In Memoriam

January 1, 2023

Ruth Brittain Averitt

James Ray Hawkins

Charles Daniel Wise

Raymond Kilgo

Noley R. Bise Jr.

Michael Newton Wardlaw

John Edward Burleson Jr.

Jonathan Martin


Ethel L. Barnes, BA ’43, MA ’44, Aug. 16, 2022, in San Jose, CA.

Marguerite B. Hays, BBA ’46, Sept. 8, 2022, in Houston.

Ruth B. Averitt, BA ’47, Aug. 8, 2022, in Woodway, TX.

Mildred H. Fowler, BBA ’47, July 11, 2022, in Tyler, TX.

James V. Burnett, DDS ’48, July 24, 2022, in Dallas.

Dorothy B. Peterson, BA ’48, Aug. 12, 2022, in Stanford, CA.

Alleene H. Sullivan, BS ’48, July 21, 2022, in Beeville, TX.

Mary H. Johnston, BBA ’49, July 28, 2022, in Palestine, TX.

Brownie H. Shytles, BA ’49, Oct. 13, 2022, in Dallas.

Dr. T. Edwin Cook, BS ’50, MD ’52, July 24, 2022.

Charles E. Gamble, BS ’50, Sept. 22, 2022, in Waco.

Samuel W. Prestidge Jr., BM ’50, Aug. 11, 2022, in Abilene, TX.

Patricia A. Denton, BM ’51, Sept. 3, 2022, in Fort Worth, TX.

Barbara A. Justman, BSHE ’51, Aug. 25, 2022, in Houston.

Ben E. J. New, BA ’51, Aug. 20, 2022, in Springfield, MA.

Tommy W. Overton, BBA ’51, July 20, 2022.

Rose Wang Hsieh Lee Pu, MA ’51, Aug. 5, 2022, in Houston.

Paula G. Williams, BA ’51, July 22, 2022, in Port Lavaca, TX.

Nell H. Grissom, BSPhEd ’52, MSPhEd ’67, Sept. 21, 2022, in Axtell, TX.

Capt. James F. Kirstein, BA ’52, Aug. 26, 2022, in DeLand, FL.

Betty F. Privette, BA ’52, Oc. 11, 2022, in Thomasville, NC.

William D. Sweet, BBA ’52, Aug. 18, 2022, in Canyon Lake, TX.

Mary W. Watson, BSN ’52, Aug. 25, 2022, in Uvalde, TX. 

Helen J. Fuller, BS ’53, Aug. 25, 2022, Albuquerque, NM.

V.K. McLendon, BM ’53, Sept. 8, 2022, in Scottsdale, AZ.

Nathan J. Porter, BA ’53, Oct. 3, 2022, in Woodway, TX.

Glynn A. Puryear, BBA ’53, Sept. 27, 2022, in Dumas, AR.

Pauline M. Rose, BS ’53, MSEd ’57, Aug. 31, 2022, in Waco.

Robert H. Solomon, BBA ’53, March 19, 2022, of Granbury, TX.

Lynnette K. Solomon, BBA ’53, June 23, 2022, of Granbury, TX.

Joyce P. Stone, BA ’53, June 26, 2022, in Coppell, TX.

Andrew M. Brown, BA ’54, Sept. 3, 2022, in Rainbow City, AL.

Carolyn L. Cooley, BA ’54, July 8, 2022, in Tampa, FL.

Gordon “Scotty” Daniel, BBA ’54, June 30, 2022, in Rotan, TX.

Charles S. Frazier, BBA ’55, Aug. 24, 2022, in Huntsville, TX.

Lois M. Hickman, BA ’54, Sept. 18, 2022, in Kerrville, TX.

James L. Sturrock, BA ’54, in Aug. 4, 2022, in Longview, TX.

J.B. Jones, BS ’55, Aug. 28, 2022, in Hot Springs National Park, AR.

Katherine “Jane” Justice Collins, BM ’55, May 31, 2022, of Bedford, TX.

Betty Lee, BA ’55, June 22, 2022, in Leander, TX.

Ronald Lyons, BA ’55, Feb. 24, 2022, in Huntsville, TX.

Richard D. Streetman, BM ’55, Aug. 23, 2022, in Austin. 

Charles D. Wise, BA ’55, Aug. 19, 2022, in Gatesville, TX.

Mack W. Hampton, BBA ’56, July 9, 2022, in Richardson, TX.

Sarah Katherine “Kathy” Hawthorne, BA ’56, in Franklin, TN.

Clyde L. Herring, BA ’56, MA ’63, Sept. 11, 2022, in Nashville, TN.

Mary L. Hoyle, BA ’56, MA ’63, Aug. 29, 2022.

Donald T. Singleton, BBA ’56, Aug. 28, 2022, in San Marcos, TX.

Allene J. Stovall, BS ’56, MSPhEd ‘57, in Canyon, TX.

Billy E. Hoeft, BSPhEd ’57, MSEd ’66, July 11, 2022, in Waco.

