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Writes in to share he was inducted into the Apple Distinguished Educator program with the 2017 class. This program was started by Apple in 1994 and currently has 820 individuals from the Americas and 2133 individuals globally that have received this distinction. More about the program can be found by visiting

Jason J. Day ’02 was recognized by the University of Cincinnati Provost Office at the 2017-18 Faculty Awards with the eLearning Program of the Year award as being part of the iPad Implementation Team in the UC Athletics Program. Additionally, he was accepted into the MSIS Program at the University of Cincinnati Lindner College of Business.

Writes in to share that he graduated from the University of Cincinnati – Carl H. Lindner College of Business with a Master of Science in Information Systems on April 27, 2023.

Jan B. de Bakker, M.D. 93, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Wichita, KS. Jan was born in Tilburg, Holland to Leo and Maria de Bakker (Smeulders). Jan was a Royal Dutch Marine and took basic training at Camp Lejeune, NC during World War II. He was stationed in Indonesia as an infantryman and medic. His training as a medic led him back to the United States to attend medical colleges, including Duke University and the Medical College of Virginia. He completed a year of internship and 3 years of residency at MCV. His last year of residency was at St. Francis and the V.A. in Wichita, KS. Jan established his own practice in 1965 and was a fellow in the American College of Surgeons. In his time in Richmond, VA, Jan met and married Gerarda van der Laan in 1961 and they had 56 years together. Together they were longtime members of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Jan retired in the early ’90s and was an avid writer, reader and proud gardener in this retirement. Jan is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Leo, Kees, Frans, Riet, Lien, and Antoon. Jan is survived by his wife, Gerrie; children, Jan Baptist F., Ingrid, and Timothy de Bakker; sisters, Net, Ans, Loeky, and Jeanne; many nieces and nephews. A memorial has been established with Little Sisters of the Poor, 8745 James A. Reed Rd, Kansas City, MO 67138. Downing & Lahey Mortuary – East. www.dlwichita.com

retired from my job as executive assistant at Xerox UK in January 2014 and am enjoying the opportunity of relaxing while deciding what to do next.

is accepted into graduate school @ e-Troy University majoring in strategic communications.

86, of Memphis, passed away November 4, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter M. Dean and Mattie St. John Dean, his sister Kathryn Dean, and his nephew, Robert Hall. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Anne Roberts Dean; his sister, Martha Dean Hall ’45, of White Pine, TN; his children, Steve Dean (Margaret), of Memphis, Doug Dean (Kim), of South Sutton, NH, and Kristen Dean-Grossmann (Brent Grossmann), of Urbana, IL; his niece Karen (Bill) Price, of White Pine; and his nephew’s widow, Lou Ruch, of Mt. Pleasant, SC. He has seven grandchildren, Zac (Lisa), Hannah (Chris), Nate, Gillian, Cecily, Natalie and Camryn. Walter, born in Lenoir City, TN, moved often as a child between numerous small towns in East Tennessee and western Virginia because his father was a Methodist minister. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Maryville College, and went on to receive a PhD in chemistry from UT-Knoxville. He met his wife, Anne, in Lake Junaluska, NC while they were both working summer jobs there during college, and they have enjoyed going back to visit most summers ever since. They were married in 1953, lived in Knoxville while he completed his education there, and moved to Memphis in 1955 so he could take a job with Buckeye Cellulose Corp. (P&G) as a research chemist. He worked for Buckeye for his entire career until he retired in 1990, and was co-inventor on several patents granted to P&G during his career. He has been an active member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church for many years. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Allen Morgan Health and Rehabilitation Center and Crossroads Hospice for the exceptional care they have given to Walter over the past year and a half. Private burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church or Alzheimer’s Day Services of Memphis.

writes in to share that in 2016 he graduated from Troy University with a M.S. degree in Strategic Communications, is employed with FEMA as an ASL interpreter, and he got married to a d Costa Rican.

Whitney Black Dee ’00 has joined Summit Pediatrics in Maryville, Tenn. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and formerly worked at Maryville Pediatric Group.

