Class Notes

Ken Tuck received the Service Above Self Award from Rotary International in May 2017. The award is Rotary’s highest honor recognizing up to 150 Rotarians each year who demonstrate their commitment to helping others by volunteering their time and talents.

Mrs. Martha Anne Horton Tyler, 83, entered into her eternal home, Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. Martha Anne was a former resident of Wagener, S.C., until moving to live with her brother, James Jack Horton and his wife, Mildred in Gainesville. Martha Anne was the wife of the late John A. Tyler Jr. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Gainesville. She was a former member of First Baptist Church of Wagener where she held many offices. Martha Anne was on the board of Directors for the Aiken-Bamberg-Barnwell-Edgefield Regional Library System. She was a member and held many offices of the Wagener Garden Club. Martha Anne was a founding member of the Wagener Woman’s Club. She also was a S.C. State Garden Club flower show judge. A graveside service to honor Martha Anne’s life was held Sunday, Nov. 22, at Tyler Cemetery, Wagener, S.C. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 398, Wagener, SC 29164, or to the Helping Hands Foreign Mission, 5043 Bristol Industrial Way, Buford, GA 30518. Condolences may be made online to the Tyler family at www.blizzardfuneralhome.com. Blizzard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Wagener, S.C.

Henry John Van Hassel (Hank), born May 2, 1933 and raised on the “mean streets” of Paterson, New Jersey, died October 22, 2020. In his own words, “I was big enough to beat up anyone who was fast enough to catch me and fast enough to out-run anyone who could beat me up.” He graduated early from Paterson Central High School, was Man of the Year at Maryville College in 1954, where he received his B.A. in English. He immediately joined the U.S. Army and served in the aftermath of the Korean War. In 1960 he married Ann Newell Wiley of Heiskell TN, when he was in Dental School and Ann had recently left her position as Maryville College’s first Admissions Counselor and was teaching. He received degrees from the University of Maryland (D.D.S.) and the University of Washington (M.S. and Ph.D in Physiology). He was honored to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from each of these three institutions. He was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service and interned at the USPHS Hospital in San Francisco, then was stationed at the USPHS Hospitals in Boston and Seattle. He completed his residency in Endodontics at the University of Washington and was a professor at U.W. before becoming chairman of the Department of Endodontics at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. In 1984 he was named Dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of Oregon’s Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, where he also became a Vice President, and also served as President of the Oregon Dental Association. He was a Diplomate of the American Association of Endodontists, served as President of the AAE and was editor of the Journal of Endodontics for many years. He authored many articles in scientific journals and contributed chapters to several books as well as co-authoring two. He was the recipient of every distinguished award possible from his professional organizations. He was a fine athlete and gym rat, who until recently went twice a day to bike, treadmill, and lift weights. He played racquetball competitively and he and Ann ran in many road races in Seattle, Baltimore, and Portland. He had a brilliant mind and could quote the Bible, Shakespeare, and myriad other poets at the drop of a hat. He could sing hundreds of old pop songs and hymns, mostly and sadly off-key. He had a wonderful sense of humor and told fantastic stories about boot camp at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and his experiences in the hundreds of jobs he had putting himself through school. He was a gifted teacher and many of his grad students have kept in touch with him over the years. He was Ann’s “ready reference” source when they were doing the New York Times and Wall Street Journal crosswords. He could do math in his head faster than most people could get out their calculators. He thought deeply about theological questions and was a great admirer of C.S. Lewis. His Christian faith was very important to him. His speech was liberally laced with colorful language, which he tried to tone down in his later years-not always successfully. He was proud of his Dutch heritage and was raised in the Dutch Reformed, Presbyterian, and Methodist churches. He found a loving home at St. Mark United Methodist Church in Clinton, TN, and leaves many friends there, as well as at First Baptist Church’s Family Life Center in Clinton, where he was an almost daily visitor at their fitness facility until a few months ago. Hank embraced Ann’s Southern background and her family as his own. When he retired as Dean in 1998, he and Ann returned to her family home in Heiskell. This Yankee city boy loved East Tennessee and living out in the country, and knew that he had the best friends and neighbors in the world. Not too long ago, he wrote his own obituary. It was sixteen lines long. He deserved more! He got it! He is survived by his wife, Ann Wiley Van Hassel and cherished members of her family: Jeanette Wiley McMaster; Mary Wiley McWhorter (Bill); Karen Lunde Wiley Young (Mike); Bruce, Karla, Lindsay, and Kasey McMaster; Jane (McMaster), Dan and Ben Clemons; Catherine (McMaster), Paul, Anne, and Rachel Pietrow; Elizabeth (McWhorter), John, Ethan, Allison, and Madeline Bridger; Andrea Wiley; Josh, Rachel, Noah, Heidi, and Burks Wiley. He was preceded in death by his parents Ina Sturr and William Cornelius Van Hassel of Paterson, New Jersey; Ann’s parents, Mildred Newell and Eugene Fulton Wiley of Heiskell; beloved “brother” David Lee Wiley; and brother-in-law and friend William M. McMaster. No services are scheduled at this time. Instead of sending flowers, please write a note to Ann recounting your memories of Hank, and consider making a donation in his name to St. Mark United Methodist Church, 252 Main Street, Clinton, TN 37716. Or to Wesley House Community Center, 1719 Reynolds Street, Knoxville TN 37921. Holley Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is assisting with arrangements.

