Class Notes

Lila L. Engle, age 76, of Fowlerville, retired high school (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) teacher, died Monday, February 20, 2012. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday at Niblack Funeral Home, Dillingham Liverance Chapel, Fowlerville.

Katherine “Kitty” Stidham Enloe, age 86 of Sevierville, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013. Kitty attended Maryville College where she met her future husband Winton Enloe. Together they served as missionaries in Japan from 1961-1989. After returning from Japan, she was very involved in her husband’s ministry at Clover Hill Presbyterian Church in Maryville and at New Prospect Presbyterian Church in Knoxville. Kitty was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Sevierville. She was preceded in death by her husband Winton Enloe ’49 and sister Barbara Schwobel ’53. Survivors include her sons, Walter Enloe and wife Kitty, John Enloe and wife Sandy; daughters, Molly Hicks and husband Mike, Mary Morgan Penland; brother, Bruce Stidham and wife Paula; grandchildren, Isaac Enloe, Serene Enloe, Jennifer Enloe, Caleb Enloe, Noah Penland, Jackie Segundo; step grandchildren, Josh Teaster, Carrisa Mitchell; great-grandchildren, Bonnie, Kiera, John, Layla, and Morgan.

Dr. Josh Ennen has joined ES&H, Inc. as an Environmental Scientist to work with the company’s environmental consulting and construction services. Josh has been a visiting professor of Biology at Maryville College and a Wildlife Biologist for U. S. Geological Survey. He is an Adjunct Scientist with the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute, where he conducts research on endangered species. Josh has published over 40 articles pertaining to wildlife ecology and conservation, and in 2010, he described a new freshwater turtle species, Pearl River Map Turtle (Graptemys pearlensis), from Mississippi and Louisiana. Josh is currently co-editing a book on the impacts of energy production and development on wildlife. Josh holds a B.A. in Biology from Maryville College, a M.S. in Biology from Austin Peay State University, and a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Southern Mississippi. Josh and his wife, Brittany Fulmer Ennen, grew up in Maryville, and currently reside in Chattanooga with their son. Josh was recently named the Outstanding Young Alumni Recipient by the Maryville City Schools Foundation.

is the author of the Kim Claypoole mystery series which is largely set in the Great Smoky Mountains. Her protagonist is a Maryville College graduate and frequently wears her MC Scottie Dog t-shirt. The first book in the series, Small Town Trouble was released in paperback and eBook in 2013. Book two, Deep Trouble is scheduled for release was released in May 2014and is now available everywhere in ebook (all formats) and paperback!

Age 82 passed away on March 2, 2014. Dr Erickson practiced medicine with Summit Medical Group at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and served on the ethics committee at the hospital. He was elected president of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians in 1992. He was an avid runner, competing in over 30 consecutive Knoxville Expo road races. He was preceded in death by daughters, Beth Erickson and Emily Erickson-Luttrell. Dr. Erickson is survived by his wife, Libby Erickson; and son, Richard S. Erickson; granddaughter, Elizabeth Claire Luttrell.

Elizabeth Ann Erickson, September 30, 1933-April 4, 2016, age 82, passed away after a long battle with illness. She was preceded in death by husband, Richard Erickson, M.D.; daughters, Beth Erickson and Emily Erickson-Luttrell. Libby is survived by son, Richard S. Erickson; and granddaughter, Elizabeth Claire Luttrell. There was a graveside memorial at Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery on Friday, April 15th at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Alzheimer’s Tennessee, Inc. at www.alztennessee.org. Friends may leave their condolences at www.highlandmemorialknoxville.com.

age 91 of Stroudsburg, PA, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 after a short stay in Hospice care. Born January 10, 1924 in Spruce Hill, Juniata County, he was the second son of the late Melvin J. Ernest and Maude (Kurtz) Ernest. Nelson was the loving husband of Martha (Scanlon) Ernest. Nelson was born on the family farm and attended a one room schoolhouse, then Port Royal high school. He served with the Merchant Marines during WWII in the South Pacific. After the war, he graduated from Maryville College, (TN) and the University of Michigan earning a Master’s degree in music education. He became the head of the music department for the North Plainfield, NJ, public school system where he taught instrumental music and led the marching band for 42 years. In addition, Nelson enjoyed playing French horn with the Westfield NJ community band, East Stroudsburg University orchestra and the Stroudsburg Centennial band. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Plainfield, NJ, where he was a church elder and sang in the choir. In addition Nelson arranged music and played French horn in a church quartet. Recently, he attended the Stroudsburg Methodist Church. Upon retirement, Nelson became a docent at Carnegie Hall in New York. He and Martha traveled extensively both in the United States and abroad, and spent summers at their cottage in Pocono Pines that he built with his son. His true joy in life was spending time with his family. In addition to his wife Martha, Nelson is survived by his daughter, Miriam Bandfield of Marion, IA, daughter, Cynthia Ernest of Pawtucket, RI, and his son, Timothy Ernest of Stroudsburg, PA; daughter-in-law, Wendy Ernest and son-in-law, Peter Bandfield; his grandchildren Laura, Jesse, and Anna Bandfied; Jessica Matthews, Jennifer Wenner & husband Jason; and great-granddaughter Macey Wenner.

