Dorise Turner Haynes (’47) retired in 1990 from the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Her address is 1211 Jefferson Davis Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027.

Ruth Azbill Billings (’58) recently retired after working for 35 years in education at the Humble Independent School District in Humble, Texas. Her address is 7511 Pine Cup Drive, Humble, TX 77346.

Jo Anne L. Hopkins (’57) was chosen as teacher of the year of Hunt Primary School for 2002-2003, and she retired in May 2002 after teaching for over 38 years in the public school systems of North Carolina, Mississippi and Georgia. Her address is 614 Forrest Drive, Fort Valley, GA 31030.

James L. Redwine (attended 1949-51) recently authored a book on toy banks. He has retired from the Department of Defense after 32 years of service. He served in the Air Force in the Korean War. He graduated from Trinity University in 1956, and he received two degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.R.E. in 1958 and an Ed.D. 1967-69. His address is 6940 Lake Valley Drive, Florissant, MO 63033.

Sandra Andrews Robertson (’59) and her husband, Dr. William Robertson, cruised to Antarctica in January. They have three sons; two are majors in the Air Force and Army and the third is an engineer with Weeks Marine.

Keith Wilson (’51) has retired and now serves as associate pastor at Crestview Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn. He and his wife Ludie live at 7188 Butternut Drive, Memphis, TN 38133. Their email address is featherston2@juno.com.

Thomas E. Elam (’69) retired from Eli Lilly and Company in February after over 23 years of service. He has returned to teaching and is now Associate Lecturer in Economics at the Indianapolis branch of Indiana University. He is also an Adjunct Fellow of the Center for Global Food Issues, a project of the Hudson Institute. His address is 3825 Constitution Drive, Carmel, IN 46032. His email address is tomelam@iquest.net.

Sharon Fletcher Emery (’69) returned to school and completed her nursing degree after 23 years of teaching public school music. She is employed as a registered nurse for Southern Seven Health Department in Vienna, Ill., and she is the minister of music at First United Methodist Church in Vienna. Her address is 125 Pond Creek Lane, Burnside, IL 62967. Her email address is SEpianoplayer47@aol.com.

Kathryn Daws Gardner (’68) became a realtor associate at the Quail Hollow office of Crye-Leike Realtors. Her son John is a first year medical student at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences. Her office phone number is 901-747-4007 and her email address is jazzwoman1@aol.com.

David Gray (’68) retired after 33 years of teaching and coaching at Norris City High School. He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in April 2001. He and his wife Joyce live at 201 Barnes St., Norris City, IL 62869. Their email address is djgray@shawneelink.net.

Mary Ann Melvin (’62) and her husband Ron are the Park County, Colo., chairpersons for U.S. Senator Wayne Allard’s reelection campaign. Both serve on the Park County Republican Central Committee, where Mary Ann is the secretary. She also serves as secretary for the 60th House District Central Committee. The couple lives in rural Colorado. Their address is P.O. Box 104, Guffey, CO 80820. Mary Ann’s email address is silvercloud95@hotmail.com.

Ronald Rogers (’60) retired as director of missions at Prince George’s Baptist Association in Lanham, Md. He also served for 33 years on the North American Mission Board. His address is 10 Forest Edge Cove, Jackson, TN 38305. His email address is ron@bellsouth.net.

Julie Freeman Heyman (’78) received a master’s degree from Hunter College in New York City and studied at the Juilliard School there. She now lives in Memphis, Tenn., where she teaches voice lessons to 27 students per week. Her address is 147 S. Reese, Memphis, TN 38111.

 

Denise McCarty (’73) was inducted into the Jackson-Madison County Sports Hall of Fame last year for her accomplishments as a preps basketball coach in Florida. She retired from coaching in 1992 and now serves as the assistant principal of safety and security at West Orange High School in Florida.

Wanda Toombs Patrick (’77) is currently Admissions Coordinator for the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in Memphis, Tenn., where she has been for the past 18 years. Wanda has been married to Bob Patrick for 18 years and they have three children; Robert, 22, Amanda, 12, and Ashley, 11. They are also proud new grandparents of Robert Dalton Patrick, age 7 months. Her email address is wpatrick@utmem.edu.

Janis B. Truex (’70) recently completed the educational level of “ Master’s Degree + 45.” She is a school counselor at Alexander Elementary School in Jackson. Her address is 150 Plainsfield Pl. Jackson, TN 38305.

Karen Smith Brown (’84) received an M.B.A. in the Executive M.B.A. program at Emory University in Atlanta in May 2001. She currently works as mobility services product manager at Lucent Technologies, Inc., where she has been employed for 14 years. Her address is 339 Highland Park Drive, Birmingham, AL 35242. Her email address is ksbrown@lucent.com.

Kelly Campbell (’83) is currently Missions and Ministry Coordinator at Chilowee Baptist Association, and he also serves as Appalachian Regional Ministries Coordinator for the Tennessee Baptist Convention. He and his wife Karen recently relocated, and their new address is 935 Grandview Drive, Maryville, TN 37803. Kelly’s email address is kelly743@bellsouth.net.

Gary (Ronnie) Gibbs (’89) married Margaret Ellen Martin March 24, 2001, at Temple Baptist Church in Old Hickory,Tenn. He also adopted his stepson, Andrew Ashe, 5. On Aug. 30, 2002, they had a son, Isaac Alexander, who weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches long. Ronnie is now Director of Software Development at Equinox Information Systems in Madison, Tenn. Their address is 733 Charlie Gann Drive, Old Hickory, TN 37138. Ronnie’s email address is ronnie.gibbs@worldnet.att.net.

