Torchbearer: Illuminating the University of Tennessee Alumni

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Burton Manker Sherrod (1949)

Jan 7th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Burton Manker Sherrod, of Sanford, NC, died October 3, 2010. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and from the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1952 and served churches in Kentucky, Virginia, North and South Carolina.



George C. Martin, Jr. (1931)

Dec 17th, 2010 • Category: Obituaries

George C. Martin, Jr., of Greenville, NC, died December 6, 2010. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree (1931) and a master’s degree (1932) from the College of Arts and Sciences. He received a doctor’s degree from Ohio State University. He served as a professional educator for more than 40 years, [...]



Daniel “Dan” Kevin Jones (1979)

Dec 17th, 2010 • Category: Obituaries

Daniel “Dan” Kevin Jones, of Arden, NC, died December 8, 2010. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering. He was a product manager with Saint-Gobain Corporation where he was employed for 23 years.



Rasho Harris Winget, Jr. (1955)

Dec 17th, 2010 • Category: Obituaries

Rasho Harris Winget, Jr., of Knoxville, died December 10, 2010. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration. He was a medical officer on an oil tanker during WWII and was a registered professional engineer who retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL). Before employment at [...]



Traci Lynn Bates Taylor (1996)

Dec 17th, 2010 • Category: Obituaries

Traci Lynn Bates Taylor, of Lawrenceville, GA, died December 9, 2010. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree (1996) from the College of Arts and Sciences and a master’s degree (1999) from Human Ecology.



Verna Moore (1948)

Dec 17th, 2010 • Category: Obituaries

Verna Moore, of Lake City, TN, died December 9, 2010. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.



James Herman Greene, Jr. (1960)

Dec 17th, 2010 • Category: Obituaries

James Herman Greene, Jr. of Marion, NC, died November 30, 2010. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering.



Barbara “Diane” Fellers (1966)

Dec 15th, 2010 • Category: Obituaries

Barbara “Diane” Fellers died December 7, 2010. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.



Paul “Jack” Jackson Anderson (1959)

Dec 15th, 2010 • Category: Obituaries

Paul “Jack” Jackson Anderson, of Heiskell, TN died December 12, 2010. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering. He served as pastor and interim pastor in several area churches for 43 years and was retired from Y-12 after 33 years of employment.



Roger E. “Red” Brooks (1980)

Dec 15th, 2010 • Category: Obituaries

Roger E. “Red” Brooks, of Tazewell, TN, died December 10, 2010. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.