ALUMNI NEWS McKinney, Gary Reed (MDiv ‘83) of Largo, Fla., passed away March 26, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Dawn McKinney, and other family members. Merritt, Gus (attended ’58) of Newton, Miss., passed away July 17, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Purvis Merritt. He is survived by his children and other family members. Moulton, David R. (MCM ‘74) of Brookhaven, Miss., passed away June 2, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Reeves Moulton, and other family members. Nelson, James W. (BDiv ’60) of Albuquerque, N.M., passed away July 4, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Annis, and other family members. Norton, Perry Ann (attended ’50) of Birmingham, Ala., passed away July 9, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. John P. Oakes. She is survived by two daughters and other family members. Parker, Rev. James E. (DMin ‘79) of Moselle, Miss., passed away June 19, 2012. He is survived by his children and other family members. Pelay, Saul T. (ADPM ‘86) of Brandon, Fla., passed away on March 6, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Kyra E. Pelay, and other family members. Pulling, Nathan (CCT ‘47) of Bogalusa, La., passed away Jan. 27, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Helen B. Pulling. Reid, Jack M. (DPCH ‘57) of Laurens, S.C., passed away Aug. 28, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Emily Crowe Reid, and other family members.
NOBTS mourns loss of W. Morgan Patterson Dr. W. Morgan Patterson, born Oct. 1, 1925, in New Orleans, La., to E. Palmer Patterson and Jess Margaret Patterson, died at his home in Novato, Calif., Nov. 19, 2010. Patterson is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ernestine N. Patterson of Longwood, Fla., two sons, W. Morgan Patterson II and Jay N. Patterson, and four grandchildren, Nolan, Jessica, Grace and Abigail. After high school, he served as a flight officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps. After his discharge following World War II, Patterson entered the Christian ministry. He completed undergraduate studies at Stetson University in Deland, Fla. He continued his education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned a doctoral degree in 1959. Patterson then pursued post-graduate study at Oxford University in the United Kingdom.
Sanson, Devere (BDiv ‘55) of Jasper, Texas, passed away May 17, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Bea Sanson, and other family members. Sebren, Warner L., Sr. (BSM & MSM ‘54) of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., passed away Aug. 1, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Lottie D. Sebren, and other family members. Sheehan, Ernest C. (ThM ‘45) of Macon, Ga, passed away Sept. 14, 2012. He is survived by his children and other family members.
Robinson, Jewell Amelda (attended ’34-‘36) of Hitchcock, Texas, passed away June 27, 2012. She is survived by her son, James Robinson, and other family members.
Simmons, Elizabeth Caroline “Betty” (GSRE ‘65) of Asheboro, N.C., passed away May 4, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Cornell Aubrey Simmons. She is survived by her siblings and other family members.
Rosenberg, Max Leo (MRE ’61, GSRE ‘62) of Tuscaloosa, Ala., passed away April 2, 2012. He is survived by two children, eight grandchildren, and other family members.
Smith, Charles T. (attended ’73-‘75) of Baton Rouge, La., passed away Sept. 11, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Eula Vercher Smith, and other family members.
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Patterson went on to teach church history at four seminaries, primarily at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He also taught at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in the mid-1990s and, most recently, at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, Calif. Patterson also served as the 22nd president of Georgetown College in Kentucky from 1984 through 1991. After his “retirement,” Patterson continued to teach at seminaries and at four colleges and universities, including Louisiana College, Baptist College of Florida, Oklahoma Baptist University and Campbellsville University in Kentucky. He also served as assistant to the president of the College of the Ozarks for the Western United States. Editor’s Note: The Vision magazine staff inadvertently omitted this obituary from the Spring 2011 Vision. We deeply regret this error.
Spain, Agnes J. (attended ‘44) of Colonial Heights, Va., passed away April 1, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Spain Jr. She is survived by her four daughters and other family members. Sumrall, Dr. Dudley Denton (DMin ‘79) of Pensacola, Fla., passed away June 9, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Carol, and other family members.
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