Class Notes

Katherine McNeely-White (’17) and David McNeely-White (’14) welcomed a son, Jasper Leigh McNeely-White, on December 5th, 2023.

Reverend Paul Rector McNiel, 88, of Maryville, Tennessee passed away on July 30, 2016. He was born in Harrogate, Tennessee on September 12, 1927, the son of Paul Revere McNiel and Bessie Adelia (Rector) McNiel. He married his wonderful wife, Katherine Ida (Blackburn) McNiel on May 28, 1952. Paul graduated from Knoxville High School, Maryville College, and McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. Throughout his career, he served as a Presbyterian minister, touching the lives of many in several communities in Tennessee, as well as Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, and Ohio. In addition to serving church congregations, for decades he concurrently directed Presbyterian Church camps in Tennessee, Arizona, New Mexico, and Ohio. In his later years, he often continued to apply his skills helping church congregations in transition as an interim minister. Paul served in the US Army in the latter part of WWII, later followed by two decades in the US Air Force Reserve. Paul loved people and the outdoors. He enjoyed hiking, camping, hot springs, and travel. He was beloved by many in all walks of life for his kindness, wit, generosity, compassion, wisdom, leadership, and interest in and caring for others. He is survived by, among others, his wife of 64 years, Katherine McNiel of Maryville, Tennessee; sons, Alan McNiel of Yaak, Montana and Dale McNiel of San Francisco, California; daughter, Peggy McNiel of Oakland, California; grandchildren, Paul and Lydia McNiel, and Juliana, Sophia, and Vincent Santucci; and brother, Don McNiel of Hebron, Connecticut. A memorial service was held on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 1:00 p.m., at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 812 Hopewell Street, Dandridge, TN 37725. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity, 1017 Hampshire Drive, Maryville, TN 37801, www.habitat.org/support/giftfromtheheart.aspx.

Katherine Ida (Blackburn) McNiel, 89, of Maryville, TN passed away peacefully on April 18, 2020. She was born on May 30, 1930 in Jefferson City, TN to Mary Blackburn and Benjamin Blackburn. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Reverend Paul R. McNiel. Katherine was a dedicated mother and grandmother. She is survived by her daughter Peggy McNiel (Steve) of Oakland, CA; sons Alan McNiel (Debbie) of Yaak, MT and Dale McNiel (Betty) of San Francisco, CA; grandchildren Paul (Sabala) and Lydia McNiel, and Sophia, Juliana, and Vincent Santucci; and sister Margaret White, of Teaneck, NJ. She attended Central High School in Knoxville, earned a B.S. in Biology at Maryville College, and pursued graduate studies in Education at several universities to obtain teaching credentials in multiple states. She taught children with learning differences in TN, AZ, NM, and MT. Katherine loved people, and spent much time caring for others. She also had fun. She was an avid scrabble player, and played games with zest up until her last days. She appreciated the natural world, especially birds, wildflowers, and insects. She enjoyed the outdoors, hiking, camping, gardening, hot springs, and travel. She was active in the Presbyterian Church and multiple service organizations. She loved her large extended family and many friends. She often reached out to include others in family events who were away from their own extended families. Donations in her remembrance may be made to Blount County Habitat for Humanity, 1017 Hampshire Drive, Maryville, TN 37801 or blounthabitat.org Arrangements by Cremation Options, Inc. (865) 6WE-CARE(693-2273) www.cremationoptionsinc.com.