Steve Maroney (’87) has been honored by the Republican National Committee for outstanding volunteer work on behalf of the Republican Party and President George W. Bush. His address is 34 Yorkshire Cove, Jackson, TN 38305.

Roger Poindexter (’88) and Pat Poindexter (’86) recently adopted two babies from an adoption agency in Lynchburg, Va. Morgan was born Dec. 22, 2002, and Ryan was born Jan. 20, 2003. Their address is 645 McMurray Drive, Nashville, TN 37211. Their email address is rogerpat@lwol.com.

Greg Robinson (’85) has been named Manager of Federal and International Government Programs for Freightliner LLC. He has lived in Portland, Ore., since 1999 but will relocate to Charlotte, N.C. He and his wife Melanie have three children, Courtney, 11, Landon, 10,and Haley, 9. Their address is 17304 Cambridge Grove, Huntersville, NC 28278. Greg’s email address is GregRobinson@Freightliner.com.

Barry Schultz (‘88) was recently honored with the Distinguished Faculty Award from the Baptist College of Health Sciences. Schulz is an associate professor of mathematics, algebra, statistics and research methodology. He was the first recipient of this award.


Kirsten Wolfe Bergkoetter (’94) recently moved to Freeburg, Ill. Her new address is 8309 Peabody Road, Freeburg, IL 62243. Her email address is kaybee94@yahoo.com.

Elyse Cullum Bogner (’92) resides with her husband Gil in Greensburg, Pa., where she is the director for the seventh year for Camp Allegheny, a Salvation Army Camp which specializes in camps for underprivileged children from the Pittsburgh area. Gil is a professor at St. Vincent College at Latrobe, PA. Elyse’s address is 912 Grandview Ave., Greensburg, PA 15601, and her phone number is 724-837-3509.

Mark Douglas Butler (’97) is the new executive director of Life Care Center of Bruceton-Hollow Rock, a skilled nursing center in Bruceton, Tenn. His address is 40 Joyce Drive, Jackson, TN 38305. His email address is markbutlr@aol.com.

John Campion (’98) has started his own accounting and Internet services firm at www.turtlebay.biz. He and his wife Dawn have relocated to Hanover, Pa. Their address is 71 Menlena Circle, Hanover, PA 17331. John’s email address is john@turtlebay.net.

Lorrie Dixon (’94) and her husband Greg are now living in Rogers, Ark., where Greg serves as worship and discipleship pastor Grace Point Church of Northwest Arkansas. Lorrie teaches private piano and voice lessons. They have a fiveyear- old daughter named Hannah. Their address is 2906 Parkwood Drive, Rogers, AR 72756. Lorrie’s email address is lorrie71@yahoo.com.

Chris Hartfield (’96) and Sarah Ferris Hartfield (’98) currently live in Keller, Texas. Chris serves as pastor of student ministries at Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas. They have a son, Caiden Pace, who was born August 30, 2001. Their address is 5012 Bayview Drive, Keller, TX 76248.

Tara Laine Hoffman (’95) has moved her home office to central Florida, where she works as a Web design consultant for Sedgwick CMS, Inc. Prior to moving, she spent three years as a technical writer for Sedgwick CMS in Memphis, Tenn. Her husband Earl is the network communications manager for the Orange County Library System. Her address is 4036 Greystone Drive, Clement, FL 34711, and her email address is the_redhead@hotmail.com.

Julie Davidson King (’93) and her husband Charlie currently live in Palm City, Fla., where Charlie has become the director of instruction of the Golf Academy at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Springs. They have two children, Kathryn, 4, and Brian, 3. Their address is 4434 SW Long Bay Drive, Palm City, FL 34990.

Sam Mizell (’96) lives in Nashville, Tenn., where he has a career publishing deal at BMG Music Publishing. He recently finished major renovation on a professional recording studio. His address is 918 Carolyn Ave., Nashville, TN 37216. His email address is Wyzell@comcast.net.

Robert Montgomery (’90) and Jennifer Montgomery (’88) currently live in Louisville, Ky., where Robert is the minister to students at Melbourne Heights Baptist Church. He will begin work on his M.Div. at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky in Lexington in January. Their address is 3718 Stanton Blvd., Louisville, KY 40220. Their email address is bertmont@juno.com.

LaRae Nichols (’94) received her M.S.N. from Union’s Germantown campus in 2001, where she currently is an adjunct faculty member, teaching R.N. to B.S.N. students in the computer lab. She is the international publicity chair for the Nu Lambda Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau. Her address is 710 Walnut Bend Road North, Cordova, TN 38018. Her email address is lrnichol@midsouth.rr.com.

Jeramee Rice (’99) has been awarded an MSc. in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science with the rank of pass with Merit. His address is 8009 Bellona Ave., Towson, MD 21204. His email address is j.c.rice@lse.ac.uk.

Jennifer Smith (’97) and her husband Chris recently moved to Hermitage, Tenn. Jennifer is an 8th grade language arts teacher at Dalewood Middle School in Nashville, Tenn. Chris has a job with CNA in Nashville. Their address is 4100 Central Pike, Apt. 2, Hermitage, TN 37076. Jennifer’s email address is jenmsmith7@yahoo.com.

Bill Donatucci (’00) is currently living in Atlanta, where he is a district sales manager for TAP Pharmaceuticals, with his wife Sandy and their baby girl, one-year-old Ashley. Their address is 1986 Blue Heron Way, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Their email address is sbtucci@aol.com.

Joann Green Marlow (’00) and her husband Scott are working in St. Petersburg, Russia, with Campus Crusade for Christ for the entire year of 2003. They are leading a team that will do groundwork for other visiting ministries and are beginning a long-term ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ in St. Petersburg. Their address is 3816 Bow Creek, Plano, TX 75025. Joann’s email address is Joann324@yahoo.com.