Karen Renee Houser, (MBA ‘00) died suddenly at age 40, July 6, at Baptist Hospital West in Koxville. Houser was very active in small animal rescue and helped to organize SBRET (Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee). She was an employee of the Department of Energy in Oak Ridge. She is survived by her mother, Margaret Houser, of Knoxville; brother, Kris Houser, of Rutledge; and special aunt, Irene Smith, of Knoxville.

Lou Ellen Jamison, (‘70) a resident of South Fulton, died Oct. 25 at her residence. She was 79. Survivors include two sons and a daugher-in-law, Larry and Connie Jamison, of Fulton, and Steve Jamison of South Fulton; one sister, Betty Cagle, of Hickman; a grandson, Johnny Jamison, of Fulton; and one great-grandchild. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and Murray State University in education. She was a retired school teacher for the Fulton County School District, where she taught at Cayce Elementary School. She was a 24-year cancer survivor, former antique collector and dealer and was a member of the Fulton County Retired Teachers Association.

Annie Sue King, (‘47, MS ‘72) died on June 19 in a car accident. King was born in Jackson and lived in Henderson and Dresden with her husband, the late Lloyd A. King, who was a UT Martin professor. She graduated from UT Martin in 1945 with a degree in secondary education. Later, she received two master’s degrees from UT Martin. King was a member of Tennessee Retired Teachers, Order of Easter Star and First Baptist Church in Martin. She taught and was a librarian at Martin High School and Westview High School for more than 35 years. She is survived by her son, Lloyd, his wife and their three grandchildren: Lloyd Brandon King, Todd David King and Taylor Ann King.

Mary Beth Davidson, longtime UT Martin director of publications, died July 14, 2006, at her home in Martin following a long illness. She was a graduate of Dyer High School in Dyer, and Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College). She was UT Martin’s director of publications from 1973 until her retirement in 1997. During this time, she was editor of The Campus Scene alumni magazine.

Sara Z. Dunagan Sowell, 81, died Dec. 18, 2006, in her Jackson, Tenn., home after a brief illness. Born and raised in Yorkville, Tenn., she was married to Horace Dunagan Jr. (deceased since 1987) for 41 years and spent most of her adult life in Caruthersville, Mo. She is survived by her husband of one year, J.E. Sowell; son, Nick Dunagan (Cathy Dunagan), of Martin; and daughters Nancy Biggs (Mike Biggs), of Greenfield, and Anita Roy (Robert Roy), of Jackson. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren: Stan Dunagan (Stephanie), Brad Biggs (Betsy), Tracy VanderMeeden (Brett), Jake Biggs (Jennifer), Ryan Roy (Molly), Casey Dunagan, Cody Dunagan (Glenna), Adam Roy (Melanija), David Biggs (Lindsay) and Sara Nan Roy. She leaves eight great grandchildren and her brother, Bob Zarecor, of Yorkville. During her lifetime, she established UT Martin’s Horace and Sara Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking and supported the University Scholars Scholarship program and other UT Martin projects. She received the Chancellor’s Service Award during Homecoming 2006. Memorials can be sent to the UT Martin Office of Development or the charity of the donor’s choice.