alumninews
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Clark ’02 – Ladner wedding
New Hampshire, where she is working toward her master’s degree in counselor education. She coached girls’ cross country at Oyster River High School last fall. Sara Wittenburg ’11 is working on her second bachelor’s degree. She is enrolled in paralegal studies in her pursuit of becoming a criminal justice paralegal.
Marriages Geoffrey Wolfe ’92 and Laura G. French were married in two ceremonies. The first ceremony was held Dec. 23, 2010, in Winter Haven, Fla., and the second one April 30, 2011, on Jumbie Beach on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which the couple calls home. Geoffrey is the managing attorney for the Virgin Islands’ largest international plaintiff-oriented law firm and manages 45 attorneys in the Virgin Islands, mainland United States and abroad. As part of his practice, he argues cases before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals as well as the Supreme Court. He was recently elected as a Virgin Islands delegate to the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Laura is a graduate of the University of Florida and the Art Institute of Atlanta and is an architect and interior designer working for Suzanne Kassler Interiors. Kristine Price ‘99 and Lee Sweet were married September 5, 2010, in Savage, Md. Sarah Elvey ‘99 was the
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flower girl. Amy Morgan ‘98 was also in attendance. Brooke Clark ’02 and Chad Ladner exchanged wedding vows Oct. 15, 2011, in South Mississippi. Alumni who attended included Raphaela Kamholtz ’01, Shannon Reynolds ’01, Paige VanGombos ’03, Kimberly Alexander ’03 and Meaghan Curcio ’03.
Families Kelli Wilson Kerr ’99 and her husband, Daniel, announce the arrival of Alexander Philip, who was born Jan. 16, 2012. Margie O’Connell Marble ’01 and her husband, Sanders, welcomed Bowen John on Nov. 10, 2011. Sara Woody Jamison ’06 and her husband, Stuart, are pleased to announce the birth of their first child, Wyatt Ellis, who arrived Sept. 2, 2011. Proud relatives include grandfather, Barney Woody ’77, and aunt, Randi Woody Wilkins ’05. Sara is gift recorder at Ferrum College. Jake ’08 and Laura Bryant Bennett ’08 are proud first-time parents of Natalie Elizabeth, who arrived Jan. 17, 2012, in Bloomington, Ind.
In Memoriam William E. Norman ’37 passed away Oct. 11, 2011, in Bethesda, Md. Richard Guy ’38, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, passed away in Auburndale, Fla., on Sept. 1, 2011. He
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was 94. He was employed with W.R. Grace and Occidental Petroleum companies in the phosphate industry. Virginia Buckland Pratt ’41, a resident of Hillsville, Va., died on April 22, 2012. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hillsville, where she was active in the United Methodist Women and the Glory Singers. A retiree from Roanoke City School Food Services, she expressed her spirit through needle crafting and her love of God and people. Reva Dillon Harbour ’44, of Roanoke, died at age 91 on Feb. 14, 2012. Widowed at a young age, Harbour dedicated her life to her three children and her work in support of veterans at the Virginia Regional Office and the Disabled American Veterans organization. Thomas L. Mecca ’46 died Sept. 13, 2011, in Waterbury, Conn. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and later became proprietor of Mecca Motors of Waterbury for over 40 years. Seab A. Tuck Jr. ’48, an Army Air Corps veteran, passed away Feb. 13, 2012, in Glade, Tenn. He joined the National Drug Company as a pharmaceutical salesman and retired as division sales manager after a 44-year career with the company. He was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, the Shriners and Lion’s Club. Nancy Dahill Kovacs ’49, of Macon, Ga., passed away Feb. 23, 2012. During her career as a medical technologist, she and her husband lived in up-
Wolfe ’92 – French wedding
state New York. She was active in the Catholic Church and enjoyed playing bridge, reading, hooking rugs and spending time with her family. Norman M. Bolton ’50 passed away in Fincastle on April 14, 2012. He enjoyed a long career with C&P Telephone Co. in Virginia. After his retirement, he was a management volunteer with Godwin Cemetery and was a driver for the Fincastle Rescue Squad. His survivors include a sister, Joyce Bolton Turbyfill ’55.
James W. Reynolds ’43, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, died Jan. 24, 2012, in Vinton. His career focused on his family’s agricultural supply business, Reynolds Grain Co., of which he eventually became president and manager. He was a lifelong member of Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church, where he served as Sunday school teacher and trustee. He enjoyed singing and was a member of the church choir as well as the Barbershop Harmony Chorus. He served his community on Vinton Town Council as a council member and vice-mayor. Reynolds was past president of the Vinton Lion’s Club from which he received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award for his dedicated service. He also was past president of the Vinton Chamber of Commerce and Virginia State Feed Association.
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