CLASS NOTES 1960'S O-Z

 

JOYCE MERRILL OGLESBY, BS’66, and husband Jim have bought and remodeled a home in Farmington, New Mexico.  They attend First Baptist Church in Bloomfield where she sings in the choir and Jim is an usher.  The church recently commissioned their pastor, Dr. Joseph Bunce, to serve as Executive Director of the Baptist Covention of New Mexico and Joyce says that he will do a terrific job.  Joyce and Jim have two children.  (19 CR 5209, Farmington, NM 87413  E-mail:  joglesby@animas.net)

KATRINA PARK, BA’67, still lives in Ruidoso, N.M., where she recently joined the staff at First Baptist Church as children’s director. She had been working as a reading specialist at Sierra Vista Elementary after retiring in Texas from 30-plus years of teaching. She has been a longtime active church member wherever she has lived and was active at FBC in several programs already before joining the staff. She works with fellow WBU graduate and education director GARRY SCHWALK, BA’72, and his wife PEGGY, EX’72. (Park: PO Box 1115, Ruidoso, NM 88355; Email: Katrinka@valornet.com; Schwalk: PO Box 7626, Ruidoso, NM 88355; Email: momschwalk@yahoo.com)

JOHN PATTERSON, BS’63, lives in Hewitt, Texas, a suburb of Waco, with wife Cara. He is a physical therapist and owns Body Mechanics in Waco. After teaching in public school systems for 8 years, he received his masters degree from Midwestern State University and worked as a psychologist for 7 years. He moved to Waco and worked for Texas Rehabilitation Commission as a counselor serving clients with mental and behavioral problems and became interested in physical rehabilitation. John went back to school and became certified in that area. He worked with Baylor athletic department for two years before starting his private practice and has worked with various athletic teams including the Atlanta Falcons. John and Cara have two daughters and four grandchildren, two four-year olds, a 7 month old and a three week old. He writes that "being a grandfather is more wonderful that I ever could have imagined." (248 Earle Road, Hewitt, Texas 76643; Email: Jpatter343@msn.com)

SANDRA WILSON PENN, BA'69, is a retired social worker who lives in Amarillo. As a Wayland student, she worked in the Registrar's Office under AUDREY BOLES. Sandra writes that at age 27, she came to Wayland as a widow and it helped her start her life over. "Although 10 years older than the other freshmen, I lived in the dorm which allowed me to get to know other students and make some wonderful friends," she says. After getting her degree in social studies, Sandra earned her master's degree in social work and she began working for the State of Texas in Children's Protective Service, a career of 25 years which took her all over the Amarillo and Lubbock area. Though she retired in 1994, she is still an active volunteer with the agency. (3303 Oxbow Trail, Amarillo, TX 79106-3507 E-mail: sspenn1@juno.com)

SUZANNE MARTIN PERRY, BA’69, lives in San Angelo, Texas, where she has begun working part time at Shannon Medical Center.  She has given up her job at Angelo State University and will be working 20 hours a week due to her mother’s declining health.  Suzanne is a clerk in the medical records department.  (3802 Threeawn Trail, San Angelo, TX  76904  E-mail:  suzanneperry@shannonhealth.org)

Christian love and sympathy to the family and friends of CHARLES L. PHILLIPS, BS'60. Word has been received that he died on February 9, 2000.

GWEN WASSOM PHILLIPS, EX'66, and husband Walt have bought and are settled in their new home in Allen, Texas. They are no longer "castle-keepers." Gwen would love to hear from Wayland friends. ( 1015 Arches Park Drive, Allen, TX  75013 E-mail: gwenwalt@yahoo.com)

Mr. and Mrs. CLAUDE PORTER, EX’60, FS (JOAN SMITH, BA’60) have moved to Lockney, Texas, where they are retired. Joan is in the nursing home there and Claude is nearby. He is still undergoing chemotherapy but they both seem to be doing well. They would love to hear from Wayland friends. (P.O. Box 636, Lockney, TX 79241 E-mail: cwporter@texasonline.net

Mr. and Mrs. NEIL PORTER, BA'66 (MARY ELLEN BARKER, BA'54) live in Platte City, Missouri, where he is retired. Mary Ellen went to Minsk, Bella Russe with the Missouri WMU on May 28th and returned on June 8th. They took Bibles and tracts with them, some of which they gave to a Baptist church in Moscow. Two days after Mary Ellen's return, Neil had shortness of breath and slight chest pain. He called the doctor, went to the emergency room, and on June 14th, he had a quadruple bypass. He is making a speedy recovery. (P.O. Box 1481, Platte City, MO 67049; Email: nporter@oz.sunflower.org)

