ALUMNI NEWS ALUMNI NEWS OLD SCHOOL 40’SFOURTIES R.G. “Bob” Elliot (’56 and ’93) served 70’SSEVENTIES English at Stegall High School in trator for the commercial printing and Prior to moving to Cadiz he served for as interim pastor and then as pastor of Humboldt, Tenn., Charleston Junior High imaging division located at the global 13 years as a staff minister in four Southern George L. Dowd First Baptist Church of Somerville, Tenn., Loretta Mathews Schmitt (’70) retired in Charleston, Mo., Woodlawn Academy in headquarters in Memphis. Address: 1875 Baptist churches in , North (’47) and Maxine since Sept. 16, 2001, and concluded from Fairfax County Public Schools after Millington, Tenn., Briarcrest High School in Poplar Pines, #201, Memphis, TN Carolina and Kentucky. Address: 1969 Epps Dowd (’51) there this July. Elliot was ordained in the 26 years of teaching music. While in Memphis, Tenn., and Central Junior High 38119. E-mail: [email protected] Kings Chapel Road, Cadiz, KY 42211. celebrated their Blandville Baptist Church, July 6, 1952, Fairfax she received her Master of Arts School in Euless, Texas. At Charleston she E-mail:[email protected] 60th wedding in Kentucky. He also served as vice presi- degree and Orff Schulwerk certification. was involved in International Baccalaureate Michele “Combest” Burton (’86) and anniversary on Aug. 23, 2007. They met dent at for 23 years. She received the Optimist Club’s Excellence program. Currently she is serving on call for her husband Rob Burton celebrated their Mike Oliver (’88) has been promoted to while students at Union. George is Since 1968 he had served as an interim in Education award. Schmitt presented a local Edward Jones office and enjoying 15th wedding anniversary on June 15, senior cardiovascular specialist for the Palo retired from the faculty of the University pastor 44 times in 30 different churches workshops for the Middle Atlantic Chapter retirement. Address: 704 Queens Way, 2007. They recently moved to Loganville, Alto, Calif.-based biopharmaceutical com- of Memphis and Maxine is a retired in West Tennessee. He and his wife, of the American Orff Schulwerk Association Bedford, TX 76021. E-mail: Ga., (near Atlanta) with their three chil- pany, CV Therapeutics. CV Therapeutics OLD SCHOOL teacher with Memphis City Schools and Florence Deweese Elliot (’59) celebrated and the surrounding area. She served as a [email protected] dren, Samuel, 12; Jacob, 6, and Sarahbeth, applies molecular cardiology to the dis- Brownsville Road Schools. Address: 2877 their 61st wedding anniversary on July teacher-mentor in the Great Beginnings 3. Rob recently took the position of covery, development and commercializa- Haughton Place, Memphis, TN 38128. 27, 2007. Their two daughters and five program and worked with James Madison Joe Q. Powell (’75) Address: 5210 project manager for ESG Inc. based in tion of drugs for treatment of cardiovas- grandchildren also reside in Jackson. and Longwood College to mentor interns Garnetfield Lane, Katy, TX 77494. the Southeast. Michelle is a stay-at- cular diseases. His wife Kristi is a physi- 50’SFIFTIES Address: 33 Highland Ridge Cove, in music. Schmitt also served the Fairfax E-mail: [email protected] home mom. Address: 924 Park Place, cal massage therapist at South of New Jackson, TN 38305. General Music Educators Association for Loganville, GA 30052-3671. E-mail: York in Jackson. Mike, Kristi and their Richard Oldham (’52) 20 years and has held the offices of presi- Joe Hedges (’76) professor of communi- micheleburton1992 @yahoo.com 5-year-old son, Jack Porter, live in the was honored on July 13, 60’SSIXTIES dent, vice president and secretary. She cations at Murray State University and Three Way, Tenn., community. 2007, for 50 years of min- received the first-ever Fairfax General a Henry County native, has been select- John Doster (’87) Address: 8690 E-mail: motleymojo @hotmail.com istry at Glendale Baptist William “Larry” McBryde (’69) has Music Educators Association Distinguished ed to teach a course in international Highway 436, McKenzie, TN 38201. Church, Bowling Green, Ky. come out of retirement this summer and Service Award in May 2007. Her school communications at Kings College E-mail: [email protected] Cynthia Todd Graham (’89) One of his earliest ministries accepted the principal position at Lexington honored her by establishing the Loretta in London in summer of 2008. was recently named director of was a bus ministry, providing transportation