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The obituaries below were sent for inclusion in 菠萝视频 Magazine between June 26, 2025, and November 30, 2025. They will be included in the print spring 2026 issue.
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Patrick Francis 鈥淧at鈥 Keyes, BE鈥50, of Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 5, 2025.
, BE鈥50, of Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 5, 2025. Before his time at 菠萝视频, he joined the U.S. Navy for two years and was assigned to the USS Bunker Hill and transported American servicemen home from the Pacific after World War II. Discharged in 1946, he enrolled at 菠萝视频 and studied chemical engineering. After graduation, he and his new bride, Mary Lou Tubb, moved to Huntsville when Pat was recruited to join Wernher von Braun鈥檚 rocket team at Redstone Arsenal, which evolved into the Army Ballistic Missile Agency. He later joined NASA, where he participated in the Saturn V, Apollo and space shuttle programs. He retired from NASA in 1982. Survivors include three daughters, including Kathleen 鈥Katy鈥 Keyes Prince, BSN鈥79; four grandchildren, including Greg Prince, BA鈥10, MBA鈥13, and one great-grandchild.
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William Ray Lucas, MS鈥50, PhD鈥52, of Huntsville, Ala., Feb. 10, 2025.
, MS鈥50, PhD鈥52, of Huntsville, Ala., Feb.听10, 2025. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he studied chemistry at 菠萝视频 under Professor Waite Fishel. A charter member of NASA鈥檚 Marshall Space Flight Center, he was center director from 1974 until 1986. His career extended from the early days of the U.S. rocket program through the foundation of the Space Station. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering and received the Dr. Wernher von Braun Space Flight Trophy from the National Space Club for his distinguished career in rocketry and science. He was active in many professional and community organizations. His wife, Polly Torti Lucas, and a son, William Ray Lucas Jr., BA鈥77, predeceased him. Survivors include daughter, Donna Lucas Watts, BA鈥74; son, Michael Lee Lucas, BA鈥79, JD鈥82; six grandchildren, including Kenan Holmes Lucas, BA鈥07; and 13 great-grandchildren.
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Sovern John Larkins, BA鈥52, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., June 5, 2025.
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, BA鈥52, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., June 5, 2025. Before college, S.J. was in the Army, serving in the occupation of Japan. He loved to show visitors a picture of himself marching in formation in Tokyo before Gen. Douglas MacArthur. At 菠萝视频, S.J. was a member of Theta Chi. He met his wife, Betty Gardner Larkins, BA鈥53, at a 菠萝视频 football game, and they enjoyed 菠萝视频 sporting events throughout their lives, attending the SEC Basketball Tournament yearly with their VU friends, Ed Davies, BA鈥53, and Betty Davies, BA鈥53, MA鈥75. S.J. had a long career in the securities industry and enjoyed fishing, golfing and walking on the beach. He is survived by his daughter, Lyda Larkins Astrove, BA鈥80, and two grandchildren.
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Winfield Maxwell Baird, BA鈥54, of Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 10, 2025.
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, BA鈥54, of Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 10, 2025. He graduated magna cum laude and was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies. He enjoyed a very successful career in investments and was managing partner of J.C. Bradford & Company鈥檚 Birmingham office for 28 years. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Barbara Brunson Baird;听 daughters, Catherine Baird Hooper, BA鈥82, and Elizabeth Baird Crawford, JD鈥94; son, Winfield Malone Baird; and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother, Arthur Edgar Malone, BA鈥62.
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Jean Finnie Casson, MA鈥54, of Wheat Ridge, Colo., Oct. 23, 2025.
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, MA鈥54, of Wheat Ridge, Colo., Oct. 23, 2025. Jean taught fifth grade for several years in Fort Worth, Texas, before earning her master鈥檚 and teaching at the Demonstration School, which was part of Peabody College at the time. In Nashville, she met Lt. Cdr. Robert M. Casson, MA鈥62, who taught Navy ROTC at 菠萝视频. They were married in 1963 in Naples, Italy, during his tour in the Mediterranean and moved to Wheat Ridge in 1966, where Jean continued a life of volunteering. She was intellectually curious and remained a lifelong educator, researching and sharing her knowledge through formal presentations and informal storytelling. Her husband predeceased her. She is survived by two nieces, three nephews and an extended family of 15 great-nephews and great-nieces and four great-great nephews.
