We learned today that our 1953 classmate, James Dickie Vaughn, passed away on May 8th. Condolences to his family and friends. A memorial has been placed on the FindAGrave website for him and linked to the Virtual Cemetery for the class of 1953. The burial service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28 at DFW National Cemetery. Here is a link to his obituary, published in the Alpine Avalanche newspaper: https://www.alpineavalanche.com/obituaries/james-dickie-vaughn

  Our 1944 classmate, Marjorie Dwyer King, passed away on May 14, 2024 at her home in Farmington, CT. Condolences to her family and friends. A memorial has been created for her on the FindAGrave website and linked to the Class of 1944 Virtual Cemetery.  Services are being handled by Ahern Funeral Home in Hartford, CT. Her obituary can be found on their website.

Our 1957 classmate, Jack B. Walton, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Mansfield, TN. Condolences to his family and friends. A memorial has been created in his name on the FindAGrave website and linked to the Class of 1957 Virtual Cemetery. His obituary can be found on the McEvoy Funeral Home website. A celebration of his life will be planned for a later date.

Our 1960 classmate, Jona Carolyn Tyler, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Paris. Condolences to her family and friends. A memorial has been created for her on the FindAGrave website and linked to the 1960 Class Virtual Cemetery. Ridgeway Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements, and her obituary will be available on their website.  Visitation will be held Saturday, May 11, 2024 with her funeral service to follow at Ridgeway.

Our 1947 classmate, Bettye Lewis “BJ” Norwood, passed away on Saturday May 4, 2024, in Durham, N.C. Condolences to her friends and family. A memorial has been created for her on the FindAGrave website and linked to the 1947 class Virtual Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, and her obituary can be found on their website. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 on Saturday at Maplewood Cemetery in Paris.

Our 1960 classmate, Diane Ross Whipple, passed away on April 28, 2024 in Germantown, Tennessee—our condolences to her family and friends. A memorial has been created for her on the FindAGrave site and linked to the 1960 class virtual cemetery. Services are to be held on Tuesday, May 8th in Memphis. Her obituary can be found on the legacy.com website.