Barbara A. (Clark) Waka of Melrose, December 19, 2011. Devoted wife of the late Richard John Waka, loving mother of Naomi Waka of CA, sister-in-law of Eleanor and Monte Minami of CA, James and Veronica Waka of FL and the late Frank & Mitchi Waka. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews as well as her cousin, Dorothy Ollek. A Celebration of Barbara’s Life is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 11am at the Green Street Baptist Church, 179 Green Street, Melrose. Reception is to follow immediately after the service concludes. All of Barbara’s relatives and friends are welcome. The family is being assisted by the Gately Funeral Home of MELROSE with the arrangements.

Mary Ray Watts 84, of Pompton Plains passed away on April 19, 2016. Born in Lexington, Virginia she lived in Franklin Lakes before moving to Pompton Plains in 2009. A member of the High Mountain Presbyterian Church in Franklin Lakes, Mary was one of the founding charter members of the Presbyterian Church at Franklin Lakes and the first woman Elder at the Church. A former second grade teacher in Pompton Lakes, one of the happiest and most rewarding part of Mary’s life was raising her children. Beloved wife of 60 years of Edward Watts of Pompton Plains. Devoted mother of Virginia Zackrone and her husband Eric of Suffern, New York, Susan Fitzgerald of Warwick, New York and Pamela Stevens of Haskell, NJ. Loving grandmother of Sean Fitzgerald, Corey Stevens and Kyle Stevens. Dear sister of Martha Mahoney of Florida and Sue Cooper-Street of Maryland. The family will received family and friends and a memorial service took place at the High Mountain Presbyterian Church, Franklin Lakes. Private Cremation. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in Mary’s memory to The Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter, 3701 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030 or the High Mountain Presbyterian Church, 730 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417.