Anne Gammon DeForest, a schoolteacher and minister’s wife who valued diversity throughout her life, died May 16, 2017 at 96. A spirited young woman, Anne Gammon DeForest, who died May 16 at 96, lived her life by the values in which she believed. Although she had been inducted into the Daughters of the American Revolution at a young age as part of a family tradition, DeForest rescinded her membership after the organization denied permission for black singer Marian Anderson to perform in Constitution Hall in 1939. “When she heard about that, she sent in all the paperwork to withdraw her membership,” her daughter Carol Anne DeForest said. Eleanor Roosevelt, whom DeForest admired, later arranged for Anderson to sing at the Lincoln Memorial. DeForest also surprised her husband during the 1960 presidential election. “At dinner that night I asked her, ‘Who did you vote for today?'” Carol DeForest recalled. “Daddy said, ‘She voted for Nixon, we’re Republicans,’ and she said, ‘Actually I’m not a Republican, I voted for Kennedy.'” Her children cheered. The only child raised in a Presbyterian home, DeForest attended Maryville College in Tennessee, graduating with degrees in religion and French. Accepting a teaching position at a Presbyterian settlement school in the Appalachian coal mining town of Blackey, Kentucky, DeForest taught grades from kindergarten on up, including some students as old as 22. “They were very poor mountain folks; extremely proud, tough people,” her daughter said. “She fell in love with them.” After getting married in 1944, DeForest began her life as the wife of an Episcopalian minster. The couple moved from Tennessee to San Antonio, where she taught in the Northeast Independent School District. Then they moved to Corpus Christi, back to San Antonio and then to the ranching town of Hempstead, where she taught during the 1960s, during the integration of the state’s schools. “It was very difficult, but she made some good friends there,” Carol DeForest said. Moving from Hempstead to Houston, DeForest learned word processing and computers at age 60, getting a job at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. “She met a wildly diverse group of people from all over the world at the university,” Carol DeForest said. “Some who remained her friends for the rest of her life.” Staying in Houston for many years after her husband died in the mid-1990s, DeForest moved back to San Antonio about eight years ago. Born: May 28, 1920, Hawesville, Kentucky Died: May 16, 2017, San Antonio Preceded by: Husband Jack DeForest; parents Paulina Christler Hodges and William Jefferson Gammon. Survived by: Son John William DeForest and daughter-in-law Nancy; daughters Carol Anne DeForest and son-in-law Barron Boyd, Catherine Gillespie and son-in-law Rodney, and Florence DeForest and son-in-law Gerald Whitcomb; seven grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren.

DELANEY, JENNIFER KAY – 52, of Loudon, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly, on December 21, 2013, in Huntsville, Alabama. Jennifer was a graduate of Powell High School, class of 1979, Maryville College, and Villanova University. Jennifer worked as a contracts manager in research and development at GaN Corporation in Huntsville, AL. Proceeded in death by her father, Paul Edwin Hodges, Knoxville, TN. Survived by son, Morgan Roger Delaney, 24; daughter, Victoria Anne Delaney, 21; former husband and friend, Clifford Roger Delaney; mother, Jane Hodges, 81; brothers, Michael “Mike” (Cyndi) Hodges, Eddie (Nancy) Hodges, John (Debbie) Hodges; and various nieces, nephews, and cousins. A celebration of life will be held Monday, December 30, 2013, at First Baptist Concord Chapel. Family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2013, with service to follow at First Baptist Concord Chapel, 11704 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions (First Baptist Concord, 11704 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934), National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Mid South Chapter), 214 Overlook Circle Ste 153, Brentwood, TN 37027, (615) 269-9055, http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/Jennifer_Delaney. “All that I am or ever hope to be I owe to my angel mother.” Her favorite job was being a mom – the wiper away of tears, singer to sleep, kisser of all wounds, voice of all the bedtime story characters, encourager of faith in Christ, source of constant laughter, and personal hero to her children. She also was named MS Mother of the Year, which speaks not only to her immeasurable strength to overcome Multiple Sclerosis, but even more so her unparalleled love and devotion to her children. She was, and is, an inspiration to all. “My mother never gave me any idea that I couldn’t do whatever I wanted to do, or be whoever I wanted to be. I don’t know if she ever realized that the person I most wanted to be was her.” (Victoria Anne Delaney). Online condolences can be made at Legacy.com.