CHARLIE PRIDMORE, BA'67, has moved to Caracas, Venezuela, where he is pastor of the United Christian Church, an international, interdenomination, English speaking congregation. He made the move just over a year ago from the same type church in Manila. Charlie says that they even have Southern Baptists and that his full-time volunteer associate pastor is a Southern Baptist from South Carolina! (Care of PAKMAIL No. E. 1045, P.O. Box No. 02 5304, Miami, FL 33102-5304; Email: pridmore@telcel.net.ve)

Rev. DALE PRUETT, BA’61, died on April 1, 2004, in Kempner, Texas. He was a longtime Baptist minister and was serving as pastor of the Korean Baptist Church-English Congregation of Copperas Cove at the time of his death. He was a member of Southern Hills Baptist Church of Copperas Cove. Dale and wife Betty Sue, whom he met during a youth revival at First Baptist Church, Seminole, Texas, had been married for 43 years. In addition to Betty Sue, Dale is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, his mother and a granddaughter. (3225 Brett Lane, Kempner, TX 76539)

Mr. and Mrs. MORRIS PRUIT, BA'63 (CAROL HESTER, EX'60) have moved to DeLeon, Texas. Morris is involved in a cowboy ministry in Stephenville and is also serving as interim pastor at Lingleville Baptist Church. Carol's mother, GENEVA HESTER, EX'39, is also living with them. (Rt. 2 Box 104, DeLeon, TX 76444)

Christian love and sympathy to the family and friends of CUBA HARVEY PUTNAM, BA’67, who died on April 8, 2003. She had a massive stroke following a brain hemorrhage. Cuba had been a special education teacher and she and husband Joe raised champion border collies. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son and daughter. Her brother, Dr. MUERNER HARVEY, FF, who taught chemistry at Wayland during the 1960’s, died in 1996. (609 County Road 3677, Paradise, TX 76073)

DAVID RAMOS, BA’69, lives in Florida with wife Marta, to whom he has been married for 36 years. They have two grown sons, David and Michael, who work with him in his business. David worked for two multinational companies for 31 years. He was director of international with National Gypsum Company where she spent 25 years and was vice president with Rinker Material Corporation for six years. He traveled extensively throughout the world to such countries as Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, France, Italy, Spain, Hong-Kong, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Lebanon, Poland, and others. David now owns his own company that distribute building products in Central, South America and the Caribbean and the entire family is involved in the day to day operation of International Building Products Corporation. David’s sister, Dr. ELIZABETH RAMOS MEDINA, BA’65, lives in Boulder, Colorado, and has three daughters. David’s father, a retired Baptist minister, is 92 years old and still very active in the church in Miami. David writes that he would “like to thank Wayland Baptist University, the faculty, administration and the churches of the area that gave me the opportunity to obtained and education for which JI will always be grateful. Wayland Baptist University is a unique learning institution for it provides an avenue for students from all over the world to achieve a higher education.” (1797 Aspen Lane, Weston, FL 33327; Email: DavidIbcopr@aol.com)

JO JAYROE REED, EX’67, is a busy lady. She volunteers for the Central Plains Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, helps children with reading in several of the elementary schools, and gives manicures and instructs arts and crafts classes for a local nursing home. Jo is married to Dub Reed. They have 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. (2011 W. 10th, Plainview, TX 79072)

Christian love and sympathy to MELBA JO REED, EX’67, at the death of her husband, Dub, on September 26, 2004. Jo is a former member of the Board of the Association of Former Students and has been a volunteer on many occasions. ( 2011 W. 10 th Street, Plainview, TX 79072)

MARVIN REYNOLDS, BA’68, is an intentional interim pastor through Caring Ministries and lives in Lubbock.  Wife Melba is retired.  Marvin has done 9 intentional interims including First Baptist Churches of Moriarty and Tatum, New Mexico, and First Baptist Churches of Sundown and Kermit, Texas.  Marvin and Melba have three children, Jerry of Dallas, Dan, pastor of First Baptist Church of Kress, and DEBRA FLOURNOY, EX’80, assistant professor of music education and director of Spirt at Wayland, Plainview.  (8016 Englewood, Lubbock, TX  79424  E-mail:  tommelba@door.net)

Word has been received of the death of FRED ROBERTSON, BA’66, who died in 1999 while working in New York City. Among his survivors are his wife, two sons and his sister, JANICE ROBERTSON BROCK, BS’67. Christian love and sympathy to Fred's family and friends.

