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Clara Joe Fisher, 87, of Amherst, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died on January 21. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, the Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Fisher, her daughter, Jill Auger (Pierre Auger), her son, Frank Fisher (Margaret Guerra), and four grandchildren: Marc Auger, Corinne Auger, Nathanael Guerra, and Bethlehem Guerra. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Mary Kay Bush.

Clara Joe was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, the daughter of Frank S. and Clarabel Smith Minarik. She grew up in a household that was active in the local community,social issues, and politics.Her father served as Democratic national committeeman from Arizona, and she and Tom attended President Kennedy’s inauguration on his behalf. She was predeceased by her brother, Smith Minarik, and her sister, Mary Ann Minarik Lane. She attended Maryville College in Tennessee, where her parents met, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. During college she served as national moderator of the Presbyterian Westminster Fellowship. After college, she attended Princeton Theological Seminary, where she and Tom met. They were married in August, 1958.

Clara Joe was a teacher, substituting and teaching summer school as she raised her family, and later teaching ESL. She was also a vital partner to Tom in ministry at Abington Presbyterian Church in Abington, Pennsylvania, Camelback Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley (Phoenix), Arizona, Calvary Presbyterian Church in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church in Concord, California, and First Presbyterian Church in Athens, Ohio. They moved to Amherst, Massachusetts, in retirement in 1999. She will be remembered for the wonderful and loving partnership that she and Tom shared for nearly 65 years, her love for her family, her deep commitment to the Presbyterian church and many causes, her loving care for a host of pets over many years, her cooking (she was even featured as a “born cook” in McCall’s Magazine in 1953), her singing, the way she made a house a home, and her love of gardening.

and Colber Prosper ’08 presented at AOCC (Alumni of Color Conference) February 27-28, 2015. AOCC is a conference created and held by the Harvard Graduate School of Education every year. Their workshop was about black males with learning disabilities and best practices for this population. In the workshop they frame the discussion around their experiences and then using critical race and critical disability theory, to analyze the narratives. They collectively represent Prosper & Partners International Consulting Firm, LLC.

Joe Fitzgerald, III was recently awarded the #OutOfTheBox Award from Metro Nashville school system. The award, given by Dr. Shawn Joseph, Director of Schools for the school system, is inspired by the book Leadership & Self Deception and recognizes employees that have these eight traits: -Enthusiastically Focuses on Results -Takes Responsibility -Focuses on Solutions -Takes Correction Easily -Is Accountable -Actively Learns And Teaches -Enthusiastically Helps Others -Inspires Trust

Colonel Clyde Harvey Flanagan, Jr. MD U.S. Army MC, (Ret.) CHAPIN Clyde Harvey Flanagan, Jr., MD, was born August 21, 1939 in Louellen, KY to his late parents, Ruby Caldwell and Clyde Harvey Flanagan, Sr. He passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at the age of 80 while surrounded by family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He retained his sense of humor and kind nature through it all, and was just as likely to spontaneously burst into song as he was throughout his life. After graduating with a BS from Maryville College (TN) in 1962, Dr. Flanagan worked as an orderly in a hospital where he felt called to dedicate his life to helping others through the medical profession. He earned his MD at the University of Tennessee in 1966 and was certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatry. In 1965 he joined the US Army Medical Corps and advanced to the rank of Colonel, before he retired from the Army in 1988, after 23 years of proud service to his country. The second phase of Dr. Flanagan’s career began in 1988 when he moved to South Carolina with his family and became a professor of psychiatry at the department of psychiatry and behavioral science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Over the next 25 years, he trained several generations of future medical doctors and earned many awards and accolades for his work in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry. After retiring in 2013, he was given the title of Professor Emeritus at USC. Dr. Flanagan is survived by his wife, Carol Flanagan of Chapin; sons, Clyde H. Flanagan (Stacey) III of PA, Patrick R. Flanagan (Charlotte) of Columbia; daughter, Colleen H. Flanagan of Chapin; grandchildren, Ashley Heckard of PA, Amber Flanagan of PA, Michael Flanagan of WA, Abigail Mardis (Tyler) of PA and Conor Flanagan of NM; sister, Darlene Patterson (Robert) of TN, along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Christopher S. Flanagan, who passed away in 2010. Dr. Flanagan was a member of Chapin Baptist Church, and enjoying fellowship with his church family at Sunday School was the highlight of his week for many years. His family would also like to extend their gratitude to the staff of Colonial Gardens Alzheimer’s Special Care Unit and All Seasons Hospice for their loving and respectful care of Dr. Flanagan during the final months of his life. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Chapin Baptist Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Chapin Chapel. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 140 Stoneridge Drive, Ste. 210, Columbia, SC 29210. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.net

