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In Memorium

The ۿ۴ýUniversity Family and the Office of Alumni Affairs extend heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of our departed sons and daughters of Mother Tuskegee.

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2023

Walter G. RobinsonClass of 1967

Walter G. Robinson

passed away.

No forther info at this time.

Upshaw Hornsby Sams Jr.Class of ????

Upshaw Hornsby Sams Jr.

passed away on March 9, 2023.

Lawrence Slatter IIClass of ????

Lawrence Slatter II

passed away.on Jan. 27, 2023.
He earned his BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering at ۿ۴ýUniversity. While at ۿ۴ýhe met his future wife, Anne Jones, and participated in acts of social justice like the march from Selma to Montgomery and the 1968 student-lead drive to improve the campus conditions.He had a successful career at the Xerox Corporation that spanned 32 years.
Memorial Service: Saturday, February 25, 2023, 11:00 AM (CT)
at Hamilton Park United Methodist Church, 11881 Schroeder Rd, Dallas, Texas 75243. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to ۿ۴ýUniversity at this link:
/support-tu/give
or mail to:
ۿ۴ýUniversity, Office of Advancement and Development
P.O. Box 1304, ۿ۴ýInstitute, Alabama 36087.

Source:Black and Clark Funeral Home

2022

Class of 1967??

H. Curtis Peel

passed late September, Farmington Hills, MI.


Visitation -Thursday, October 6, 2022, 2:00 PM 8:00 PM
Thayer-Rock Funeral Home
33603 Grand River Avenue
Farmington, MI 48335

Class of ????

Byron Morris

passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022.On the funeral home web site he is listed as James Morris.

Service –Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 11:30 am
Woodstream Church
9800 Lottsford Rd
Mitchellville, MD 20721

Interment –Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Washington National Cemetery
4101 Suitland Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746

Class of 1975

Johnson Haynes Jr., M.D.

Originally from Opelika, AL passed away in Mobile, AL on Dec.2, 2022.

After graduatingfrom high school in 1971, he entered ۿ۴ýInstitute, where heconcentrated in pre-med studies and pledged the Alpha Phi Alphafraternity. He graduated from medical school at the University of South Alabama in1980 to begin a career as an African-American trailblazer, the first to trainas a resident and a fellow at USA (Univ of South Ala Health). He joined the faculty in 1984 as the firstAfrican-American clinical and basic sciences faculty member. He was adevoted mentor to countless medical ۿ۴ý and residents and a tirelessadvocate for more opportunities in medicine for ۿ۴ý fromdisadvantaged communities.In September 2022, USA named itssickle cell center, which he headed since 2001, in his honor.

The Alpha Phi Alpha Omega service was held at 7 pm on Thur.,December 8, at Small’s Mortuary at 950 S. Broad Street in Mobile.The funeral service was held at 10:30 am on Friday, December 9, at St.Paul’s Episcopal Church at 4051 on Old Shell Road. The burial service washeld at 12 Noon on Sat, Dec. 10, at Garden Hills Cemeteryin Opelika, Al. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made tothe Johnson Haynes Jr. M.D. Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, 650 Clinic
Drive, TRP III Ste. 1500, Mobile, AL 36688.

Class of ????

Harold Burch

passed away on July 2, 2022

The Memorial Service - July 16th at 1:00pm at
Yates Baptist Church 2100 Chapel Hill Rd Durham, NC
(919) 489-3396
The last rites will be held at Arlington National Cemetery (TBD).

Class of 1967

William "Tony" Draper

passed away.

(Message was snet June 26, 2022. So, he passed away before that date.)

2021

Smiley BondsClass of 1950
Smiley Bonds

Meridian, MS
(U.S. Navy honorable discharge)
Died: Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Graveside Services: for Mr. Smiley Bonds were held on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Trevelle McGlothin officiating. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home were entrusted with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to St. James A.M.E. Church, 3706 Davis Street, Meridian, MS 39307.
Visitation was held Sunday, July 25, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Berry and Gardner’s OP Chapel. Online condolences may be expressed at .

Clifford James AndersonClass of ????
Clifford James Anderson
(Retired U.S. Army)
Died: Monday, Feb. 15, 2021
in Montgomery, AL
Celebration of Life Services and Interment with Military Honors: Held Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 11:00 am from the Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Cemetery of the Aberfoil Community.

He graduated from Carver High School, Montgomery, AL in 1967 and matriculated to ۿ۴ýInstitute and Alabama State University.He was drafted into the United States Army where he served 12 years while being stationed in Iran, Germany, and the United States. He went on to work for the federal government for 35 years with positions at the United States Patent and Trade Office, the United States Postal Service, and the Veterans Administration Hospital. He retired in 2005 from federal service.

Danette HallClass of 1978
Danette Hall
(Director of Sponsored Programs
at ۿ۴ýUniversity)
Died: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2021
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Feb. 20, 2021 at 2pm
at McKenzie's Funeral Home Chapel
Memorial Service on Zoom:
Given by ۿ۴ýUniversity on
Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 at 2pm.

