Robert C. Dortch, of Harrisburg, NC, died June 19, 2011. Bob graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences and began a long and successful career in the sales industry.

Helen Sharp Hakala, of Calabash, NC, died April 7, 2011. Mrs. Hakala was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Home Economics and was recruited during WWII by the Esso Corporation.

Kenneth M. Elliott, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, died June 12, 2011. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering and from the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at the Harvard Business School. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Tennessee Wesleyan College in 2010. Ken retired [...]

George B. Flippen, Jr., of Austin, TX, died Jun 14, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering. He began his career with IBM in Lexington, Kentucky in 1965 and transferred to Austin, Texas in 1968. Mr. Flippen worked in the development laboratory as a product planner in [...]

Denise Marie Harvey, of Knoxville, died June 17, 2011. Dr. Harvey earned a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt-Peabody, a master’s degree from Tulane University and the University of Tennessee, College of Social Work, and a doctor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. She taught at Lincoln Memorial University and [...]

Ronald “Ron” Stephen Jarvis, of Knoxville, died June 16, 2011. Ron was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. He was a letterman on the 63-67 Vols football team, which won the National Championship in 1967. He was a Captain in the [...]

Carl B. Archer, of Kingsport, died May 15, 2011. A University of Tennessee graduate, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration. Carl served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

Lisa Gaines Matthews, of Knoxville, died June 14, 2011. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University and a master’s from the University of Tennessee, College of Arts and Sciences. She retired as an area manager with Pizza Hut and was a former instructor in history at Pellissippi State College.

Albert Leo Howell, of Quicksburg, VA, died June 12, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering. He was founder and president of Howell Metal Company in New Market, Virginia and executive vice president of Commercial Metals Company International of Dallas, Texas.

Michael Ray Esslinger, of Knoxville, died June 10, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.