HAZEL BROWN ROCKEYMOORE, EX’66 is an education counselor in the Army Education Center at Fort Sam Houston. She continues to direct soldiers to the Wayland Baptist University campus in San Antonio. She and husband Thomas, retired career military, have three children including Meredith Rockeymoore Brooks who received the MD degree in May, 2003, from Johns Hopkins University. Meredith is doing her internship at Alameda County Highland Hospital in Oakland, California. (9000 Cypressdale Drive, San Antonio, TX 78245; Email: hbrockey@prodigy.net)

BETTY MARTIN ROGERS, BA'60, lives in Greenville, Texas, with husband Harold. She writes that she has taught school, married, raised three children, taught them how to be school teachers and is now having fun watching her one-year-old grandson teach his parents! (2713 FM 2736, Greenville, TX 75401)

MARVALYNNE DURHAM ROSSI, BA’66, lives in San Jose, California, where she teaches at Los Gatos Christian School. Her husband, John, died in August, 1999, from lymphoma. Marvalynne has two married daughters and two grandsons. She is expecting another grandchild in April. She enjoys her grandkids, teaching and playing on her computer. Marvalynne would love to hear from Wayland friends. (6072 Glen Harbor Drive, San Jose, CA 95123; Email: mrossi1@pacbell.net)

Mr. and Mrs. DANIEL RUPP, BA'67 (LINDA BOYD, EX'67) have moved from Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Dan was director of missions, to Albuquerque. He has accepted a position with the Baptist Convention of New Mexico where he is church extension director. Christian love and sympathy to Dan and Linda. On June 29, Dan lost his mother and Linda lost her father. Linda recently began work as secretary of Lutheran Brotherhood of Albuquerque. (5327 Crooked Creek Ave. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114-4193; Email: DHRUPP@aol.com)

Christian love and sympathy to the family and friends of STEVE SALLEE, EX’62, who died on May 10, 2002. Stephen had been confined to a wheelchair for 40 years as a result of a diving accident in the summer of 1962. In spite of being a partial quadriplegic, he received his BS and MS degrees from the University of Oklahoma and his EdS degree from Appalachian State University. He taught college biology in Kansas and North Carolina for several years. Steve had to quit teaching in 1981 because he was forced him to spend more time in bed. After moving to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Steve named and helped start the Adaptables, a support group for handicapped people. He was active in amateur radio clubs and computer clubs. He first worked as a volunteer and later as a half-time employee for the North Carolina Assistive Technology Program, helping to set up demonstration labs of both high-tech and low-tech equipment for people with all types of disabilities. During the last few years, he did most of his work from bed by typing information and records on the computer and by making telephone calls. His mind remained sharp until the end. Among his survivors are his wife, ATHENE WEDDINGTON SALLEE, BA’62, who teaches at Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, and a son, Mark Sallee, who lives in Longmont, Colorado. (4801 Selwyn Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27104; Email: athenesallee@hotmail.com)

Dr. and Mrs. TED SANDERS, BS’64 (BEVERLY McSWAIN, BA’66) have moved from Denver to Plainview. Ted had been serving as president of the Education Commission of the States, an interstate compact which conducts research to assist state policy-makers in developing education policy. He has recently been named as executive chairman of Cardean Learning Group, a prominent online education company. Cardean is the new name of UNext Inc. relecting its continued expansion and commitment to providing the most innovative and highest quality online education programs for all of the world’s populations. UNext introduced Cardean University and the online MBA program in September 2000. This premier program was developed in cooperation with Columbia University, University of Chicago Business School, Stanford Business School, Carnegie Mellon and the London School of Economics. Of his new position, Ted says, “I’m very excited to guide the company in revolutionizing how real people gain access to quality undergraduate and graduate degrees. We will continue to define what quality on-line learning is and place it within the reach of everyone. The demand for education and training is beyond what conventional institutions can provide and we must address this dilemma.” Ted, an educator experienced throughout the Kindergarten through Graduate spectrum, started his career as a classroom teacher more than 40 years ago and has since served as the United States Deputy Secretary of Education in the first Bush Administration, the chief state school officer in Nevada, Illinois and Ohio, and the president of Southern Illinois University. As chairman of Cardean Learning Group, he will be responsible for driving the company’s strategic direction and expansion. The Sanders decided to buy Beverly’s mother’s house and base in Plainview. Beverly’s mother has recently moved to an assisted living facility. ( PO Box 998 , 3004 Edgemere Drive, Plainview, TX 79073 E-mail: jtedsanders@msn.com)