2020

Major (retired) James Edward CooperClass of 1964 or 65
Maj. James Edward Cooper
(Retired U.S. Air Force)
Died: Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020
in Las Vegas, NV.
Memorial Service: February 1, 2021 at 11am (PST)
at LaPaloma Funeral Services, 5450 Stephanie St., Las Vegas, NV.
Interment: Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery

After receiving a BSdegree in Electrical Engineering from ۿ۴ýInstitute (now University), he was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force in August 1965. He served 22 years in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1987 at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada. After retiring from active duty, Jim was an independent certified Cisco Ntework Administrator Trainer where he traveled throughout the U.S. teaching network certification courses.

Dr. Cynthia Sellers-SimonClass of 1974
Dr. Cynthia Sellers-Simon
(former Vice President for Student
Affairs at ۿ۴ýUniversity)
Died: Wednesday, October 14, 2020

As Vice President of Student Affairs at
ۿ۴ýUniversity, she molded and
directed many ۿ۴ý’ lives. She was
a proud TU alumna and was of great
service to Mother ۿ۴ýthroughher
giving as a proud gold presidentialassociate and memberof the alumniassociation.She touched the lives ofmanyۿ۴ý and was atrustedcolleague,friend and professionalwhowill be dearly missed.

Funeral Service:
Wednesday, October 21, 2020,2:00 p.m. (EST)
Macon Memorial Park Chapeland Cemetery
3969 Mercer University Drive,Macon, Georgia 31204

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David Calloway Ross Jr.Class of ????
David Calloway Ross Jr.
(president of Ross-Clayton Funeral Home, Montgomery, AL)
Died: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020

David Calloway Ross Jr., passed after a brief, non-COVID-19-related illness, the funeral home confirmed.
Ross, 72, was a lifelong Montgomery resident and U.S. Air Force veteran. He graduated from ۿ۴ýInstitute and Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science and succeeded his father, David Calloway Ross Sr., as president of Ross-Clayton Funeral Home in 1978.
Ross is survived by his wife, Sarah Ann Ross, four children and one grandson.

Public visitation: Saturday Oct. 17, 2020 from
4:30 to 8:30 p.m.at Ross-Clayton Funeral Home.Chapel

Dorothea B. WalkerClass of 1980
Dorothea B. Walker
Died: April 13, 2020


She was a native ofAlexander City, Alabama.
She is survived by her husband Frank Walker
and her children, Jason, Frank and Jamila.

She was a member of the Alexander City Board
of Education.Having previously worked with the
Alabama Department ofEducation, she was a
strong advocate for children.

Image courtesy ofhttps://www.alexcityoutlook.com

Class of 1963??

Fred Sands

passed away August 28, 2020, Perry, GA.

2019
2018

Class of 1964Rear Admiral (retired) Mack Gaston
Rear Admiral (ret.) Mack C. Gaston
Died December 2, 2018 in Illinois
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Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018at 2pm at
Village Church of Gurnee
1319 N. Hunt Club Road
Gurnee, IL 60031

Friday, Dec. 14, 2018at 6pm at
Willis Funeral Home
2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Dalton, GA 30721

Rear Admiral Gastonreceived a commission as an Ensign in the U.S Navy in December 1965. He had an impressive naval career spanning 31 years, including command of two destroyers and cruiser USS Josephus Daniels, and ashore as Commander Field Command, Defense Nuclear Agency and the first black Commander of Naval Training Center Great Lakes. He retired in 1995. Following retirement from the U.S. Navy, he pursued a successful corporate career at Waste Management, Inc. and Electronic Data Systems in senior executive positions.

Lazara WallaceClass of 1972 ??
Lazara "Laz" Wallace
Originally from Birmingham, AL
Died December 3, 2018 in Rochester, NY
Lazara was a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity while at Tuskegee. He retired from Kodak Corp. in Rochester, NY
Memorial Service: Thursday Dec 13, 2018 at the Falvo Funeral Home, 1395 North Goodman St., Rochester, NY from 5:00pm-7:00pm.
Interment in Clanton, AL(Dec 15th) by AG Brothers Funeral Home, 907 Samaria Rd. Clanton, AL85045

Class of 1943Dr. Lafayette Frederick
Dr. Lafayette Frederick
Originally from Dog Bog, Mississippi
Died December 29, 2018 in Tuskegee, AL
Funeral Service:Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at 11am at the ۿ۴ýUniversity Chapel

Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery with The Peoples Funeral Homedirecting. Visitation will be Friday, January 4, 2019from 2 P.M. until 6 P.M.at The Peoples Funeral Home Chapel.​

Helen FaganClass of 1945 ??
Helen Alexander Fagan
Died (May 9, 2018)??
Passed in Bessemer, AL
She was ۿ۴ýParent of the Year in 1986. She lived to seeall 16 of her children graduate from college (13 of her 16 children graduated from ۿ۴ýUniversity).
Life Celebration:11:00am Saturday, May 12, 2018 at New Zion Baptist, 1026 24th Street, Bessemer. Canaan's Pastor, Douglas Caddell, Officiant. Inhumation follows at Highland. Family Visitation is 6:00 until 8:00pm at Canaan Baptist, 824 15th Street, Bessemer.

Class of 1971
John Porter (father of TU Board of Trustees member Jonathan Porter)
Died (May 6, 2018)??
Cross Key Missionary Baptist Church
Hackneyville Road, Alexander City, AL 35010
Graveside Service: May 12, 2018 at !2:noon
with Zion Memorial Funeral Home (1881 Goodwater Highway, Sylacauga, AL 35150)directing.
Viewing: 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. at Cross Key MBC.

