Barbara Coughenour, Kathy Morse Parham, Sally Tyler Lehr, Joan Glass Martin, seated Georgia Duncan Koogler, Katherine Looney Jorgenson. Thanks Phil Jorgenson for taking this photo ... very nice!  Taken at our 50th Reunion in 2010.

Submitted by Ann Regen Myhre and Jane Harris

Ann Regen Myhre notified us that Joan Glass Martin died in the Atlanta area right before Christmas.

The memory of Joan Glass Martin of Marietta, Georgia, who passed away on December 19, 2024 at the age of 81, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Carl Kinley Glass and Laura Ann Power Glass. She is survived by: her husband Jack McConnell Martin; her sons, David (Frieda), Andrew (Evangelina) and Daniel (Joy); her grandchildren, Sarah, David Jr., Anna, Nicholas, Matthew, Caleb, Joshua and Madison; and her great grandchildren, Judah and Bregan.

A celebration of life was held on Saturday, December 21st 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Carmichael Funeral Home (1130 Whitlock Ave SW, Marietta, GA 30064).

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joan's honor to Gideons International at http://www.gideons.org.

More Information

More details on Joan's life since graduating from DB is available at the Dignity Memorial web site at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/marietta-ga/joan-martin-12146477

Rest in peace, Joan.  We miss you.

Best regards to all, and Happy New Year!!

We are sorry to let you know that John Cate, Ellie Whitlow Cate's husband, passed away on August 6th.

I have good memories of John from our undergraduate days in Knoxville and fortunately had an opportunity to chat with him and Ellie at our 75th reunion.  At that time, they were doing well and enjoying their lives in Brentwood, TN.  John was an interesting and gracious person, easy to like and chat with in a party situation.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Ellie and their family.

For more information about John, here is a link to his obituary in the Times News.

https://www.timesnews.net/obituary/john-columbus-cate-iv/article_5e97ab25-a469-58bd-87bf-5ad873f94f23.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Best regards to all.

We are sorry to interrupt your holiday weekend to let you know that Hugh passed away on May 9th in New Orleans.  Hugh spent his working career in naval architecture in Louisiana last working for Offshore Logistics designing crew boats and ships that served in various capacities globally.

Hugh and his wife Patia split their time between Lafayette and New Orleans enjoying weekends fishing, crabbing, camping and gardening.

We send our best wishes to Hugh's family.

Dean passed away on April 4th. Thanks to Kathy Parham and Jane Harris for providing Dean's obituary.

Jim passed away on March 11th, 2024.

He is survived by his wife of almost 62 years, Charlotte Jones Kilgore, daughter Jamie Kilgore Sachs, son-in-law David Sachs, grandchildren Olivia, Naomi, and Leo Sachs, and brothers Gene and Tom Kilgore.

He was born in Nickelsville, VA and was a 1960 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School.  He served 6 years in the Virginia National Guard.  He went on to a 33-year career at Eastman Chemical Company followed by 10 years at BJ Motors in Pennington Gap, VA.  Jim was a Master Mason and Shriner for most of his adult life.  He loved his time coaching girls softball and was an avid fan of Gate City High School sports.  He was active in Crossroads Methodist Church.  Jim was a devoted father and grandfather and he loved to brag about his grandkids to anyone who would listen.

Jim's family asks that donations be made to Wounded Warrior Project instead of flowers and other gifts.

Judith Trent Denton, 81 of Blountville TN, Passed away on Sunday, February 18th 2024. She was born in Kingsport, TN on November 7th 1942, and was the daughter of the late Marshall and Bertha Austin Trent. She was a member of Sunny Side Baptist Church in Kingsport TN.Judith was a graduate of Tennessee Tech and Vanderbilt/Peabody College where she received her Master’s Degree in Education. She taught in Kingsport City Schools for a number of years and retired from the Sullivan County Department of Education. Judith was a teacher for over 30 years at Indian Springs Elementary School. She was also a member of the Sullivan County Retired Teachers Association.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Gloria Trent Cureton; son, Hereward Trent Denton.

She is survived by a son, Alaric Campbell Denton and his wife, Lori Holland Denton; grandchildren, Kayla, Cade, Cole Denton, and Chris Lowery; two great-grandchildren Layken Lowrey and Case Lowrey; two nieces, Judi Cureton and Melinda Davis; nephews, James, Denton, and Jeremy Sisk.

A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any memorials be sent to the Back Pack Ministry at Cassidy United Methodist Church (which serves the children of Indian Springs Elementary School, where she taught for 30 years) at 5801 Memorial Blvd. Kingsport, TN 37664.

Carter-Trent Funeral Home in Kingsport is serving the Denton family.

We received this note from Helen this morning.  Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

I am sad to announce the passing of my husband, John I. Rankin. He passed away peacefully at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center on January 24, 2024 in the presence of family.

No formal service is planned. Remember him by his friendly smile and have a frosty from Wendy’s in his memory. Please no flowers; the family requests those who wish to express sympathy consider making a donation to their favorite charity.

In loving memory,

Helen

Subsequent to sending us the note above, Helen passed away in Sarasota. Here is the note we received from John & Helen's daughters:

We are sad to announce the passing of our Mom, Helen Rankin. She passed away peacefully at Sarasota Memorial Hospital on February 16, 2024 in the presence of family. She is pre-deceased by John, her husband of 61 years. Per her wishes, no formal service is planned.

We will remember her as a devoted wife and mother, and a talented teacher who inspired many students. Celebrate her love of teaching by reading a book with a child and do a sudoku puzzle in her honor. Please no flowers; the family requests those who wish to express sympathy consider making a donation to her favorite charity, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or a charity of your choice.

In loving memory,

Abbie and Jenny

Keep Abbie and Jenny in your thoughts and prayers.

We have learned that the Reverend Clarence Bear passed away.  He was at DB while we were there but did not graduate with us.  His obituary is attached.  Let us keep him and his family in our thoughts and prayers.