Dr. and Mrs. BOB SARTAIN, BS’61 (JAN BUTLER, EX’62) were picture in the Baptist Standard, state newspaper of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, in January, 2006.  Bob had completed 55 years of perfect attendance in Sunday School classes of churches where he has been a member through the years.  Jan has 25 years of perfect attendance.  Her record was curtailed due to illnesses in the family along the way.  Their children also emulated the perfect attendance records.  Oldest sone, Tim, had 23 years before he missed.  Younger son, Dave, achieved 30 years and daughter Melissa marked 13 years before missing a Sunday School class.  Bob is chair of the mathematics department at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas and serves a minister of music at First Baptist Church in May.  (1702 18th Street, Brownwood, TX  76801  E-mail:  bsartain@hputx.edu)anuary, 2000, has announced that he will be stepping down from that position effective September 30, 2005.  Glenn will be transferring to the Wayland Phoenix Campus where he will serve as professor of religion as well as handle denominational relations in the state of Arizona.  Glenn and wife Rosemary are eager to move back closer to their children and grandchildren. (E-mail: saulg@wbu.edu)

LYNN HARVEY SCHENCK, EX’63, and husband Dale have moved from Lubbock, Texas, to Ruidoso, New Mexico, where they have purchased Angel Touch Antiques. They are excited about their new business and their new home. They would love to have Wayland friends stop by their new shop. (Angel Touch Antiques, 2909 Sudderth, Ruidoso, NM 88345; Email: schenck@zianet.com)

BETTYE ALLEN SCHMELTEKOPF, BA’66, has a new address in Kerrville, Texas.  (1729 Mountain Laurel, Kerrville, TX   78028  E-mail:  gschmeltekopf@stx.rr.com)

Mr. and Mrs. RANDALL SCOTT, BA’66 (PAT LUSK, BA’65) live near Paris, Texas, where he recently celebrated his 20th anniversary as pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church. He was honored with an appreciation banquet on August 23, 2003. Pat is a teacher in the Paris Independent School District. (Rt. 1 Box 246, Sumner, TX 75486)

RON SEIBERT, EX’62, and wife Connie are moving to Hagerman, Idaho. He has accepted a call to serve as pastor of Valley Baptist Church. ( 130 W. Spring, Hagerman, ID 83332 E-mail: roncon@allidaho.com)

 

Dr. and Mrs. DOUG SELF, BA’67 (REBECCA CHEATHEAM, BA’67) live in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and he is the pastor of The Church at Carbondale. Rebecca is an agent with The Insurance Office of Carbondale. They have three children: David, a senior psychology major at University of Northern Colorado; Bethany, a 5 th grade teacher in Northglenn; and DANIEL, EX’98, youth pastor in Georgia, who, with wife Jamie, have made the Selfs grandparents to Johnny Holmes Self. Doug has completed climbing all 54 of Colorado peaks over 14,000 feet. He is now working on the 13,000 feet peaks. ( 838 Huebinger Drive, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 E-mail: dougself@sopris.net)

GONZALO SEPTIN, EX'60, lives in California where he owns Septin Enterprises. He and wife Nancy attended Homecoming activities in November for his 40 year class reunion. (P.O. Box 614, Lathrop, CA 95330)

Mr. and Mrs. CURT SHARP, BA’69 (DANISE SIGMAN, BS’69) have moved to a new home in Cedar Hill, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.  Curt is executive officer of Guidestone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.  Danise has retired and is enjoying being a homemaker.  The Sharps have one grown son, Jason.  (2821 Eden Drive, Cedar Hill, TX  75104  E-mail:  cdsharp2@sbcglobal.net)