2017

Anthony HarrellClass of 1989 ??
Anthony Camerio Harrell
Died September 6, 2017
Wake Service: Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at 2pm at Bruton Motuary, 635 Bruton St, Bainbridge, GA Wake Service: Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 from 5-7pm 2nd Morning Star M.B. Church, Attapulgus, GA
Funeral Service: Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at 11am
2nd Morning Star M.B. Church, Faceville Rd.,
Attapulgus, GA.Burial: Conyers Cemetery
Wautauga Rd., Climax, GA
Anthony worked for CSX Railroad as anengineer.He was later employed by the Leon County Schools and was a Supervisor in the Technology Info. Systems Dept until his untimely death.

Class of 1979??Leo Fournier
Leo Henry Fournier Jr.
Died October 31, 2017
Funeral Service: Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at 11am at Alabama Heritagy Funeral Home, 10505 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery, AL
Burial will follow in Alabama Heritage Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity rites will be held Thursday,
November 9, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. from Alabama Heritage Funeral Home Chapel.

2016

Class of 1949Clyde Owen Jackson
Clyde Owen Jackson
Died July 11, 2016
in Houston, TX
He twice served as interim director of the ۿ۴ýUniversity Golden Voices ConcertChoir - 1990-1993 and 1999-2001.
He was also was the founding director of the William Levi Dawson Alumni Choir at ۿ۴ýUniversity in 1990. ۿ۴ýUniversity awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2010.
Memorial Service held during Homecoming weekend, Friday, October 21, 2016, 5:30pm, in the ۿ۴ýUniversity Chapel.

