Jennifer Leigh Slaughter McDonald, of Knoxville, died July 3, 2011. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, she earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Human Ecology and worked for Suntrust Bank as a Commercial Banker.

Charles F. Sterchi, Jr., of Knoxville, died July 1, 2011. Mr. Sterchi was a Naval aviator in WWII and retired from the Naval Reserve after 28 years of service. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration and was in the insurance business for 45 years.

Richard Edward Kitts, of LaFollette, TN, died June 29, 2011. He was a graduate of Berea College and earned a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving with the Military Intelligence in Germany and an educator retiring from the Oak Ridge [...]

Fred William “Bill” White, Jr., of Asheville, NC, died June 28, 2011. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration. A certified public account, he served for many years as the Chief Financial Officer of Ingles Markets [...]

Diane Eileen Smalley, of Scottsdale, AZ, died June 26, 2011. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.

Russell Anthony George, of Boyce, LA, died June 26, 2011. He was a patrolman with the Ball Police Department. He had served on the Port Allen Police Department, AKA6 Security, University of Tennessee Police Department, Pineville City Marshals, North Slope Borough Police Department, Louisiana State University Police Department and the Denham Springs Police Department. He [...]

Mary Nell Bozeman, of Rainbow City, AL, died June 27, 2011. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree (1972) from the College of Arts and Sciences and a master’s degree (1974) from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. She spent the majority of her life ministering in [...]

Thomas M. Blackburn, of Nashville, TN, died June 26, 2011. During WWII, Blackburn served in the Marine Corps, received several medals of valor, including the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal, and achieved rank of Major. Following the war, he pursued a legal career and graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s [...]

James H. Amburgey, of Maryville, TN, died June 27, 2011. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Hiwassee College, a master’s degree from Emory and Henry, and a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. After teaching at the high school level, he began his tenure at Hiwassee College [...]

Karen M. Gibson Howard, of Murfreesboro, TN, died June 24, 2011. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee, College of Social Work and worked as a licensed clinical social worker for the V.A. Medical Centers in Murfreesboro and Nashville. After helping start the Domestic Violence Program in Rutherford County, she served on [...]