High School, Lexington, Tenn. He previ- Schmitt Out-standing Musicianship E-mail: [email protected] Rose Lewis McKelvie (’87) recently corporations and foundations for Le to worship for those in the inner cities and ously served as assistant principal and Award which will be presented each year accepted a position as director of women’s Bonheur Children’s Medical Center. surrounding county areas. Other ministries athletic director for Cypress Creek High to two sixth-grade students. She and her 80’SEIGHTIES and children’s services at Gulf Coast Medical Cynthia is married to Troy Graham and include a local radio broadcast known as School in Orlando, Fla. Address: 46 husband Jerry reside at 3326 Dairy Lou Center in Panama City, Fla. She and her they have one child, Hayes. Address: 183 Teentime, a day care and child development Autumn Valley Drive, Jackson, TN Drive, Oak Hill, VA 20171. Scott A. Reid (’85), a professor of chem- husband Michael McKelvie (’85) and their Greenbrier Drive, Memphis, TN 38117. center and the Anchored Christian School. 38305. E-mail: mcbrydew @kl2tn.net istry at Marquette University, won the sons Matthew and Andres make their home E-mail: [email protected] Oldham had served churches in Tennessee, Larry’s son, Russ McBryde (’96) is a Elizabeth Norville Motley (’70) retired 2007 Robert and Mary Gettel Faculty in Panama City Beach. Mike is division Kentucky and Michigan before coming to representative for GlaxoSmithKline in May 2007, from the Hurst-Euless- Award for Teaching Excellence. Reid lives vice president for Monte Hewett Homes Clay Hallmark (’89) was elected Glendale in 1957. Address: 1000 Roselawn Pharmaceuticals. Address: 1333 Bedford School District after a 38-year in Germantown, Wis., with his wife Amy of Florida. Address: 227 Middleburg by the Arkansas Baptist Convention Way, Bowling Green, KY 42104. Ivybrook, Jackson, TN 38305. career in education. Elizabeth has taught and their son, Aaron. Address: N108 Drive, Panama City, FL 32413. as president of the 2007 ABSC Pastors’ W16403 Carriage Ave., Germantown, E-mail: [email protected] Conference. Hallmark was awarded the WI 53022. E-mail: [email protected] 2007 Distinguished Minister of the Year Karen A. Patterson Pratt (’87) and her Award by the trustees of Williams Baptist Reggie Thomas (’85) became the husband Pepper have two sons, 17-year- College, Walnut Ridge, Ark. He was 31 years of service director of the Southern California old Jordan and 14-year-old Alex. Karen their 2007 graduation commencement Campus of Golden Gate Baptist completed her psychiatric nurse practi- speaker in May. Address: 515 Apperson hyllis Robinson (’71) Theological Seminary in Brea, Calif., in tioner degree at in Drive, Marion, AR 72364. E-mail: takes part in a ceremony August 2007. His responsibilities include 2005 and works for Carey Counseling [email protected] P dedicating a new gymnasi- leading the faculty and staff, recruiting, Center in Trenton and Huntingdon, um in her honor at Stoner Creek teaching leadership formation and facili- Tenn. Pepper is a mental health coun- 90’SNINETIES Elementary School in Mt. Juliet, tating academic administration. His wife, selor in private practice. Address: 162 Tenn. Robinson (left, with Board Jeannine, is a third-grade teacher in the Rolling Oaks Drive, Humboldt, TN Michael L. Crouch (’90) is minister of Education chairman Teddy Chino Valley Unified School District. 38343. E-mail: [email protected] of pastoral care at Bellevue Baptist Cook) has been principal at Reggie and Jeannine have two daughters, Church in Cordova, Tenn. Mike Stoner Creek since 1991 and has Amanda, 14, and Emilee, 12. Geoff Baggett (’88), pastor of Crossroads and his wife, Wendy Weatherwax taught in the Wilson County E-mail: [email protected] Fellowship in Cadiz, Ky., received a Crouch (’91), have one daughter, public schools for 31 years. “She’s Master of Divinity degree from The Merribrooke Hope. He also teaches as very deserving to have this new Judy Ware (’85) has received a 20-Year Southern Baptist Theological Seminary an adjunct instructor in the Launch gym named after her,” said Wilson Service Award from International Paper. Billy Graham School of Missions in Program on Union’s Germantown County Director of Schools Mike Her positions have included customer Louisville, Ky. Baggett previously earned campus. Address: 375 Dogwood Davis. “It’s a crowning achieve- service, training, management and mar- a Master of Arts in Counseling from Springs Drive, Oakland, TN 38060. ment for her years in education.” keting. She is currently pricing adminis- Luther Rice Seminary in Lithonia, Ga. E-mail: [email protected]

