The ϲͼ Family and the Office of Alumni Affairs extend heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of our departed sons and daughters of Mother Tuskegee. |
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Walter G. Robinson passed away. No forther info at this time. |
Upshaw Hornsby Sams Jr. passed away on March 9, 2023. |
Lawrence Slatter II passed away.on Jan. 27, 2023. Source:Black and Clark Funeral Home |
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Class of 1967?? H. Curtis Peel passed late September, Farmington Hills, MI.
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Class of ???? Byron Morris passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022.On the funeral home web site he is listed as James Morris. Service –Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 11:30 am Interment –Tuesday, August 16, 2022 |
Class of 1975 Johnson Haynes Jr., M.D. Originally from Opelika, AL passed away in Mobile, AL on Dec.2, 2022. After graduatingfrom high school in 1971, he entered Tuskegee Institute, where heconcentrated in pre-med studies and pledged the Alpha Phi Alphafraternity. He graduated from medical school at the University of South Alabama in1980 to begin a career as an African-American trailblazer, the first to trainas a resident and a fellow at USA (Univ of South Ala Health). He joined the faculty in 1984 as the firstAfrican-American clinical and basic sciences faculty member. He was adevoted mentor to countless medical students and residents and a tirelessadvocate for more opportunities in medicine for students fromdisadvantaged communities.In September 2022, USA named itssickle cell center, which he headed since 2001, in his honor. The Alpha Phi Alpha Omega service was held at 7 pm on Thur.,December 8, at Small’s Mortuary at 950 S. Broad Street in Mobile.The funeral service was held at 10:30 am on Friday, December 9, at St.Paul’s Episcopal Church at 4051 on Old Shell Road. The burial service washeld at 12 Noon on Sat, Dec. 10, at Garden Hills Cemeteryin Opelika, Al. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made tothe Johnson Haynes Jr. M.D. Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, 650 Clinic |
Class of ???? Harold Burch passed away on July 2, 2022 The Memorial Service - July 16th at 1:00pm at |
Class of 1967 William "Tony" Draper passed away. (Message was snet June 26, 2022. So, he passed away before that date.) |
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Meridian, MS Graveside Services: for Mr. Smiley Bonds were held on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Trevelle McGlothin officiating. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home were entrusted with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to St. James A.M.E. Church, 3706 Davis Street, Meridian, MS 39307. |
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He graduated from Carver High School, Montgomery, AL in 1967 and matriculated to Tuskegee Institute and Alabama State University.He was drafted into the United States Army where he served 12 years while being stationed in Iran, Germany, and the United States. He went on to work for the federal government for 35 years with positions at the United States Patent and Trade Office, the United States Postal Service, and the Veterans Administration Hospital. He retired in 2005 from federal service. |
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After receiving a BSdegree in Electrical Engineering from Tuskegee Institute (now University), he was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force in August 1965. He served 22 years in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1987 at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada. After retiring from active duty, Jim was an independent certified Cisco Ntework Administrator Trainer where he traveled throughout the U.S. teaching network certification courses. |
As Vice President of Student Affairs at Funeral Service: Livestream: |
David Calloway Ross Jr., passed after a brief, non-COVID-19-related illness, the funeral home confirmed. |
She was a member of the Alexander City Board Image courtesy ofhttps://www.alexcityoutlook.com
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Class of 1963?? Fred Sands passed away August 28, 2020, Perry, GA. |