Dr. Ron Fleming, age 84, of Cambridge, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015. He was born May 14, 1930, in Cambridge, son of the late James F. Fleming, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Barrett Fleming. He left Cambridge in 1941 for Dravosburg, PA., and was graduated from McKeesport High School in 1948. Other graduations followed: Maryville College (B.A.), Princeton Theological Seminary (B.D.) While doing graduate work at Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary in New York City, he pastored two churches in Newark, New Jersey: South Park Presbyterian Church (’54 – ’58) and West Park Presbyterian (’58- ’63). For two years he served as school teacher (P.S. 135), principal of an after school center and teacher of English as a second language in Queens while serving his church on the weekend. Moving to upstate New York where he had bought a farm, Dr. Fleming left his work in New York City and served several Methodist Churches in the Catskill Mts., Green County: (Gilboa, Conesville, Manorkill) while teaching high school English. For two years he directed a Career Education program in BOCES while earning his Doctor of Education degree at State University of New York at Albany. After serving full time in Hunter, Tannersville, and Platte Clove United Methodist Churches for several years, Dr. Fleming returned to Cambridge in 1979. There he served as interim (2nd Pres., Barlow, Warren) before assuming the pastorate of 2nd Presbyterian for 14 years. Retiring in 1995 he worked as interim in a number of churches (1st Christian, Westminster, East Union, Norwich). Dr. Fleming was active in Rotary, Specially Constituted Committee of the Cambridge Developmental Center, Scottish Rite Learning Center, Guernsey Masonic Lodge #66, Scottish Rite, York Rite, the Kambri Shrine, and the Eastern Star. He received his 33rd degree in 2004 and Knight York Cross of Honor in 2008. He leaves one daughter, Rebecca Fleming Safa, two brothers: James F. Fleming Jr. (Elizabeth) of Cambridge and Robert B. Fleming (Josie) of Beaver Falls, PA, a brother-inlaw Richard Willis of Cambridge, and one cousin, Judie Frame of Cambridge. He is preceded in death by: his parents, an infant brother, and a sister, Linda Irene Willis.

Charles A. (Charlie) Flood, 87, longtime resident of Westboro, MA died on December 31, 2015 surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He is now reunited with his beloved Janet who predeceased him in 2009. Charlie was born in Spring Lake, NJ, son of Joseph B. and Edna (Bowen) Flood. He was raised in Manasquan and educated in their public schools. He is a graduate of Maryville College in Tennessee. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps during the Korean War. While serving at the Murphy Army Hospital, he had a blind date with a young kindergarten teacher whom he married and shared 55 wonderful years. Charlie and Janet settled in Westboro in 1959 when Charlie joined the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology in Shrewsbury as a Research Associate. He also worked at the UMass Medical School retiring in 1993. Charlie was a longtime member of the Congregational Church of Westborough and loyal member of the chancel choir. He served on the Music Committee and the Men’s Lunch Bunch. He was a member, Past Master and Secretary Emeritus of Siloam Lodge A.E. & A.M. of Westboro. He was a member of the York Rite Bodies of Milford and Alethea Grotto of Worcester. Charlie was a longtime member of the Westboro Players Club. He served as President and appeared in many plays and musicals in the area. He was a longtime member and Chairman of the Westboro Community Chorus. He served the community on the Westboro Cultural Council, was a longtime election worker and Chairman of the Westboro Council on Aging. Charlie’s true loves were his wife, children, grand and great grandchildren. He is survived by two sons, Charles H. Flood (Michele) of Natick, Jonathan B. Flood (Maria “Marty”) of North Grafton, two daughters, Susan B. Coviello (David) of West Boylston and Robin E. Tougas (James) of Framingham, thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Robert Flood (Gail) of Point Pleasant, NJ. He is predeceased by his daughter in law, Anne-Marie Flood. Calling hours will be Tuesday, January 5, 2016, 4-7 pm at the Pickering Funeral Home. A masonic service will be performed at 6:45 pm. A celebration of his life will be Wednesday, January 6, 2016, 11 am at the Westboro Congregational Church, 54 W. Main St. Westboro, MA. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Westborough Senior Center, 4 Rogers Rd., Westborough, MA 01581.