Sarah Heron Brown McNiell of Maryville died in Nashville, TN April 20, 2019, at the age of 87. Sarah was born in Hialeah, FL to Elmer McIlvaine Brown and Helen Corrie Parker, who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 56 years, Stuart Percy McNiell, Jr. She is survived by her son Stuart P. McNiell, III (Anna) of Nashville and her daughter Helen Anne McNiell (Antonio Alcala) of Alexandria, VA; by her grandchildren Stuart P. McNiell IV (Hannah Balash) of Pittsburgh, PA, John Patrick McNiell (Allison) of St. Louis MO, Paloma McNiell Alcala and Maya Isabella McNiell Alcala of Alexandria, VA; by great granddaughter Margaret Rose McNiell of Pittsburgh; by her sister, Margaret Anne Brown Tait (John) of Ames, IA, by sisters-in-law Barbara McNiell Handley and Shirley McNiell Heatherly of Maryville; and by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Descended from the Brown family of Maryville and the Parkers of Louisville, TN, Sarah was raised on dairy farms in South Florida and in Maryland. She entered Maryville College in 1949, where she was student body president in 1953 and among the fourth generation of the Brown family to attend the college. After earning her B.A. degree from Maryville in 1953 and an M.A. degree in History from the University of Tennessee in 1954, Sarah began a 40+ year career in higher education at Maryville College, earning her Ph.D in History from the University of Tennessee in 1973, and ultimately retiring in 1995 as the chairman of the MC history department. She was honored with Maryville College’s Alumni Citation in 2000. An active member, Elder and adult Sunday School teacher at New Providence Presbyterian Church, she also served the community as a founding member and officer of the Maryville/Alcoa League of Women Voters, a member of the Blount County Library Board, a founding member and first President of the Blount County Historic Trust, and as Maryville City Historian for 12 years. She was also a member of the Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and in addition to hiking in the Smokies, enjoyed bird watching, family history, book clubs and international travel. Sarah’s life will be celebrated with a memorial service at New Providence Presbyterian Church, Maryville, on a yet-to-be-determined date. The family suggests memorial contributions to Maryville College, New Providence Presbyterian Church, or the Friends of the GSMNP. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home www.mccammonammonsclick.com

Inez was born on June 19, 1922 and passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019. Inez was a resident of Bakersville, North Carolina. At age 16, Inez courageously boarded the train for Maryville College where she studied Home Economics, graduating in 1942.

graduated with a Doctor od Veterniary Medicne (DMV) in May of 2014 and was selected for a zoological medicne intership at LSU where she will be living in Baton Rouge zoo to launch her career in zoo, wildlife and conservation medicine.

John Jay Mead was born January 11, 1933 and passed away on December 25, 2018, in Cary, North Carolina.

Naomi Hoffman Meadows, formerly of Cumberland Center, passed away peacefully on Aug.18, 2018 surrounded by family. Naomi was born in Scranton, Pa. on July 4, 1927 to Agon and Mildred (Cerine) Hoffman. She graduated from Maryville College in Maryvill. Tenn. in 1948, where she met Eric D. Meadows, Jr. the love of her life. Naomi spent many years as a legal secretary for law firms in Portland and Cumberland. She spent countless hours making and donating her hand made arts and crafts to the Cumberland Congregational Church fairs, baking for school fund raisers, parking cars at the Cumberland Fair in a selfless manner. Naomi was predeceased by her husband Eric and her brother Donald Hoffman of Lower Burrell, Pa. She is survived by her son Garry and wife Michele, son Garth and wife Kim and daughter Mindy Donovan and husband Scott; eight grandchildren, Rhianna, Eric, Ian, Dustin, Megan, Taryn, Shaelyn, Sean; and four great-grandchildren Simon, Callen, Finnegan and Molly. The family would like to thank Scarborough Terrace for all the care and attention given to Naomi. A memorial service will be held Nov. 18, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the Cumberland Congregational Church, 282 Main Street, Cumberland.

Evelyn R. Megaw passed away quietly Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Southampton. She was 88. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sarah (Ewart) and William Megaw; and her brothers and sisters, Willam Megaw, Elizabeth Kershaw, Jane Myers and Jack Megaw. Interment service was at East Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Nancy P. Meise died on December 5, 2020 in Boulder of complications from an infection. She was 84. Born in New Jersey, she graduated from Maryville College and worked as a teacher. She moved to Colorado in 1967 with her husband, Henry August Meise, Jr., where she taught English as a Second Language at Boulder High School. Following the death of her husband in 1991, Nancy volunteered with city handicapped parking enforcement and Boulder Community Hospital. She helped launch Jubilate Sacred Singers, a choir that performed at Carnegie Hall in 2008. She enjoyed her friends at The Carillon senior living community, where she served as president of the resident council. She is survived by her sons Bill Meise (in Arvada) and John Meise August (in Los Angeles), her daughter-in-law, Tami and son-in-law, Mike, and her grandkids Ben and Amy. A lifelong reader, she was deeply appreciative of Boulder’s terrific libraries and staff. A virtual memorial service was being planned. Details can be found at johnaugust.com/nancy

recently took a job as the Grundy Safe Communities Coalition Coordinator. They are a coalition that targets underage drinking, tobacco use, and non medial prescription drug use in Grundy County.