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Class of 1964 Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018at 2pm at Friday, Dec. 14, 2018at 6pm at Rear Admiral Gastonreceived a commission as an Ensign in the U.S Navy in December 1965. He had an impressive naval career spanning 31 years, including command of two destroyers and cruiser USS Josephus Daniels, and ashore as Commander Field Command, Defense Nuclear Agency and the first black Commander of Naval Training Center Great Lakes. He retired in 1995. Following retirement from the U.S. Navy, he pursued a successful corporate career at Waste Management, Inc. and Electronic Data Systems in senior executive positions. |
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Class of 1943 Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery with The Peoples Funeral Homedirecting. Visitation will be Friday, January 4, 2019from 2 P.M. until 6 P.M.at The Peoples Funeral Home Chapel. |
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![]() Shanterrica Antrese Shipman Died August 12, 2016 in Baltimore, MD Family and Friends Visitation Friday, August 19, 2016, 1pm George F. Grubbs Funeral Home, 208 E. Madison St.,Troy, AL. Celebration of Life Services Saturday, August 20, 2016, 1:30 p.m. Pike County High School Gymnasium. Committal Services Sweet Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Shanterrica graduated in May 2016 with a B.S. degree. She had accepted a job with Lockheed Martin in Baltimore, MD. |
Class of 1969 Melvin D. Howard Died July 4, 2016 Funeral:July 15, 2016, 10:30am Asbury Town Neck United Methodist Church 429 Asbury Drive Severna Park, MD 21146 William Reese and Son Mortuary, P.A. Melvin D. Howard, D.V.M., worked with the Animal Control's Rabies Clinic including the county's Animal Control Commission and Commission for Women, and various boards for veterinary medicine. He was the first African American president of the Maryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. He had a practice in Annapolis, Md before his retirement. In 2013 Dr. Howard received the Dallas G. Pace Sr. Humanitarian Award, from the Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission. |
Class of 1944?? Theodore James Pinnock, Sr. ![]() Died June 26, 2016 in Richmond, VA Memorial Service: August 20, 2016, 11am at the ϲͼ Chapel. In the early 1960s he created HRDC, the Human Resources Development Center at Tuskegee (Institute) University and served as its first executive director. HRDC, the Extension Division of the university. in Alabama and the southeast. He received several honors and awards in recognition of his effort and contributions on improving the life of rural communities and African-Americans in the southern U.S. He was a 2012 inductee of the George Washington Carver Public Service Hall of Fame.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: the ϲͼ College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences, theNational Hospice Foundationand the Alzheimer’s Association. |
Class of 1955 Calvin Dudley Died May 31, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. He joined the U.S. Air Force as a Commissioned Officer and served in Libya and Korea. After being honorably discharged from the military, Calvinmoved to San Antonio and started his business as a general building contractor and construction project manager.His careerspannedover 60 years, and included two companies - The Dudley Corporation and a joint business with Col. Tom Beatty, Cal-Tom Construction Company, whose construction projects included theKelly Air Force Base, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Audie MurphyMemorial Veterans Hospital, and many others. |
Class of 1967 Earl H. Rippe, Jr. ![]() Died June 24, 2016 in Camden, NJ Earl H. Rippie, Jr. DVM Owner and Director of the Pennsauken Animal Hospital. Interment: Whitworth Cemetery, Bell Buckle, TN next week. Celebration of Life: Saturday July 16th, 2016. 3pm atBrowning-Hess Farm,824 N. Lenola Rd, Moorestown, NJ 08057.He was affiliated with Feline Practioners, AVDS, NJVMA, AVMA, AAHA, ACVC,LAVC, and the NAVCwhere he served on the board of directors, as president, & secretary-treasurer.Graveside Services held July 6, 2016 2pm at Houston-Whitworth Cemetery in Bell Buckle, TN. In Lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Pennsauken Animal Hospital- 6717 Crescent Blvd. Pennsauken, NJ 08110. |