Shanterrica Antrese ShipmanClass of 2016
Shanterrica Antrese Shipman
Died August 12, 2016
in Baltimore, MD
Family and Friends Visitation
Friday, August 19, 2016, 1pm
George F. Grubbs Funeral Home,
208 E. Madison St.,Troy, AL.
Celebration of Life Services
Saturday, August 20, 2016, 1:30 p.m.
Pike County High School Gymnasium.
Committal Services
Sweet Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
Shanterrica graduated in May 2016 with a B.S. degree. She had accepted a job with Lockheed Martin in Baltimore, MD.
Class of 1969
Melvin D. Howard
Died July 4, 2016
Funeral:July 15, 2016, 10:30am
Asbury Town Neck United Methodist Church
429 Asbury Drive
Severna Park, MD 21146
William Reese and Son Mortuary, P.A.
Melvin D. Howard, D.V.M., worked with the Animal Control's
Rabies Clinic including the county's Animal Control
Commission and Commission for Women, and various
boards for veterinary medicine. He was the first African
American president of the Maryland State Board of
Veterinary Medical Examiners.
He had a practice in Annapolis, Md before his retirement.
In 2013 Dr. Howard received the Dallas G. Pace Sr.
Humanitarian Award, from the Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission.
Class of 1944??
Theodore James Pinnock, Sr.Theodore James Pinnock, Sr.
Died June 26, 2016
in Richmond, VA
Memorial Service: August 20, 2016, 11am
at the ۿ۴ýUniversity Chapel.
In the early 1960s he created HRDC, the Human Resources Development Center at ۿ۴ý(Institute) University and served as its first executive director. HRDC, the Extension Division of the university.
in Alabama and the southeast. He received several honors
and awards in recognition of his effort and contributions on improving the life of rural communities and African-Americans in the southern U.S. He was a 2012 inductee of the George Washington Carver Public Service Hall of Fame.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to:
the ۿ۴ýUniversity College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences, theNational Hospice Foundationand the Alzheimer’s Association.
Class of 1955
Calvin Dudley
Died May 31, 2016
in San Antonio, Texas.
He joined the U.S. Air Force as a
Commissioned Officer and served
in Libya and Korea. After being
honorably discharged from the
military, Calvinmoved to San Antonio and started his business as a general building contractor and
construction project manager.His careerspannedover 60 years, and included two companies - The Dudley Corporation and a joint business with Col. Tom Beatty,
Cal-Tom Construction Company, whose construction projects included theKelly Air Force Base, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Audie MurphyMemorial Veterans Hospital, and many others.
Class of 1967
Earl H. Rippe, Jr.Earl H. Rippe, Jr.
Died June 24, 2016
in Camden, NJ
Earl H. Rippie, Jr. DVM Owner and Director of the Pennsauken Animal Hospital.
Interment: Whitworth Cemetery, Bell Buckle, TN next week. Celebration of Life: Saturday July 16th, 2016.
3pm atBrowning-Hess Farm,824 N. Lenola Rd,
Moorestown, NJ 08057.He was affiliated with Feline
Practioners, AVDS, NJVMA, AVMA, AAHA, ACVC,LAVC,
and the NAVCwhere he served on the board of directors, as president, & secretary-treasurer.Graveside Services held July 6, 2016 2pm at Houston-Whitworth Cemetery in Bell Buckle, TN.
In Lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Pennsauken Animal Hospital- 6717 Crescent Blvd.
Pennsauken, NJ 08110.
Class of ????
James E. WebsterJames E. Webster
DiedApril 4, 2016
Funeral Service: April 8, 2016 at 10am at
Greater St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church
3403 W. Martin Luther King Highway
ۿ۴ýInstitute, AL 36088
People's Funeral Home
500 Fonville Street, Tuskegee, AL.
Webster received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree
from ۿ۴ýInstitute. During his 39-yr tenure at ۿ۴ýUniversity, Webster served as head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences (CVMNAH) from 1988-1999, associate dean for (CVMNAH) from 1993-1999, director of the Health Careers Opportunity grant (HCOP) from 2006-2013, and associate dean for student affairs and facility management (CVMNAH) from 2003-2014. He also taught veterinary physiology and cardiovascular research
Class of 1980
Michelle "Mickey" Nannette Michelle Holloway
Died April 1, 2016
in Knoxville, TN
Visitation:Apr. 6, 2016 11am
At Weatherford Mortuary
Service: Apr. 6, 2016 12 pm
Rev. Aja Ward, Rev. Churchill Moore and Rev. Ron Lacy officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.
She then attended ۿ۴ýInstitute where she received her Doctorate in 1980. After receiving her DVM, Mickey began practicing medicine in Elk Point, South Dakota with Dr. Sidney Milburn. She was also the official Veterinarian for the State of Iowa Racing Commission. In 1981 she moved to Trenton, New Jersey and resided there for the next 19 years. In 2000, Mickey retired from the State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture and returned to Oak Ridge.
Class of 1992
Lizel Charmaine SalmonLizel Charmaine Salmon
Died January 9, 2016
in Maryland
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the charity Lizel founded, The Animal Protection League, Inc , 3772 Glebe
Meadow Way, Edgewater, MD, 21037, and to The Wellness House of Annapolis, 2625 Mas Que Farm Road, Annapolis, MD. Along with her close friend and colleague from Tuskegee, Dr. Patricia Boyce, they took over the New Carrollton Veterinary Hospital in Lanham, MD. They soon transitioned the practice into their own brand of veterinary excellence which they renamed APAW.
Class of 1948
Booker T. FelderBooker T. Felder
Died February 9, 2016
Funeral: Feb. 16, 2016 at 11am
at St. Joseph Catholic Church,
2007 W. Montgomery Rd., Tuskegee
Memorial Service:Feb. 17, 2016 at 11amat the TU Chapel
Peoples Funeral Home 334-727-0140
Felder was a legendary professor at ۿ۴ý(Institute) University and owner of the Felder's Gift & Variety Shop that sits across the street from the campus. He was also a member of the historic "Buffalo" soldiers, was wounded in combat and received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Class of 1964
Tarlee BrownTarlee Brown
Died January 17, 2016
in Demopolis, AL
Funeral Service: January 23, 2016
at 1:30pm
Morning Star Baptist Church
Demopolis, AL
Larkin & Scott Funeral Home
510 E. Jefferson St.
Demopolis, AL
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to his
foundation,Bridgeworks Foundation, Inc.,
P.O. Box 96, Gallion, AL 36742.
Flora Maddox Buchanan Class of 1953
Flora Maddox Buchanan
Died January 31, 2016
in Pinole, CA
Funeral Service: February 13, 2016
Fouche's Hudson Funeral Home
3665 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA
Phone: 510-654-8558
In memory of Flora, donations can be made to ۿ۴ýUniversity Office of Advancement & Development, 327 Kresge Center, Tuskegee, AL 36088.
2015
William C. LoftonClass of 1964
William C. Lofton
Died November 2, 2015
in Omaha, NE
Funeral Service: November 9, 2015
at 11am from the
Fontenelle Community Church, 4140 N. 42nd St.
Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery, with Military Honors.
Memorials suggested to Josie Harper Hospice House,
7415 Cedar St. Omaha, NE 68124.
Thomas Funeral Home, 3920 N. 24th St.,
Omaha, NE68110

Class of 1970
William E. Page
Died August 25. 2015
in Washington, DC
Memorial Service: held
Saturday September 12, 2015
10am until 12 noon
at Fellowship Baptist Church
5605 Colorado Ave.
NW Washington DC