Christian love and sympathy to the family and friends of JAMES SHEPHERD, EX’63, who died in Dallas on October 6, 2006.  He had retired from Southern Territory Associates, the company he founded in 1977 after many years in the publishing industry.  James was actively involved in his church and the Boy Scouts of America, serving as Scout Master and twice leading troops to the BSA National Jamboree.  In recognition of his leadership services, he was recipient of the Silver Beaver Award.  In addition to his wife Sandra, six children and seven grandchildren, James is survived by his mother, JOHNNIE JOHNSTON SHEPHERD, AA’34, and two brothers, DAVID, BA’62 and PAUL, BS’67.  (Johnnie:  4848 Trew Drive #104, Dallas, TX  75228)  (David:  404 Old Oak Way, Hermitage, TN  37076  E-mail:  dshepherd@thomasnelson.com­)   (Paul:  305 Oakcrest Court, Hermitage, TN  37076  E-mail:  pshepherd@thomasnelson.com)

Rev. and Mrs. DOUG SIMPSON, BA’62 (DeLOY, EX’62) live in Greenwood, Indiana, where he serves as director of missions for the Crossroads Baptist Association.  They have a grown son and daughter.  They attend Warren Baptist Church when Doug is not preaching in another church.  He earned his MDiv at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.  (603 Leisure Lane, Greenwood, IN  46142  E-mail:  domdfs@sbcglobal.net)

Mr. and Mrs. PAUL SIEBENMANN, BS'60 (PEGGY SUE BECKETT, EX'60) are still serving as missionaries in the Dominican Republic under auspices of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Paul works with pastors and the theological program at the seminary and Peggy works with children's ministries and the national council of the Baptist Women's Missionary Organization. She resigned from her post as executive secretary of the organization but has continued to work with the council as a consultant. At the seminary, Paul is cutting back on his work and The Convention is actively seeking a new director of the theological program because they realize that hw will be leaving permanently next year. In December, Paul and Peggy went to Puerto Plato to take part in the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the church that God helped them to found. They were honored and presented with many wonderful gifts. The Siebenmanns would love to hear from Wayland friends. ( 6911 NW 87 th Avenue, Miami, FL 33178 E-mail: p.sieb@tricom.net)

DARLENE RAINEY SMITH, EX’65, lives in Amarillo where she is school nurse at Crockett Middle School. She completed her RN degree at Northwest Texas School of Nursing. Darlene and husband Pete, a retired engineer involved in ranching and investments, have three daughters and two grandchildren. They have recently completed restoration on Pete’s 100-year-old family ranch home. They have traveled extensively in Europe, Russia, China, Central America and the Caribbean and are active at Paramount Baptist Church. (7007 O’Neill, Amarillo, TX 79109)

Mr. and Mrs. DON SMITH, BA’65 (CHRISTA KUNKEL, BA’63) still live in Plainview. Don is an account executive with Plainview Daily Herald and Christa is associate professor of modern languages and English at Wayland where she has taught for 30 years. (2810 W. 19th, Plainview, TX 79072; E-mail Don: DWS@Texasonline.net and Email Christa: csmith@wbu1.wbu.edu)

JIMMYE BLAKNEY SMITH, BA’64, retired in 2000 after 27 years as secretary and then paralegal for an attorney in the Los Angeles area. Husband Gordon had retired in 1993 after 27 years with the Probation Department for the County of Los Angeles. In February, 2005, they decided that they would like to move out of the LA area and flew to Hot Springs, Arkansas to look for a house. In April, they moved to Glenwood, Arkansas and would love to hear from Wayland friends. ( 89 Zmuda Lane, Glenwood, AR 71943)

MONTE HOWARD SMITH, BS’62, is retired and living in Plainview. As a retired teacher, she is an active volunteer with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Monte volunteers at church, the Senior Citizens Center and with the Girl Scouts. She enjoys visiting nursing homes, is active with the Hale County Historical Society and the Retired Teachers. In her spare time, she enjoys playing bridge. (1011 Jefferson, Plainview, TX 79072)

Christian love and sympathy to family and friends of NITA SODEMAN, BS’63. Nita passed away March 22 at her home in Ada, Oklahoma. She was a retired elementary and junior high school teacher and also taught piano. Nita had been director of the BSU at East Central University from 1949-50. She had attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth and Central Baptist Seminary in Kansas City, Kansas. Her husband, HOLT SODEMAN, FS, was director of student recruitment at Wayland from 1962 to 1963. In addition to her husband, Nita is survived by two daughters, JANIS SODEMAN KIDWELL, BA’63, and MEREDITH SODEMAN WORT, BA’63. (Holt: 3501 Oakridge Boulevard, Ada, OK 74820) (Janis: 1411 E. 18th, Ada, OK 74820) (Meredith: Rt. 1 Box 29 Hillcrest, Seminole, OK 74868)

