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1968
Charles L. Brasher (’68) is an
agricultural extension agent for the Cooperative Extension Service. He and his wife, Melanie, live in Marianna, Fla. They have one child:
Alia, 31. E-mail: clBrasher@ifas.ufl.ede
1969
Steve Allison (’69) is retired and lives with his wife, Ginny, in Greenville, S.C. He enjoys golfing, boating and photography in his spare time. They have two children: Kristen, 30; and Kelli, 28. E-mail steveall@bellsouth.net
Jerry L. Morgan (’69) retired from the position of defense contractor for Northrop Grumman. He lives in Leavenworth, Kan., with his wife, Donna Morgan (’70), who is a homemaker. They have two children: Chris, 31; and Greg, 29.
E-mail: jerr.morgan1@us.army.mil
1971
George Michael McKelvy (’71) lives with his wife, Julianne, in Fayetttville, Ga. George earned his PhD. in science education from Georgia State University and teaches chemistry at Georgia Tech. He has become internationally known for work with WebCT and pre-laboratory information. He is also the author of a laboratory manual that is used nationwide. They have three children: Michael Martin, 33; Jennifer Erin, 18; and Lindsey Nicole, 12. E-mail: mckelvyg@ bellsouth.net
1972
Dianne Frields Nanney (’72) lives in Adams, Tenn., and is a physical therapist for Gateway Medical Center. Dianne enjoys working with pulmonary rehabilitation and as a Reach to Recovery volunteer. She has one child: John, 23.
E-mail: sas11852@msn.com
1973
Gordon Harper Gee (’73) is a
senior product specialist/food
technologist for the Department
of Defense. He and his wife, Kathleen, live in Newark, Del.
E-mail: tenngee@aol.com
Jerry C. Stephenson (’73) is a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. He was one of five rural carriers in Tennessee selected as Rural Carrier Academy Instructors, and he served as an instructor for nine years. Jerry was also elected president of the board of trustees of West Kentucky Rural Telephone and was the chair of the Business and Technology Committee for the National Telephone Cooperative Association. He lives with his wife, Kitty, in Puryear, Tenn. They have three children: Heath, 39; Matt, 26; Heather, 23; and two grand- children. E-mail: tnjerry@wk.net
1974
Col. Jim E. Davis (’74) retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 30 years of service and works for Bayer as national warehousing and distribution manager. He lives with his wife, Gina, in Birmingham, Ala.
They have five children: Jackie, 36; Danielle, 28; Heather, 33; Lynsey, 18; and Corey, 14. E-mail:
jimmydavis1@bayercropscience.com
Connie Lewis Page (’74) is a teacher for Memphis City Schools. She is married John Thomas Page (’72), who is a musician. They live in Cordova, Tenn., and have two children: Joseph, 23; and Mark, 21.
E-mail: pagec01@aol.com
1975
James David Earhart (’75) is working in the sales department of Guardian Life Insurance Co. and lives in Collierville, Tenn. He has two children: Brad, 21; and Ben, 17. Email: j_david_earhart@ glic.com
Thomas R. Griffin (’75) obtained his master’s in teaching in December 2004. He is now teaching seventh and eighth grade at West Junior High in Oakland, Tenn.
Lewis Bond Kizer (’75) is an optometrist for Kizer Family Optometry. He is married to Jane Hayden Kizer (’75), who is a clinic manager for Kizer Family Optometry. They have three
children: Hope, 27; Charity, 25; and Lew, 23. E-mail: lewiskizer@ hotmail
1977
Richard S. Kirby (’77) is an insurance agent for Reisert & Assoc. He lives with his wife, Charlotte, in LaGrange, Ky. They have two
children: Nicole, 9; and Eric, 5.
E-mail: tenscvols@peoplepc.com
Neely Joe Lankford (’77) is a high school guidance counselor for the Henry County School System. He and his wife, Glenda, live in Paris, Tenn. They have two children: Michelle, 28; and John, 23. E-mail:
copelooney@yahoo.com
Paul Leenaarts (’77) is the manager of global product support – aviation tires for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. He and his wife, Winnie, live in Akron, Ohio. They have one child: Jason, 29. E-mail:
pauluspetrua@aol.com
Fay S. Parham (’77) is the executive director, institutional effectiveness, planning, and research for Middle Tennessee State University. She and her husband, Gerald, live in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
They have
one child: Jennifer, 25. E-mail: fparham@mtsu.edu
Nancy Ann McLeary Stephenson (’77) is an eligibility assistant for the Madison County Department of Human Services in Jackson, Tenn. She and her husband, Richard, live in Jackson. They have two children: Laura, 20; and Phillip, 14. E-mail: nannstephenson@yahoo.com
1978
Marsha Lynett Miller (’78) is a teacher for CADAS/Scholtz Center and enjoys sewing in her free time. She lives in East Ridge, Tenn. She has two children: Gwen, 28; and Jason, 26. E-mail:
marsha.miller@cadas.org
William Irwin Strange (’78) works in the sales department for U.S.
Screen Printing Institute and lives in Mesa, Ariz. He has two children:
Leticia Susana, 23; and Emmy Raquel, 18. E-mail: bill@usscreen.com
1979
Debby Dorough (’79) is a technology coordinator for Escambia County School District and lives in Pensacola, Fla. Debby was a presenter at the National Educational Computing Conference and recently was nominated for Disney’s Teacher Awards. She has two children: Angela, 22; and Melissa, 20.
E-mail: dorough_d@popmail.
firn.edu
Denny Ray Smith (’79) is the chief executive officer for Integrated Occupational Health Services, Inc. He lives with his wife, Karen, in Birmingham, Ala. They have three children: Lauren, 18; Hannah, 15; Elly, 15. E-mail: dsmith@iohsinc
Scott Forrest Wilson (’79) is a police officer in Memphis, Tenn. Scott is a lieutenant and was assigned to the Memphis Police Academy. He and his wife, Donna, live in Millington, Tenn., and have four children:
Bobbi Jo, 30; Audra Elaine, 27; Ashley, 22; and Luke Forrest, 20.
E-mail: swilson@
memphispolice.org
1980
James Anthony Hartsfield (’80) is the superintendent of schools for Pemiscot County R-3 School District. He is married to Shirley Dennison Hartsfield (’81), who is the director of Christian education for the First Presbyterian Church. They live in Caruthersville, Mo., and have three children: Erin Alise, 22; Ally Elizabeth, 15; and Ryce Anthony, 12. E-mail: anthony@r3k12.mo.us
Leslie Kay Shockey (’80) married Leonadus Franklin Yancey II on Feb.
28, 2005, in Las Vegas, Nev. She is employed at Drexel Chemical Co. in Memphis, Tenn. She is the sister of Leigh A. Shockey (‘80), who lives in Rossville, Tenn.
E-mail: lesshock@aol.com