58 UNIONITE Winter 2008 www.uu.edu UNIONITE 59 ALUMNI NEWS ALUMNI NEWS OLD SCHOOL Jim Howell (’90) recently joined David Humphrey (’93) and his wife April Gilchrist Sanders Nick (’04) and Laura Lee Moore Ellis Representative Jimmy Eldridge and 29, Brussels - Belgium AA B-1150. Nordstrom Inc. as vice president of served for 2 1/2 years in (’97) are expecting their first child. (’04) are living in Denver, Colo. Nick is worked in the White House Office of E-mail: [email protected] finance. He moved to Seattle this sum- Brazil as a missionary Address: 869 Augusta Circle, North working on a Bible research project and Political Affairs where he managed high- mer with his wife Melanie and their with the International Liberty, IA 52317. Laura Lee accepted a position as a mar- profile campaign events and coordinated Elisabeth Berry (’07) Address: 290 three children: Matt, Jake and Sara Jane. Mission Board along with keting copywriter and public relations the president’s political travel in the central Riverbend Drive, #3A, Charlottesville, Address: 5545 N.W. Konigs Court, his wife Danyel. He has Michael Adams (’98) was named strategist for a Christian-based curricu- states. Patterson earned a juris doctorate VA 22911. E-mail: [email protected] Issaquah, WA 98027. E-mail: joined the staff of AID SUDAN in Teacher of the Year at Humboldt lum company. Address: 13754 E. 25th degree from the University of Tennessee [email protected] Houston, Texas, where he serves as the High School. Michael teaches calculus, Place, Aurora, CO 80011. E-mail: College of Law. Address: 912 N. Marty Allen Roberts director of the Moses Project. He trains algebra and computer networking. [email protected] McKinley Road, Arlington, VA 22205. (’07) and his wife Mary Christopher M. Jones (’90) graduated Southern Sudanese missionaries to return Address: P.O. Box 12, Gibson, TN have two children, Lee from Dowling College, Long Island, to their homeland with the gospel, 38338. E-mail: [email protected] Derek Jones (’04) recently accepted the Callie Pritchett Nolen (’04) Address: Taylor, 11, and Emma OLD SCHOOL N.Y., on Sept. 18 with a Master of facilitates ministry with the Southern position of fourth- and fifth-grade pastor 8301 Aldridge Way #3, Louisville, KY Grace, 7. Marty is currently Business Administration in management. Sudanese community of Houston and Steven Aldridge (’99) has been named and director of creative arts for the chil- 40222 E-mail: [email protected] the pastor at Wheeler Chris is a senior marketing specialist leads frequent short-term trips into the the TranSouth Athletic Conference dren’s ministry of The People’s Church in Baptist Church and is training to be a strate- with FedEx Corporation at their world Southern Sudan. Address: 4926 Timber Sports Information Director of the Year Franklin, Tenn. Address: 6009 Johnson Michael T. Smith (’04) and Stephanie gy coordinator for the International Mission headquarters in Memphis. He is married Path Drive, Humble, TX 77346. for 2006-2007. This is the second year in Chapel, Brentwood, TN 37027. E-mail: Tocci Smith (’04) moved to 4800 Board in Central and Eastern Europe. to Cindy Lauren Ellison Jones. Address: 2211 E-mail: [email protected] a row that he has received this honor. [email protected] Jolynn Wolf Way, Fisherville, KY 40023. Address: P.O. Box 69, Wheeler, MS 38880. Lake Hill Court, Cordova, TN 38016. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Steven Kyle (’94) became the senior pas- David J. Patterson (’04) has Buddy Pearson (’90) has been named tor of Central Baptist Church in North 2000’STWOTHOUSANDS joined Crosby-Volmer International Elizabeth Saxe (’07) Address: 66 Daughtrey MARRIAGES managing editor of The Herald-Citizen. Little Rock, Ark., on October 15, 2006. Communications, a Washington, D.C.