BIRTH Announcements Walker Van Watson, June 17, 2002, to Will Watson (’90) and wife Angie of Greenville. Logan Alyse Whitehead, July 2, 2003, to Tracy Whitehead (’94) and wife Michele of Little Rock, Ark.
John Andrew Wilder, March 27, 2003, to Saskia Grassel Wilder (’95) and husband Penn of Bentonville, Ark. John Tyler Wolfe, May 4, 2003, to Alyson Wolfe (’99) and Corey Wolfe (’98) of Jackson.
Mary Palmer Wooten, Dec. 29, 2002, to Theresa Otto Wooten (’94) and husband Ronald of Jackson. Erik Thomas Zeppelin, March 11, 2003, to Kristin Flautt Zeppelin (’94) and husband Deron of Knoxville, Tenn. Jessica Dean Zwies, May 23, 2003, to Julie Ferrill Zwies (’91) and husband Walter of Dover, Del.
IN Memoriam John Andrew McReynolds Jr. (’30)— 96, Starkville; retired dean of student affairs at Mississippi State and real estate agent, June 27, 2003. James W. Hammond (’35)—90, Winona; retired hygienist and professor of industrial hygiene at the University of Texas School of Public Health, June 9, 2003. Ernest Minor (’39)—85, Macon; retired farmer and cattleman and World War II veteran, June 22, 2003. Marlin M. Stewart Sr. (’39)— Fayetteville, N.C.; retired agent for Equitable Life Assurance Society, Aug. 20, 2003. William C. Whittington (’41)—86, Collins; retired Farmers Home Administration employee, March 26, 2003. M.W. Triplett (’43)—81, Louisville; electrical contractor, June 27, 2003. Elsie Wallace Chamberlin (’45, M.S. ’71)—79, Aberdeen; June 5, 2003. Howard M. Evans Jr. (’49)—75, Greenwood; retired electrical engineer and administrator for Delta Electric Power Association, July 5, 2003. Jessie Belle Wyatt (’50)—Kansas City, Kan.; retired teacher for Calhoun County schools, June 2, 2003. Yancey Adams Bittle (’51)—73, Columbia, S.C.; retired executive secretary, July 10, 2003. Donald C. Ezelle (’51)—74, Tupelo; retired mechanical estimator in plumbing and heating business, July 27, 2003. Raymon C. Kelly (’51)—Brandon; retired letter carrier and supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service, Dec. 21, 2002. Glen E. Watson (’51, M.S. ’57)—75, Morton; former teacher, retired employee of Lady Forest Farms poultry producers, and World War II veteran, June 15, 2003. Chester G. McWhorter (’51, M.S. ’52)—76, Decatur; agricultural researcher for USDA, renowned weed scientist, and adjunct professor of plant pathology and weed science at Mississippi State, June 17, 2003. John Luther Bowling (’53)—77, Franklin, Tenn.; retired education specialist and technical writer at Redstone Arsenal in
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Huntsville, Ala., and World War II and Vietnam War veteran, Aug. 25, 2003. G.A. Mills Jr. (’53, M.Ed. ’57)—70, Red Bay, Ala.; retired teacher and coach at Red Bay High School and Korean War veteran, Dec. 5, 2002. Ben F. Hilbun Jr. (’55)—68, Starkville; attorney, interim Starkville city attorney, and former state senator, July 14, 2003. Harold Leslie Hutchinson (’57)—71, Jackson; civil engineer and Korean War veteran, June 15, 2003. Thad Ira Pigott (’57)—67, Gulfport; retired regional director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sept. 7, 2003. William P. Furr Jr. (’59)—65, Jackson; former co-owner of Hardin-Furr Furniture Co. and past president of the MSU Alumni Association, July 5, 2003. Mirt S. Lunsford Jr. (’61)—63, Durham, N.C.; retired colonel in the U.S. Army and Vietnam veteran, Feb. 27, 2003. Nolan Sidney Harper (’62)—63, Jackson; businessman and attorney, June 26, 2003. Dennis Holloway Jr. (’75)—71, Jackson; retired educator, administrator and executive assistant to the president at Jackson State University, June 14, 2003.
Carolyn Bennett Patterson (attended)— 82, Washington, D.C.; retired senior editor for National Geographic magazine and the first woman ever to serve as a senior editor at that publication, July 7, 2003. Ryan Lyle Sperandeo (student)—21, Clinton; business marketing student at Mississippi State, July 2, 2003. Homer S. Coskrey (former employee)— 88, Starkville; dean emeritus of continuing education and professor emeritus of education at Mississippi State, July 9, 2003. Alcus Smith (friend)—82, Brookhaven; retired automobile dealer, June 20, 2003.
FRED Y. FAULK
coordinator of photographic services Fred Y. Faulk of Starkville, longtime coordinator of photographic services in the Office of University Relations at Mississippi State, died Nov. 8, 2003, at his home. He was 54. A Vicksburg native, he was a 1968 graduate of H.V. Cooper High School and a 1972 graduate of Belhaven College. Faulk began a three-decade career as a photographer in 1972 at Mississippi State. During his service at University Relations, his photos regularly appeared in student recruitment publications, the university’s Alumnus magazine, the student yearbook and, from 1997 until 2004, a universitydesigned calendar showcasing campus scenes. His news and feature photos have appeared in newspapers around the state, nation and world. Many of his scenes have been featured in two books about the university, a pictorial survey, published in 1993, and “Inside Dudy Noble—A Celebration of MSU Baseball,” published in 1992. His last major project was a book of photos to commemorate the university’s 125th anniversary, “125 Years at Mississippi State University: A Pictorial History of the People’s University,” released in October. Faulk received many awards for photographic excellence from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. He was among the first recipients of a university-wide Distinguished Staff Award, recognizing exceptional contributions to Mississippi State. He also owned and operated Fred Faulk Photography in Starkville.