Robert “Bobby” Floyd ’06 has been offered the position of Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Program Manager for the Department of the Army Management Office (DAMO) at the Pentagon. He will head the program that repairs and conditions maneuver land before and after military training events. The position entails environmental policy work pertaining to subjects like prescribed fire implementation, NEPA, endangered species compliance, wetlands, etc. He says, “That liberal arts education is paying off!”

On Tuesday evening, October 25, 2016, the strong, yet gentle, hand of Jesus reached out tenderly to greet and reclaim the soul of his servant, Dr. Emerson C. Flurkey, M.D. 85 of Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg. Born on January 21, 1931, in Hicksville, Ohio, he is the son of the late Princeton educated Presbyterian minister, William H. and Gladys (Cook) Flurkey. In 1953, Dr. Flurkey received his B.A. Degree from Maryville College in Tennessee whereupon he subsequently received his M.D. from the University of Tennessee Health and Science Center College of Medicine. After serving in the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Captain, he interned and served his residency at Harrisburg Hospital. Then came a 25-year career as a local Medical Doctor specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Emerson is survived by his beloved and cherished wife of 61 years, Edith (Keenan) Flurkey of Mechanicsburg, two sons, Emerson Flurkey, Jr. of Mechanicsburg and Robert J. Flurkey, of Lemoyne, as well as grandsons, Luke and Preston, and great-grandchildren, Emma and Liam. Also surviving is his brother, William. Along with his wife, Emerson was a longtime member of the Camp Hill Presbyterian Church where he was a choir member for 40 years, a Sunday School teacher, a youth mentor, and a member of the Mission Commission wherein he worked tirelessly for Downtown Daily Bread, Blankets for the Homeless, and resettlement of many Lost Boys of Sudan. Additionally, he was a board member of the Central PA Scottish Society, 1st Vice-President of the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society, and a Past-President of the Harrisburg Lions Club. The family suggests that Memorial expressions in lieu of flowers might be made to the Camp Hill Presbyterian Church, 101 N. 23rd St., Camp Hill, PA .

Patrick Douglas Flynn, 87, of Alcoa, Tennessee, passed on October 06, 2021. Patrick was surrounded by loved ones as he battled Parkinson’s and heart disease.
Patrick was born September 21, 1934, in Rogersville, Tennessee to James D. Flynn and Jessie Baker Flynn. He graduated from Maryville High School in 1952 and obtained a Bachelors in Education from Maryville College in 1957 and a Master’s in Education from the University of Tennessee. Patrick served in the Air National Guard from 1961 to 1964 and served overseas during the Berlin Crisis. He began his 38-year teaching career at Prospect School, with other positions at Maury, Lanier, and Seymour. His longest tenure of 29 years occurred at Alcoa City Schools, where he taught and coached boys and girls basketball and softball. He was inducted into the Blount County Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. Patrick helped with football, basketball, and softball at Webb School after his retirement.

Patrick Flynn is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Helen Ware Flynn, and his two sons, Steve and Scott (Letitia), and by his three grandchildren, Lexi Monday, John and Sam Flynn, and by his great granddaughter, Rylie Monday.

On Nov. 16, 2021 during halftime of the Maryville College-Greensboro football game, the Volunteer State Honor Guard, led by Sgt. Keith Kregel USMC, performed a flag folding ceremony. The recipient of the folded flag was WWII veteran and alumnus Bill Fogarty ’48, who was a paratrooper and member of the 11th Airborne Division. After he returned from war and enrolled at the College, he was the quarterback and tailback for the football team.

William Gaines “Bill” Fogarty, Sr. age 95, of Farragut, TN, passed away peacefully Monday morning, April 11, 2022, in his home.

Bill was born August 11, 1926. He was a faithful member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Bill attended Central High School before he was inducted into the U.S. Army in the Fall of 1944, serving as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division in WWII. After proudly serving his country, Bill attended Maryville College where he played football as a talented tailback.

Bill is preceded in death by his devoted wife of 50 years, Peggy Lawson Fogarty and their daughter, Nancy Fogarty of Charlotte, NC; parents, John Fogarty, Sr. and Grace Fogarty; brothers, John Fogarty, Jr. and Fred Fogarty; sisters, Mary Fogarty Cooper, Margaret Fogarty Beaty and Joanne Fogarty Hohenberg.