- Ave., Apt #715, Waco, TX 76706. He was previously sports editor and had He is married to Jennifer and they have Marilyn Rhodes Barnes based communications firm, as an Laurie Isbell Fawcett (’84) won several top writing awards. He and two girls, Abby, 6, and Emma, 4. (’00) has been appointed account executive. Previously Patterson Viviane Dewerse (’05) is enjoying life married Thomas McClung Fawcett on his wife Misty have two children: Jacob; Address: 10611 Stoneridge, Sherwood, director of the Tennessee worked at Utley & Latimer, P.C., a with her two daughters, Alexia, 8, and Aug. 19, 2005. Together they have four 13, a student at Avery Trace Middle AR 72120. E-mail: [email protected] Department of Health’s Jackson, Tenn., law firm. He has Jessica, 6. She says, “Greetings to Ginny, children: Thomas II, Laramie, Lisa School, and Savannah, 5, who is a student West Tennessee Region. served as campaign manager for State my buddy!” Address: Avenue Don Bosco, continued on page 62 > at Capshaw Elementary. Address: 960 Clark Presson (’95) and his wife LaTrisa In her new role, which is Walton Trail, Cookeville, TN 38501. have a new address: 3025 McCarty the highest-ranking state health position E-mail: [email protected] Road, Louisville, TN 37777. in West Tennessee, she will oversee manage- E-mail: [email protected] ment of 19 county health departments, Keith Garner (‘93) and his wife Kristie 21 health department clinics and 12 primary Union alums release two new books have three children: Will, Sydney and Cindy Cozart Bryson (’96) and her care sites. She is currently pursuing a Master Sam. They live in a suburb of Tampa, husband Vernon adopted four wonderful of Public Health at East Tennessee State erry Drace (’68) and his wife Becky (’73) announce the release of Fla., where Keith works as a financial children in the spring of 2006. Walker, University. In 2006, she was a recipient of two new books. Jerry is author of “44 Ways to Strengthen Your advisor at Morgan Stanley. Kristie is a Paul, Kay-Lee, and Zebulon Bryson offi- the Alex B. Shipley Award from the Tennessee J Marriage” and Becky has written “Becoming a Woman of Worth”. recruiter for Ann Taylor. Address: 1628 cially became members of the Bryson Public Health Association. Address: 218 The books developed out of the ongoing needs and challenges to Amaryllis Court, Trinity, FL 34655. family on April 12, 2006. Cindy and Poplar St., Ridgely, TN 38080. the family in today’s society. E-mail: [email protected] Vernon’s oldest son, Donald, was married “I asked pastors to name their greatest challenge in ministry,” says on June 9, 2007, and resides in Raleigh, Jonathan Smart (’00) Address: 1529 Jerry, “and the overwhelming response was a ministry to families.” Hope Hinton Cooper N.C. Cindy teaches special education at Preston Drive, Columbus, GA 31906. In response, the Draces introduced Hope for the Home, a confer- (’93) was recently named Banks County Middle School in Homer, ence which takes families through a weekend series of messages to marketing director for Ga. Address: P.O. Box 390 Homer, GA Chris (’01) and Laura Crabb strengthen marriages, communications and parenting. Alexander Thompson 30547. E-mail: [email protected] or Winkleman (’01) Address: 6947 S. The Draces are encouraged by the positive response to Hope for the Arnold CPAs PLLC. [email protected] Anderson Road, Meridian, MS 39301. Home. They continually hear from families who have committed to ATA is the ninth largest E-mail: [email protected] reading the Bible together and the difference it is making in their lives. accounting firm in the State of Tennessee Lee Sanders (’97) has been awarded “Becoming a Woman of Worth” came as a request from Draces’ with offices throughout West Tennessee the Doctor of Medicine degree from Paul Richey (’02) is the pastor at North daughter, Becka. and Western Kentucky. Hope comes to the University of Tennessee College of Johnson City Church in Johnston City, “When Becka went to Union, she asked me to do a Bible study ATA from United Way of West Tennessee Medicine. Prior to his medical school Tenn. Address: 1110 American Way, with her,” says Becky. “I presented her with the published book as where she was the communications enrollment, he received a Doctor of Jonesborough, TN 37659. E-mail: a 20th birthday gift.” director for more than eight years. She Philosophy degree from the University of [email protected] Currently Becky is studying for her social work degree at and her husband Kimbrough Cooper Tennessee in 2003. Sanders is currently a Union. The Draces’ two children, Drew (’03) and Becka (’93) have one son Cole, 8. Address: 98 first-year internal medicine resident for Christina M. Jones (’03) Address: 1196 (’04), are Union alums. Carlisle Drive, Jackson, TN 38301. the University of Iowa Hospitals and Ward’s Ferry Road, Lynchburg, VA For more information on Hope for the Home, visit E-mail: [email protected] Clinics located in Iowa City, Iowa. He 24502. E-mail: [email protected] www.hopeforthehome.org.