Patsy R. Leidich, BSHE ’57, Sept. 4, 2022, in Leesburg, VA.

Clifton M. Nauert, BA ’57, Aug. 9, 2022, in Austin.

G.C. Witt Jr., BBA ’57, July 13, 2022, in Waco.

Retha B. Alyea, ’58, Aug. 20, 2022, in Princeton, NJ.

B.E. Griessman, MA ’58, Sept. 17, 2022, in Atlanta, GA.

Jack D. Keltner, MSEd ’58, Oct. 11, 2022, in McGregor, TX.

Dorothy C. Patrick, BSHE ’58, Aug. 16, 2022, in Mineola, TX.

Carol A. Spitler, BA ’58, July 2, 2022, in Lufkin, TX.

Col. Hal Fain Waggoner, BBA ’58, June 23, 2022, in Millbrook, AL.

Albert C. Ward, BA ’58, July 13, 2022, in Sonora, TX.

Robert J. Barnett, BBA ’59, July 16, 2022, Cuero, TX.

Lutie C. Darnell, BA ’59, July 19, 2022, in Germantown, TN.

Raymond L. Kilgo, BSPhEd ’59, Aug. 8, 2022, in Austin.

Marlene C. Sheruda, BA ’59, Aug. 2, 2022, in Jacksonville, FL.

Gene C. Aars, BBA ’60, Sept. 8, 2022, in Clifton, TX.

M.D. Cain, BA ’60, MA ’66, Sept. 23, 2022, in Phoenix, AZ. 

Ronald V. Dugal, BBA ’60, Sept. 6, 2022, in Bonne Terre, MO.

Isaac S. Wong, BA ’60, Aug. 6, 2022, in Spokane, WA.

Noley R. Bice Jr., MLL ’61, Oct. 4, 2022, in Waco.

Harley B. Gordon Jr., BA ’61, Aug. 9, 2022.

Frank M. Wilson Jr., BBA ’61, Sept. 21, 2022, in Coppell, TX.

David C. Bennett, BBA ’62, July 20, 2022, in George West, TX.

Phillip Dickinson, BBA ’62, Feb. 9, 2022, of Kingwood, TX. 

Linda Kay Keeling Perry, BA ’62, July 11, 2022, in Austin.  

Robert D. Seale, BS ’62, Oct. 1, 2022, in Richmond, TX.

John Alan Baker, ’63, Aug. 20, 2022 in Terlingua, TX.

William L. Carruth, BS ’63, Sept. 29, 2022, in Weatherford, OK.

James M. Collins, BSPhEd ’63, MSPhEd ’64, Aug. 11, 2022, in Simpsonville, SC.

Oscar L. Dupre Jr., BA ’63, Sept. 9, 2022, in Canyon Lake, TX.

Gwynn S. Range, MSEd ’63, Aug. 16, 2022, in Marlin, TX.

Robert E. Saffle, BS ’63, Aug. 2, 2022.

John E. Swain, BA ’63, MLL ’64, July 2, 2022, in Cypress, TX.

Everett B. Williams, BBA ’64, July 25, 2022, in Hankamer, TX.

Timothy E. Jaska, BA ’65, Sept. 4, 2022, in Ross, TX.

Richard F. Schaub Jr., BA ’65, MA ’69, Aug. 23, 2022, in Temple, TX.

Ramiro R. Muniz, BSPhEd ’66, JD ’71, Oct. 2, 2022, in Corpus Christi, TX. 

Nancy L. Roberts, BA ’66, Sept. 4, 2022, in Dallas.

Michael L. Stricklin, BA ’66, Sept. 2, 2022, in Hillsboro, OR.

Mary A. Buchwald, BA ’67, July 27, 2022, in Lawton, OK.

Roy C. Nickell Jr., BA ’67, July 26, 2022, in Cary, NC.

Nancy L. Rentz, BA ’67, PhD ’07, Sept. 17, 2022, in Waco.

Terry M. Sutcliffe, BBA ’67, Sept. 27, 2022, in Waco.

Connie S. Humphries, BA ’68, Oct. 7, 2022, in Portland, OR.

Edmond H. Fadal Jr., BBA ’69, Sept. 26, 2022, in Woodway, TX.

Robert N. Murdock, BS ’69, Aug. 26, 2022.

Don M. O’Neal, BA ’69, Aug. 26, 2022, in Tyler, TX.

Anita A. Wallace, MSEd ’69, Aug. 4, 2022, in Lexington, TX.

Robert D. Kendrick, BA ’70, July 17, 2022, in Waco.

William M. Malone Jr., BS ’70, July 19, 2022, in Cypress, TX.

George J. Mason III, BBA ’70, JD ’72, July 23, 2022, in Tyler, TX.

Randolph “Randy” Monroe Terry III, MSD ’70, July 21, 2022, in El Dorado, AR.

David Lynn Morris, BS ‘70, June 13, 2022.