Married Dakota Fults on April 20, 2024 in Sewanee, TN

Pastor Walter Menges, Jr., 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. He was the husband of Bertha A. Schweizer Menges, with whom he celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on June 12, 2015. He was born in Chester, son of the late Walter, Sr., and Sybilla Kinsey Menges. He was a graduate of Maryville College, Maryville, TN, Class of 1950 and Princeton Seminary, Princeton, NJ, Class of 1953. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving during WWII, in Germany. Pastor Menges attended Wheatland Presbyterian Church. He served his first church at Scottstown Presbyterian Church, Scottstown, NY; and served 28 years at Forest Park Presbyterian Church, Baltimore. He also served various churches in the Susquehanna Valley Presbytery PCA and retired in September of 1997 after being in the ministry for 44 years from 1953-1997. Surviving in addition to his wife, one son: William J. (Barbara) Menges. Five daughters: Margaret L. (Dale) Engle; Ruth L. (Mark W.) Hook; Bonnie L. (Steven) Fry; Grace E. (Carl) White; and Priscilla (William L.) O’Byrne, III. Eighteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. One brother: Robert M. Menges. One sister: Helen A. Menges. He was preceded in death by one son: Timothy I. Menges and one brother: William R. Menges (’51) The Memorial Service was held at Wheatland Presbyterian Church, 1125 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 2:00 P.M with Rev. Dr. Bruce C. Mawhinney, officiating. Private interment in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: PCA Retirement and Benefits Ministerial Relief Fund, 1700 N. Brown Rd., Suite 106, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Arrangements by the Workman Funeral Homes, Inc., Mountville/Columbia. To send an online condolence, visit: Workmanfuneralhomes.com

86, of Strasburg, PA went to be with the Lord on November 2, 2015. He was the husband of Jeanne W. Menges with whom he celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 9, 2015. Their loving relationship started in first grade. He was born in Media, PA, son of the late Walter Menges, Sr. and Sybilla Kinsey Menges. He graduated from Kennett Square High School and Maryville College, TN. He received his Master’s Degree in Statistics from Villanova University. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked for Burrough’s Corporation and for RCA as a Quality Control Engineer. He was a member of the Leacock Presbyterian Church, Paradise, PA, for almost 50 years. At Leacock, he served as a youth group leader, a deacon, and an elder. He was also an active member of the Paradise Lion’s Club. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, golfing, biking, and running 10 K’s. During the past several years, he dedicated his life to caring for his beloved wife. His favorite pastime was simply sitting on the couch holding his wife’s hand and telling her he loved her. His family loved and admired his quiet strength as well as his humble heart. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters: Pamela M. (Kenneth) Rudy and Kimberly M. (Scott) Longenecker, seven grandsons, three great grandchildren, his brother, Robert M. Menges, his sister, Helen A. Menges, and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Carole M. Scheeren-Sanville, and his brother, Walter Menges, Jr. The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the staff at both Hospice & Community Care as well as Senior Helpers. Funeral service was at the Presbyterian Church of Kennett Square, 211 South Broad Street, Kennett Square, PA, on Thursday, November 12th at 2 p.m., with a viewing time from 1 p.m. until time of service. Pastor Gary Meier officiated. Interment at Longwood Cemetery.

Bertha A. Schweizer Menges, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. She was the wife of Rev. Walter Menges, Jr. with whom she spent 67 years of marriage before he passed away in 2015. Bertha was born on Staten Island, NY, daughter of the late Richard H. and Lydia V.F. Lang Schweizer. She attended Maryville College, Maryville, TN, where she met Walter and later helped put her husband through Princeton Seminary, Princeton, NJ, Class of 1953. Bertha served alongside Walter as he pastored his first church at Scotchtown Presbyterian Church, Scotchtown, NY and later for 28 years at Forest Park Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD. She served as a substitute teacher and teacher’s aide. Bertha also attended Copin Community College, Baltimore, studying Special Education. She served her church and presbytery in women’s ministry over the years. After retiring to Lancaster, Bertha became a founding member of Wheatland Presbyterian Church and worked as an usher at Sight & Sound Theatres.

She is survived by her six children: Margaret L. Engle; Ruth L. Hook; Bonnie L. Fry; William J. Menges; Grace E. White and Priscilla O’Byrne. Eighteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son: Timothy I. Menges and one brother: Richard T. Schweizer.

