Joanne McDowell, of Indianapolis, IN, died June 1, 2011. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. Joanne was an accomplished watercolorist for many years and was also a talented ballet dancer.

Lucinda Creech Hansard, of Powell, TN, died June 4, 2011. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences and was a first-grade school teacher in the Knox County School System for over thirty years.

Anna Gwyn Smallwood Groseclose, of Marion, VA, died June 4, 2011. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. She was a teacher in the Smyth County School System, most recently teaching 8th grade math at Marion Middle School.

Paul Thomas Brown, of Knoxville, died June 1, 2011. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and dedicated a lifelong career to The Cherokees, Inc. in Cherokee, North Carolina.

Ruth Word Mays, of Knoxville, died June 1, 2011. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Home Economics.

William Wilson, of Marshall, NC, died May 31, 2011. Mr. Wilson served three years in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII and was awarded the Europe-Africa-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 10 Bronze Stars, a Distinguished Unit Service Badge, and a Good Conduct Medal. He was honorably discharged in 1945 with the rank of sergeant. He earned [...]

Floride Parker Young, of Louisville, TN, died May 30, 2011. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Karen Snodderly Williams, of Nashville, died May 29, 2011. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.

Eric Norris Barger, of Knoxville, died May 30, 2011. Eric graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’ s degree from the College of Engineering. He had a long and successful career as a professional engineer and general contractor of Barger Development, Inc. and taught graduate Civil Engineering classes briefly at UT.

David Ralph Cox, of Knoxville, died May 30, 2011. David earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, College of Business Administration. He served in the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. In 1967, he established D.R. Cox & Company Insurance Agency, which grew to be a respected aviation insurance specialty firm.