IN MEMORIAM
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,...
Remembering Anthony S. “Tony” Abbott
NEWS Editors note: we were sad to learn of the passing of our friend, mentor, and poet. His warmth, intellect, and creative genius are well-known in Davidson and across the country. We join the community in expressing our gratitude for his life among us. The...
In Memoriam: Jean Ann Edwards Jackson
IN MEMORIAM Author Alan Paton’s prayer “May I this day do some work of peace for Thee,” was the essence of how Jean Ann Edwards Jackson endeavored to live. At age 86, Jean died of Alzheimer’s on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at The Pines at Davidson. Born in...
In Memoriam: Elizabeth Barker Johnson, 100
NEWS Elizabeth Barker Johnson died in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 23rd after a brief illness. She was 100 years old. She was born in Elkin, N.C. in 1920 and was one of four children of Jesse and Marzella Barker. She enlisted in the Women’s Army...
In Memoriam: Shirley Simmons Fischer
NEWS Shirley Ann Fischer, 74, of Davidson passed away peacefully at her home on August 2, 2020. Shirley was born in Blakely, GA on May 7, 1946 to the late M.L. Simmons and Muriel Simmons. Shirley was well loved by her family and friends. Shirley loved to be active,...
In Memoriam: Joanne and Bill Rawson
NEWS According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, there have been 210 cases of COVID-19 and 5 deaths in the 28036 zip code. While the data is important - the numbers don’t tell the story, especially the stories in our community....
In Memoriam
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