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continued from pg.61 Josh Trent (’01) and Jenny Heineken Johnson (’04) and Kiera Aimee Knappman Kurak (’05) Amy Moeller Patrick (’97) and and Maxwell. Address: P.O. Box 69, Lindsey Drouin married Isaac Johnson were married on July 7, and Keith Thomas Kurak married on Scott (’94) and Suzanne Wallis Hickory Valley, TN 38042. on July 14, 2007. They 2007, in Columbia, Mo. Jenny earned July 14, 2007, at Holy Rosary Catholic her husband Terry Powell (’97) E-mail: [email protected] met each other while her master’s degree in social work from Church in Cleveland, Ohio. E-mail: welcomed Jesse announce the working at the White the University of Missouri and now [email protected] Michael on July 3, arrival of their Patrick Noss (’87) married Sherry House. Josh received a full works for Refugee and Immigration 2007. They also have a daughter, Erin daughter from China. Emma Li, born on Swafford of Barbourville, Ky., on scholarship from Rotary International– Services in Columbia. Her husband Isaac Brad Spencer (’06) and Karie Thomas Elisabeth, born on April 4, 2005. Terry is July 5, 2005, was welcomed home on Feb. May 5, 2007, at First Baptist Church Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to get works for the Missouri State Methodist (’07) married on June 9, 2007, in employed by Boeing Corp. and Amy is a 15, 2007. Her two proud brothers are Ben, in Paducah. Patrick works for Mesaba his Master in International Politics. The Conference. Address: 3601 W. Broadway, Knoxville, Tenn. Brad works as an enroll- stay-at-home mom. Address: 11985 Tyra 9, and Zane, 6. Patrick serves as a pastor of Airlines in Paducah. Address: 2919 Trents are living in England while he Apt 4-301, Columbia, MO 65203. ment counselor at Union University and Court, Maryland Heights, MO 63043. Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Ricky Blvd., West Paducah, KY 42086. studies at the University of Bath. E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] Karie is a staff accountant at Alexander E-mail: [email protected] Ala., and also coaches a local high school OLD SCHOOL E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Thompson Arnold PLLC. Address: 102 soccer team. Suzanne is a home-maker and Bekah Traynor Conklin Murray Guard Drive, Apt. C-22, Jackson, Coral Suzette Potts (’95) and her hus- a part-time registered nurse. Address: 3601 Adney Cross (’99) married Melissa Troy Moling (’02) married Christin (’04) married Charles TN 38305. E-mail: [email protected] band David celebrated the first birthday Blackberry Lane, Northport, AL 35473. Ferguson on June 16, 2007. Address: 1442 Gilchrist on Aug. 4, 2007. Troy works as a Conklin on July 1, 2006, of their son, David Chance, along with E-mail: [email protected] Mara Vista Court, Crofton, MD 21114. video editor for the local CBS affiliate in at First Baptist Smyrna. BIRTHS his older sister Taylor. Coral was promot- Memphis. He is currently taking classes Bekah teaches third grade ed to field supervisor at the Lawrence Tina Burgher Kading (’98) and hus- Julie Rozendaal Andress (’00) married through Mississippi State University to in La Vergne, Tenn. Robert W. Pruiett (’89) and his County Department of Human Services band Ryan were blessed with a baby girl, Jason Andress in May 2005. They become a broadcast meteorologist. Christin Charles will graduate in December from wife Cheryl adopted their first child in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Address: 20 Oceana Marie, on June 15, 2007. Oceana recently moved to Colorado where Julie is a relocation consultant for Primacy. Troy MTSU and is pursuing a career as a pro- Caleb Jordan in Tallahassee, Fla., on Saviors Path, Ethridge, TN 38456. weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 began her studies at the University of and Christin live in Memphis with their fessional musician. Address: 225 John R. Aug. 15, 2007. Robert is minister of E-mail: [email protected] 1/2 inches long. They are both elementary Denver Law School in August 2007. three dogs: Brynn, Hailey and Kramer. E- Rice Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37129. music and worship at Northside school teachers for Osceola County. E-mail: [email protected] mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Baptist Church in Panama City – Wade Stranak (’95) and his wife Address: 2362 