Robin Washington Cabiness BanksClass of 1995
Robin Washington Cabiness Banks
Great Granddaughter of Booker T. Washington
Died on November 10, 2015
Memorial Service: November 23, 2015
at the ۿ۴ýUniversity Chapel
Robin was an educator, author and motivational speaker. She graduated from ۿ۴ýInstitute High School, class of 1968 and later earned her Master's degree from ۿ۴ý(Institute) University.
“It has become my life’s work to keep my great grandfather’s legacy alive by doing those things that will draw attention to his philosophies and his work.”
Amelia Platts Boynton RobinsonClass of 1927
Amelia Platts Boynton Robinson
Died August 26, 2015
She was a Civil Rights pioneer and
longtime activist for human rights. She isbest known as the woman in the iconic photo of the “Bloody Sunday” civil rights march. She was gassed and brutally beaten by law enforcement agents at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on March 7, 1965. During the 50th anniversary of themarch, she returned and was
personally escorted across the bridge by President Barack Obama.The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture in collaboration with the ۿ۴ýUniversity Archives will preserve and share the legacy of this civil rights pioneer.
Class of 1953
Dr. Ruth Hill Gordon-Bradshaw
Died October 30, 2015
in Montgomery, AL
Funeral Service: November 6, 2015
Frazer United Methodist Church
Atlanta Hwy.
Montgomery, AL
Class of ____
Patricia Moore
Died October 30, 2015
in Atlanta
Funeral Service: November 11, 2015
Cathedral of Faith C.O.G.I.C.
1137 Avon Ave.
Atlanta, GA
Class of 1967 ??
Antionette "Toni" L. Carson Franklin
Died January 1, 2015in Huntsville, AL
Hailed from Montgomery, AL
Wife of Robert Franklin (Class of 1963)
Funeral Service:Jan. 4, 2015
at Fellowship Presbyterian Church
3406 Meridian St. N.,Huntsville, AL
She retired after 25 years of service as an
Information ManagementSpecialist with the U.S. Army Missile Command.
Class of 1940?
Dr. Fannie R. Cooley
Died August 13, 2015
Cooley was also a two-time ۿ۴ýUniversity alumna and founder of the Huntsville-Decatur Alumni Club. She was also a Distinguished Life Eminent/$1000 Plus Associate.She was Professor Emerita and former head of the Department of Counseling and Student Development at Tuskegee.

Dr. George CooperClass of 1969
Dr. George Cooper
Died July 19, 2015
Hailed from Tallahassee, FL
Dr. Cooper was appointed by President Barack Obama as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities. He served as former dean
of the ۿ۴ýUniversity Schoolof Applied Sciences from
1978-1985.

Class of 1969
Albert Joyner
Died June 3, 2015
in Jackson, MS
Funeral Service: June 9, 2015 at 1:00 pm
ۿ۴ýUniversity Chapel
1200 W. Montgomery Rd.
Tuskegee, AL
Albert "Al" Joyner was the brother of syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner,and he was a successful owner of several Jackson-area McDonald's franchises.Heas a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.The Joyners run My Joy Inc., which is based in Ridgeland.Al Joyner and his wife, Danita are known for their philanthropic work.
Alum Robert DickersonClass of 1949
Robert Dickerson
DiedJune 11, 2015
Birmingham, AL
Funeral: June 18, 2015
First Baptist Kingdom
4240 9th Ave. N.,Birmingham, AL
Photo courtesy of Smith &Gaston Funeral Home Southside.
Coach Dickerson's coaching career began as a student
serving as assistant coach under Coach Cleve Abbott.
He met his wife,Mildred Thompson,while at Tuskegee. He received the ۿ۴ýUniversity Merit
Award and
was inducted into the ۿ۴ýUniversity
Athletic Hall of Fame. He later became a member of the
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.

Class of ______
Louis Adolph “Mike” Rabb
Died April 23, 2015
Rabb worked for four TU presidents duringhis 46-year tenure at the institution.He served as
administrator of the former John A. Andrew Hospital, secretary of the TU Board of Trustees under former ۿ۴ýpresident, Luther Foster and has also worked in the Office of the President as assistant to the president from 1974 to 1981. He was 101 years old.



2014
Class of 1980
Howard P. Carter Jr.
Brother of Vickie Carter
Died on July 1, 2014
in Tuskegee, AL




Della Davidson SullinsClass of 1949
Della Davidson Sullins
Mother of Palmer Sullins Jr.
Died June 22, 2014 of natural causesin Tuskegee, AL
Funeral: June 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
ۿ۴ýUniversity Chapel.
Therecipientof first B.S. in Nursing degree
awarded in the State of AlabamaShe was an educator,
civil rights pioneer and community activist.She and husband, Palmer Sullins Sr., were plaintiffs in the Gomillion v. Lightfoot legal suit to outlaw gerrymandering in ۿ۴ýand the school desegregation suit Lee v. Macon County Board of Education for which their daughter was one of 12 black ۿ۴ý to integrate Macon County schools.
Class of 1966
Mitchell Edwards
Died April 25, 2014
in Birmingham, AL



Class of 1976
Larry Boyd
Husband of Pinkie Boyd
Died January 30, 2014
in Tuskegee, AL
Memorial Service: February 6, 2014
Bethel Baptist Church
Tuskegee, AL
Class of 1958
Willie H. Williams
Husband of Patsie Williams
Father of Romana Burnett
Died January 18, 2014
Born on November 15, 1930
Lived in Gwynn Oak, Maryland
Viewing: 8728 Liberty Road (Randallstown)
Class of _____
James S. Washington
Father of Aaron Washington
Grandfather of Brenda Chenier
Died February 8, 2014
in Washington D.C

Class of 1957
Anne France
Died in Long Island, NY




Class of _____
Robert Lathon
Died February 4,2014
in Houston, TX
Passed away at 72
Viewing: Feb. 15, 2014 at10:am
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
7312 N. Main. Funeral services followed at 11
am. Interment: Paradise North Cemetery.
Would have graduated in Class of 2017
Tereem Johnson
Freshman Student
Died December 13, 2014 in Tuskegee, AL.
Electrical Engineer major
Son of Yolonda Green


