Mary Jane Reeder, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, died January 16, 2010. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, she received her bachelor’s degree from the College of Home Economics. Mary Jane held several positions in child welfare before becoming a full-time mother and later a professional artisan. She started her own business, Serendipity, designing and [...]

Embree M. Kennedy, of Phoenix, AZ, died January 12, 2010. He was born in Brazil, the son of American missionary parents. The family moved to Memphis, Tennessee following his father’s retirement. Mr. Kennedy was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering. After graduation he spent a [...]

Charles H. Greene, of Lakeland, FL, died January 15, 2010. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering, and was a decorated veteran of WWII.

Mary F. Bennight, of Huntsville, AL, died February 27, 2007. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving her bachelor’s degree from the College of Home Economics.

Virginia Steele Swearingen, of Ripley, TN, died January 13, 2010. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving her bachelor’s degree from the College of Home Economics.

Polly Rawson, of Sterlington, LA, died February 14, 1999. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving her master’s degree from the College of Home Economics.

Meeks Bringle Vaughan, of Kingsport, TN, died January 10, 2010. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, he received his bachelor’s degree from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Meeks served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army, serving as Intelligence Officer in the 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron. He was honorably discharged [...]

S. Herbert Rhea, of Memphis, died January 3, 2010. During WWII, Mr. Rhea served as lead navigator for the 452nd bomb group of the U.S. 8th Air Force, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross before retiring with the rank of major. After serving in the military, he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, [...]

John D. “Dick” Jordan, of Bermuda Run, NC, died January 2, 2010. Dick was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. While a student at UT, he played football in the 1943 Sugar Bowl. He then served in WWII as a bomber [...]

Juanita C. “Nita” Wood, of Needham, MA, died December 26, 2009. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, she received her bachelor’s degree from the College of Home Economics and was a dietitian at Massachusetts General Hospital.