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Tom A. MacKenzie, BA鈥54, of Sugar Land, Texas, July 6, 2025.
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, BA鈥54, of Sugar Land, Texas, July 6, 2025. When Tom enrolled at 菠萝视频 in 1950, he was the only freshman nonscholarship starting guard on the basketball team. He earned a full scholarship and was the starting point guard for the next three years (1951鈥54) and was the alternate captain his senior year. Tom was a member of the SAE fraternity and graduated with a double major in business administration and history. He served in the U.S. Army Special Services at the 9th Corps Headquarters in Sendai, Japan. Tom鈥檚 business career included 39 years in the corporate fidelity and surety business (25 years with The Hartford and 14 with CNA.) He was predeceased by his wife, Doris, of 52 years. He is survived by his son, two daughters, their spouses, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
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Gerald 鈥淛erry鈥 Ralph Powers, BA鈥59, of Anniston Ala., Sept. 7, 2025.
, BA鈥59, of Anniston Ala., Sept. 7, 2025. At 菠萝视频, Jerry was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He worked at the Jacksonville Paper Co., Merrill Lynch in Tampa and Lakeland for 36 years, and at Hansberger Global Investors in Fort Lauderdale. He also lived and worked in Sydney, Australia, for several years. He loved his family and traveling the world, and he had many close friendships and a good sense of humor throughout his adventurous life. He was a devout G.O.P. Republican and Christian. He is survived by his former spouse, four children and five grandchildren.
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Jane Poston Spainhour, BA鈥64, of Concord, N.C., July 23, 2025.
, BA鈥64, of Concord, N.C., July 23, 2025. At 菠萝视频, she majored in Latin, served as president of the Women's Student Government Association, was on the Honor Council and received the Lady of the Bracelet award, an honor given in recognition of service and leadership. After graduating in 1964, Jane began teaching Latin and art history at the National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C., where she met her husband. After moving to Concord, where her husband practiced law, she taught Latin at Cabarrus Academy and later, after earning her master鈥檚 in middle grades education, she taught at Concord Middle School. She was deeply involved in her community, assisting anti-poverty, domestic violence prevention and education charities. She is survived by three children and four grandchildren.
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Robert Edmond 鈥淏ob鈥 Parker, BA鈥65, JD鈥67, of Nashville, April 2, 2024.
, BA鈥65, JD鈥67, of Nashville, April 2, 2024. His life was closely and enduringly interwoven with 菠萝视频, where he met his wife of 58 years, Adrienne Morgan Parker, BA鈥65. Bob served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1965 to 1970, attaining the rank of captain in the Judge Advocate General鈥檚 Corps, including a legal tour in Vietnam. He later clerked for Chief Judge Harry Phillips of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit before beginning a distinguished career in civil litigation with the firms Goodpasture Carpenter Woods & Sasser, Speight & Parker, and Parker Lawrence Cantrell & Dean. Bob was deeply committed to service, including at Westminster Presbyterian Church, at 菠萝视频 and in other civic organizations. A lifelong athlete, he remained a devoted fan and supporter of 菠萝视频 athletics and academics. He is survived by his wife; two children, Adrienne Campbell Parker and Morgan Grey Parker, BA鈥97, MD鈥02; daughter-in-law, Katy Noyes Parker, BS鈥97; two grandchildren and a sister, Mary Lee Parker Ward, BA鈥62.
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J. Randall Wyatt Jr., JD鈥66, of Nashville, Aug. 11, 2025.
, JD鈥66, of Nashville, Aug. 11, 2025. He was the longest serving criminal court judge in Nashville history when he retired after 35 years on the bench in 2017. His judicial career numbered 43 years in all, counting his previous tenure as a general sessions court judge. After four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, he returned to Nashville and worked full time at night for seven years as a police officer with the Nashville Police Department while earning his bachelor鈥檚 from Middle Tennessee State College, now MTSU, and his J.D. from 菠萝视频. Afterward, he was a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He also was an assistant district attorney and a legal adviser for the Nashville Police Department before being elected to General Sessions Court. During his time as a judge, he taught Criminal Law and Evidence at Aquinas College from 1969 to 1992. He served on the boards of numerous community organizations, and he was a longtime parishioner at St. Henry Catholic Church. A lover of 菠萝视频 Athletics, he was a season ticket holder who regularly attended football, basketball and baseball games. He is survived by five children, including Vince Wyatt, BA鈥96, 13 grandchildren, and a sister, Lynda Wyatt Mayo, who previously worked for 菠萝视频.