Valley Ave., Kissimmee, FL http://Pruietts.blogspot.com. Cheryl Heather are happy to announce the birth 34744. E-mail: [email protected] Stefanie Morris Edwards (’01) married Stephen Mount (’02) and Erin Hetzel Audra Funderburk Bailey (’05) is a stay-at-home mom. Address: 106 of Dylan James born July 20, 2007. Dylan former Union student Dan Edwards on Mount (’04) exchanged wedding vows married Brian Bailey on Dec. 9, 2005, Ridgecrest Court Panama City, FL has an excited big brother Logan. Address: Brad (’99) and Sallie June 15, 2001. Stefanie operates her own in a ceremony officiated by Stephen’s dad, at Brownsville Baptist Church in 32405. E-mail: [email protected] 42 Amberwood Cove, Jackson, TN Gambrell Hambrick freelance graphic and web design business in Paul Mount (’72) on June 2, 2007, at Brownsville, Tenn. Address: 567 B 38305. E mail: [email protected] (’98) had a son, Marshall Birmingham and teaches at a local college. Carahills Estate in Eads, Tenn. Address: 2 Whispering Hills Drive, Nashville, TN Jeff Blankenship (‘92) and his wife Bradley, on March 14, Address: 407 Sandra Lane, Birmingham, AL Rachel Drive, #7, Jackson, TN 38305. 37211. E-mail: [email protected] Lora had a baby boy, Carter Matthew, Brandy Taylor 2007. Marshall weighed 7 35217. E-mail: [email protected]. E-mail: [email protected] on Aug. 16, 2007. They have one other Blank (’95) has pounds, 7 ounces and was child, Garrett, age 4. Address: 129 four children: 21 inches long. He joins his brother Flagstone Drive, Jackson, TN 38305. Addie, 5, Ty, 4, Lawson, 3. Brad is the executive director E-mail: [email protected] Ella, 2, and Carter of Crossroads Counseling – www.cross- James, born on Jan. 30, 2006. Carter roadssaugusta.org – a ministry devoted Twin sisters working Troy Johnson (’93) was blessed with a weighed 7 pounds and was 19 1/2 inches to serving local churches in the Augusta new baby on June 28, 2007. Lauren long. Brandy just moved back from San area. It also serves churches nationally together as nurses Brooke was born in Nashville and she Diego, Calif. Address: 2526 Park Creek through seminars. Sallie is a full-time weighed 7 pounds, 15 1/2 ounces and Cove N., Germantown, TN 38139 mom. Address: 443 Shallowford Circle, ichelle (’05) and Melissa was 20 1/2 inches long. She was welcomed E-mail: [email protected] Augusta, GA 30907. E-mail: bham- Richardson (’05) work home by her sisters Kayla, 4, Hannah, 2, [email protected] M at Swedish American and Meghan, 1. Address: 3755 Thomasville Jennie Smith Taylor Hospital in Rockford, Ill., on the Road, Chapmansboro, TN 37035. E-mail: (’96) and her husband Amy Jacobs Rhymer medical surgical floor. The twin [email protected] Craig announce the (‘98) and her husband Erich sisters both are working on mas- arrival of Joshua Clark. welcomed the birth of their ter’s degrees to become Family Emily Cowles Holland (’94) and her He was born on March first child, Ava Grace, on Nurse Practitioners and are on husband Ed had a son, Cade Weston, 28, 2007. He weighed Nov. 1, 2006. She weighed 6 schedule to graduate in 2010. on April 12, 2007. They also have 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches pounds, 6 ounces. Address: Despite the busy work and class 4-year-old Seth and 2-year-old Wyatt. long. His big sister Hannah Lane was 9836 White Poplar Drive, Olive Branch, MS schedules, both report they are Emily is a teacher in the Shelby County thrilled to welcome him home. Jennie 38654. E-mail: [email protected] taking jazz dance classes. The School System. Ed is a civil engineer at is a teacher with Desoto County Richardsons would love to hear Ollar Surveying Company in Hickory Schools. Address: 7777 Southfield Jason Logan (’98) and his wife Liz from Union schoolmates. Write Withe, Tenn. Address: 6190 Ewing Road, Southaven, MS 38671. E-mail: welcomed Lydia Grace, born Sept. 17, them at 3016 Carriage Lane, Blvd., Arlington, TN 38002. E-mail: [email protected] 2007. She has an excited big brother Rockford, IL 61101. [email protected] continued on page 64 >

