In Memoriam Esther Messick Weir ’36, Georgetown, S.C., Feb. 28, 2017. She established a physical education program for Southwestern University. Surviving are a son, daughter, three grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Margaret Hammett New ’40, Dublin, Ga., March 29, 2017. She was a retired nurse educator and administrator. Surviving are two daughters, four grandchildren and four great-grandsons. Frances Bishop Cheek ’41, Greensboro, N.C., Feb. 16, 2017. She was a retired teacher and member of Christ United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, a son and two daughters. Betty Martin McGowan ’41, Gaffney, S.C., Oct. 20. She was a retired teacher and girls’ basketball coach. Betty was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, daughter, granddaughter, and many nieces and nephews. Carolina Workman Montgomery ’42, Camden, S.C., Sept.14. She enjoyed gardening and was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughter, two grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Ruth Bishop Jones ’44, Tunkhannock, Pa., July 12. She was a retired special education teacher and member of Tunkhannock United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons, a daughter, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Monteze Mundy Snyder ’44, Rock Hill, S.C., Aug. 14. She was one of the first women hired as a professional chemist for TVA during World War II and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Moncks Corner. Surviving are a son, daughter and five grandchildren. Mary Alice Boyd Hagen ’45, Abbeville, S.C., Feb. 6, 2017. She owned and operated Hagen’s grocery with her husband. Surviving are two daughters, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Asilee Capell Looper ’46, Easley, S.C., May 19. She was a retired school teacher and member of Cross Roads Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Ella Claire Lee Mays ’48, Greenwood, S.C., March 5, 2017. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and enjoyed outdoor activities. Surviving are a son, daughter,
five granddaughters and four greatgrandchildren. Beverly McGee Wofford ’49, Anderson, S.C., Sept. 29. She loved music and the arts and was a member of Midway Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two sons, two daughters, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Joyce Maxwell Hyman ’50, Florence, S.C., March 3, 2017. She worked as a medical secretary and was a member of John Calvin Presbyterian Church. Surviving are a son, two daughters, a granddaughter, a brother and a sister. Barbara Murphy Hughes ’51, Honea Path, S.C., Sept. 8. She was a retired school teacher and member of Honea Path First Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, a grandson and a granddaughter. Jean Steed Risher ’51, Augusta, Ga., Nov. 25. She was an avid golfer and member of St. Mark United Methodist Church. Surviving are three sons, a daughter, seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Mary Bowen Rice ’54, Bristol, Tenn., April 15. She was a homemaker and member of First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are three daughters, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Barbara Bruce McInnis ’56, Sumter, S.C., Jan. 4, 2017. She was a former Miss Lander, a homemaker and member of First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are a son, two daughters, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mildred Stockman Daum Young ’56, Spartanburg, S.C., Aug. 27. She was a retired school teacher and member of South Main Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, two daughters and six grandchildren. Sara Nell Bishop Wise ’56, Edisto Beach, S.C., Feb. 18, 2017. She enjoyed teaching ballet and tap dance and was a member of Edisto Island United Methodist Church. Surviving are three sons, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Ola Jones Porter ’57, Six Mile, S.C., Nov. 5. She was a retired school teacher. Surviving are her husband, two sons, four grandchildren and two sisters. Grace Rector Barrett ’60, Lexington, N.C., Dec. 27. She taught business and keyboarding at various schools. Surviving are her husband, a son, a daughter and two grandchildren.
Mary Frances Lee Cantrell ’60, Spartanburg, S.C., June 9. She was a retired school teacher and member of Morningside Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters, five grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters. John A. Bailey ’61, Hermitage, Tenn., Feb. 17, 2017. He was retired from United Methodist Publishing House. Surviving are a son, a grandson and several nephews. Vivienne Price Good ’62, Rock Hill, S.C., Dec. 14. She was the office manager for her husband’s business and a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her husband, a son, a daughter, five grandchildren, and a brother and sister. James H. “Jimmy” Thompson ’64, Waterloo, S.C., Nov. 20. Jimmy was retired from Greenwood Mills and former co-owner of Montague’s Restaurant. Surviving are his wife, a son, a daughter, a brother and a sister. Carmen Morris Riddle ’64, Bradley, S.C., Aug. 14. She was a retired Health Department Home Health Nurse and member of Providence Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are her husband, a son, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a brother. Barbara Belvin Tyler ’64, Camden, S.C., May 6. She was a retired teacher and coach, and she was a member of the S.C. Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Surviving are a daughter and two grandchildren. Susan McCrickard Stewart ’66, Greenwood, S.C., Sept. 16. She was a retired nurse and member of Northside Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, a brother and a sister. Bertha Ellenburg Kelly Gales ’71, Anderson, S.C., Sept. 25. She was a retired guidance counselor and member of Boulevard Baptist Church. Surviving are three sons, a daughter, a stepson, four granddaughters and three sisters. Michael John Smith ’71, Lexington, S.C., Oct. 5. He was retired from Taylor Publishing Company. Surviving are his son, a daughter-in-law and a brother. Linda Boozer Buice ’72, Chappells, S.C., April 11. She was a retired teacher and member of Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her husband, a son, two daughters, three grandchildren and a sister. – Class Notes continued on page 53
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