Charles Stanley DeLozier – age 76 of Maryville passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He worked for the Knoxville News Sentinel for 34 years and also the Tennessee Air National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Temple and Jo Martin DeLozier; brother, Martin DeLozier. Survivors include his children, Charles DeLozier Jr., Julia DeLozier, Rita DeLozier-Abshear and husband Brent, Joe DeLozier and wife Angela; grandchildren, Benjamin, Emma, and William Gannon, Aiden Abshear and Norah DeLozier. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Second Harvest Food Bank 136 Harvest Ln, Maryville, TN 37801. www.mccammonammonsclick.com

Robert Lee (Bob) DeLozier age 89 passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Asbury Place. Bob was born in 1924 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Shortly afterwards his family moved to Maryville where he spent all his life in dairy and beef cattle farming. He was a former director of the Blount County Farm Bureau and the Blount Farmer’s Co-op. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, the Blount County Livestock Association, the Tennessee State Livestock Association and the Knoxville Square Dance Association. Preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Marshall DeLozier and Josie Mae Frazier DeLozier, his brothers Wendell DeLozier, Lynn DeLozier, Garland DeLozier , sister-in-law Tommie DeLozier, sister, Helen DeLozier McCall, and Sister-in-law Virginia Wykle Hendry, He is survived by his wife Betty Wykle DeLozier and daughter Lisa DeLozier Overly, son-in-law Jonathan Overly, granddaughter, Megan Lee Forsythe, grandson, Conner Jackson Overly, sisters-in-law, Pearl DeLozier and Mary Lynn DeLozier and several nieces and nephews. There was an informal receiving of friends from 1:30 pm till 2:30 pm Sunday December 1, 2013 at Smith Funeral & Cremation with the funeral at 2:30 pm with the Rev. Jim Millsaps Officiating. Entombment will follow at Grandview Mausoleum at 4:00 pm . In lieu of flowers contributions were made to East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank at 1924 Alcoa Highway, #U-26 Knoxville, TN 37920

Joan Demer, a quick-witted, flower-growing, cat-loving mom and friend to many, died in her Marion, Va., home on Oct. 18, 2023. She was 91.

Most everyone came to know her as JoJo.

She was born in Dunedin, Fla., delivered by her beloved Aunt Hazel in the front bedroom of her childhood home. Her father, who built the house, owned a hardware store, and she inherited his handy skills and ingenuity. She sold duck eggs collected from the family pond, raised cocker spaniels to help pay for college and churned butter in the hardware store’s paint shaker.

JoJo lived life her way, a hard worker, frugal in spending yet generous with her time and resources like her parents. Her wit came with a bite. Her voice mail message said “if you are not a friend or a relative, lose this number” and her doormats advised strangers to “go away.”

For a spell as a young woman, she renamed herself Jo Angela because she longed for a middle name and had a crush on a boy from camp named Angelo. JoJo graduated from Maryville College in Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in education but didn’t want to teach so became a Delta Airlines flight attendant. (Bonus: She got to pocket any cigarettes leftover from what came with airline meals.) When she married, the rules of the time forced her to quit and she became a stay-at-home mother raising four children including one in a wheelchair. (Her first-born died as a newborn.) Her marriage to James Demer was long, though not life-long, and took the family to cities in Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and eventually to Atlanta and its suburbs.

JoJo became a reading paraprofessional for the Dekalb County School District in metro Atlanta, helping students at Avondale High School who had never learned to read or needed a boost. Recognizing all she did, her adored lead teacher dubbed her Demer the Great. She was a dedicated horticulture volunteer at Zoo Atlanta and an usher at the Alliance Theatre. When her three surviving children went off to college, she began renting their rooms to international students, providing them with opportunity and herself with companionship and an expanded worldview. Some remain in touch even now, 40+ years later. On her resume, she listed one of her skills as “dealing with people of all ages.”