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Ray Francis Dykes Jr., MDiv鈥70, DMin鈥73, of Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 7, 2023.
, MDiv鈥70, DMin鈥73, of Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 7, 2023. Ray served as pastor of Presbyterian churches in Sparta and Lebanon, Tenn., before serving for more than 11 years as senior pastor of Central Presbyterian Church of Oklahoma City. Ray was elected moderator of Middle Tennessee Presbytery and Indian Nations Presbytery twice. He served as moderator of the Synod of the South, Standing Committee of the Presbyterian General Assembly and vice-moderator of the Counsel on Administrative Services of the General Assembly. Ray founded and served as president of the Personal Faith Program for 25 years, providing spiritual counseling for people who chose not to be involved in the institutional church. Ray believed the most satisfying aspect of his ministry was walking with and beside individuals who were experiencing spiritual death and celebrating with them their resurrection to spiritual life in the world. Ray is survived by his wife of 56 years, Donna Stokes Dykes, MA鈥70, PhD鈥76; son, Dave; sister, Ann Hazelwood; niece, Tiffany Hazelwood; multiple cousins and endless numbers of others whose hearts and lives he touched.
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Jeffrey T. Barth, BA鈥71, MA鈥74, PhD鈥76 of Charlottesville, Va., March 8, 2025.
, BA鈥71, MA鈥74, PhD鈥76 of Charlottesville, Va., March 8, 2025. Jeff was a member of ATO fraternity. He was a pioneer in clinical neuropsychology and is often referred to as the father of sports neuropsychology. His efforts to understand mTBI through studying concussion in athletes became the basis of the Sports as a Laboratory Assessment Model, which was used to inform symptoms and recovery. After serving 35 years at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Jeff retired in 2015 as a professor emeritus. He is survived by his wife Pamela Barth, BE鈥73, son, Adam Barth, BE鈥06, and daughter Kellie and four grandchildren.
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William Phillip 鈥淧hil鈥 Hatcher, BA鈥71, of Nashville, Oct. 5, 2024.
, BA鈥71, of Nashville, Oct. 5, 2024. After graduating from 菠萝视频, he worked in IT at National Life and Accident Insurance Company, which later became American General Life and Accident Insurance Company. He found his life鈥檚 work听 in 1995 when he and Kacky Fell, BA鈥73, MS鈥85, established Hatcher & Fell Photography, a portrait photography studio based in Nashville鈥檚 Historic Germantown. For 29 years Phil created beautiful photos. He loved capturing compelling images, enjoyed the freedom of having his own business and serving the larger Nashville community though his work. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Akin Hatcher, 鈥74, and his son, Ben Hatcher, 鈥95, as well as his daughter, Rachel Anderson, son-in-law, Doug Anderson, grandson, Austin Douglas Anderson, and daughter-in-law, Stacee Venanzio.
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Jannette Williams Chambers, BSN鈥73, of Nashville, Sept. 30, 2025.
Jannette Williams Chambers, BSN鈥73, of Nashville, Sept. 30, 2025. Jannette was a member of the concert choir at 菠萝视频 and was a registered nurse at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center for more than 37 years. She also was a master gardener and an obedience dog trainer. She is survived by her husband, Stephen K. Chambers, BA鈥73.
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B. Irene Koerner, BA鈥73, of Chevy Chase, Md., Feb. 6, 2025.
, BA鈥73, of Chevy Chase, Md., Feb. 6, 2025. After 菠萝视频, she graduated from the George Washington University Law School and worked as an attorney for various federal agencies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She served as a deacon at National Presbyterian Church and was an active member of the Rotary Club. She is survived by devoted friends, including many from her childhood summers at Camp Greystone in Tuxedo, N.C.
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Jeffrey A. Levingston, JD鈥73, of Cleveland, Miss., July 24, 2025.