Surviving to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 20 years, Shirley McWilliams Sanders Fogarty; Bill and Peggy’s children; Jackie Fogarty Corbett, and husband Bill, of Charlotte; William “Bill” Fogarty, Jr. and wife Trish, of Maryville; Cindy Fogarty Maxfeldt, of Knoxville; grandchildren; Kristen Corbett Hucks and husband Matt; Brooke Fogarty Montjoy and husband Jack; and Austin Fogarty; 4 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Bill was a devoted Husband, Father, Uncle, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. He enjoyed time spent with family and especially being “Poppy.”

Bill officiated high school football for over 20 years until he retired in 1971, to watch his son play high school football. His love of golf started by caddying for his older brother, John, as a teenager. He became an avid golfer, where he continued playing into his 90’s and shot under his age over 1,600 times. He won the Senior Men’s Tom Foree Championship 7 times at Fox Den Country Club.

Bill started his career in the clothing business in the late 40’s. In 1979, he opened Bill Fogarty’s Men’s Fashions along with son, Bill Jr. in downtown Knoxville. Until his death, people would open their suit jackets and show him the “Bill Fogarty’s” Shamrock label.

Bill was a kind-hearted, genuine man who loved people and was known for his quick wit. He had many friends. No matter where he was, there was always someone who knew him. He always responded with a pat on the back and a “hello biggun.”

is thrilled to announce that she and her husband plan to move to live in Maryville on June 1st. After 40 years in South Korea, retired near DC, a Delaware beach and a CCRC in Lewes DE they are coming a wiggly full circle back to Maryville! Their six kids live in the UAE, China, Rwanda, Alaska, Alabama, Tennessee and some grandchildren also live in the South.

Holds the Masters of Arts in Interpretation from Gallaudet University and is continuing work on her dissertation in the Gallaudet PhD program with concentrations in interpreting pedagogy and research. This is the first and only PhD program in the field of signed languages interpreting. She continues to work full time with Gallaudet Interpreting Services. Holds National Interpreter Certification (NIC) in interpreting from RID.org (Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf) in addition to other interpreting certifications. She was first certified nationally with RID (Certificate of Transliteration) as an MC senior.

Donald “Don” Rufus Ford passed away on September 23, 2021, attended by his children. He was 86.

Don grew up on a farm in the spectacular Appalachian Mountains. He went to Maryville College and then to dental school at the University of Tennessee in Memphis – he was a cashier at a restaurant by Sun Records and saw several country greats come through. He joined the U.S. Air Force as a dentist and officer and, after being stationed at Dobbins, decided to make Atlanta his home. He opened an office in East Point. Around that time, he met Katherine Burgess, whom he married in 1965.

In 1969, Don went through orthodontic training in New Jersey and then opened a busy practice in East Point. He moved to Fayetteville, Georgia, where he started a second office, as well as a family.

In his later years, Don enjoyed old cars, traveling, fishing, reading, and being with his grandchildren. His last ten years of life were especially happy ones. Don was an authentic, meticulous, fun-loving person, intelligent and urban but still a mountain man at heart.

Don was preceded in death by his wife, parents and brothers. He is survived by his children, Donna (Ford) Gober (and husband Geoffrey) and Douglas Ford (and wife Ximena), as well as grandchildren Jack, Katherine, Emma, and Haley, all of whom he loved dearly.