Edward MenifeeClass of 1967
Edward Menifee
Died February 7, 2014 in Stockbridge
Hailed from Auburn, AL
Memorial: February 8, 2014 at 11am
Elizabeth Baptist Church,Atlanta, GA
He served in the Army during the Vietnam conflict. He founded theSouthwest Atlanta Youth Business Organization (SWAYBO) for youth 12-18 yrs old.
Class of _____
Verna Garmon Brinson
Died December 11, 2014
in Orlando, FL
Passed at 73
Mitchell's Funeral Home
Class of _____
Thomas F. Holloway
Died December 4, 2014
In Orlando, FL

Class of 1953
Herman J. Russell
Died November 15,2014 in Atlanta, GA
Founder & former CEO of H. J. Russell and Company.
Assisted in building many of Atlanta's landmarks such as the
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, the Georgia Domeand Turner Field
Well knownphilanthropist.
Class of 1965
Claudette Massey
Died September 26, 2014







Class of 1939
Virlee Hill
Died June 16, 2014
Funeral: June 26, 2014
Plymouth United Church of Christ
600 East Warren Ave., Detroit, MI
He studied with and was mentored by George Washington Carver while attending Tuskegee. He had a passion for agriculture and started the Hill's Landscaping business in 1955. He was 99 years old.
Willlie Jame WeatherlyClass of 1974
Willie Jame Weatherly
Died June 10, 2014
Stone Mountain, GA
Funeral:June 16, 2014
Greenforest Community Baptist Church,
3250 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, GA
Weatherly served as Chaplain of the Dekalb County ۿ۴ýAlumni Club. He trained as a NCO at Fort Benning, GA, and obtained rank equivalent to Sargent. He was assigned to the AmeriCal Infantry Division and served as squad leader in Vietnam. He received a Purple Heart.
Thomas W. StaplesClass of 1955
Thomas W. Staples
Died June 17, 2014
in Eastpoint, GA
Deacon at Church.
Service was held at St. Stephens
Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, June 21, 2014
Class of 1940
Thomas C. Burnette
Died June (18th ??), 2014
In Atlanta, GA



Class of 1957
Bernice Blackmon Armstrong
Died April 22, 2014
Funeral: May 3, 2014
St. Ruth Baptist Church
145 NW 5th Ave.
Dania, FL
Class of 1990
Carolyn Elaine Pearson
Died February 17, 2014
Washington, DC
Funeral: March 1, 2014
Alfred Street Baptist Church
301 S. Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Class of _____
James Carlisle
Died December 12, 2014
in Nashville, TN
Jerome Virgil Pearson M.D.Class of 1975 ??
Jerome Virgil Pearson M.D.
Died December 16, 2014 in Detroit
Provided preceptor training for residents from the Family Practice Residence Program at the Medical College of Georgia
Service wasat the Saint Paul A.M.E. Church in Dublin onDecember 22, 2014,
Class of 1968
Kenneth Rocker
Died December 17, 2014
in Mobile, AL
Born December 8, 1940
Visitation, Sat. Dec. 20, 2014 at
Union Missionary Baptist Church from 12 noon
until the 2 p.m.
Funeral Service at Reese Funeral Home
Class of 1967
Carl Ray
Died September 17, 2014
in San Jose, CA
Funeral:October 4, 2014 at 2pm
South Bay Community Church
47385 Warm Springs Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94539
Phone: (510) 490-9500 | Email: sobcc@sobcc.org
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate
donations toC.A.R.L. (Council for Academic Resources
and Leadership).Please make checks payable to
his non-profit organization & mail donations to:
C.A.R.L.,823 Milo Court,San Jose, CA 95133
John MooreClass of 1976??
John Moore
Died April 22, 2014
In St. Thomas, VI
John and his wife Marilyn, both Veterinarians, opened and operated two veterinary clinics in the Virgin Islands.John also worked with the federal government, local government, the Humane Society of St. Thomas-St. John, the Lucky Paws Foundation and others.
2013
Class of 1947
Daniel R. Salter
Died April 1, 2013
Athens, AL
Funeral: April 5, 2013
Graveside services with military funeral honors were held at the Alabama National Cemetery, 3133 Alabama 119, Montevallo, AL 35115


Class of 1960
Dr. Alvin Garfield Foster, DVM
Died June 22, 2013
in Shrewsbury
Funeral: June 29, 2013
Dr. Foster worked at Merck for 25 yrs., became the Director of Animal Science Research, and founded the HBCU Summer Program which has grown into the Merck-UNCF Scholars program.
William Roy Sims Jr. Class of 1973
William Roy Sims Jr.
Died May 20, 2013 in Decatur, GA
Hailed from Birmingham, AL
Funeral: May 27, 2013
Hillcrest Church of Christ
1939 Snapfinger Road
Decatur, GA 30035
Class of 2014
Bobby "BJ" Smith
Senior Student,Finance Major
Died September 28, 2013
in Tuskegee, AL.
Was a member of ۿ۴ýUniversity Tennis Team.
Recent father of an infant son.

