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Posts Tagged ‘1950s’

James R. Hail (1952)

Jun 8th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

James R. Hail, of Knoxville, died August 9, 2010. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.



Margaret “Maggie” Anne Cooper (1953)

Jun 8th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Margaret “Maggie” Anne Cooper, of Placentia, CA, died April 28, 2011. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. She taught at Valencia High School, Orange County Juvenile Hall and Fullerton College, establishing student scholarships for women who wanted to study math and science.



Gordon A. Noe “Sammy” (1957)

Jun 8th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Gordon A. Noe “Sammy”, of Alexandria, VA, died May 14, 2011. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration and was an economist with the U.S. Department of Justice for 47 years before retiring.



Bettye Polk Moneyhun (1953)

Jun 8th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Bettye Polk Moneyhun, of Bristol, TN, died May 14, 2011. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, she earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Home Economics. Upon graduation, she taught at the Tennessee School for the Deaf in Knoxville. Bettye was also the owner of Encore, an antique and decorating workshop.



James Craig Moon (1950)

Jun 8th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

James Craig Moon, of Knoxville, died May 13, 2011. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and received several medals, ribbons, badges and citations, including four bronze stars. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration. Mr. Moon was employed as an accountant [...]



Jane D. Yancey (1950)

Jun 8th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Jane D. Yancey, of Knoxville, died April 18, 2011. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.



Frank G. Kolinsky (1958)

Jun 7th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Frank G. Kolinsky, of Knoxville, died May 9, 2011. He came to the University of Tennessee on a football scholarship and was a member of the 1956 SEC Championship team. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Following graduation from UT, he coached high school football in [...]



Allen Sharp Edmonson (1950)

Jun 7th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Allen Sharp Edmonson, of Germantown, TN, died May 8, 2011. He served in the U.S. Army in 1946 during the Japanese occupation. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and earned a doctor’s degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis. Dr. [...]



Carl Jerry Whelchel (1955)

Jun 7th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Carl Jerry Whelchel, of Huntsville, AL, died May 8, 2011. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, College of Arts and Sciences. After serving in the U.S. Army, he began employment at Thiokol and later moved to Atlantic Research Corporation in 1969. He was a key contributor on many Army programs at [...]



Samuel F. Fowler, Jr. (1950)

Jun 7th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Samuel F. Fowler, Jr., of Knoxville, died May 5, 2011. He graduate from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration and from the University of Virginia Law School. He served 9 years as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve and was a partner in the law firms [...]