Helen Miller Wilcox, “Loving wife, devoted mother, exceptional teacher, amazing friend.” After bravely battling increasingly challenging health conditions, Helen Miller Wilcox passed away peacefully December 31, 2023. Helen was born in Jacksonville, FL on February 29, 1932. A 1950 Clearwater High graduate, she began dating Albert, the love of her life, in 1949 while they both were in high school. Helen graduated from Maryville College in Maryville, TN in 1954 with a BS in Biology. Helen and Albert began their married life in Valdosta, GA where Albert was stationed at Moody Air Force Base. Helen taught in a one-room school house and drove the “Bingity-Bangity School Bus” to work. They returned to Clearwater after Albert was discharged from the military and spent the remainder of their married life in Pinellas County. Helen taught advanced Biology with great passion and extraordinary dedication for 20 years at Clearwater High. Helen thoroughly enjoyed life, living each day to the fullest. She and Albert treasured their wonderful family and many friends. She delighted in her numerous students over the years. Helen and Albert traveled extensively, both in the U.S. and abroad. She never met a stranger and could engage anyone in a stimulating conversation. She had a marvelous sense of humor and an incredible work ethic. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Ruth Miller. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Albert, and their two children, Leigh Wilcox and Byrd (Gloria) Wilcox. Helen had two grandchildren, Celeste Wilcox and Chloe (Bobby) Campbell, and two great-grandchildren, Bridget and Rory Campbell. An active community member and volunteer over the years, Helen was involved with the March of Dimes, Clearwater Community Woman’s Club, Clearwater Historical Society, Delta Kappa Gamma and North Pinellas County Retired Educators Association.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 – has been officially declared by the Purcellville Town Council as “Dr. James and Mrs. Betty Wiley Day” in Purcellville! It is impossible to condense the amazing service they have given to their Town, region, and country. Last night, the Mayor and Council recognized the Wileys and presented them with a key to the Town. Read below for an overview of their amazing contributions. As Mrs. Wiley mentioned in her comments, she was able to contribute through her work on Town Parks and at the Community Center, and Doc Wiley served the Town through the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, which manages the W&OD Trail. Two different groups, both serving the residents of Purcellville. Please take a moment and read their great contributions, and join us in celebrating DOC AND BETTY WILEY DAY in Purcellville! MRS. BETTY WILEY Mrs. Wiley is a native of York County, PA and went to college at Marysville. She was the founder and first Organizing Director of the Loudoun Valley Community Center after serving two years on the first Parks and Recreation Board. At that time, the LVCC was located in the abandoned Emerick school building. Mrs. Wiley initiated a senior citizen program featuring day trips, speakers, party’s and renovated a kitchen to ensure lunches for this group. Originally the kitchen area also served as an afterschool snack bar and fun place for teens. This was the first fully socially integrated programming in Loudoun County whose model was followed by many community centers that have since evolved. Mrs. Wiley was an avid supporter of the Girl Scouts and was a member of the Candy Stripes Program – Ladies Hospital Board. She was the children’s choir director at Leesburg Presbyterian Church, volunteered for the Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Arthritis Foundation Drives and others. She served as President, Vice President and Community Service Chairman for the Loudoun Jr. Woman’s Club, organized grants and worked with the American Hearing Society in DC to start the Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing Center in Leesburg. Mrs. Wiley was President of BLSH Board and served on the board for a number of years. She was named outstanding Jr. Woman in Northern Virginia. Mrs. Wiley was a substitute teacher in the Loudoun County school system. Mrs. Wiley worked to find SelfHelp for the Hard of Hearing Chapter in Loudoun and after two years, other volunteers eventually developed a group now known as NOVA WEST in Fairfax/Sterling. Mrs. Wiley worked on the state committee for the American Disabilities Act. Mrs. Wiley was a member of the First Loudoun Chorale Group. She was on the first PUGAMP Committee where she served two terms, and was a member of the Western Loudoun Arts Tour which promotes local arts. Mrs. Wiley loved selling bridal gowns at Le Reve in Market Street Station for two years. The Wiley’s are one of six families that started St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Mr. Joe Nichols on Main Street was considered their mentor and first contact in town. DR. JAMES WILEY Dr. James Wiley was born in Covington, Tennessee in November of 1932. He grew up in Mumford, TN through high school. In 1950 he went off to Marysville College in Marysville, TN. After graduating, he attended the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry and graduated in 1956. He married Betty Hammers from Stewartstown, PA in June of 1955. They currently have 3 children (Karen, David and Judith Ann) all of who have graduated from Loudoun Valley High School. Dr. Wiley was drafted into the US Navy Dental Corp from 1956 – 1958 in Parris Island, SC. In October of 1958, Dr. Wiley started general dental practice in Purcellville. He was in his first office for 15 years at the current post office location and then at the drug store and finally at the now Purcellville Restaurant. Dr. Wiley and Dr. James Towe built the Loudoun Valley Professional Building in 1974. Dr. Wiley retired in 2003. From 1959 – 1960, Dr. Wiley was a member of the Purcellville Town Baseball Team. In 1965 he was the Chairman of the Purcellville Area Commission and established a County Parks and Recreation Dept. He also coached Little League Baseball from 1969-1974. From 1966 – 1972, Dr. Wiley was a member of the Loudoun County Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and was the Chairman from 1969 – 1972. In 1966 he was a founder and Ruling Elder of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church where he served on the Board from 1966 – 2012. In 1972 – 2002 he was the first appointee from Loudoun County to the Board of Directors for the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. There were 23 Regional Parks and 7 parks in Loudoun. From 1985 to 1994, Dr. Wiley served on the Board of Directors for the Loudoun Golf and Country Club and served as President from 1986 – 1992. From 2003 – 2007, he served on the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and from 2006 – 2014 he served on the Purcellville Town Council. In 2014, Dr. Wiley was a founding member of the Purcellville Arts Council, their first Chairman, and has served for two years. Dr. Wiley was also the first President of the Blue Ridge Middle School PTA, a Faculty Associate at Lord Fairfax Community College teaching dental hygiene and a member of the Lions Club for 20 years. Dr. Wiley was one of the founding members of the Purcellville Business Association. In addition, Dr. Wiley was a staff member of the Loudoun Memorial Hospital for 20 years and a volunteer at the Loudoun Free Dental Clinic for 15 years. ***Dr. Wiley is known for his golfing and has made 5 hole-in-ones in his life – one of which won him a Cadillac at the Fire Dept’s Charity Tournament. While on Town Council, he hosted several charity golf tournaments that went towards community projects such as lights at Haske Field. PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE: Dr. James Wiley and Mrs. Betty Wiley – In honor of your support to our community over the years, we would like to present you with a key to the Town of Purcellville, and do hereby declare Wednesday, January 11, 2017 as Dr. James and Mrs. Betty Wiley Day in the Town of Purcellville!