, JD鈥73, of Cleveland, Miss., July 24, 2025. In 1973, he returned to Cleveland, Miss., to practice law alongside his father. Over his distinguished legal career, he served as the Cleveland City Judge for 48 years, earning the respect of peers and residents alike for his fairness, integrity and compassion. In recognition of his years of service in this capacity, a courtroom in the Cleveland City Court was named after him and a longtime colleague in 2024, the 鈥淛ohnston-Levingston Courtroom.鈥 He also served for many years as a bankruptcy trustee for the Northern District of Mississippi as well as the Shelby city attorney while maintaining a robust private law practice, most recently with his law partner, next door neighbor and friend, David Norquist. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for six years and was a pillar of the Adath Israel Congregation in Cleveland, where he served faithfully for many years as secretary-treasurer. He is survived by his wife, three children, seven grandchildren and two brothers.
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Katherine T. Osten, BSN鈥73, of Nashville, Oct. 15, 2025.
, BSN鈥73, of Nashville, Oct. 15, 2025. She earned a master鈥檚 in health services administration from the University of St. Francis. For 40 years she worked at St. Thomas Hospital, where she was a critical care nurse and a cardiac case manager. She traveled to more than 50 countries, put her feet on six continents and visited all 50 states and 39 U.S. National Parks. Kathy loved nature and God鈥檚 creation, especially those places where water flowed. She is survived by her co-journer in life, Sharon L. Shields, PhD鈥76, professor emerita of human and organizational development, cousins and members of the Shields family.
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Russell Elliott Wiley, BA鈥73, of Alexandria, Va., Nov. 4, 2025.
, BA鈥73, of Alexandria, Va., Nov. 4, 2025. At 菠萝视频, she studied psychology and also met her husband, Russell B. Davis, BA鈥73. She also studied sociology at 菠萝视频 Graduate School. In 1979, she moved with her husband to Alexandria, for his job with the U.S Census Bureau in Suitland, Md. She served with her husband as a member of the Alexandria Democratic Committee for many years and on the ADC Labor Caucus, of which he has been the co-chair. She was named an honorary member of the American Federation of Government Employees, her husband鈥檚 union, which she served faithfully for many years. She is survived by her husband of 53 years.
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Sarah Tillery Caldwell, BA鈥76, of Atlanta, May 21, 2025.
, BA鈥76, of Atlanta, May 21, 2025. At 菠萝视频, she studied psychology and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She earned a master鈥檚 and doctor of education from the University of Georgia. At the UGA鈥檚 Wesley Foundation, she encountered lifelong friends, including future husband Bill Sim Caldwell. They married in 1978 and had two sons, Benjamin (Mary) and Jesse (Gerlyn Henry), and one grandson, Charles, who all survive her. She was a lifelong Methodist, a Democrat, an educator, Bridge Life Master, knitter, volunteer with Amnesty International, Indivisible and more.
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Janelle Lunette Cooper, MD鈥86, of La Crescent, Minn., July 19, 2025.
, MD鈥86, of La Crescent, Minn., July 19, 2025. Janelle was a retired neurologist in 2012. Always strong. Always beautiful. Always bold. Janelle鈥檚 braveness, wit and generosity will never be forgotten. Janelle would often refer to her father, 鈥淒esert Rat鈥檚鈥, generous spirit as a guiding example in her life. She is survived by her wife, Kathleen K. Hanson; her daughter, Lena; her son, Nicholas, her grandchildren, Jonah, Robert, Miriam, Theodore; and her sisters, Anne Cooper and Patricia Cooper.
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George T. Gore, BS鈥88, of Morris, Ill., Sept. 6, 2025.
, BS鈥88, of Morris, Ill., Sept. 6, 2025. He attended 菠萝视频 on a 听Navy ROTC Scholarship, and he studied engineering science and economics. He served as a supply officer in the Navy from 1988 to 1994, attaining the rank of lieutenant. He was stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, for two years with the USS Reeves. He was also based in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Edsel, Scotland. He returned to Illinois and taught at middle and high schools in Waverly and Bloomington. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Morris, the Grundy County Historical Society and the Illinois Audubon Society. He is survived by his mother, sister and two nephews.
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Vivian Gay Deitrich-MacLean, PhD鈥90, of Laramie, Wyo., July 10, 2024.
