IN MEMORIAM
In Memoriam: Sybil Kay
NEWS Sybil Mahaffey Kay passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2024. Sybil will be missed by her family and friends. She was born in Spartanburg County, SC on December 8, 1931, to the late Otis and Ruby Mahaffey. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald...
In Memoriam: Daniel Lee Carrigan
NEWS Daniel Lee Carrigan (7/26/1946 to 3/4/2024) Dan Carrigan returned to Gaia on March 4, 2024, after a long struggle with heart failure. Born July 26, 1946 in Miami to Thomas Olen Cowart and Bessie Mae (Shepard) Cowart, Dan grew up in Florida and received his BA...
Davidson Wildcats Mourn the Loss of Legendary Coach Charles “Lefty” Driesell
NEWS DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Davidson College community is mourning the loss of former head men's basketball coach and icon, Charles "Lefty" Driesell, who passed away Saturday morning at the age of 92. "Lefty Driesell was a force who propelled Davidson College...
In Memoriam: Dr. Sam Hay
NEWS In Loving Memory of Dr. Sam Hay September 10, 1924 – February 6, 2024 Born September 10, 1924 in Brevard, NC to Presbyterian minister John R. Hay and his wife Sara Craig Hay, Sam grew up in Hickory, graduating from Hickory High School in 1941. He...
In Memoriam: Leon Troy Copeland
NEWS LEON TROY COPELAND, 81, of Charleston, West Virginia, died peacefully at home on February 1, 2024, after a long period of declining health. He was born June 9, 1942, in McCloud, Oklahoma, the second of five children to the late Troy and Lydia (Hammermeister)...
In Memoriam: Sauni Colman Wood
NEWS Sauni Colman Wood, an educator, feminist, writer, storyteller, community leader, singer, dancer, world traveler, died January 16 in hospice care in Atlanta, Georgia. She was 90. Sauni accomplished so many things in her long life, but what she most cared that...
In Memoriam: Kathleen Marie Hogg Labretone
NEWS Kathleen was born May 28, 1977, in Charlotte, North Carolina. From her birth until her death, January 5, 2024, Kathleen lived within 30 miles of her birthplace. Kathleen had a tumultuous early life. In 1985, Kathleen and her two younger sisters, Erin Michelle...
Former Davidson College Board of Trustees Chair and Banking Industry Leader Edward Crutchfield ’63 Dies
NEWS Edward Elliott “Ed” Crutchfield, Davidson College Class of 1963, passed away on Jan. 2, 2024, in Vero Beach, Fla. Crutchfield served as the chair of Davidson College’s Board of Trustees from 2000 until 2003. Crutchfield, who at age 32 became the youngest...
In Memoriam: Evelyn Mayhew Carr
NEWS Evelyn Mayhew Carr, recipient of the G. Jackson Burney Community Service Award, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Davidson College Presbyterian...
In Memoriam: Judith (Judy) Adams Gabel
NEWS Judith (Judy) Adams Gabel died on December 13, 2023, with husband and daughters by her side. Born on January 11, 1939, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, Judy was surrounded by loving parents, Kermit Calvin Adams and Lillian Bratcher Adams, a multitude of relatives, and...
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