Dr. James Ovid Wiley, 84, of Purcellville, died at home early Tuesday morning, October 10. Doc, as he was locally known, was well respected in the community for his many visible and not so visible contributions he and his wife Betty made since moving to Purcellville in 1958. Jim was born in Covington, Tennessee on November 28, 1932, to Virginia Witherington and Lawrence Wiley. He attended Maryville College in Tennessee where he met his future wife Betty Hammers. Betty and Jim married his last year in dental school at the University of Tennessee. Jim was drafted into the U.S. Naval Dental Corps and served at Parris Island, South Carolina. His first office was located on the second floor of what is now the Purcellville Family Restaurant. While he practiced, he was a staff member for the Loudoun Memorial Hospital for 20 years and a volunteer at the Loudoun Free Dental Clinic for 15 years. Jim had a passion for being involved in the community in a variety of ways. He was active in local sports, first as a member of the Town of Purcellville baseball team from 1959-1960 and then as a Little League baseball coach from 1969-1974. Jim served as Chairman of the Purcellville Area Commission, helped establish the first County Parks & Recreation Department, and was a member of the Loudoun County Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee from 1966-1972, serving as chair for three years. Additionally, Jim was the first appointee from Loudoun County to the Board of Directors for the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority at a time when there were 23 regional parks and seven parks in Loudoun. One of the hallmarks of this time was developing the W&OD Bike Trail for the community. He also served on the Purcellville Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee from 2003- 2007 and on the Purcellville Town Council 2006-2014. Golf was his passion and on the course he was only called Doc. He served on the Board of Directors for the Loudoun Golf & Country Club and served as president from 1986 to 1992. A tournament to benefit youth sports, an original initiative of Doc’s while on the Town Council, was named in his honor. In 1966, Jim helped found and became a Ruling Elder of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church where he served in various capacities until 2012. He was also a founding member of the Purcellville Business Association. In 2014, Jim became a founding member of the Purcellville Arts Council and served as the first chairman. Besides his wife, Betty, Jim is survived by three children: Karen Wiley-Eberle of Cary, North Carolina, David L. Wiley (wife, Camille) of Key West Florida, Judi Crenshaw of Richmond, Virginia and seven grandchildren, Meg and Brennan Eberle, Mariel and L.J. Wiley, Gray, Emlyn and Aidan Crenshaw, and a brother, Dan Wiley and his wife Gray, along with many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Dr. Wiley’s memorial service will be held Saturday, October 14 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian at 3p.m. and he will be buried in Hillsboro Cemetery.

