71 of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. CHARLES TRIGG ’71 of Ridgeland RICHARD WOOD ’71 of Louisville, Ky. CHARLENE DENEHIE ’72 of Spring, Texas CATHERINE PARKER ’72 of Meridian JAMES POPE ’72, ‘73 of Germantown, Tenn. ROBERT SAWYER ’72 of Karnes City, Texas DOUG DAVIS ’73 of Hattiesburg RENEE DEBROW ’73, ‘74 of Long Beach JAMES EVANS ’73, ‘74 of Shreveport, La. CHARLES HASSELL ’73 of Sun City Center, Fla. RAYMOND JACKSON ’73 of Lady Lake, Fla. PATRICIA LEE ’73 of Oak Grove SHARIA STRINGER ’73 of Waynesboro ROBERT TOMLINSON ’73, ‘74 of Gulfport LEONA COURTNEY ’74 of Monticello JOSEPH ERNEST ’74 of New York, N.Y. LEE GORE ’74 of Hattiesburg ROBERT HARMON ’74 of Meridian KATHRYN MULLINS ’74 of Mize JAMES SHANKS ’74 of Grand Bay, Ala. JOHN WHITE ’74 of Gulfport CLINE COOK ’75 of Decatur ROBERT HOSFORD ’75, ’76 of Knoxville, Tenn. RUSSELL LOTT ’75 of Lyman CAROLE MCINDOE ’75 of Silver Spring, Md. MARY WAITS ’75 of Lumberton HOWARD CRANFORD ’76 of Edwards BEVERLY MCCRORY ’76 of Bogalusa, La. JOYCE MCMANUS ’76 of Natchez HENRY WILLIAMSON ’76 of Columbia JAMES CRANFORD ’77 of Birmingham, Ala. BOBBY ODOM ’77 of Hillsboro GEORGE SMITH ’77 of Natchez ALICE STATEN ’77 of Morton BOBBY COX ’78 of Franklinton, La. RALPH HOLMAN ’78 of Clinton DENSON HOWELL ’78 of Moss Point ROGER SMITH ’78 of Columbus JUDITH ANDERSON ’79 of Pascagoula DIXIE ALEXANDER ’80 of Gulfport GEORGIA BAKER ’80 of Woodlawn, Ohio DENIS BERGER ’80 of Atlanta, Ga. ANN CRUMPTON ’80 of Raleigh GLORIA DEAN ’80 of Diamondhead RAYMOND GRAHAM ’80 of Waynesboro JOE BUSBY ’81, ‘88 of Cary, N.C. MAMIE MADDOX ’81 of McComb BROOKS MARTIN ’81 of Hattiesburg LINDA MCMILLAN ’81, ‘82 of Kosciusko DON MOORE ’81 of Kosciusko MYRTA PETHTEL ’81 of Mobile, Ala. ROGER SMITH ’81 of Union BETTY BARHAM ’82 of Sontag DORIS MAHALAK ’82 of Gulfport MAURICE STRICKLAND ’82 of Meridian ROOKE EVERILL ’83 of Celina, Texas MARY ROWAN ’83 of Millstadt, Ill. WILLIAM WADSWORTH ’83 of Natchez JAMES EVANS ’84 of Shreveport, La. FRED EDMISTON ’85 of Meridian G.C. GIBSON ’85 of Baton Rouge, La. MARJORIE ROBERTS ’86, ‘98 of Lucedale PEGGY WOOD ’86 of Marshfield, Wis. LEE GORE ’87 of Hattiesburg HOWARD KNIGHT ’87 of Hazlehurst DORA KOMP ’87, ‘90 of Hattiesburg WENDY WAGNER ’87 of Meridian BRUCE CAIN ’89 of Suffern, N.Y. THOMAS JORDAN ’89 of Hattiesburg SCOTT LANG ’90 of Pascagoula GLENDA COWART ’91 of Hattiesburg JAMES JOHNSTON ’91 of Biloxi BARBIE SLADE ’92, ‘00 of Orlando, Fla. HOYT HOLSTON ’93 of Poplar Bluff, Mo. STEVEN JORDAN ’93 of Gulfport WILLIAM LACEFIELD ’93 of Atlanta, Ga. EDWINTA COLLUM ’94 of Jackson GLEN DEVEAU ’94, 99 of Blackfoot, Idaho NANCY GILDER ’94 of Tupelo CHANTEL MILLER ’94 of Picayune SUE SMART ’94 of Arlington, Va. DEAN HUGHES ’95 of Biloxi ARMAND DEVEZIN ’97 of Pearl River, La. JAMES MORRISON ’97 of Wiggins JAMES SAVARESE ’99 of Fairhope, Ala. LANITA STRAUGHN-SNOW ’01 of Hattiesburg JOSEPH BOHANON ’07 of Hugo, Okla. BRIAN HANCOCK ’08 of Grenada LONNIE REYNOLDS ’10 of Biloxi AMANDA SMITH ’11 of Monticello JOSHUA ALLEN ’12, ‘14 of Biloxi ANN CRUMPTON ’14 of Raleigh CHASE MOORE ’14 of Brandon HUGH DAVIS ’17 of Jackson JEANNE MCCOLLISTER ’18 of New Orleans, La.

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