Class of ???? James E. Webster ![]() DiedApril 4, 2016 Funeral Service: April 8, 2016 at 10am at Greater St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church 3403 W. Martin Luther King Highway Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088 People's Funeral Home 500 Fonville Street, Tuskegee, AL. Webster received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Tuskegee Institute. During his 39-yr tenure at ϲͼ, Webster served as head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences (CVMNAH) from 1988-1999, associate dean for (CVMNAH) from 1993-1999, director of the Health Careers Opportunity grant (HCOP) from 2006-2013, and associate dean for student affairs and facility management (CVMNAH) from 2003-2014. He also taught veterinary physiology and cardiovascular research |
Class of 1980 Michelle "Mickey" Nannette ![]() Died April 1, 2016 in Knoxville, TN Visitation:Apr. 6, 2016 11am At Weatherford Mortuary Service: Apr. 6, 2016 12 pm Rev. Aja Ward, Rev. Churchill Moore and Rev. Ron Lacy officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. She then attended Tuskegee Institute where she received her Doctorate in 1980. After receiving her DVM, Mickey began practicing medicine in Elk Point, South Dakota with Dr. Sidney Milburn. She was also the official Veterinarian for the State of Iowa Racing Commission. In 1981 she moved to Trenton, New Jersey and resided there for the next 19 years. In 2000, Mickey retired from the State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture and returned to Oak Ridge. |
Class of 1992 Lizel Charmaine Salmon ![]() Died January 9, 2016 in Maryland In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the charity Lizel founded, The Animal Protection League, Inc , 3772 Glebe Meadow Way, Edgewater, MD, 21037, and to The Wellness House of Annapolis, 2625 Mas Que Farm Road, Annapolis, MD. Along with her close friend and colleague from Tuskegee, Dr. Patricia Boyce, they took over the New Carrollton Veterinary Hospital in Lanham, MD. They soon transitioned the practice into their own brand of veterinary excellence which they renamed APAW. |
Class of 1948 Booker T. Felder ![]() Died February 9, 2016 Funeral: Feb. 16, 2016 at 11am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2007 W. Montgomery Rd., Tuskegee Memorial Service:Feb. 17, 2016 at 11amat the TU Chapel Peoples Funeral Home 334-727-0140 Felder was a legendary professor at Tuskegee (Institute) University and owner of the Felder's Gift & Variety Shop that sits across the street from the campus. He was also a member of the historic "Buffalo" soldiers, was wounded in combat and received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. |
Class of 1964 Tarlee Brown ![]() Died January 17, 2016 in Demopolis, AL Funeral Service: January 23, 2016 at 1:30pm Morning Star Baptist Church Demopolis, AL Larkin & Scott Funeral Home 510 E. Jefferson St. Demopolis, AL In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to his foundation,Bridgeworks Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 96, Gallion, AL 36742. |
![]() Flora Maddox Buchanan Died January 31, 2016 in Pinole, CA Funeral Service: February 13, 2016 Fouche's Hudson Funeral Home 3665 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA Phone: 510-654-8558 In memory of Flora, donations can be made to ϲͼ Office of Advancement & Development, 327 Kresge Center, Tuskegee, AL 36088. |
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![]() William C. Lofton Died November 2, 2015 in Omaha, NE Funeral Service: November 9, 2015 at 11am from the Fontenelle Community Church, 4140 N. 42nd St. Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery, with Military Honors. Memorials suggested to Josie Harper Hospice House, 7415 Cedar St. Omaha, NE 68124. Thomas Funeral Home, 3920 N. 24th St., Omaha, NE68110 |
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![]() Robin Washington Cabiness Banks Great Granddaughter of Booker T. Washington Died on November 10, 2015 Memorial Service: November 23, 2015 at the ϲͼ Chapel Robin was an educator, author and motivational speaker. She graduated from Tuskegee Institute High School, class of 1968 and later earned her Master's degree from Tuskegee (Institute) University. “It has become my life’s work to keep my great grandfather’s legacy alive by doing those things that will draw attention to his philosophies and his work.” |