Fred Sparkman living in Richardson, Tx , 821 Dublin Dr. #167, divorced, 4 children and 2 grandchildren, reasearching for a book 821 dublin Dr. #167, Richardson, Tx 75080; Email: fredsparkman@hotmail.com

Christian love and sympathy to PATSY STAGGS, EX’67, who lost her mother on February 27, 2002. She also lost her uncle, DOYLE STAGGS, FS, who died on December 7, 2001. Doyle was a longtime grounds and maintenance supervisor at Wayland. He retired in 1983. Patsy is a retired LVN. (1204 Portland, Plainview, TX 79072)

Christian love and sympathy to the family of JACK STOOKEY, EX'68. Word of his death was received in January.

JUDY WALLEK STRIDDE, BS’66, has moved to George West, Texas, where she has a job teaching regular and honors geometry on a half-day basis. Even though the Stridde’s home in Georgetown has not sold, Judy and son Kenton made the move so that he could begin the school year at George West. Husband Howard is still in Georgetown and will make the move when the house sells. Judy and Howard have a ranch about 30 miles from George West. Their daughter, CARI LYNN STRIDDE, BS’01, also lives in George West where she is a teacher and coach. (Judy: 1214 Mark Street, George West, TX 78022 E-mail: jstridde@gwisd.esc2.net) (Cari Lynn: 1008 William, George West, TX 78022-3491 E-mail: cstridde@gwisd.esc2.net)

Dr. LAURA SWITZER, BS’63, retired in June, 2001, as professor of health and physical education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She says that she loves retirement and is doing absolutely nothing worthwhile. (1530 Mockingbird Lane, Weatherford, OK 73096)

Christian love and sympathy to the family and friends of FRED TEDRICK, BA’61, who died on February 24, 2001. He had served as pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Yuba City, California, for 11 years. Wife Diane writes that he was “my pastor, my best friend and my wonderful husband and I miss him very much.” They have four children. (1207 Hobart Drive, Marysville, CA 95901)

CLYDE R. THOMPSON, BA’66, is director of missions for Big Horn and Wind River Baptist Association in Riverton, Wyoming. His wife Shirley is a registered nurse. Clyde visited the Wayland booth during the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta. (P.O. Box 607, Riverton, WY 82501)

Rev. and Mrs. GENE THURBER, BA’62 ( JOAN, EX’62, FS) are living in Odessa, Texas. Recently Gene serves as interim pastor at First Church in Sanderson. They plan to continue living in Odessa and commute. (3601 W. 15th, Odessa, TX 79763)

Mr. and Mrs. LINVELL TISDALE, BA’68 (JUDY PAYTON, EX’68) live in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he is pastor of East Mesa Baptist Church. Judy teaches school for the Las Cruces Public Schools. They have two grown children. The Tisdales attended the Wayland alumni and friends dinner in Phoenix in June during the Southern Baptist Convention. (5394 Stagecoach Lane, Las Cruces, NM 88011; Email: ltisdale@zianet.com and jtisdale@zianet.com)

JANICE SHEPHERD TURNER, EX’61, lives in Wilmer, Texas, and would like to hear from Wayland friends. She visited former classmate ROMA BREWER HALEY, BA’60, at Wayland’s Lubbock Campus in July where Roma is financial aid counselor. Jan’s daughter, Gorinda Hughes-Rendon, is in the graduate program at the Lubbock Campus. (1601 Millers Ferry Road #24, Wilmer, TX 75172)

Christian love and sympathy to the family and friends of Dr. RONNY TURNER, EX’64, who died suddenly at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado on July 13, 2003. He was professor of sociology at Colorado State University where he had taught since 1969 after completing his doctorate at State University of New York in Buffalo. He was regarded as a master teacher by his colleagues and his students and won numerous awards for his teaching. In 1996-97, he received the Best of Colorado State University: Best Professor and Best Courses. In 1999 he was awarded the Oliver P. Pennock Distinguished Service Award in recognition of meritorious and outstanding achievement, one of the highest honors a Colorado State University employee can receive. Ronny’s widow, the former JOELLA TWEEDY, EX’63, continues to live in Fort Collins and is a speech and hearing pathologist at Poudre Valley Hospital. The Turners have two grown daughters who both live in Oregon. (855 Sandy Cove Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80525; Email: returner@lamar.colostate.edu)