Marion L. Foreman, age 95, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Cumberland Crossings, Carlisle. She was born July 3, 1921 in Canisteo, NY to the late Dr. Hugh R. Magill and Marion Liggett Flickinger and was the widow of Col. Charles A. Foreman, (USAF Ret.). Marion graduated from Maryville College, Maryville, TN with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts. She worked as a teacher in MA, in real estate in McLean, VA and she retired as an editor from the Central Intelligence Agency. Marion was known for her excellent cooking and entertaining. She loved to travel, especially the years she lived in the Philippines and Japan, her five cross-country trips and visiting her father’s hometown in Killyleagh, N. Ireland. She moved 18 times as an Air Force wife and enjoyed meeting the new people and exploring the new areas. She loved getting together with immediate and extended family and played a cutthroat game of Spite and Malice. Marion belonged to several military wives’ groups; DAR in VA; Red Cross volunteer in Japan; the McLean, VA Women’s Investment Group; McLean Women’s Club; and was chair of the Home Tour committee. Marion was a member of the Lewinsville Presbyterian Church in McLean, VA for 40 years. She is survived by: daughter, Susan K. (Steve) Viney of Carlisle; son, Robert C.L. (Laura) Foreman of Seattle, WA; son-in-law, Dr. John B. Randall of Racine, WI; brother, Joseph B. Magill of Keller, TX; brother-in-law, Dr. Thomas A. (Dorothy) Foreman of Clarion, PA; grandchildren, Mark (Michele) Viney of Wiesbaden, Germany; Douglas (Stacie) Viney of Holly Springs, NC; Brooke (David) DeLao of Charlotte, NC; Sarah (Donald) Nuttall of Racine, WI; Kathryn Randall of Racine, WI; Wesley (Christina) Foreman of Seattle, WA and Kyra M. Foreman of Seattle, WA; great-grandchildren, Heather and Drew Viney of Pinehurst, NC; Zoe, Cade and Calder Viney of Holly Springs, NC; Hunter and Braeden DeLao of Charlotte, NC; Brock and Blake Nuttall of Racine, WI and Megan Viney of Wiesbaden, Germany and Allan Ward of Raleigh, NC; special nieces, Catherine Hoffman of Harrisburg, PA, Susan Farina of Charlotte, NC and Joan Smith of Charlotte, NC; as well as numerous other nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Marion was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Randall; brothers, Hugh R. (Dorothy) Magill and Dr. William H. (Winifred) Magill; and a sister, Kathryn Magill. Celebration of Life services was held Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Cumberland Crossings, with Rev. Judy Strayer officiating. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a future date. Hoffman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2020 W. Trindle Road, Carlisle, PA is handling the arrangements. To sign the guestbook, please visit www.HoffmanFH.com

Margaret B. (Boretsky) Fornataro, 96, a longtime resident of Scottdale, died Wednesday evening, March 21, 2018, at Redstone Highlands Personal Care Home, North Huntingdon. She was born Dec. 29, 1921, in Scottdale, the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Bilcheck Boretsky. Margaret was a longtime member of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Scottdale High School, class of 1940. She received her bachelor’s degree from Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn. in 1944, and furthered her education, receiving her master’s degree from Colorado State University, Greeley, Colo. in 1950. She taught in various locations, including Clinton High School, Clinton, Tenn., from 1944 to 1947, East Huntingdon High School, from 1947 to 1950. Colorado State University from 1950 to 1952, Swissvale High School, from 1952 to 1967 and her place of retirement, Connellsville High School, from 1967 to 1982. Margaret was a member of the PA Educational Association, Fayette County Teachers Association and the National Education Association. Margaret was an avid golfer, and in her spare time she enjoyed golfing at the local country clubs and golf courses. Her other pastime was volunteering at Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, with 27 years of service. Margaret is gone from our lives, but will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved her: her loving nieces and nephews, John Boretsky and wife, Susan, of Albuquerque, N.M., Stephen Boretsky and wife, Linda, of Waston Beach, Fla., Darlene Hoback and husband, Mark, of Greensburg, Carol Triano and husband, Jack, of Jeannette, Joseph Blasioli and his wife, Mary, of Greensburg, Donald Blasioli and his wife, Lena, of Jeannette, David Blasioli and his wife, Lettie, of Jeannette, and Dottie Lou Gayle, of Greenville, N.C.; and her sister-in-law, Jeannie Blasioli, of Jeannette. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her loving husband, Carmen Fornataro, April 15, 1982; two sisters, Sophia McClure, in 1949, and Anna B. Hankins, in 1998; and three brothers, Peter Boretsky, in 1958, George Boretsky, in 1970, and Steve Boretsky, in 1992. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made, in memory of Margaret, to Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, 645 W. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666. To view online obituary, sign guest registry, order flowers, send condolences or obtain directions, please visit www.kapr.com.

Bernice Davis Forshay, age 99, of Maryville passed away April 13, 2022, at Shannondale. She was a member and past Sunday School Teacher of Kindergarten and Primary Department at New Providence Presbyterian Church. She attended Maryville College. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Forshay; son, Donald Forshay; parents, Walter E. and Belle Davis; brothers, James Davis, Alfred Davis, Howard Davis, Fred Davis; sister, Marjorie McCammon.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Dawn Forshay; grandchildren, Scott Forshay (Tiffany); John Forshay (Heather), Lindsey James (Justin); brother, Rex Davis; sister, Jean Jordan; daughter-in-law, Judy Forshay; 9 Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