Martha Scanlon Ernest, 92, passed away on Saturday November 18, 2017 at Grace Park, Stroudsburg PA, her home since 2009. She was born on November 12, 1925 in Oakland CA but grew up in Oreland PA. She received a BA in Religious Education from Maryville College, Maryville TN, and taught public school for several years. In 1948, Martha married her college sweetheart, Nelson Ernest of Port Royal PA, who passed away in 2015. They started their life together in Michigan before moving to New Jersey where they lived until 2003. The Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania was their beloved second home. Martha was a homemaker and raised a family while proving her keen administrative skills in volunteer work with the United Presbyterian Church, Church Women United and the Girl Scouts among others. She was an enthusiastic writer of newsletters, poetry and journals. Her other passions were music and travel. Intellectually curious, good-hearted and grateful to the end, Martha will be sorely missed. She loved the large circle of family that enriched her life. Martha is survived by her two daughters, Miriam Bandfield and husband Peter of Marion IA, Cynthia Ernest and her partner Elizabeth Grossi of Pawtucket RI, and son Timothy Ernest and wife Wendy of Stroudsburg PA; grandchildren Jessica Matthews of Leeds UK, Jennifer Wenner and husband Jason of Benton PA, Laura Bandfield of Cedar Rapids IA, Jesse Bandfield and wife Emily of Detroit MI, and Anna Bandfield of Cedar Falls IA; great-granddaughter Macey Wenner and well-loved nieces and nephews and their families.

Jenny was recently named as the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE). NAPE is a consortium of state and local agencies, corporations, and national organizations. Through its four lines of business-professional development, technical assistance, research and evaluation, and advocacy-NAPE strives to achieve its mission of building educators’ capacity to implement effective solutions for increasing student access, educational equity, and workforce diversity. She will receive the award in April 2017. Jenny Erwin was trained as an elementary school teacher, but her career path led her out of the classroom and into the role of advocate for education and employment equality for girls and women. The transition was necessary because she unexpectedly became a single parent when her son was an infant. She quickly learned first-hand the value of education as a means to avoid a life of low-wage jobs and poverty. She realized that many other displaced homemakers required education and marketable skills to move forward. This time also instilled in her a commitment to ensuring that young women have access to training for nontraditional, high-wage jobs so that they can maximize their potential. As Gender Equity Administrator for the Arizona Department of Education, Jenny was well positioned to both educate and advocate. For 17 years, she developed creative gender equity programs including the Equity Intern Program, Connection’s Newsletter, Equity Pioneer Poster project, and a data collection tracking system for Arizona’s displaced homemaker programs. In 1993, she developed Expanding Options, Gender Equity Resource Guide, which was adapted for the Mississippi, Arizona, Iowa, and Nevada vocational education systems. In 1999, Jenny expanded her advocacy/education work by joining the USDOL Women’s Bureau as the Regional Administrator in San Francisco. For the 13 years she worked on programs focused on workplace flexibility, financial literacy, green jobs, the Native American Cultural Trail, and homeless women veterans issues. After retiring, she joined a tiger team to expand and institutionalize employment services for women veterans. As a result, the first Women Veteran Employment Program Manager was hired within the USDOL Veteran Employment and Training Services in 2013. Today, Jenny supports equity efforts in several ways. She established the Women of Courage Scholarship Fund at her alma mater, Maryville College, which helps nontraditional female students start or complete their degree. With the International Women’s Forum of Northern California, she created the Early Leader Series, which documents the career stories of early women leaders in San Francisco.

Mason Eschenberg (class of 2017) and Morgan Haley (Saxon) Eschenberg (class of 2017) Welcomed Ellis Graham Eschenberg on July 24th, 2023

Mason Eschenberg (class of 2017) and Morgan Haley (Saxon) Eschenberg (class of 2017) Welcomed Ellis Graham Eschenberg on July 24th, 2023

Beth has retired from the old DuPont and started her own business, Beth’s Homemade Goods, LLC. After 30 years of baking and canning for friends, it’s time to make a life long dream come true (and the tax deductions will be nice too). With both kids grown and starting their own lives, she will get to begin a new chapter of her own. Wish her luck!.

Former music faculty member, Carolyn Knowles Eubank, passed away on May 7, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. She taught piano for just one year at Maryville but made a life-long impact on her students. She made life-long friends with other faculty members including Charles B. Lane who directed a sensational production “Oklahoma!” in spring of 1959. Carolyn was a graduate of Oberlin as well as Indiana University. She was a well-loved piano teacher of many.

retired in 2012 from the USAF/ANG following 28 years of service. Post retirement he has joined Professional Project Services (Pro2Serve) and serves as Vice President of National Security Programs.

is the database administrator at Maryville College as well as an alumnae. She received the Sharon Murphy Crane Distinguished Service Award during 2015 commencement exercises.The endowed award, donated in 1986 in memory of Sharon Murphy Crane, is awarded to a member of the staff who has demonstrated the spirit of service and commitment to the general good of the College that characterized Sharon’s eight years as a College employee. This award is for the person who goes the extra mile to get the job done.