Class of 1984
Anthony B. Reid
Died on November 11, 2013
in Tuskegee, AL
Funeral Servicewasheld
on November 16, 2013 at
Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Tuskegee, AL

Nancy Denise BernardClass of ????
Nancy Denise Bernard
Died May 21, 2013
Homegoing Service: held at Hall's
Celebration Center on Tuesday,
May 28, 2013 at 1 p.m.
After receiving her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in Veterinary Medicine from ۿ۴ýInstitute, she served at Southern University, Africare and later became a Peace Corps director.

Edward O. Watts Sr.Class of 1966?
Edward O. Watts Sr.
Died October 31, 2013
in Buffalo, NY at the age of 70
Memorial Service was held
on Nov. 5, 2013
Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church
641 Maston Ave.
Buffalo, NY
He was owner of Watts Architecture & Engineering Co.
Please read article in the .
Class of 1947
Robert P. Brown
Died on November 7, 2013
in Tuskegee, AL
Funeral Servicewas held at
Butler Chapel AME Zion Church
Tuskegee, AL


Class of 1947
Daniel R. Salter
Died April 1, 2013
in Athens, AL at the age of 92
Military Funeral was held on April 5, 2013
at Alabama National Cemetery
3133 Alabama 119
Montevallo, AL 35115
Class of 1964
Shirley Lovett Lewis
Died August 17, 2013
in Statesboro, GA at the age of 70
Funeral Servicewas held on
August 22, 2013
at CrossRoads Community Church
23923 Highway 80 East
Statesboro, GA
Class of 1960
Theresa Snowden Cook
died August 16, 2013
Theresa S.Cook donated her body to Science
Memorial Service:August 31,2013 at 1:00pm
Greater Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church
3403 W. Martin Luther King Hwy
Tuskegee, AL 36083
In lieu of flowers please send to Greater Saint Mark
Albert L. MurrayClass of 1939
Albert L. Murray
died August 18, 2013
in Harlem, NY
originally from Nokomis, AL
He was an acclaimed writer. scholar,and friend of
Ralph Ellison.
Class of 1944
Katherine R. Scipio
died August 6, 2013
Homecoming Service:Friday, August 9, 2013, 11:00am
New Bethel Baptist Church
1739 9th Street, NW
Interment will be Monday August 12, 2013
in St. Paul, MN.
Arrangements by Johnson & Jenkins
Class of 1938
Gwendolyn Woods Butler
descendent of a ۿ۴ýFounder
died August 10, 2013
She was the great granddaughterof Lewis Adams
Homecoming Service: August 17, 2013, 11:00am
at St. Andrews Episcopal Church
in Tuskegee, AL
Class of 1957
Victoria Perry Laney
died July 3, 2013
in Washington, DC
orginally from Notasulga, AL
Memorial Service: July 8, 2013
Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church
Class of 1940
Cora Estella Martin Robinson Lawson
died July 15, 2013
in Reston, VA
originally from Fort Worth, TX
Funeral Service:August 10, 2013 at 11:00
St. Andrews Church in Tuskegee
Class of 1966
Richard Tyrone Bowen
died June 29, 2013
in Rockledge, Florida
originally from Birmingham, AL
Funeral: July 6, 2013 at 11:00am
Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
213 Stone St., Cocoa, FL
Stone Funeral Home
516 W. King St., Cocoa, FL
Contributions in memory of Richard can be
made to: Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation
P.O. Box 23827, Tampa, FL 33623-3827


Maj. Gen. Titus C. HallClass of 1952
Maj. Gen. Titus C. Hall
(Eminent Associate)
died July 28, 2013in Palm Bay, FL
Wake: Aug. 9, 2013, 5-7pm
Greater Allen Chapel AME Church
2416 Lipscomb St.,
Melbourne, FL
Funeral: Aug. 10, 2013
Eastern Florida State College,
Palm Bay Campus (South Patio),
250 Community College Parkway,
Palm Bay, FL
He was a two-star general in the U.S. Air Force.
Class of 1940
Naomi Allen Adams
died June 18, 2013
in Tuskegee, AL
Funeral was held June 22
Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church
1510 Washington Ave.
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Class of 1942
Col. Ruth Alice Lucas
died March 23, 2013
in Washington D.C.
Funeral: May 29, 2013
Arlington National Cemetery
She was the first African American
womanin the Air Force to be promoted
to the rankof colonel and who at the
time of her retirementwas the
highest-ranking African American
woman in the U.S. Air Force. .

Class of 1965
Bertha Davis Easton
died May 12, 2013
in Tallahassee, FL
Strong and Jones Funeral Home
551 West Carolina St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-224-2139


Class of 1982
Vincent "Snapple" Brown
of Savannah, GA
died May 20, 2013
at Southern Regional Hospital in Riverdale, GA.
Sidney A. Jones & Campbell Funeral Services
124 West Park Ave.
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: 912-234-7226
Class of 1952
Tim Sanders
Funeral Service
was held May 8, 2013
Ross & Clayton Funeral Home
1412 Adams Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-262-3880

Class of 1948
Margaret C. Talton Billups
died May 2, 2013
in New Orleans, LA
Funeral Service was held May10
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
2022 St. BernardAvenue
New Orleans, LA
Class of 1967
George Davis
April 22, 2013
in Cambridge, MA
Gaffey Funeral Home
43 High St.
Medford, MA 02155
Phone: 347-996-1087