MURRY VISE, BA'67, lives in Big Spring, Texas, where he is retired. He sold his interior design business in 1997 after fighting multiple sclerosis for 12 years. He is still fighting the battle and would love to hear from Wayland friends. (1201 11th Place, Big Spring, TX 79720)

Mr. and Mrs. DICK WALDREN, BS’60 (EVYLENA SMITH, BS’60) are enjoying their retirement and traveling in their motor home. They spent the month of May in Florida visiting friends and sightseeing before moving to Georgia for a couple of weeks and then on to western North Carolina. Their daughter Deb has been having anaphylactic reactions for a year and a half, so she was scheduled for an appointment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, so they picked her up in Nashville, Tennessee, and headed north. From Rochester, they drove across northern Minnesota and into Michigan, spent July 4 on Mackinaw Island in Lake Huron, and even attended a Waldren family reunion in Coldwater, Michigan, where Dick’s father was born. They toured Indiana and Kentucky and attended a Mountain Home, Idaho church reunion in Franklin, Tennessee, before heading to Wichita, Kansas, for the surgery of a niece, via Carthage, Missouri, where they visited the Precious Moments Chapel. They left their motor home in Wichita for repairs and drove their car to Dallas to visit their grandson, Ben, and his parents. They were scheduled to pick up their motor home about August 1 and head northwest with plans to be in the Portland, Oregon, area by September 1 and the celebration of Dick’s mother’s 90th birthday. (1704 MLK Jr. Boulevard #88, Killeen, TX 76543; Email: RamblinWally@aol.com)

ESTHER KAUFFMAN WALLACE, EX'60, and husband Herb retired in 1993 and traveled in their RV for a couple of years before returning to Plainview to start a new business, BJ Pump Service. They enjoy their three grandchildren and look forward to the arrival of their fourth. (1005 Borger, Plainview, TX 79072)

HIRO WATANABE, EX’67, lives in Dallas where he is a freelance Japanese interpreter with about 40-50 corporate clients. He has a son, Michael Sean and three lhasa apso dogs. Hiro writes that he has great memories of his time at Wayland and still keeps in touch with a few friends but there are many others that he would like to communicate with. He would love to hear from Wayland friends. ( 6212 Samuell Boulevard #461, Dallas, TX 75228 E-mail: swatanabe@nova1.net)

Rev. SIDNEY WEST, BA’69, is pastor of Western Avenue Baptist Church in Connersville, Indiana. Wife Peggy is a teller at Union Savings. Sid visited the Wayland booth during the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta. (2800 Western Ave., Connersville, IN 47331)

Christian love and sympathy to CHARLOTTE LEWIS WHITE, EX'68, who lost her husband, Frank, in January 2000 to leukemia. Charlotte teaches art at Liberty High School in Bakersfield, California. She earned her BA degree at University of Wyoming and her MA in education at Cal State Berkeley. Charlotte has a daughter, Julie. (208 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301)

Dr. JERRY WILLIAMSON, BA’66, is retired from Appalachian State University and is staying busy with projects and volunteer work in Boone, North Carolina. He serves as secretary for two organizations and is active in several others. He and his wife have an antique shop, a large and active garden and Jerry does consulting work, speaking engagements and teaches a class from time to time. (2737 U.S. Highway 421 S., Boone, NC 28607; Email: jww@boone.net)

Mr. and Mrs. ALVIN WILSON, BA’66 ( RUTH MAGUIRE, BA’66) live in Georgia. Alvin is director of missions and teacher for Gordon and Memorial Baptist Associations. Ruth teaches for Dalton Public Schools. (137 Chase Court NE, Calhoun, GA 30701; E-mail Alvin: gmba@innerz.net and Email Ruth: ruthcwilso@aol.com)

Rev. LARRY L. WILSON, BA’68, and wife Barbara were honored with a reception commemorating their Golden Wedding Anniversary on June 5, 2004, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky at First Baptist Church. The event was hosted by their three sons, Dr. TIM WILSON, BA’77, TED WILSON, BS’79, and Dr. JIM WILSON, BA’81, their daughters-in-law and six grandchildren. Larry and Barbara were married on May 28, 1954 in Yuma, Arizona. Larry surrendered to the ministry and came to Wayland with four children. He served as pastor in Forreston , Mayfield, Silverton, Edmonson, Fort Worth and Arkansas before retiring and moving to Kentucky. He has remained active in the ministry and has served as interim pastor at several churches. The Wilsons’ sons presented them with an Alaskan cruise. (1804 Valley View Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240 E-mail: lbwilson@hopkinsville.net)