Liz Evans, database administrator at Maryville College, received the Sharon Murphy Crane Distinguished Service Award during 2015 commencement exercises.The endowed award, donated in 1986 in memory of Sharon Murphy Crane, is awarded to a member of the staff who has demonstrated the spirit of service and commitment to the general good of the College that characterized Sharon’s eight years as a College employee. This award is for the person who goes the extra mile to get the job done.

Margaret Eleanor Evaul, age 98 of Newland, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville, NC. She was born on March 2, 1919 in Christian County, Kentucky, a daughter of William Buck Cloud and Mary Medearis Cloud. Margaret was a member of Frank Presbyterian Church, PCA. She enjoyed working as a volunteer at the hospital and Ram’s Rack. She and her husband worked as missionaries in Latin America for 14 years and helped establish the Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Crossnore, NC. Margaret served as a substitute teacher in Avery county schools and worked as a bookkeeper for BJ’s in Banner Elk for many years. She will be greatly missed by her family and the community. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her Husband, Philip Oscar Evaul; Son, William Kerr Evaul; Grandchild, Zachary Lange. Margaret leaves behind to cherish her memory her: Daughters, Phyllis (Stanley) Mills of Crossnore, NC, Rebecca (John) Crenshaw of Linville Falls, NC, Sons. Thomas (Teddie Lou) Evaul of Newland, NC, Philip (Melinda) Evaul of Soddy Daisy, TN, Robert (Carol) Evaul of Mulberry Grove, IL, Daughter-in-law, Judy Evaul of Palm Coast, FL. 15 Grandchildren, 35.5 Great-Grandchildren A memorial service will be held in March.

Sally was born on October 28, 1931 and passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011. Sally was a resident of Fullerton, California.

has started law school at Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law, Class of 2018, in Knoxville, TN. She hopes to practice criminal or immigration law.

Billie Marie Fairhurst, age 88, was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, in Houston, Texas.

She attended Maryville College and received a Bachelor’s degree in Home Economics. After college, Billie Marie worked in several labs for corporations such as Reynolds Wrap and Cosco. Later she would go back to school to earn her legal secretary certificate and to take several paralegal courses. She spent several decades working for law firms in Wichita, KS and Chattanooga before her retirement.

Billie Marie loved to read and was an avid learner throughout her life. She was known for her lovely compositions, precise grammar, and beautiful handwriting. Later in life, Billie Marie served others by sending well wishes and condolences within her living communities. A good cup of coffee and good food was a daily favorite. She is remembered for her politeness and kindness to others.

She is survived by her children, Amy Rapp (Loren) and Timothy Fairhurst; grandchildren, Jordan Rapp (Brian Swanson) and Collin Rapp (Isabella), and her great grandchild, Beau Swanson.

A celebration of life service for Roberta D. Fairman of Gloucester, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at 6181 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. She died Tuesday, June 10, 2014. She was born on March 11, 1942 at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo. She was preceded in death by her parents, Col. David W. and Lilly E. Dick, and her husband, Thomas Fairman. Survivors include her brother, Roger E. Dick; daughters, Barbra and HelenAnne, and three grandchildren.

Thomas Albert Fairman passed away in Gloucester, VA on November 6, 2010, at the age of 71.

enrolled at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond to further her education and gain her masters degree in Christian Education

Maryville College Alums working on MDivs together. Zach Plant (class of 2021) and Crystal Fallesen (class of 2007) are both students at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. They discovered they were both Scots while taking “The Work of the Minister” together in Spring 2022. Crystal is on schedule to graduate from Candler in 2023 and Zach in 2024.

Sarah Kemp Farrar, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

Sarah was born in Birmingham, AL on November 21, 1930. Her parents, Edward Harvey Kemp and Mary Orr Kemp were moving from Texas to Georgia when her mother, traveling by train, had to delay her trip to deliver Sarah. They soon made their way to Acworth, GA where she was raised. Growing up, she was a member of the Mars Hill Presbyterian Church which was founded in 1836 by several of her ancestors.

She graduated from Acworth High School and Maryville College in Tennessee. She was employed by Lockheed in May of 1951 where she met Ralph, her husband of 68 years.

She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church Marietta and served in several capacities. She loved to read and do crossword puzzles. She was an excellent bridge player, valued and respected by both partners and opponents. She never met a stranger or forgot a name. If she met you once, you were considered her friend for life. Her greatest legacy, however, was her love and devotion to family who knew her as Sassy. She shared life lessons and instilled the love of fine arts, sports, education and participation in community and church life.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Edward Kemp and Abbott Kemp. She is survived by her husband, Ralph Farrar; son, Ken Farrar (Martha); daughter, Leigh Pharr (Steve); grandchildren, Meredith (Mark) Stroud, Drew Farrar, Beth (J. R.) McMillan, Jim Pharr, and great grandchild, Aurelia Wren McMillan. Survivors also include her sister, Mary Alice Kemp; her brother-in-law, Bill Farrar (Debbie) and numerous nieces and nephews.