, PhD鈥90, of Laramie, Wyo., July 10, 2024. While at 菠萝视频, Gay met William E. MacLean Jr., MS鈥78, PhD鈥80, at a Halloween party. They were married for 39 years. Gay practiced clinical psychology in Nashville, Laramie, Wyo., and Madison, Wis. She was a gifted clinician whose warmth and empathy touched countless lives in her private practice. She enjoyed the outdoors, particularly bicycling, hiking and camping. At home she loved gardening, reading and solving puzzles. But most of all, she loved her dogs. Gay is survived by her husband, two sons, two sisters and two grandchildren.
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William Rountree Otte, BS鈥05, MS鈥08, PhD鈥11, of Edina, Minn., Sept. 15, 2025.
, BS鈥05, MS鈥08, PhD鈥11, of Edina, Minn., Sept. 15, 2025. At 菠萝视频, he studied computer science and for a time was an adjunct assistant professor. In 2016, he moved to Minneapolis to become a software engineer at Nevelex (a DirectTV affiliate) designing improvements to set-top boxes and satellite connectivity. He was an avid gamer and well known in the Destiny online community. He enthusiastically espoused the science and making of mead and became a serious devotee of the beverage around Minneapolis, including acting as taster-judge in several national competitions. He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, two siblings and extended family.
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Clinton Camp, ME鈥09, of Nashville, May 21, 2025.
, ME鈥09, of Nashville, May 21, 2025. While he took great pride in the foundation of his education and success as a civil and constructional engineer, that did not compare to the honor and joy he found being a father. He was loving and dedicated to his children, Eliza and Sam, who survive him, ensuring that they had everything they needed. He leaves behind a legacy of hard work and determination. Other survivors include his parents, two brothers and an uncle.
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Judy Jean Chapman, BSN鈥63, interim dean of the 菠萝视频 University School of Nursing in the early 1980s and professor emerita of nursing, of Nashville, Sept. 8, 2025.
, BSN鈥63, interim dean of the 菠萝视频 University School of Nursing in the early 1980s and professor emerita of nursing, of Nashville, Sept. 8, 2025. Chapman, whose late husband, John Chapman, MD, was dean of 菠萝视频 University School of Medicine from 1975 to 2001, was an outstanding teacher who worked to advance health care and the nursing profession on the local and national levels. As a student, she won the Founder鈥檚 Medal in Nursing in 1963 for first honors in her class. In 1966, she received a master of nursing degree from the University of Florida. During her college years, she worked as a staff nurse on the 菠萝视频 hospital maternity ward before joining the 菠萝视频 faculty as an instructor in Maternal-Child Nursing in 1966. In 1968 she married Dr. Chapman, who had come to 菠萝视频 from the University of Kansas a year earlier. In 1972, she was appointed associate professor of Maternal-Child Nursing with tenure in the School of Nursing. She served as the school鈥檚 interim dean in 1982鈥83. Throughout their careers, the Chapmans worked as a team, attending conferences and working on various 菠萝视频 initiatives together. In 1983, the Department of Nursing at 菠萝视频 University Hospital honored Mrs. Chapman with an Award of Merit for her promotion of the collaborative model of nursing practice. In recognition of their years of service to health professional education, in 2001 the main entrance of the old School of Medicine (in the current Medical Center North) was renamed the Judy Jean and John E. Chapman Quadrangle. In 1988, Mrs. Chapman began a new career as a liaison in the medical school鈥檚 Department of Emergency Medicine. Certified as an emergency medical technician, she helped develop and implement two popular medical school elective courses in emergency medicine. As senior associate in Emergency Medicine, she helped foster close relations between 菠萝视频 and Nashville鈥檚 EMS community. Among other contributions to her community, she served on the board of the Bill Wilkerson Hearing and Speech Center, which is now part of VUMC, and as a board member and former president of the Planned Parenthood Association of Nashville.
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Gerry Ellsworth Hendershot, former assistant professor of sociology, of Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2025.