![]() Amelia Platts Boynton Robinson Died August 26, 2015 She was a Civil Rights pioneer and longtime activist for human rights. She isbest known as the woman in the iconic photo of the “Bloody Sunday” civil rights march. She was gassed and brutally beaten by law enforcement agents at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on March 7, 1965. During the 50th anniversary of themarch, she returned and was personally escorted across the bridge by President Barack Obama.The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture in collaboration with the ϲͼ Archives will preserve and share the legacy of this civil rights pioneer. |
Class of 1953 Dr. Ruth Hill Gordon-Bradshaw Died October 30, 2015 in Montgomery, AL Funeral Service: November 6, 2015 Frazer United Methodist Church Atlanta Hwy. Montgomery, AL |
Class of ____ Patricia Moore Died October 30, 2015 in Atlanta Funeral Service: November 11, 2015 Cathedral of Faith C.O.G.I.C. 1137 Avon Ave. Atlanta, GA |
Class of 1967 ?? Antionette "Toni" L. Carson Franklin Died January 1, 2015in Huntsville, AL Hailed from Montgomery, AL Wife of Robert Franklin (Class of 1963) Funeral Service:Jan. 4, 2015 at Fellowship Presbyterian Church 3406 Meridian St. N.,Huntsville, AL She retired after 25 years of service as an Information ManagementSpecialist with the U.S. Army Missile Command. |
Class of 1940? Dr. Fannie R. Cooley Died August 13, 2015 Cooley was also a two-time ϲͼ alumna and founder of the Huntsville-Decatur Alumni Club. She was also a Distinguished Life Eminent/$1000 Plus Associate.She was Professor Emerita and former head of the Department of Counseling and Student Development at Tuskegee. |
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Class of 1969 Albert Joyner Died June 3, 2015 in Jackson, MS Funeral Service: June 9, 2015 at 1:00 pm ϲͼ Chapel 1200 W. Montgomery Rd. Tuskegee, AL Albert "Al" Joyner was the brother of syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner,and he was a successful owner of several Jackson-area McDonald's franchises.Heas a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.The Joyners run My Joy Inc., which is based in Ridgeland.Al Joyner and his wife, Danita are known for their philanthropic work. |
![]() Robert Dickerson DiedJune 11, 2015 Birmingham, AL Funeral: June 18, 2015 First Baptist Kingdom 4240 9th Ave. N.,Birmingham, AL Photo courtesy of Smith &Gaston Funeral Home Southside. Coach Dickerson's coaching career began as a student serving as assistant coach under Coach Cleve Abbott. He met his wife,Mildred Thompson,while at Tuskegee. He received the ϲͼ Merit Award andwas inducted into the ϲͼ Athletic Hall of Fame. He later became a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. |
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2014 | |
Class of 1980 Howard P. Carter Jr. Brother of Vickie Carter Died on July 1, 2014 in Tuskegee, AL |
![]() Della Davidson Sullins Mother of Palmer Sullins Jr. Died June 22, 2014 of natural causesin Tuskegee, AL Funeral: June 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. ϲͼ Chapel. Therecipientof first B.S. in Nursing degree awarded in the State of AlabamaShe was an educator, civil rights pioneer and community activist.She and husband, Palmer Sullins Sr., were plaintiffs in the Gomillion v. Lightfoot legal suit to outlaw gerrymandering in Tuskegee and the school desegregation suit Lee v. Macon County Board of Education for which their daughter was one of 12 black students to integrate Macon County schools. |
Class of 1966 Mitchell Edwards Died April 25, 2014 in Birmingham, AL |
Class of 1976 Larry Boyd Husband of Pinkie Boyd Died January 30, 2014 in Tuskegee, AL Memorial Service: February 6, 2014 Bethel Baptist Church Tuskegee, AL |
Class of 1958 Willie H. Williams Husband of Patsie Williams Father of Romana Burnett Died January 18, 2014 Born on November 15, 1930 Lived in Gwynn Oak, Maryland Viewing: 8728 Liberty Road (Randallstown) |
Class of _____ James S. Washington Father of Aaron Washington Grandfather of Brenda Chenier Died February 8, 2014 in Washington D.C |
Class of 1957 Anne France Died in Long Island, NY |
Class of _____ Robert Lathon Died February 4,2014 in Houston, TX Passed away at 72 Viewing: Feb. 15, 2014 at10:am Ebenezer United Methodist Church 7312 N. Main. Funeral services followed at 11 am. Interment: Paradise North Cemetery. |