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continued from pg.63 1/2. Greg graduated with his Master of Knoxville College of Veterinary Medicine TN 37187. E-mail: [email protected] Countryside, IL 60525. E-mail: ounces and 21 inches long. Melinda is Jacob who is 1 1/2. Business Administration from Kennesaw in May 2004. Amy and Clint have a [email protected] now pursuing her Doctor of Education Jason is currently State University in July 2007 and is cur- daughter named Kaelyn Isabella born Rachel Watson Loxley (’03) and at Union and expects to graduate in on faculty with In rently vice president for First Georgia Feb. 26, 2007. Address: 2510 Hall Nathan Loxley celebrated the birth of their Matthew R. Crawford 2009. Address: 95 Huffman Road, His Image Family Banking Company in Dalton, Ga. His wife Road, Somerville, TN 38068. E-mail: son Noah Bennett, born on Jan. 23, 2007. (’05) works as a research Brighton, TN 38011. E-mail: Medicine Residency Cassie is a wonderful stay-at-home mom. [email protected] Noah weighed 9 pounds, 3 1/2 ounces assistant to the president [email protected] and they look forward to career service in Address: 1112 Glen Cove Drive, Dalton, and was 21 1/2 inches long. Address: 1134 of The Southern Baptist Asia in the summer of 2008. Address: GA 30720. E-mail: [email protected] Jennifer Rivers Baird Chapel Hill Circle, Joelton, TN 37080. Theological Seminary and Heather Hornsby Harris 6414S 30th W. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74132. (’01 and ’06) is a kinder- E-mail: [email protected] as a writer for the Kairos (’05) had her second E-mail: [email protected] Erica Reinhart Thomas garten teacher at Clarkton Foundation. He and his wife Brandy had child on June 10, 2006. (’99 and ’07) and her Elementary. Jennifer married Andrew Terhune (’04) and Cassandra their first child on Aug. 22, 2006. Her His name is Connor OLD SCHOOL Jane Rice Tosh (’98) and husband Jeff are pleased on May 21, 2005, and their Hionis Terhune (’04) had their first name is Violet Clare. Address: 107 Fenley Bryant and he was wel- her husband Matt joyfully to introduce their three first child Lauren Michelle child, Eleni Rose, on Oct. 31, 2005. Ave., Apt. G3, Louisville, KY 40207. comed home by big sister announce the birth of children. Landon Colby was born on May 24, 2007. Address: 29686 Andrew began work on his Master of E-mail: [email protected] Katie Elizabeth. Heather works in the their son Franklin Gray, Levi, born on March 15, State Highway 25, Clarkton, MO 63837. Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing- Hardeman County School System teach- born Jan. 29, 2007. Gray 2003, joined the Thomas family in April E-mail: [email protected] Poetry at Columbia College Chicago Melinda Harper (’05) and husband ing third grade at Middleton Elementary weighed 7 pounds, 13 1/2 2004 and was adopted on Jan. 19, 2007. this August. He received the Follett Broderick have a new addition: School. Address: 7675 Pea Vine Road, ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Natalee Annette Nichole was born on Caleb Trent (’01) and his wife Anna Fellowship for this academic year. Broderick Alfonzo Harper II was born Middleton, TN 38052. E-mail: The Tosh family resides in Cuyahoga Aug. 21, 2004. Toby Asher Tate was welcome Bryson Rivers, born on Sept. 4, Address: 1045 S. Madison Ave., Aug. 11, 2006. He was 6 pounds, 14 [email protected] Falls, Ohio. Matt will complete his born on March 25, 2006. Jeff is an on- 2007. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces general surgery residency in 2008. Jane air personality for American Family and was 19 1/2 inches long. Caleb is a has a home-based internet business – Radio. Erica works in the social work fourth-year medical student at the www.invitationsbyjane.com. E-mail: department at Union University as a University of Tennessee planning to [email protected] trainer for the child welfare project. move on to a residency in emergency Address: 59 Valleyfield Cove, Jackson, medicine. E-mail: [email protected] Michelle Diann Smith Hanson (’98) TN 38305 E-mail: [email protected] welcomed her second child, Jake Jessica Barber Brown (’02) and her hus- Matthew. Jake was born on April 26, Shauna Somermeyer band Christopher welcomed Isaac Zachariah 2007, and he weighed 7 pounds, 2 Green (’00) and her hus- into the world on July 9, 2007. Jessica is ounces. Jake’s big sister Kharis is 27 band were blessed by the currently employed by LifeWay Christian months old. Michelle is a stay-at-home birth of Hadassah Amelia Stores. Chris is associate pastor for worship mom. Matt is a mechanical engineer on Oct. 3, 2006. Their and education at Broadway Baptist Church for L-3 Communications. Address: 512 little girl