Capt. Paul Merwin ’53 recently had a park named in his honor due to his record of service at the Naval Station Norfolk in the 1970s. He “emerged as a leader at a time when leadership was sorely needed at Naval Station Norfolk, and the Captain Paul Merwin Salt Marsh Park is a fitting and appropriate recognition of his priceless contributions.” Read more here: http://hamptonroadsnavalmuseum.blogspot.com/2018/06/captain-paul-merwin-and-renissance-of.html

Donald Wallace Merwin Sr. passed away surrounded by family at his home, on June 14, 2018 in Newport, OR. He was 88 and valiantly fought cancer and heart disease for a prolonged period of time. Don was born in Louisville, Kentucky on February 20, 1930 to Wallace Chapman Merwin and Signe Stenberg Merwin where his father attended Louisville Theological Seminary. He traveled with his parents to North China shortly thereafter. Japanese forces invaded northern China in 1937 and at the end of 1940 Don, his mother, and his four younger siblings returned to the United States due to the increasing likelihood of a U.S. war with Japan. He lived in Ventnor and Rutherford, NJ until returning to Peking (Bejing) in late 1946. In 1948, Chinese Communists headed by Mao Tse Tung gained power, Don went to south central China to work with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to distribute food, supplies, and equipment left behind by the U.S. in China. He returned to the U.S. in 1949 when it became clear that Mao would soon take over the country. Don graduated from the Peking American School in 1947, the College of Chinese Studies in Peking in 1948, and from Lafayette College with a degree in International Business in 1953. He joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1949. He served for 20 years, including 3 years of active duty on the staff of Commander Naval Forces Far East in Japan. Don met Pamela Davis Merwin in Long Lake, NY. They were married on October 4, 1954 in the chapel on the Yokosuka Navy Base in Japan. After leaving active duty, Don spent 40 years in international business. As a result, Don and his family lived in New Jersey, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Washington State, and California. Don and Pam enjoyed a wonderful retirement together in Newport, OR. Don was active in the Newport First Presbyterian Church, the Pacific Maritime and Heritage Center, and a local cancer support group. Don was an avid reader of history and built many detailed wooden ship models. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family in the home he designed. Don and Pam were married for 63 years at the time of his passing. Don was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Robert Bruce. He is survived by his wife Pam of Newport, OR, and his children: Donald W. Merwin Jr. (Ana) of Clackamas, OR, Susan Merwin Roebber (Michael) of Newport, OR, and Alison Merwin VanGorp (Brett) of Hereford, AZ. He cared deeply for his grandchildren who include: Audrey Merwin, Rebecca and Ben Roebber, and Thea and Jackson VanGorp. Don’s surviving siblings include: Paul Merwin, Alma Goecker, David Merwin, and Douglas Merwin. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Newport First Presbyterian Church. For those who would like to make a donation in Don’s memory, please consider a gift to Newport First Presbyterian Church.

Mary Carol Coker Michie, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, died Friday, June 25, 2021. She was eighty-six. The daughter of Caroline and Winchester Coker, Mary Carol grew up in rural areas of Georgia and Kentucky, but spent most of her adult life in Charlotte. In the late 1960s, she and her husband, George, were propelled by the Civil Rights Movement-and by their Christian faith-to work toward racial justice and reconciliation. Their first step was to join Seigle Avenue Presbyterian Church, located across the street from the Piedmont Courts public housing development, which had just begun to integrate. Over nearly four decades, Mary Carol became what one friend called “the beating heart of Seigle Avenue.” She ran boys’ and girls’ clubs, directed the church’s after- school program, played piano and sang in the choir, and helped found two long-running initiatives: a weekly Wednesday evening Bible- study and recreational time for children in Piedmont Courts; and a Prison Mission group, whose members corresponded with, and advocated for, men from the community who were incarcerated. All this, while raising three children of her own. Mary Carol went about her work with genuine humility, and without need for recognition. She provided wise counsel, a shoulder to cry on, a welcoming smile, a warm embrace, a place to stay, or a freshly baked pound cake (delivered in her little red truck) to countless children, teens, and adults over the years. Many have said she was like a “second mother” to them, and she had a gift for making those in her presence feel seen and heard. Yet she was quick to point out that the relationships she formed were reciprocal: “I have gotten much more from my time at Seigle Avenue,” she often said, “than I have ever given.” In recent years, Mary Carol developed Alzheimer’s, and the disease took a sharp turn for the worse in the final year of her life. A few days before she died, a doctor asked her a series of basic memory questions, none of which she could answer. But when the doctor asked, “How many children do you have,” her response came quickly. “Fifty,” she said. It was, to be sure, an understatement. Memorial services will be held on July 10, 2021 at 3:30pm at First Christian Church, Black Mountain and on July 24, 2021 at 2pm at Caldwell Presbyterian Church, Charlotte. In lieu of flowers, George, Greg, Lynn, and Kirk request that donations be made to Caldwell Presbyterian Church, 4-H (Home Affordable Housing Initiative) or Memory Care of Asheville. Our deepest gratitude goes to the staff at Givens Highland Farms, especially the kind and compassionate Home Care staff. Penland Family Funeral Home is honored to be caring for the Michie Family.

