Torchbearer: Illuminating the University of Tennessee Alumni

Archives for the ‘Noteworthy’ Category

John T. Roach (1987)

Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

John T. Roach, of Johnson City, TN, died October 18, 2006. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his master’s degree from the College of Business Administration.



John A. Roach (1934)

Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

John A. Roach, of Johnson City, TN, died February 6, 2001. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration.



Ralph Andrew “Bud” Davidson, Jr. (1948)

Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Ralph Andrew “Bud” Davidson, Jr., of Knoxville, died October 26, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration. Bud was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, serving as a pilot. He was an investment banker with Davidson and Company, cashier with Hamilton National [...]



Lynn C. Johnson (1948)

Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Lynn C. Johnson, of Sun City Center, FL, died September 29, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration.



Hall S. Tacket (1943)

Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Hall S. Tacket, of Chevy Chase, MD, died August 29, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and his doctor’s degree from the UT Health Science Center in Memphis.



Caroline Weismueller (1971)

Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Caroline Weismueller, of Nashville, died May 19, 2009. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving her bachelor’s degree from the College of Home Economics.



William “Bill” E. Hoffman, Jr. (1977)

Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

William “Bill” E. Hoffman, Jr., of Brentwood, TN, died October 23, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration. Bill was Vice President-Government Programs for LifePoint Hospitals.



Elizabeth “Libby” Hoffmeister (1976)

Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Elizabeth “Libby” Hoffmeister, of Nashville, died October 23, 2009. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving her bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. Libby worked for the Joint University Library at Vanderbilt.



Curtis DeWayne Phillipy (1957)

Oct 29th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Curtis DeWayne Phillipy, of Memphis, died October 25, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration. He owned and operated a successful insurance business for many years.



David Sherman (1981)

Oct 29th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

David Sherman, of Greensboro, NC, died October 24, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree (1981) and his master’s degree (1983) from the College of Business Administration. He began his working career in Nashville, Tennessee, followed by five years in Port Orange, Florida, before making Greensboro, North Carolina, [...]