was welcomed in Lexington. Address: 606 Seattle Drive, Townsend Ridge, Lexington, KY 40514. by her siblings Faith, Abigail and Lexington, KY 40503. E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] Adonijah. Shauna has been teaching [email protected] English for five years at San Luis High Jonathan (’99) School in San Luis, Ariz. Address: P.O. Daniel (’02) and and Joye Johnson Box 1461, Somerton, AZ 85350. Christy Littleton Hickey (’97) were E-mail: [email protected] Davis (’02) would married Aug. 18, like to announce the 2001. They have Matt S. Waites (‘00) and Antoinette adoption of Hannah two daughters: Noel Claire, born March 26, Kenee Waites (’00) celebrated the Rochelle, born Feb. 16, 2006, and Benjamin 2004, and Eva Grace, born July 24, 2006. birth of Emma Rose on June 17, 2007. Jaylin, born Feb. 14, 2007. They reside in the Jonathan is a performer and writer for The Emma Rose has two sisters Kaitlyn, 5, Nashville area where Daniel works at LifeWay Holy Land Experience in Orlando, Fla. Joye and Paige, 3. Matt teaches reading at and as student minister at Edgefield Baptist is a part-time performer there. Address: South Fulton Elementary School and Church. Christy is a stay at home mom. 5034 Log Wagon Road, Ocoee, FL 34761 Antoinette teaches Pre-K at Lake Road Address: 505 Cumberland Ave., Madison, TN E-mail: [email protected] School. Antoinette was recently awarded 37115. E mail: [email protected] Teacher of the Year for the Obion Greg Parsons County School System. E-mail: Travis (’02) and Rebekah (’99) announces [email protected] Coleman Wales (’01) are the birth of his the proud parents of second son Luke Amy Williams Cooper (’00) married Virginia Elayne, born Nov. Daniel born on Clint Cooper on March 15, 2003. She 6, 2006. Address: 309 April 27, 2007. His first son Marcus is 2 graduated from University of Tennessee Church St., White Bluff,

64 UNIONITE Winter 2008 www.uu.edu UNIONITE 65 MARVA DAWN is a Teaching Fellow in Spiritual Theology at Regent College, Vancouver, British ALUMNI NEWS Columbia. She is the author of Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down and other books on worship. MEMORIAM Clara S. Smith (’51) Lealice Dehoney (’61) Sept. 6, 2007 Greenville, Tenn. October 23, 2007 Louisville, Ky. DONALD P. HUSTAD is senior Eloise T. Gibbs (’36) Professor of Church Music and July 4, 2007 Brownsville, Tenn. Everett Petty (’52) Marion E. Hatfield (’61) Worship, Southern Baptist July 14, 2007 Jackson, Tenn. Aug. 28, 2007 Cordova, Tenn. Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. He is the author of Jubilate II: Evelyn Davis (’39) Church Music in Worship and Renewal, Feb. 22, 2007 Oberlin, Ohio Joan Monroe Scudder (’52) John E. Hammons (’69) May 15, 2007 Nashville, Tenn. May 26, 2007 Jackson, Tenn. and True Worship: Reclaiming the Wonder and Majesty. Frances G. Simmons (’39) ROBERT SMITH JR. is Professor Jewel E. Felker (’53) Joyce L. Gregory (’74) Aug. 31, 2007 Anderson, S.C. of Christian Preaching, Beeson June 11, 2007 Brownsville, Tenn. April 10, 2007 Jackson, Tenn. Divinity School, Birmingham,

OLD SCHOOL Ala. He is a contributing editor Martha Foust (’40) Velva Walding Hooper (’53) Dana Northcut (’78) of Preparing for Christian Ministry Aug. 28, 2007 Jackson, Tenn. May 16, 2007 Brownsville, Tenn. Feb. 17, 2007 Evanston, Ill. and co-editor of A Mighty Long Journey. His research interests include the place Thomas T. (T.T.) Crabtree Jr. (’46) Fred Kirkton Lawrence Jr. (’53) Catherine Aaron German (’88) of passion in preaching, the literary history of Sept. 18, 2007 Springfield, Mo. African American preaching, Christological June 28, 2007 Jackson, Tenn. June 20, 2007 Parsons, Tenn. preaching, and theologies of preaching. Robert L. Hamlett (’49) William M. Stricklin (’58) Hardy M. Graham (Trustee) May 14, 2007 Jackson, Tenn. Aug. 28, 2007 Paducah, Ky. June 16, 2007 Union City, Tenn.

Richard Thomas DeBerry (’50) Bobby G. Upton (’58) Jerry Kennon Smith Sr. (Trustee) June 1, 2007 Humboldt, Tenn. May 23, 2007 Jackson, Tenn. May 5, 2007 Jackson, Tenn.

Bonnie L. Cheshier (’51) Cleo L. McClellan (’59) Wayne Dehoney June 27, 2007 Bethel Springs, Tenn. Aug. 4, 2007 Alvaton, Ky. (Honorary Alumnus) November 15, 2007 Louisville, Ky. Andrew J. Northcut (’51) Bruce W. Stephens (’59) July, 27, 2007 Waverly, Tenn. May 24, 2007 Jackson, Tenn.

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