Elaine Gertrude Fichter Mickey Dallas, TX, Formerly of Monroe – Elaine Gertrude Fichter Mickey began her life on March 12, 1920, in West Hazelton, Pennsylvania as the third child of parents, who were both children of immigrants, her father's parents from Germany and her mother's from Ireland. Her mother died less than a year after Elaine's birth. This tragedy shaped the rest of Elaine's life, in many ways making her the strong, fierce, determined, and disciplined woman she became. Her own harsh childhood made her forever sympathetic to "little people". She excelled in school, attending Maryville College in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she majored in Chemistry and was the captain of the debate team and the queen of the May. After a brief stent as a secretary, she was encouraged by her boss to apply to medical school. At a time when many medical schools would not even accept an application from a woman, she applied and was accepted to Duke University Medical School, graduating as one of the three women in the class of 1946. She accepted a residency in Pediatrics. During a rotation in Denver, Colorado, she met her husband, Joe Mickey, on a blind date. They were married in Denver on May 28, 1948. The newlyweds practiced medicine first in the small town of Sterling, Colorado. When Joe decided to train as a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, they moved first to New York, and then to New Orleans where Joe completed his training and Elaine worked as part of the teaching staff at LSU Medical School. Dr. Mickey also taught at the Medical School post training, and it was during this time that their two sons, Bruce and John, were born. With their third child on the way, they decided that although they loved New Orleans, they did not want to continue to work in the university system nor did they want to raise their family there. After a period of deliberation, they moved to Monroe, Louisiana, where their third child, Jane, was born. Their medical practices flourished, and their family grew with the addition of another daughter, Dawn, in 1962. Joe Mickey tragically died of a heart attack while the couple were jogging on the Ouachita River levee on a cold November day in 1979. Elaine never remarried. She continued to practice well into her seventies, before retiring to enjoy her eleven grandchildren. In 2010, at the age of 90, she decided to move to Dallas to spend her last years there at a retirement community close to Bruce and Dawn and their families. She died at her Dallas home on June 25, 2019, surrounded by her family. Her legacy of self discipline, daily exercise, and unshrinking devotion to her work and her family will long be remembered. Her grandchildren, David Mickey and Claire Mickey, will carry the torch of the medicine into the next generation as physicians. She is survived by her son Bruce Mickey, his wife, Barbara, their son Steven and his wife, Allison, her son John and his wife, Jan and their daughter Claire and sons, David and Jake, her daughter, Jane Campbell, her husband, Gus and her children, Caroline Brazeel, Sean Rose Brazeel, and Stephanie Brazeel, and her daughter Dawn, her former husband, Nick Rizos, and their son Stratis and his wife Megan (and their son Stratis), daughter Joanne, and son Max. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Friday, July 12, 2019, at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of Monroe. A service of remembrance for Dr. Elaine Fichter Mickey will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Covenant Presbyterian Church with Pastor John Mabray officiating. A committal will take place at Mulhearn Memorial Park cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of Monroe. The family request that anyone having a personal remembrance of her that they would like included in our memory book please email to Jane at laurenjmickey@yahoo.com or send to her office at 102 Thomas Road, suite 117, West Monroe, Louisiana, 71291. Memorials may be made in Elaine's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 5001 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries specifically to The Doyle Hamilton Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, Louisiana 71211.

Wesley Parker Miles, husband of Barbara Benchoff Miles, formerly of Woodstock, died peacefully on July 18, 2015, his 86th birthday, in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to Barbara, his wife of 59 years, he is survived by three children, Ann Miles and husband, Peter Colgrove, of Locust Valley, NY, John Miles and wife, Monica, of Harrison, NY, and Andy Miles and wife, Sabine Vellucci, of Charlotte, NC; and three grandchildren, Matthew, Samantha, and Sebastian. Wes’ family also includes his sisters-in-law, Ann Benchoff Stamm and husband, Dr. Charles Stamm, of Schenectady, NY, and Betty Benchoff Page of Woodstock, as well as an extended family of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Wes was born in Saxis, VA, the son of Mattie Young and Grover Cleveland Miles. He grew up in Huntington, Long Island, graduated from Maryville College and received his Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. He served two Presbyterian churches, first in Geneva, NY, from 1955 to 1959, and then in Hoosick Falls, NY, from 1959 to 1966.The Mileses moved to Athens, Greece in 1966 where Wes taught English as a second language at Athens College. They returned to the States in 1972, when he began teaching English and coaching tennis at the Portledge School in Locust Valley, NY. Following his retirement in 1994, he and Barbara divided their time between Brooklyn and the Adirondacks, where Wes pursued his love of all things outdoors, especially sailing.