After JoJo retired, she resettled near her youngest daughter in Marion, Va. The community embraced her, and she gave back, volunteering with and supporting many service organizations. She received an early honor when she was named one of Smyth County’s Most Beautiful People. She made close friends at Wellness Center classes, hosted regular potluck luncheons and volunteered with Helping Hands thrift store and The Lincoln Theatre among others. She became a Virginia master gardener and put her knowledge to use not only in her own yard, but also by turning a weedy triangle of land at the end of her street into a tiny showplace garden that she maintained almost until she died.

Her life-long habit of tracking every penny she ever spent – literally – and investing and saving the others helped put all of her five grandchildren through college. She never forgot a birthday.

Joan was preceded in death by daughters Sharon and Terry Lynn Demer; parents Margaret M. and Gavin R. Douglas; brother Russell Douglas; and kitty Biskit among many cherished cats.

Joan is survived by daughter Lisa Demer of Anchorage, Alaska; son Kevin Demer and daughter-in-law Pam of Portland, Ore.; daughter Tracy Thompson of Marion, Va.; brother Gavin L. Douglas of Allen, Texas; ex-son-in-law Garry Mealor of Anchorage; grandchildren Sarah, Drew, Taylor Lee, Noah and Trey; three nieces; many cousins; friends in Virginia, Georgia, Florida and all over the world; and dear kitty Licorice.

In lieu of flowers, JoJo requested that you consider a donation to one of her favorite causes: The Lincoln Theatre in Marion, where daughter Tracy is executive director, or Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library through the Smyth County Chamber of Commerce.

JoJo’s children and grandchildren held a private family service at Hungry Mother State Park to celebrate the richness of her life. They read messages from loved ones, shared memories and played the song she chose, “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”

Donald deNagy passed peacefully in his sleep to spend Christmas and eternity with his beloved wife Doe on Friday, December 25, 2020.

Don deNagy started his life in Pittsfield, Massachusetts as the last child of Louis and Ruth deNagy. He joined his brother Hugh and identical twin Bruce. Through his childhood the family lived in Pittsfield, Delmar, NY and Oak Ridge, TN. He graduated from Maryville College in Tennessee, where he met the love of his life, Dolores (Doe). They married in 1951 and celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2001 with a party filled with friends and family. After his service in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict, he began and retired from The Travelers Insurance Co as a claims manager. Many lifelong friends were made, parties were had, and great memories still exist today. Over the years his family grew to include three daughters, Deborah Boone, Dorrie deNagy and Deidre Bidwell. We were and will always be “the five D’s!

He loved to drive, so family vacations were spent camping all over the country. After he retired, Don and Doe purchased an RV (a real upgrade from pup tents and the Ted Williams pop-up camper). The RV went from Maine to Florida and all parts in between with family members tagging along whenever they were able. They loved to travel to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, but their most memorable trips were to the Czech Republic where Don met many relatives and rang the bells in the church where his Great Grandfather preached, and cruising through the Panama Canal on Does birthday.

The family has grown to include sons-in law, David Boone and Eric Bidwell, his adoring granddaughters, Sarah Harris (Peter), Abigael Boone and Margaret and Laura Bidwell, and Dorries partner, Paul Collen. After growing up with all boys he was now totally surrounded by women, and he loved it.

After Doe passed away in December 2002, he spent several years meeting his youngest granddaughters at the bus stop after school and spending afternoons enjoying each other’s company. After the October 2011 snowstorm, he decided to move into assisted living and spent 7 years at Middlewoods of Farmington. As his health declined, he spent the last 15 months at The Reservoir in West Hartford. Our family is deeply indebted to all the staff for taking such good care of our Dad.

He is also survived by several nieces and nephews, and sister-in law, Barbara Thompson.

He was a man of the greatest generation, humble, polite and soft spoken and you knew you were loved.

Thank you, Dad, – you are the best. We love you and miss you.

Everything is truly “fine” now.

Mary Denmark ’93 has moved to Clarksville, TN after accepting a position as Academic Recovery Coordinator at Austin Peay State University.