Passed on November 23, 2015

Maryalice “Trig” (Moyer) Zebley passed into eternal glory on June 5, 2018 at the Rydal Park Presbyterian retirement home in Rydal, Pa. She was born on March 28, 1931 in Mifflin, Pa. She graduated from Juniata Joint High School in 1950 and attended Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn., where she graduated with a B.A. in Bible and Religion in 1954. It was at Maryville College where she met Phil Zebley, whom she married in 1954. Phil and Trig enjoyed 64 years of marriage together. Growing up, Maryalice was a gifted athlete and played basketball. Maryalice later played basketball and was drum major at Maryville College. She had been involved in Christian activities from a young age as a member and leader at the First Presbyterian Church of Mifflintown, Pa. She joined the Gospel ministry full-time when her husband Phil was ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament on June 1, 1955 by Marion Presbytery in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. For the next 55 years, she would faithfully serve beside her husband in five Presbyterian congregations in Huntsville, Ohio, East Orange, N.J., Huntsville, Ala., Wilmington, Del., and Saranac Lake, N.Y., between 1955-78. Then in 1978, she moved to Lawrenceville, Ill., where Phil served as an area counselor for the Major Mission Fund in southern Indiana and Illinois. From 1979-87, she lived in Bridgeport, W.V., when Phil became Executive Presbyter of Grafton and Parkersburg Presbyteries in West Virginia. In all of these ministry assignments, Trig worked tirelessly to raise her family and host hundreds of events in their local church communities. She was also an organist. In the 1960s, they planted a new church in Huntsville, Ala., where Trig played the organ in the church sanctuary, which was also their basement in the early years! The Zebleys retired to Morganwood in 1991 and enjoyed 20 years in this vibrant community of retired Presbyterian pastors and mission workers located in Swarthmore, Pa., adjacent to Swarthmore College. During this time, Trig was very involved in the Morganwood community and the mission committees of Swarthmore Presbyterian Church and later Wayne Presbyterian Church. She was also involved in Philadelphia Presbytery. The Zebleys enjoyed much travel in their later years ? traveling to locations throughout Europe and Japan. In 2011, the Zebleys moved to the Rydal Park retirement home near Abington, Pa. Maryalice is survived by daughter Cosette (Tom) Kilfoyle and son Rev. Christian (Kay) Zebley; her eleven grandchildren: Matthew (Tania) Frieswyk, Nathan (Devon) Frieswyk, and Jonathan Frieswyk; Rebecca (Steve) Peterman and Sam Kilfoyle; and Anna, Emma, Kristina, Isaiah, Abigail and Molly Zebley; and one great-grandchild, Holden Henry Frieswyk. Maryalice was predeceased by her husband Rev. Dr. Philip Zebley on March 9 of this year and their eldest daughter Consquella Frieswyk in 2013. A joint memorial service for Rev. Dr. Philip and Maryalice Zebley was held on August 11 at the Head of Christiania Presbyterian Church in Newark, Del. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association, www.alz.org. Condolences may be sent to Cosette Kilfoyle at czkilfoyle@gmail.com; 21533 Tustumena Lake Road, Kasilof, AK 99610. http://www.swarthmorean.com/obituaries/maryalice-trig-moyer-zebley-obituary/