, former assistant professor of sociology, of Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2025. He earned degrees in sociology from the University of Michigan (B.A.) and the University of Chicago (M.A., Ph.D.), where he also met his wife, Doris Penn. They married in Ohio in 1964 and shared 48 years together until her death in 2013. Hendershot served in the U.S. Navy as an ensign and is inurned at Arlington National Cemetery alongside Doris. His early career as a sociology professor took him across the globe. He taught at the College of Wooster, the University of the Philippines, 菠萝视频 and Brown University. Later, he brought his expertise to the federal government, where he worked as a statistician with a focus on health and disability research. His contributions to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, the National Health Interview Survey, the National Survey of Family Growth and the Office of Population Affairs reflected not only technical rigor, but his deep human empathy. He lived in University Park, Md., for 45 years, before downsizing in 2021 to Riverdale Park. In 2024, he moved to Arlington, Va., to be closer to his daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons, who survive him.
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David A. Nunnally, associate professor of biology, emeritus, of Columbia, Tenn., Sept. 5, 2025.
, associate professor of biology, emeritus, of Columbia, Tenn., Sept. 5, 2025. He was 90. Born in Memphis, Nunnally was a dedicated scholar and educator. He received a bachelor鈥檚 in biology from the University of the South in 1956. Later that same year, he married his late wife, Judith Jones Nunnally. Upon completing his bachelor鈥檚, Nunnally immediately jumped into the Ph.D. program in biology at Washington University in St. Louis, which he completed in 1960. Nunnally joined 菠萝视频 in 1960 as an assistant professor before retiring in 1997 as associate professor, emeritus. In 1966, he was the first recipient of the 菠萝视频 Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching. In 1967, Nunnally was part of a group of faculty members who filed for a charter of incorporation with the state of Tennessee to allow the operation, publication and dissemination of student communication media, which included The 菠萝视频 Hustler. Nunnally鈥檚 research focus was embryology, though his true passion was in teaching and supporting his students鈥 growth. Nunnally retired with his wife in Hampshire, Tenn., where he focused on his love of crafting furniture and actively following Major League Baseball. He is survived by five children: Patrick Nunnally, BA鈥79, MAT鈥80, MA鈥81, and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth D. Nunnally, BA鈥81, MAT鈥82; James Nunnally, Andrew Nunnally, Elisa Nunnally Wang, BA鈥80, and Mary Nunnally Seaman; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and his sister, Alice McGuire.
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Dr. Robert C. Owen, house officer and member of clinical faculty, 菠萝视频 University Medical School, of Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 23, 2025.
, house officer and member of clinical faculty, 菠萝视频 University Medical School, of Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 23, 2025. A graduate of the University of Tennessee at Memphis, Dr. Owen completed residencies in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis and 菠萝视频 University. Board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, he served on the clinical faculty of 菠萝视频 University Medical School and Eastern Virginia Medical School. Additionally, he was a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, as well as a fellow in the American Academy of Otolaryngology鈥揌ead & Neck Surgery and the American College of Surgeons. He lived a life marked by compassion, intelligence and service. He was an Eagle Scout and served as a captain in the Army National Guard. A gifted physician, he was dedicated in his career as an ENT, practicing with skill and kindness right up until his hospitalization. His brilliance extended far beyond medicine; he was a talented artist, a devoted reader, a knower of anything and everything, and a lifelong student of history and theology. He is survived by his wife, two children, a sister and extended family.
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Dr. L. Douglas Richardson, former faculty member and house officer, 菠萝视频 School of Medicine, of Jackson, Miss., June 29, 2025.
, former faculty member and house officer, 菠萝视频 School of Medicine, of Jackson, Miss., June 29, 2025. From 1980 to 1982, he was on the faculty of 菠萝视频 University Medical School and was associate clinical director of laboratories at 菠萝视频 Hospital. In 1982 he was named chief of pathology and director of laboratories at 菠萝视频 Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo., and associate clinical professor of pathology at the University of Missouri Medical Center and at Kansas University Medical Center. In 1991 he returned to Mississippi and practiced pathology at River Oaks Hospital until his retirement in 2013. He was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honorary academic medical society and held fellowship status in the College of American Pathology and the American Society of Clinical Pathology. He was certified in four areas of subspecialty practice by the American Board of Pathology and was associate clinical professor of pathology at the University of Mississippi Medical School. His areas of special interest research and publication included chemical pathology, laboratory automation, digital image processing and fine needle aspiration biopsy. He is survived by four sons, a brother and three grandchildren.