Margaret Frances Dent, age 84, of Maryville, went home to be with the Lord on November 2, 2020. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Margaret attended Maryville College, where she met William Dent, the love of her life, and husband of 61 years. Margaret had three sons and an extended family whom she loved, cherished, and adored. Her passion was for education and taught kindergarten for over 30 years, 25 years of which were in the Maryville City School System. She had a kind and gentle spirit that loved and nurtured her students. In addition to her love of her family and teaching, she was an accomplished pianist and violinist who loved to listen to and play classical music. Among her favorite hobbies were gardening and watching birds from their back porch. She loved the Lord and spent her life serving and caring for others. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Murl and Margaret Jones. She is survived by her husband, William Dent of Maryville; sisters, Judy Herr of Richmond, Virginia and Mary Lou MacCall of Southern Pines, North Carolina; sons, William Dent III (Jane), Richard (Sheri), and John (Kelly); grandchildren, Nicole Schmitt (Matthew), David Hughes (Kristen), Megan, and Ryan; great granddaughter Eva; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of dear, close friends. Regrettably, due to COVID-19 concerns, the immediate family will gather for a private service in honor of Margaret. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you consider making donations in Margaret’s name to Blount Memorial Foundation, Cancer Center Patient Resource Fund, 907 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, Tennessee 37804 or online at blountmemorial.org/donate designated for the Cancer Center. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.

Mary Noblit Dewees passed away on May 28, 2018.

Dr. William O. DeWeese, 81, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 3, 2023. Dr. DeWeese was born in Pennsylvania and raised in West Virginia. He attended Maryville College where he obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry in 1964. He continued his education at West Virginia University Medical School where he obtained his Doctorate of Medicine in 1968. Dr. DeWeese completed his internship and neurosurgical residency in 1975 at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dr. DeWeese practiced neurosurgery in Tampa, Florida for over 40 years. Over the course of his distinguished career, he served the Tampa Bay medical community as President of the Hillsborough County Medical Association, Chief of Staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Vice President of Ethics for the Florida Medical Association. Outside of his service to the medical community, Dr. DeWeese was a Board Member of Maryville College, a founder and Board Member of Pilot Bank and an active member of the Rotary Club and Messiah Lutheran Church. Despite his many accomplishments as a surgeon, he was remarkably genuine, humble and unassuming. He cherished opportunities to share the surgical talents that God had graciously bestowed on him by donating his time and services to treat patients from around the globe. He enriched the lives of many in our community by sustaining life in situations that otherwise had no path forward.

Dr. DeWeese was a college wrestler and remained an avid athlete throughout his life. He enjoyed playing tennis, running, and skiing. As a competitive tennis player and runner Dr. DeWeese won several competitions and was ranked locally and regionally. His other passion was flying his single engine plane as an instrument rated pilot.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Martha DeWeese, his sisters. Hazel Steel and Mary Hatfield, his 4 children, Dr. Deborah McElfatrick (Brian McElfatrick), Stephanie Sadowski, Brad DeWeese (Dr. Renee DeWeese), and David DeWeese (Dr. Beth DeWeese), as well as his 11 grandchildren, Andrew, Owen, Ada, Samantha, Clara, Bradley, Lauren, Amelia, Megan, Quinn, and Katherine.

