TAPS Marquess, Corrynn Pinsch, Megan Tomlinson, Stephanie Bell, C. Richard Bell III, Alexis Brandon, Sally Ratrie and Maggie Ratrie; and great-grandchildren, Connor Hightower, Finn Hightower and Quinn Tomlinson. He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his sons, Roberta Zerr; his second wife, Dahlia Biondini Ratrie; son, Robert Ratrie; stepdaughter, Debra Burgess; uncle, Charles Frederick Feast ’924, who died in 1996; and cousin, Turner Rust Ratrie Jr. ’931, who died in 1976.
Raymond M. Batten Jr. ’45 Raymond Manning Batten Jr. ’45 of Spokane, Washington, died on Jan. 13, 2013. He was 88. Batten matriculated from Norfolk, Virginia, and attended VMI for one year and two months. He held a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Denver. He is survived by his wife, Carol Batten; children, Susan Snyder, Raymond Batten III, William Batten, Elizabeth Murphy, Tammy Wheeler, Jere R. Batten, Chris Batten and Jessica Freeman; 13 grandchildren; and brother, Jere Batten. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond M. Batten Sr. ’915, who died in 1951.
L. Douglas Pritchard Sr. ’45 Luther Douglas Pritchard Sr. ’45 of Hopewell, Virginia, died on Dec. 8, 2012. He was 90. Pritchard matriculated from Hopewell, Virginia, and earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from VMI. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Elam Pritchard; son, Luther Douglas Pritchard Jr. ’72 (Mary); daughters, Jane P. Kelly (Kevin) and Patricia P. Willis (Larry); grandchildren, Sam Pritchard, Will Pritchard, Catherine Kelly, Michael Kelly, David Willis, Patrick Willis and Rosemary Willis; great-grandchildren, Joel Pritchard, Ruth Ann Pritchard and Kaelyn Pritchard; and nephew, Lane A. Pritchard ’75. He was preceded in death by his brother, Abisha “Bosh” Pritchard ’42, who died in 1996. 2013-Issue 2
M. Meade Gregory Jr. ’47
Macon W. Michaux Sr. ’48B
Monroe Meade Gregory Jr. ’47 of Henrico, Virginia, died on Nov. 30, 2012. He was 86. Gregory matriculated from Richmond, Virginia, and earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from VMI. He is survived by his sons, Joseph Monroe Gregory (Mary) and Robert Meade Gregory (Beverly); daughters, Marcella G. Sturtz (Richard), Leigh Anne G. Holmes (Harold), Alison G. Wayland (Charles) and Christian G. Ward (Lee); 19 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Mae Heeke Gregory, and granddaughter, Katherine L. Sturtz.
Macon Warfield Michaux Sr. ’48B of Goldsboro, North Carolina, died on Jan. 15, 2013. He was 85. Michaux matriculated from Goldsboro and earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from VMI. He is survived by his wife, Anne Bradshaw Davis Michaux; children, Mary M. Coleman (Wiley), Macon W. Michaux Jr. (Martha) and Molly M. Simmons (Chris); stepchildren, Gary A. Davis (Patty) and Leslie E. Davis; sister, Betty Michaux Graham (John); and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Norma Hunley Michaux; grandson, Garrett Davis; father, Macon W. Michaux ’917, who died in 1952; and cousin, Charles B. Miller ’918, who died in 1980.
Robert K. Turner Jr. ’47
Robert Kean Turner Jr. ’47 of Isle of Palms, South Carolina, died Russell E. Weaver Jr. ’48B on Oct. 16, 2012. He was 85. Retired Lt. Col. Russell Edward Turner matriculated from Weaver Jr. ’48B, USAF, of FrederRichmond, Virginia, and icksburg, Texas, died on Oct. 27, earned a bachelor of arts 2012. He was 85. degree from VMI. He held Weaver matriculated from Rock a master’s and a doctorate Castle, Virginia, and earned a degree from the University bachelor of science degree in of Virginia. electrical engineering from VMI. He is survived by his wife, He held master’s degrees from Janet Bridges Turner; son, both USC and MIT. Turner ’47 Robert K. Turner III; daughHe is survived by his wife, ter, Janet Gascoyne Turner Myretta Harris Weaver; children, Crouch; grandchildren, John Baker Erin Noskin, Natalie Borzotra (Tony), Crouch IV and Janet Gascoyne Turner Brent Jenkins and Julie Ridgeway (Chris); Crouch; and great-grandson, Drako and grandchildren, Michele and Steven Zander Machado. Noskin, Alex and Armand Borzotra, and He was predeceased by his son, William Hope and Cali Snead. John Gascoyne Turner; a cousin, Otho Vaughan Kean ’901, who died in 1940; Gerald B. Henderson ’49B and great-uncle, John Clifford Shelton Gerald Barnett Henderson ’49B of State ’867, who died in 1914. College, Pennsylvania, died on Dec. 4, 2012. He was 84. Henderson matriculated from Altoona, Dan H. Williamson ’47 Retired Brig. Gen. Dan Hugh William- Pennsylvania, and attended VMI for two son ’47, USA, of Raleigh, North Carolina, years. He held a bachelor of arts degree from Washington and Lee University. died on Oct. 27, 2012. He was 86. He is survived by his long-time companWilliamson matriculated from Winder, Georgia, and attended VMI for two years. ion, Susan Hill; sons, Edward (Kathy), Evan He is survived by his children, Alice Ann (Linda) and Matthew (Brandee); daughter, Williamson, Callie Williamson, Thomas Megan; grandsons, Evan, Charles and DanH. Williamson and Hugh S. Williamson, iel Henderson; and step-granddaughters, Jessica and Laura Schocker. and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, He was predeceased by his second wife, Richard Henderson. Linda Collins Williamson. 151