Would have graduated in Class of 2017 Tereem Johnson Freshman Student Died December 13, 2014 in Tuskegee, AL. Electrical Engineer major Son of Yolonda Green |
![]() Edward Menifee Died February 7, 2014 in Stockbridge Hailed from Auburn, AL Memorial: February 8, 2014 at 11am Elizabeth Baptist Church,Atlanta, GA He served in the Army during the Vietnam conflict. He founded theSouthwest Atlanta Youth Business Organization (SWAYBO) for youth 12-18 yrs old. |
Class of _____ Verna Garmon Brinson Died December 11, 2014 in Orlando, FL Passed at 73 Mitchell's Funeral Home |
Class of _____ Thomas F. Holloway Died December 4, 2014 In Orlando, FL |
Class of 1953 Herman J. Russell Died November 15,2014 in Atlanta, GA Founder & former CEO of H. J. Russell and Company. Assisted in building many of Atlanta's landmarks such as the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, the Georgia Domeand Turner Field Well knownphilanthropist. |
Class of 1965 Claudette Massey Died September 26, 2014 |
Class of 1939 Virlee Hill Died June 16, 2014 Funeral: June 26, 2014 Plymouth United Church of Christ 600 East Warren Ave., Detroit, MI He studied with and was mentored by George Washington Carver while attending Tuskegee. He had a passion for agriculture and started the Hill's Landscaping business in 1955. He was 99 years old. |
![]() Willie Jame Weatherly Died June 10, 2014 Stone Mountain, GA Funeral:June 16, 2014 Greenforest Community Baptist Church, 3250 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, GA Weatherly served as Chaplain of the Dekalb County Tuskegee Alumni Club. He trained as a NCO at Fort Benning, GA, and obtained rank equivalent to Sargent. He was assigned to the AmeriCal Infantry Division and served as squad leader in Vietnam. He received a Purple Heart. |
![]() Thomas W. Staples Died June 17, 2014 in Eastpoint, GA Deacon at Church. Service was held at St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, June 21, 2014 |
Class of 1940 Thomas C. Burnette Died June (18th ??), 2014 In Atlanta, GA |
Class of 1957 Bernice Blackmon Armstrong Died April 22, 2014 Funeral: May 3, 2014 St. Ruth Baptist Church 145 NW 5th Ave. Dania, FL |
Class of 1990 Carolyn Elaine Pearson Died February 17, 2014 Washington, DC Funeral: March 1, 2014 Alfred Street Baptist Church 301 S. Alfred Street Alexandria, VA 22314 |
Class of _____ James Carlisle Died December 12, 2014 in Nashville, TN |
![]() Jerome Virgil Pearson M.D. Died December 16, 2014 in Detroit Provided preceptor training for residents from the Family Practice Residence Program at the Medical College of Georgia Service wasat the Saint Paul A.M.E. Church in Dublin onDecember 22, 2014, |
Class of 1968 Kenneth Rocker Died December 17, 2014 in Mobile, AL Born December 8, 1940 Visitation, Sat. Dec. 20, 2014 at Union Missionary Baptist Church from 12 noon until the 2 p.m. Funeral Service at Reese Funeral Home |
Class of 1967 Carl Ray Died September 17, 2014 in San Jose, CA Funeral:October 4, 2014 at 2pm South Bay Community Church 47385 Warm Springs Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94539 Phone: (510) 490-9500 | Email: sobcc@sobcc.org In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations toC.A.R.L. (Council for Academic Resources and Leadership).Please make checks payable to his non-profit organization & mail donations to: C.A.R.L.,823 Milo Court,San Jose, CA 95133 |
![]() John Moore Died April 22, 2014 In St. Thomas, VI John and his wife Marilyn, both Veterinarians, opened and operated two veterinary clinics in the Virgin Islands.John also worked with the federal government, local government, the Humane Society of St. Thomas-St. John, the Lucky Paws Foundation and others. |
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Class of 1947 Daniel R. Salter Died April 1, 2013 Athens, AL Funeral: April 5, 2013 Graveside services with military funeral honors were held at the Alabama National Cemetery, 3133 Alabama 119, Montevallo, AL 35115 |
Class of 1960 Dr. Alvin Garfield Foster, DVM Died June 22, 2013 in Shrewsbury Funeral: June 29, 2013 Dr. Foster worked at Merck for 25 yrs., became the Director of Animal Science Research, and founded the HBCU Summer Program which has grown into the Merck-UNCF Scholars program. |
![]() William Roy Sims Jr. Died May 20, 2013 in Decatur, GA Hailed from Birmingham, AL Funeral: May 27, 2013 Hillcrest Church of Christ 1939 Snapfinger Road Decatur, GA 30035 |