Class of 1970
Anthony Taylor
died April 16, 2013
in Miami
Richardson Funeral Home
4500 NW 17th Ave.
Miami, FL 33142
Phone: 305-634-4528


Linda S. Harris-DanielClass of 1975
Linda S. Harris-Daniel
died February 18, 2013
Funeral Service held at
ۿ۴ýUniversity Chapel
Peoples Funeral Home
500 Fonville St.
Tuskegee, AL 36083
Phone: 334-727-0140
Class of 1952 and 1955
Norman Fields
died January 14, 2013
in Southern California

Class of 1964
James M. "Jim" Flournoy Sr.
Funeral Servicewas held February 25, 2013
Murray Brothers Funeral Home
1199 Utoy Springs Rd. SW
Atlanta, GA 30331
2012
Class of 1965
Barbara Jean Lee-Richardson
Died November 24, 2012
Chesapeake, VA
Funeral: November 28, 2012
Metropolitan Funeral Service
7246 Granby St.
Norfolk, VA
757-628-1000
Class of 1966 and 1968
Willie M. Burnett
Died February 13, 2012
Born in 1941--Passed at 70
In Tuskegee, AL
Director of Office of Alumni Affairs
Worked with Alumni office 40 yrs.
Helped fund many ۿ۴ýScholarships.
Strong advocate for supporting the community.
Funeral: Feb. 18, 2012 at ۿ۴ýUniversity Chapel
Class of 1948
Future Surcey
died December 7, 2012
in Jacksonville, FL
J.E. Fralin & Sons Funeral & Cremation Services
5065 Soutel Dr.
Jacksonville, FL
She was the wife of William Stockton Surcey,
a ۿ۴ýAirman.

Class of 1947
Robert W. Frederick
of St. Louis, MO
died November 25, 2012





Class of 1963
George Ware, Jr.
Died October 5, 2012
Funeral Servicewas held
October 12, 2012
in Philadelphia, PA
He was a gifted Chemist and
lived and worked in Philadelphia.








Lt. Col. Herbert E. CarterClass of 1955 and 1969
Lt. Col. Herbert E. Carter
Died November 8, 2012
Funeral Service was held
November 15, 2012 at the
ۿ۴ýUniversity Chapel.
Carter was a member of the
original cadre of the
99th FighterSquadron of the ۿ۴ýAirmen.
One of the original ۿ۴ýAirmen whoreturned
to ۿ۴ýto celebrate the film premiere
of "Red Tails." Carter also served as asst. dean
and professor atۿ۴ýUniversity.
Carter's wife, Mildred Hemmons Carter died
the previous year on October 26, 2011.
Both being pilots, they held a
that lasted for 68 years.
Deanna DraperClass of 1991
Deanna Draper
Died November 15, 2012
Tom M. Wages Funeral Services
Snellville, GA
Phone: 770-979-3200
Class of 1952
John Harris
Died July 19, 2012
Funeral Service was held July 28, 2012
American Marters Catholic Church
Englewood, CA
Jock SmithClass of 1970
Jock Smith
Died January 8, 2012
ۿ۴ýUniversity Board of Trustees member and nationally acclaimed attorney. Jock Smith was a law partner of the late Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., and founder and senior partner in the national law firm Cochran, Cherry, Givens and Smith, with offices in Tuskegee, Los Angeles, New York, and other areas. Contributions should be made to the Jock Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund at ۿ۴ýUniversity.
2011
Class of 1940
Mildred Hemmons Carter
Died October 26, 2011
She was the wife of
Lt. Col. Herbert Carter,
an original ۿ۴ýAirman.
Both being pilots, they held a that lasted for 68 years.
She was considered a part of the
ۿ۴ýAirmen Legacy because she
became the first female pilot to join theAlabama State's Civil
Air Patrol Squadronin 1942, and she was the first black
woman in Alabama to earn a pilot's license
.
Class of 1945
William Stockton Surcey

died May 6, 2011
in Jacksonville, FL
Funeral Service was held
May 14, 2011 at the

St. Paul AME Church
6910 New Kings Rd.
Jacksonville, FL
Surcey was a member of the ۿ۴ýAirmenand
received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2009.
He was husband of Future T. Surcey.

(Photo courtesy of Bob Self/Florida Times-Union)
2009
Leonard H. BillupsClass of 1965
Leonard H. Billups
Died October 28, 2009
Billups, DVM, was director of the Diagnostic
Laboratory Services and associate
professor of Pathology at the ۿ۴ýUniversity College of Veterinary
Medicine, Nursing & Allied Health.Billups also served his country admirably as commander of the 422nd Medical Detachment, Rockville, Md. (1985-1989), and retired as Colonel of the United States Army Veterinary Corps, USAR in 1995. He returned to ۿ۴ýUniversity to serve his alma mater as Associate Dean for Administration.
2007

Class of 2010
Canon Christian Jones II
Business Admin. Freshman Student
Died April 29, 2007 in Tuskegee, AL
Prominent member Youth Director Council,Canon attended Community Arts and Sci.
Funeral Service: Southside Church of Christ in Richmond

Class of 2009
Christian U. Bruce
Junior Student
Died November 11, 2007
In Tuskegee, AL
Memorial Services was held November 16,2007
at the ۿ۴ýUniversity Chapel
with Dean Gregory S. Gray officiating