Sarah DeYoung, age 69, of Maryville, TN, passed away on April 30, 2021. She was a devoted wife, sister, cousin, aunt, and friend. Sarah was born in Jackson, Mississippi, where she was the youngest of three children. At Jackson’s Murrah High School, she was very involved in their literary magazine called “The Pleiades.” Upon high school graduation, Sarah attended Maryville College and had the honor of being selected co-chair of the All-American College Council which she co-chaired with the college president. Sarah graduated from Maryville with a bachelor’s degree in English. She received her master’s degree in Education Administration from The University of Tennessee. Her career positions included Admissions Counselor and Financial Aide Counselor at Maryville College and Financial Aide Director and Director of Academic Advising for the College of Human Ecology at The University of Tennessee. While an undergraduate at Maryville College, Sarah met and later married Hardy DeYoung who became her lifelong partner. Together they had many adventures traveling throughout the world and hosting gatherings for family and friends. Besides her own nieces, nephews, and “greats,” Sarah was known as “Aunt Sarah” to many of the children of their friends. As a member of New Providence Presbyterian Church, she served on sessions and on many committees and community missions. Sarah had a keen love of nature and the environment; she was an avid bird watcher, loved wildflowers, and supported wildlife causes. She rooted for UT teams and was a true champion of The Lady Vols. Sarah led an active life of adventure, learning, and service. Sarah was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth White Winbigler and father, John Sutherland Winbigler. Survivors include her husband, Hardy of Maryville; sister, Susan (husband John) of Atlanta, GA; brother, John of Knoxville; sister-in-law, Ellie (husband Joe) of Southport, NC; sister-in-law, Marti of Maryville; many cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews; and a large and close group of friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on July 19 at New Providence Presbyterian Church in Maryville, TN. The church requests that all who plan to attend adhere to social distancing guidelines, register their attendance in advance at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE8Eg_DVcCCufEna7lJfv2EFSj4sRjpVE9WOXc-3V7gUopWw/viewform and wear a facial covering to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Appalachian Bear Rescue, PO Box 364, Townsend, TN 37882 or to New Providence Presbyterian Church for the Welcome Table ministry, 703 W Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37801. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.

Staff Sgt. Giovanni Dezuani, a flight paramedic in the Tennessee Army National Guard 1-169 Medivac unit, helped rescue a 66-year-old hiker in critical condition in the Smokies. See the Guard’s press release here:

Kreale Dulany Dickinson passed away on October 6, 1921.

of Reisterstown, passed away on January 5, 2014 at her home. She was born on February 8, 1943 in Gadsen, AL to thel late Howard and Mary B. Bridges. She was the wife of the late Michael A. DiGiacomo, Jr. She had worked as the Director of Information for Johns Hopkins. She is survived by her daughters; Michelle F. DiGiacomo and her faithful friend Harry Scott of Reisterstown and Dara A. Case and her husband Randall “Scott” of Waldorf, MD, grandchildren; Michael and Melissa DiGiacomo, Meagan Owen, Melanie Scott, Brandon, Jeremy, Shelby and Evelyn Case, great grandchild; Isabella Smith. Predeceased by brother; Howard Bridges.

John A. Dillener, 94, of Penney Farms, FL, passed away February 7, 2016. He was born on December 11, 1921 in Tabriz, Iran to parents Leroy and Emily (Heusel) Dillener. John was a WWII Veteran serving his country in the Army Air Corps. He moved to the area in 1986 coming from Perry, NY and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Green Cove Springs, FL. John was the Superintendent of Toresdale Water Filtration Plant in Philadelphia, PA, a member of the Florida Rural Water Works Association and was Penney Farms Town Manager for many years. He was a consultant for the design and construction of waste water facilities in Lower Pakistan, Saigon, Vietnam and in Bangkok, Thailand. John is survived by his children, Erik Dillener, Jeff (Deborah) Dillener and Jerrell (Walter) Clark; sisters, Florence Massey and Meriam Scott; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Please sign the family's online guestbook at www.broadusraines.com. Arrangements are under the care of Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL (904) 284-4000.

William Donald Dinges, 84, of Huntsville passed away Monday at a local hospital. Mr. Dinges worked as an engineer on the Apollo Project at NASA until the early 1970’s. He opened the first Taco Bell Restaurant in Huntsville in 1969, going on to have a total of 7 stores throughout the state of Alabama. He also opened 5 Sizzler’s restaurants in Huntsville, Decatur and Birmingham during this same time. In recent years, his retirement was spent investing in local businesses. He was preceded in death by one son: Rick Dinges. Survivors include his loving wife of over 64 years: Beth Dinges; two daughters: Linda Fulmer and Ann Weinacker; one daughter-in-law: Sherry Dinges; one son-in-law: Sidney Weinacker; six grandchildren: Rodney Fulmer, Gray Weinacker, Michael Dinges, Machel Weinacker, Adam Weinacker and Matthew Weinacker; two great-grandchildren: Brayden Weinacker and Eliot Dinges. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church with Pastor Tom Lovell and Pastor Frank Broyles officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery with Berryhill Funeral Home directing.