Class of 2014 Bobby "BJ" Smith Senior Student,Finance Major Died September 28, 2013 in Tuskegee, AL. Was a member of ϲͼ Tennis Team. Recent father of an infant son. |
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![]() Edward O. Watts Sr. Died October 31, 2013 in Buffalo, NY at the age of 70 Memorial Service was held on Nov. 5, 2013 Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church 641 Maston Ave. Buffalo, NY He was owner of Watts Architecture & Engineering Co. Please read article in the . |
Class of 1947 Robert P. Brown Died on November 7, 2013 in Tuskegee, AL Funeral Servicewas held at Butler Chapel AME Zion Church Tuskegee, AL |
Class of 1947 Daniel R. Salter Died April 1, 2013 in Athens, AL at the age of 92 Military Funeral was held on April 5, 2013 at Alabama National Cemetery 3133 Alabama 119 Montevallo, AL 35115 |
Class of 1964 Shirley Lovett Lewis Died August 17, 2013 in Statesboro, GA at the age of 70 Funeral Servicewas held on August 22, 2013 at CrossRoads Community Church 23923 Highway 80 East Statesboro, GA |
Class of 1960 Theresa Snowden Cook died August 16, 2013 Theresa S.Cook donated her body to Science Memorial Service:August 31,2013 at 1:00pm Greater Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church 3403 W. Martin Luther King Hwy Tuskegee, AL 36083 In lieu of flowers please send to Greater Saint Mark |
![]() Albert L. Murray died August 18, 2013 in Harlem, NY originally from Nokomis, AL He was an acclaimed writer. scholar,and friend of Ralph Ellison. |
Class of 1944 Katherine R. Scipio died August 6, 2013 Homecoming Service:Friday, August 9, 2013, 11:00am New Bethel Baptist Church 1739 9th Street, NW Interment will be Monday August 12, 2013 in St. Paul, MN. Arrangements by Johnson & Jenkins |
Class of 1938 Gwendolyn Woods Butler descendent of a Tuskegee Founder died August 10, 2013 She was the great granddaughterof Lewis Adams Homecoming Service: August 17, 2013, 11:00am at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Tuskegee, AL |
Class of 1957 Victoria Perry Laney died July 3, 2013 in Washington, DC orginally from Notasulga, AL Memorial Service: July 8, 2013 Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church |
Class of 1940 Cora Estella Martin Robinson Lawson died July 15, 2013 in Reston, VA originally from Fort Worth, TX Funeral Service:August 10, 2013 at 11:00 St. Andrews Church in Tuskegee |
Class of 1966 Richard Tyrone Bowen died June 29, 2013 in Rockledge, Florida originally from Birmingham, AL Funeral: July 6, 2013 at 11:00am Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church 213 Stone St., Cocoa, FL Stone Funeral Home 516 W. King St., Cocoa, FL Contributions in memory of Richard can be made to: Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation P.O. Box 23827, Tampa, FL 33623-3827 |
![]() Maj. Gen. Titus C. Hall (Eminent Associate) died July 28, 2013in Palm Bay, FL Wake: Aug. 9, 2013, 5-7pm Greater Allen Chapel AME Church 2416 Lipscomb St., Melbourne, FL Funeral: Aug. 10, 2013 Eastern Florida State College, Palm Bay Campus (South Patio), 250 Community College Parkway, Palm Bay, FL He was a two-star general in the U.S. Air Force. |
Class of 1940 Naomi Allen Adams died June 18, 2013 in Tuskegee, AL Funeral was held June 22 Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church 1510 Washington Ave. Tuskegee, AL 36088 |
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Class of 1942 Col. Ruth Alice Lucas died March 23, 2013 in Washington D.C. Funeral: May 29, 2013 Arlington National Cemetery She was the first African American womanin the Air Force to be promoted to the rankof colonel and who at the time of her retirementwas the highest-ranking African American woman in the U.S. Air Force. . |
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Class of 1982 Vincent "Snapple" Brown of Savannah, GA died May 20, 2013 at Southern Regional Hospital in Riverdale, GA. Sidney A. Jones & Campbell Funeral Services 124 West Park Ave. Savannah, GA 31401 Phone: 912-234-7226 |
Class of 1952 Tim Sanders Funeral Service was held May 8, 2013 Ross & Clayton Funeral Home 1412 Adams Ave. Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-262-3880 |
Class of 1948 Margaret C. Talton Billups died May 2, 2013 in New Orleans, LA Funeral Service was held May10 Corpus Christi Catholic Church 2022 St. BernardAvenue New Orleans, LA |