Daniel Lee Miles, 43, of Knoxville became one with the Force on July 24, 2021. He is preceded in death by mother, Mary Miles; maternal grandfather, William Kenneth Goodman; paternal grandparents, George and Wilma Miles. Daniel is survived by wife, and love of his life, Mandi Miles; father, Don Miles; grandmother, Virginia Goodman; mother-in-law, Phyllis Presley; and his pug, Cash. Receiving of friends on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm and a celebration of life at 2:00 pm at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers please donate to the local ALS Association or Team Gleason. Daniel will be missed greatly by his amazing group of friends and family. Special thanks to Dr. Randall Trudell and his amazing staff, Blount Hospice, and UT speech pathology department. “May the Force be with you. Always”.

88, of Largo, FL & Maryville, TN died July 27, 2013. She was a physical education teacher at Largo Middle School for many years. She was also an avid golfer, bridge player and sports fan. Sher was preceded in death by her son, John and twin sister, Merle Henderson McCracken ’48. She is survived by husband, Paul; sons, Ed, Tom, Mike; grandchildren, Randi, Ryan, Josh & Lacey. No services per her request.

passed away in Schenectady, NY.

91, of Hendersonville, NC, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. She was known variously as Betty, Betty Jane, BJ and Bet to her family and many friends. She was born in Roselle, New Jersey on September 1, 1923, to Joseph and Arabella Jane Mason Miller. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, David Mason Miller, and her sister-in-law, Barbara Altfather Miller. She is survived by her niece, Joanne Miller MacDonald, and her niece’s husband, Jim MacDonald. She is also survived by many friends from her college and career days. Betty graduated in 1944 from Maryville College, Maryville, TN with a BA in French. She completed graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton Seminary. Following graduation, she was employed by Hiawassee (Junior) College as an instructor, and by Holston Conference of the Methodist Church. In 1951 she returned to New Jersey, where she accepted a position as Director of Christian Education at Ogden Memorial Presbyterian Church in Chatham, NJ. Betty served the church for over 35 years, until her retirement in 1988. During her tenure at Ogden, Betty led youth groups for mission work to New York City, Washington DC, eastern Tennessee, Cuba and Puerto Rico, and organized many youth programs. She was a mentor and friend to many young people. In 1993, Betty, her friend Myrl Jean Hughes, and Betty’s brother Dave, decided to leave their homes in New Jersey and Oklahoma and move to Hendersonville to spend their retirement years together. Betty was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Hendersonville, NC, where she had served as Elder and Deacon. While in Hendersonville, she volunteered with FISH of Henderson County, Inc. as driver, caller and member of the Board of Directors. Betty will be remembered fondly by many on whom she had a great impact. Betty loved the mountains of east Tennessee and western North Carolina, traveling, and playing bridge. During her last year, she especially loved the car rides given daily by her friend of almost 60 years, Myrl Jean Hughes, where she would often exclaim about the beauty of the mountains and the animals that she saw.

Mary Jane Tedford Miller, age 90, of Maryville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday January 14, 2016, at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was a lifetime member of Maryville First Baptist Church. Mary Jane was a graduate of Maryville College and taught at Clinton, Friendsville, and Everett High Schools. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Kappa Teaching Sorority. She retired from Heritage High School where she was an English teacher for many years. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who will be deeply missed by those who knew her. Preceded in death by husband, Edgar Miller; sister, Helen Lawson; son-in-law, Rodney Jones. Survivors include son & daughter-in-law, James & Kathy Miller of Asheville, NC; daughter, Marilyn S. Miller Jones of Alcoa; grandchildren, Jennifer Miller of Asheville, NC, and Jared Miller, U.S. Army in Ft. Leavenworth, KS; great-grandchildren, Brooke & Caitlynn Pacheco. Family received friends. Sunday, January 17, 2016, with funeral service at Smith Trinity Chapel, Rev. Charles Ballard officiating. Family and friends assembled for interment on Monday, January 18, 2016, at Grandview Cemetery.