May 11, 1949 – November 7, 2019 Larry D. Fort, 70, of Greeneville, died early Thursday morning at Durham-Hensley Health and Rehabilitation Center. Larry was the son of Willadean Johnston Fort and the late Lesley G. Fort. In addition to his mother, he survived by one sister: Mary Katherine Hubbard of Midlothian, VA; one nephew and his wife: Brandon and Kristi Smith of Locust Grove, VA. In accordance with Larry’s wishes, there will be no visitation or service.

writes in to share that their second grandson Theo was born on December 16 with their first being born in May. As such, 2018 was a beautiful and eventful year for the Fortney family as well as for her parents with the addition of two great-grandchildren! Her father, David Helwig, graduated from MC in 1953, and her mother attended MC for three years (fall of 1952 through spring of 1955) before marrying my father and finishing her degree the following year at UTC, which was University of Chattanooga at the time. They met in Pearsons Dining Hall when her father was a senior and my mother was a freshman!

was recently hired by RPM Transportation Consultants, LLC. He will perform road safety audits and draft recommendations for the firm’s transportation plans.

Evelyn Dalton Fields Fosso

January 7, 1931 – August 5, 2021

Daughter of D.D. Fields and Elizabeth Baker Fields, Evelyn Fosso grew up on a tobacco farm in eastern NC. She rose early to milk cows, drive a school bus, and enjoy the camaraderie of three beloved sisters: Anne, Jane, and Margarett. An early stint at the Encampment for Citizenship in NY sensitized her to racial inequities and women’s rights. Her first professional job was teaching history on Hatteras Island. Evelyn married Doyle Fosso in 1958; their paths crossed aboard a transatlantic ship heading to Norway and circled back to set up housekeeping in Cambridge, MA.

Evelyn was a creative, intelligent, curious woman; she defied the dismissive “faculty wife” label when relocating to W-S. She published in the Bulletin for Research in the Humanities, won art awards at the Dixie Classic, and loved her book club trips to Sparta. Early print collecting began when, as members of IGAS, the young couple purchased original works on paper for $3-$10 every few months.

Two children, Martin and Elisabeth, thrived in her care. Three granddaughters – Emma, Camille, and Nathalia – enjoyed Evelyn’s puppet shows, sewing lessons, and unconditional love. Evelyn cherished her daughter-in-law Aloycia, including her Tanzanian heritage and abiding faith. An indefatigable curiosity about science was encouraged by William, a physics teacher and her loving son-in-law.

Evelyn treasured children’s art, museums and libraries, b/w photos, stamps, shells, trees, the Met opera on Saturdays, and the NYT. Pareidolia patterned her brain, along with an artistic vision for recycling and repurposing discarded ephemera in new ways. Evelyn Fosso made the mundane marvelous. She will be deeply missed.

age 85, of Maryville, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, at N.H.C. Fort Sanders. She was a member of Broadway United Methodist Church, Blount County Library Board, and active in the bridge club. Survivors include her husband, John C. Fouché Jr.; son, John C. Fouché III and wife Deanie May Fouché; daughter, Barbara F. Holliday; grandchildren, Sydney Holliday and Jared Fouché; nieces.

age 89, of Maryville, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Broadway United Methodist Church. He was veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving during World War II where he received a Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was retired from the Social Security Office. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth C. Fouché ’48. Survivors include, son, John C. Fouché III and wife Deanie May Fouché; daughter, Barbara F. Holliday; grandchildren, Sydney Holliday and Jared Fouché.

Betty Lee Absher Fought, 86, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011, just two weeks after her husband Charles, to whom she was married for nearly sixty years. She was born in Praise, KY on December 14, 1924 daughter of the late John Absher and Linda Adkins Absher. Betty graduated from Maryville College in 1948 with a degree in sociology. She worked for a time as a social worker at the Garibalde Institute Settlement house in Chicago. She was a devoted mother to their five daughters as well as a volunteer, working for the church and various charitable organizations. After retirement in Dayton, Ohio, they moved to Waxhaw to work at JAARS. Betty is survived by her daughters, Lindy Key, Bonnie Sweeney, Suzanne Stark, Doris Hachac and Meg Fought, 12 grandchildren, Emily Korst, Camas Key, Kip, Keith, Kirk, Kyle, Kaleb and Kliff Sweeney, Abby Forrest, Willy Stark, Francie Oblinger and Tabetha Trogdon, and 7 great grandchildren. There was a graveside service, Friday, March 25, 2011 at Lakeland Memorial Park in Monroe.

Kevin L. Fowler ’08 graduated from Lamar University in December with a doctorate in Global Education Leadership.