1942
Henry Shuford Cecil, Dec. 7, 2018, Philadelphia, Pa. Cecil was a leading Philadelphia pediatrician and had served as medical director of Children’s Seashore House, which treats patients with chronic ailments and developmental disabilities.
1948
Virgil “Pete” Holland, Jan. 8, 2019, Cary, N.C. A physicist and chemist, Holland worked for Monsanto Chemical Co. in the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina and St. Louis. He also taught at North Carolina State University and Duke University.
1952
The Rev. Albert Eugene Eaddy, Oct. 23, 2018, Greenwood, S.C. Eaddy served 41 years in the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. He was pastor of churches in Folly Beach, Lexington, Edgefield, Greenwood and several other cities. He was a graduate of the Candler School of Theology.
1953
Carl Russell “Russ” Froede, Oct. 25, 2018, Dothan, Ala. A mental health counselor, Froede was retired from the U.S. Army.
1954
Wade Wilkes Herring, Oct. 23, 2018, Macon, Ga. Herring worked with Vocational Rehabilitation in Macon from 1964 to his retirement in 1996. He served in the U.S. Army, reaching the rank of captain, and was involved in numerous community activities and charities in Macon.
John McTyeire Liston, Oct. 31, 2018, Greenville, S.C. Liston had a long career in public education, serving as a superintendent of three South Carolina school districts, ending his career in Spartanburg County School District Two. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was active in coaching and was an avid golfer.
Joe McElwee, Jan. 24, 2019, Chester, S.C. McElwee served as president of the Chester Telephone Co. from 1976 to 2004. He was president of the South Carolina Telephone Association and was involved with numerous foundations and charities in the Chester area. He was a member of the South Carolina Technical College Hall of Fame.
1955
Edward Nollie Washburn III, Nov. 16, 2018, Forest City, N.C. Washburn worked in his family’s general store and funeral home in the Forest City area. He served on numerous boards of directors in the area.
1958
Samuel Bridges, Dec. 29, 2018, Rock Hill, S.C. He was co-owner of People’s Furniture in Chester, S.C., worked for United Insurance Co. of America and the Chester County Recycling Center and taught high school mathematics.
1959
Sam Lloyd Harmon Jr., Dec. 7, 2018, Spartanburg, S.C. He worked for AT&T and Grey Lancaster Enterprises.
1960
Donald Lee Waddell, Sept. 24, 2018, Spartanburg, S.C. Waddell was retired from Wells Fargo bank and the South Carolina Department of Social Services.
1961
Lindsey Columbus Vaughn Jr., March 3, 2019, Fort Mill, S.C. Vaughn retired from the sales division of EM Industries/Merck in 2006. He was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church and loved golf, fishing, the beach and his grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the library fund at Wofford.
1962
Allan Dean Graham, Nov. 20, 2018, Suwanee, Ga. Graham retired as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army and later worked for BellSouth/AT&T.
1965
Robert Barry Rogers Sr., Jan. 8, 2019, Brevard, N.C. Rogers worked for more than 30 years in human resources at Daniel Engineering and Jacobs Engineering.
1966
James “Jim” Anderson Jr., Nov. 5, 2018, Greenwood, S.C. Anderson was an attorney in Greenwood for 37 years. He served four years in the U.S. Army. He was president of the Glee Club at Wofford.
Edward Gilmer Jr., Dec. 20, 2018, Pawleys Island, S.C. Gilmer was a vice president of the Furman Co. and an assistant vice president of Marsh and McLennan Inc. He was an avid outdoorsman and a talented dancer and was active in several church ministries.
Pierce Hunter “Joe” Hegler III, Nov. 24, 2018, Lancaster, S.C. Hegler had a 35-year career in the banking industry, retiring from Wells Fargo as vice president and small-business banker for Lancaster and York counties.
Charlie Vinsant, Dec. 19, 2018, Knoxville, Tenn. Vinsant worked for the Knoxville News Sentinel newspaper in advertising and information technology for 40 years. He was a founding member and first magazine editor of the East Tennessee BASS Association.
1967
Tom Kneece, Dec. 18, 2018, Monetta, S.C. Kneece worked in insurance, retirement planning and education. He had a strong interest in history and traveled widely across South Carolina in pursuit of this interest.
1969
David Moffett Stevenson, Dec. 1, 2018, Atlanta, Ga. Stevenson was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and later flew for Delta Airlines. He retired in 2003 as a captain.
1973
Jerry James Carruth, Nov. 20, 2018, Landrum, S.C.
William “Bill” Taylor Jr., Nov. 2, 2018, Spartanburg, S.C. Taylor, a veteran of the U.S. Army, retired as director of operations for the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg.
1977
Randal “Randy” Miller, Dec. 31, 2018, Graniteville, S.C. Miller owned and operated a silk-screening business in Orangeburg, S.C. He filled his spare time with art, photography and sculpting.
1979
Walter Franklin Hubbard, Oct. 10, 2018, Greer, S.C. Hubbard had a successful career in the field of health care purchasing and also was co-owner of three businesses. He and his wife, Sandra, co-founded Butterfly Doll Ministry as a service to girls in foster care in Upstate South Carolina.
1984
William James “Bill” Thrower, Feb. 2, 2019, Charleston, S.C. An attorney, Thrower worked in private practice after a stint with the Charleston County Public Defender’s Office. He also was a civilian agent with the Naval Investigative Service in Norfolk, Va.
1987
Marion Quinn Patton, Dec. 8, 2018, Gaffney, S.C. A graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Pharmacy, Patton was a pharmacist in Gaffney.
1989
William “Ed” Holler, Jan. 14, 2019, Rock Hill, S.C. Holler worked at CN2 as a commercial writer and production manager.
FAMILY/FRIENDS
Billie Rice Goodall, Nov. 14, 2018, Columbia, S.C. Goodall and her husband, the late Leon Steele Goodall, supported Wofford’s Goodall Environmental Studies Center at Glendale. She is the mother of Wofford trustee D. Chris Goodall.
MAKING MEMORIAL GIFTS
There are three ways to make a memorial gift to Wofford:
Call the Office of Advancement
at 864-597-4200
Visit wofford.edu/supportwofford
Mail a check made payable to
Wofford College
Office of Advancement
429 N. Church Street
Spartanburg, S.C. 29303-3663
Remember to include the name of the person you are honoring with your gift.