Class of 1967 George Davis April 22, 2013 in Cambridge, MA Gaffey Funeral Home 43 High St. Medford, MA 02155 Phone: 347-996-1087 |
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![]() Linda S. Harris-Daniel died February 18, 2013 Funeral Service held at ϲͼ Chapel Peoples Funeral Home 500 Fonville St. Tuskegee, AL 36083 Phone: 334-727-0140 |
Class of 1952 and 1955 Norman Fields died January 14, 2013 in Southern California |
Class of 1964 James M. "Jim" Flournoy Sr. Funeral Servicewas held February 25, 2013 Murray Brothers Funeral Home 1199 Utoy Springs Rd. SW Atlanta, GA 30331 |
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Class of 1965 Barbara Jean Lee-Richardson Died November 24, 2012 Chesapeake, VA Funeral: November 28, 2012 Metropolitan Funeral Service 7246 Granby St. Norfolk, VA 757-628-1000 |
Class of 1966 and 1968 Willie M. Burnett Died February 13, 2012 Born in 1941--Passed at 70 In Tuskegee, AL Director of Office of Alumni Affairs Worked with Alumni office 40 yrs. Helped fund many Tuskegee Scholarships. Strong advocate for supporting the community. Funeral: Feb. 18, 2012 at ϲͼ Chapel |
Class of 1948 Future Surcey died December 7, 2012 in Jacksonville, FL J.E. Fralin & Sons Funeral & Cremation Services 5065 Soutel Dr. Jacksonville, FL She was the wife of William Stockton Surcey, a Tuskegee Airman. |
Class of 1947 Robert W. Frederick of St. Louis, MO died November 25, 2012 |
Class of 1963 George Ware, Jr. Died October 5, 2012 Funeral Servicewas held October 12, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA He was a gifted Chemist and lived and worked in Philadelphia. |
![]() Lt. Col. Herbert E. Carter Died November 8, 2012 Funeral Service was held November 15, 2012 at the ϲͼ Chapel. Carter was a member of the original cadre of the 99th FighterSquadron of the Tuskegee Airmen. One of the original Tuskegee Airmen whoreturned to Tuskegee to celebrate the film premiere of "Red Tails." Carter also served as asst. dean and professor atϲͼ. Carter's wife, Mildred Hemmons Carter died the previous year on October 26, 2011. Both being pilots, they held a that lasted for 68 years. |
![]() Deanna Draper Died November 15, 2012 Tom M. Wages Funeral Services Snellville, GA Phone: 770-979-3200 |
Class of 1952 John Harris Died July 19, 2012 Funeral Service was held July 28, 2012 American Marters Catholic Church Englewood, CA |
![]() Jock Smith Died January 8, 2012 ϲͼ Board of Trustees member and nationally acclaimed attorney. Jock Smith was a law partner of the late Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., and founder and senior partner in the national law firm Cochran, Cherry, Givens and Smith, with offices in Tuskegee, Los Angeles, New York, and other areas. Contributions should be made to the Jock Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund at ϲͼ. |
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Class of 1940 Mildred Hemmons Carter Died October 26, 2011 She was the wife of Lt. Col. Herbert Carter, an original Tuskegee Airman. Both being pilots, they held a that lasted for 68 years. She was considered a part of the Tuskegee Airmen Legacy because she became the first female pilot to join theAlabama State's Civil Air Patrol Squadronin 1942, and she was the first black woman in Alabama to earn a pilot's license. |
Class of 1945 William Stockton Surcey died May 6, 2011 in Jacksonville, FL Funeral Service was held May 14, 2011 at the St. Paul AME Church 6910 New Kings Rd. Jacksonville, FL Surcey was a member of the Tuskegee Airmenand received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2009. He was husband of Future T. Surcey. (Photo courtesy of Bob Self/Florida Times-Union) |
2009 | |
![]() Leonard H. Billups Died October 28, 2009 Billups, DVM, was director of the Diagnostic Laboratory Services and associate professor of Pathology at the ϲͼ College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing & Allied Health.Billups also served his country admirably as commander of the 422nd Medical Detachment, Rockville, Md. (1985-1989), and retired as Colonel of the United States Army Veterinary Corps, USAR in 1995. He returned to ϲͼ to serve his alma mater as Associate Dean for Administration. |
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Class of 2009 Christian U. Bruce Junior Student Died November 11, 2007 In Tuskegee, AL Memorial Services was held November 16,2007 at the ϲͼ Chapel with Dean Gregory S. Gray officiating |