Patricia T. Nail, BSHE ’70, July 27, 2022, in Clayton, TX.

Pamalah C. Tipps, BA ’70, MS ’71, Aug. 7, 2022, in Houston.

James H. Verschoyle, JD ’70, Sept. 19, 2022, in Atlanta, TX.

Byron, D. Webb Jr., MHA ’70, Aug. 9, 2022, in Alexandria, MN.

David C. Whigham, BS ’70, Sept. 10, 2022, in Midland, TX.

Brenda W. Fischer, BA ’71, Sept. 27, 2022, in Waco.

Trudy L. Logsdon, MSEd ‘71, Aug. 22, 2022, in Murphy, TX.

John W. Odam, JD ’71, Aug. 21, 2022, in Houston.

Leonard W. Scott, MA ’71, Sept. 14, 2022.

Charles S. Sexton, JD ’71, Aug. 23, 2022, in Orange, TX.

Dennis R. Gilliam, BBA ’72, Aug. 31, 2022, in Waco.

Louis S. Pisaturo, BBA ’73, July 2, 2022, in Providence, RI.

Rosa J. Ash, BSEd ’74, Aug. 26, 2022, in Hewitt, TX.

Ronald W. Freeman, BBA ’74, Aug. 13, 2022, in Woodway, TX.

Raymond L. Hicks, Jr., BA ’75, Sept. 12, 2022, in McGregor, TX.

Pamela S. Long, MA ’75, Sept. 25, 2022.

Paul S. Bennett, BBA ’76, Oct. 3, 2022, in Lewisville, TX.

David G. Fake, BA ’76, Aug. 28, 2022, in Pearland, TX.

Renãe B. Frisbie, MSEd ’76, Aug. 21, 2022, in College Station, TX.

James D. Pickett, JD ’76, Sept. 29, 2022, in Houston.

Dr. Daniel Thomas Smith Jr.,, DDS ’76, June 19, 2022, of Cameron, TX.

Gail R. Vasek, BBA ’76, Sept. 22, 2022, in Round Rock, TX.

Norma Schnell Jackson, BA ’77, MSEd ‘78, Feb. 7, 2022, in Nocona, TX.

J.D. Pobjecky, JD ’77, Aug. 28, 2022, in Enterprise, AL.

Michael N. Wardlaw, BBA ’77, Aug. 5, 2022, in Woodway, TX.

John E. Burleson Jr., BBA ’79, JD ’81, Aug. 19, 2022, in Waco.

Michael R. Hedges, JD ’79, Oct. 3, 2022, in San Antonio.

William L. McAdams, JD ’79, Aug. 12, 2022, in Huntsville, TX.

Maxie W. Sledge, BBA ’79, MBA ’80, Aug. 20, 2022, in Irving, TX.

Jackie H. Cate, BA ’80, Oct. 6, 2022, in Inez, TX.

Willie H. Cooper, MSEd ’80, Sept. 27, 2022, in Waco.

Robert A. Semple, BBA ’80, Sept. 22, 2022, in Waco, TX.

Staci S. Ramos, JD ’81, Sept. 18, 2022, in Austin.

Jerry Dean Smith, MBA ’80, June 7, 2022, of Woodway, TX.

Karen A. Crouch, BBA ’81, Oct. 4, 2022, in San Antonio.

Troy A. Miller, BSEd ’81, Aug. 16, 2022, in Mexia, TX.

Carol M. Shanks, BA ’81, Sept. 26, 2022, in Katy, TX.

James W. Porter, JD ’83, July 18, 2022, in Georgetown, TX.

Corey L. Hart, BBA ’84, Aug. 27, 2022, in Austin.

Susan J. Zivney, BA ’84, Aug. 24, 2022, in College Station, TX.

C.J. Cross, JD ’86, Aug. 18, 2022, in Southlake, TX. 

Timothy J. Holt, BSEd ’86, Aug. 10, 2022, in Uvalde, TX.

Adele Pfrimmer Hensley, BS 87, Sept. 30, 2022, in Clinton, MS.

Dennis K. Tooms, BBA ’90, Aug. 31, 2022, in Amarillo, TX.

Michele L. Connell, BBA ’93, Sept. 4, 2022, in Rowlett, TX.

Eric J. Weatherford, JD ’97, July 5, 2022, in Dallas.

Jonathan W. Martin, BA ’00, Aug. 20, 2022, in McGregor, TX.

Tracy L. Johnson, BS ’02, July 18, 2022, in Waco.

Robert O. Baker, PhD ’04, Aug. 14, 2022, in Bradenton, FL.

Shevonda L. Newton, BSME ’09, Aug. 19, 2022, Chandler, AZ.

Eliza W. Fletcher, BSEd ’10, Sept. 2, 2022, in Memphis, TN.

Emilie C. Woerner, BBA ’15, Aug. 3, 2022, in Waco.

Joseph E. Bondeson, BSME ’19, Sept. 28, 2022, in Lorena, TX.