IN MEMORIAM
In Memoriam: Charles Edward Ratliff Jr.
SPORTS Davidson – Charles Edward Ratliff, Jr., 94, died March 17, 2021. He was born October 13, 1926 in Morven, N.C. to Charles Edward Ratliff, Sr. and Mary Katherine Ratliff. The son of a cotton farmer, he graduated from Davidson College in 1947 and earned...
In Memoriam: William Thomas Williams, Jr.
IN MEMORIAM William (Bill) Thomas Williams, Jr. M.D., 73, of Davidson, North Carolina passed away on March 15, 2021. He was born in Toccoa, Georgia on March 16, 1947 to the late William T. and Beth Lane Williams, and reared in Savannah, Georgia. He graduated...
In Memoriam: Marjorie Mae Jenest
NEWS Marjorie Mae Jenest Marjorie Mae (Simmons) Jenest passed away on February 7, 2021, just three days short of her 92nd birthday, of natural causes after having survived COVID. “Mim,” as she was known to friends and family, died peacefully at her home in The Pines...
Honoring the Life of Joseph G. McClain
NEWS Sunday afternoon, friends and family members of Mr. Joseph G. McClain held a graveside service at the Christian Aid Society Cemetery. Mr. McClain died just weeks ahead of his 91st birthday. Reverend Herbert Hill officiated at the ceremony and Rev. Darryl Van...
In Memoriam: Joseph G. McClain
NEWS Mr. Joseph Gerald McClain February 18, 1930 - January 31, 2021 Joseph G. McClain was born February 18, 1930 in Huntersville, NC to Emma L. McClain. He moved to Davidson when he was 9 years old and lived here his entire life. Mr. McClain graduated from...
In Memoriam: Nancy Overcash Blackwell
NEWS The obituary written by Nancy's family appeared in the Charlotte Observer. Yolanda Gilliam combined the obituary and the reflections shared at Nancy's retirement on the college's In Memoriam page. The links to those reflections (one from Dr. John W....
In Memoriam: Earl Ronald MacCormac
IN MEMORIAM Earl Ronald MacCormac passed away in his home at the Cardinal Retirement Community on February 12th at the age of 85. He was born to Earl C. and Katherine K. MacCormac in Jamaica NY and grew up in Queens, close to MacCormac cousins, until the family...
In Memoriam: Graham Fennel Smith
IN MEMORIAM Graham Fennel Smith was the funniest man east of the Mississippi. Born March 7, 1955, fathered and mothered by C. Shaw and Nancy Smith of Davidson, N.C., he died unexpectedly on November 1 of a heart attack. Graham is survived by his wife of 29 years,...
In Memoriam: Dave Griffiths
IN MEMORIAM (Editor’s Note: At the end of the Community Garden workday on October 24, Eddie Beach led people in paying tribute to their fellow gardener, Dave Griffiths, who passed away last week. Dave was one of our Distinguished Davidsonians, and you can find that...
Timothy M. Gailey’s Remembrance of Tony Abbott
IN MEMORIAM (Editor's note: when we published our remembrance of Tony Abbott, we did, indeed, ask for readers to tell us their Tony stories. We are grateful to Timothy M. Gailey for taking the time to share his beautifully written experiences of Tony. Thank you,...
In Memoriam
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