KATHLEEN "SUNSHINE" JOHNSON WOMMACK, BS'67, lives in Atlanta, Texas, with husband Larry, an electrical engineer. She is pastor's secretary at First Baptist Church. They have two grown daughters and two granddaughters, Samantha, 6 and Angelique, 1. (Rt. 4 Box 168, Atlanta, TX 75551; Email: fbcstaff@atlantatx.org)

LYNNA WILSON WOOD, BA’67, has retired after a teaching career spanning some 31 years. Her last position was a librarian at Claude, Texas, Independent School District. She writes that she has loved “teaching everything under the sun,” from kindergarten through 8th grade. Lynna has taught music classes, directed middle school and high school choir, staged “tons of plays,” and spending the last 8 years in the library. She has decided to stay home and go see the grandchildren any time she wants. Husband Jim is in the real estate business in Amarillo. They have two sons and five grandchildren. (Rt 1 Box 167, Claude, TX 79019; Email: jlwood@nts-online.net)

Mr. and Mrs. BENNIE WRIGHT, BA'66 (JOYCE, FS) live in Dimmitt, Texas. Bennie is pastoring Sunnyside Baptist Church and Joyce is enjoying life as a pastor's wife and homemaker. They visited the Wayland booth during the Baptist General Convention of Texas in Corpus Christi in October. (HCR 1 Box 73, Dimmitt, TX 79027)

Mr. and Mrs. GARRY WRIGHT, BS'69 (DONNA RUDD, BS'69) have had a busy and exciting year. Donna began a new job with Texas Tech University and began recruiting for the TTU Center in Seville, Spain. She began in the fall with no students and questionable prospects and by the spring semester, she sent 45 students to Spain. By the time for the summer semester, she had recruited 60 students. So on May 5, she went to Spain to help with the students. As soon as high school was out and JROTC Summer Camp was over, Garry joined her in time for a five-day tour with the last summer class. While Donna was tying up loose ends, Garry headed to the archives of the Indies to do research on a brand new dissertation subject. The couple visited as much of Spain as possible before heading home in mid-July. ( 8514 Kenosha Drive, Lubbock, TX 79423-2727 E-mail: garrydonnawright@yahoo.com)

Mr. and Mrs. JACK WRIGHT, EX’63 (JOANN BACKUS, BA’65) live in Canada and are full time “RV’ers” and have an evangelistic ministry. Jack had quadruple bypass five years ago and is now doing quite well. They have two granddaughters. Joann still does a lot of singing and directed two plays at People’s Church in Edmonton, Alberta last Christmas. (#169 3400 48 Street, Stony Plain, AB T7Z1W2, Canada; Email: jackandjoann@hotmail.com)

BOBBIE CROCE WYRICK, BA’66, lives in Henderson, Nevada, where she teaches sophomore and senior English at Green Valley High School. (920 High Plains Drive, Henderson, NV 89015; Email: scwyrick@earthlink.net)

Christian love and sympathy to the family and friends of DWAYNE YOUNG, EX’61, who lost a valiant fight against brain cancer on May 25, 2005 at his home in Artesia, New Mexico. In addition to Wayland, he also attended Northwestern University in Chicago and College of Santa Fe where he completed both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. His loyalties and support always were with Wayland. His careers included banking and working for F.D.I.C.; music teacher at Santa Fe Preparatory School; choir director at First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe; accounting at Santa Fe and Northern N.M. Community Colleges; and owner and operator of Santa Clara Inn and Abrigo Real Estate in Santa Fe. He returned to Artesia in 1992 where he owned and operated Valley Moving and Storage. He was a talented musician who played the piano, organ and harp and was a tenor soloist. He started playing at First Baptist Church at age 14 and had played and directed choirs for several area churches. Dwayne came to Wayland on a music scholarship and sang in the International Choir. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Roswell, N.M., and First Baptist and First United Methodist Churches in Artesia. He was also a member of Rotary Club, Artesia Arts Council, Artesia Community Chorale and Artesia Community Theatre. Among his survivors are his mother, a daughter, a son, a brother, two grandchildren and his caretaker and companion, Kathleen Karstedt.