1942
Randolph Bowen Bradford, Sept. 8, 2019, Pauline, S.C. Bradford was the first president and co-founder of the South Carolina Professional Photographers Association, and he went on to serve the interests of many local and national professional photography societies. He was a photographer for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal and president and general manager of B&B Studio before opening Bradford Photography.
1948
Water Ervin Grant, Sept. 1, 2019, Annandale, Va. Grant died in hospice after battling prostate cancer. A World War II veteran, he worked as a scientist for the U.S. Navy for 42 years. He retired from the Defense Intelligence Agency as chief of technology transfer, science and technology. Memorials may be made to the Department of Chemistry at Wofford College.
1949
Philip John Forlidas, Aug. 31, 2019, Charlotte, N.C. For five decades, Forlidas worked in partnership with his brother, Angelo, as an apartment developer and owner and as a home builder. He is a past pres- ident of the Charlotte Home Builders Association and a past vice president of the North Carolina State Board of the Home Builders Association. A proud member of the Greek community, he was a founding member of the first Holy Trinity Cathedral Foundation, past president of the Order of Ahepa Marathon Chapter and secretary of the Order of Ahepa Charitable Trust Foundation. He was a Boy Scout volunteer for 40 years and helped more than 100 boys earn their Eagle Scout award.
Robert Leon Hawthorne Jr., Sept. 11, 2019, Abbeville, S.C. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Hawthorne completed cryptography instruc- tor school. He practiced law for more than 40 years, during which time he served as the Abbeville County School Board attorney and attorney for the city of Abbeville. He enjoyed genealogy as well as bicycling, traveling, trout fishing, horseback riding and raising pure bred dogs. At the time of his death, he held the longest continuous membership in Abbeville First Baptist Church.
1950
Niles Edwin Hanna Sr., Aug. 14, 2019, Enoree, S.C. Hanna served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War then returned home to run the family busi- ness, P.H. Hanna & Son general merchandise. He was also the owner of Niles Hanna Fuel Oil, Enoree Washerette and Kwik food store in Greer. He was a lifelong member of Enoree United Methodist Church, where he loved singing in the choir. His love of Wofford was evident in his generosity and attendance at football games.
Eugene Murray Huff, Sept. 25, 2019, Lexington, Ky. Until his death at the age of 93, Huff offered coaching advice to any child he saw wearing an athletics uniform. He loved sports and spent 41 years of his life coaching, finishing his career as an educator and coach at the University of Kentucky. Huff played football at Wofford after service as a U.S. Army paratrooper during World War II. He also served in Korea.
The Rev. Mason McLaurin Willis, Aug. 11, 2019, Denver, Colo. Willis was a United Methodist min- ister who spent more than 50 years in pastorates in Hawaii, Utah and Colorado. Education was important to him, and he continued his stud- ies at Duke Divinity School; the Iliff School of Theology in Denver; the Ecumenical Institute in Geneva, Switzerland; the Orthodox Seminary in St. Petersburg, Russia; and the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif.
1952
Virgil William Marsh, May 22, 2019, Evanston, Ill. Marsh served in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps during the Korean War. He worked in administration at several hospitals, including M.D. Anderson in Houston, Texas, before working in alternate health care delivery systems for sev- eral major insurance companies. He was president of local Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, and in retire- ment he volunteered with Global Mission of the Lutheran Church of America at Rainey Hospital in Chennai, India, and advised the Church of South India in the establishment of a health care plan for employees.
1953
William Simpson Glenn III, Aug. 23, 2019, Lawrenceville, Ga. Glenn served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was in the field of sales and marketing his entire life. Later in his career, he owned a firm that sold gifts and vintage paper products. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville and an avid tennis player.
1955
Robin Barrette “Bobby” Kelley, Aug. 22, 2019, Anderson, S.C. For most of his professional career, Kelley was head of the math and science depart- ment at Anderson University and a professor of biology, botany, anatomy and physiology. He raised championship beagles and enjoyed spending time on the lake fishing, skiing and swimming with family.
1956
Alfred Chester “Alf ” McGinnis Sr., Sept. 18, 2019, Duncan, S.C. McGinnis was a member of ROTC and the captain of the Terrier football team for two years. A retired educator, McGinnis served three terms in the South Carolina House of Representatives. He enjoyed family, golf and travel. The last decade of his life was spent dealing with the effects of Parkinson’s disease. Memorials may be made to the Wofford College Terrier Club in memory of Alf Sr.
1957
Dr. Julius Rutledge “Rut” Lawson, Sept. 27, 2019, Greenville, S.C. Lawson had a long and distin- guished career, including 22 years of private practice and service as associate medical direc- tor of the Greenville County Health Department and director of professional health services with the South Carolina Department of Corrections, Appalachian region. He was responsible for the sustainment training of all medics in the state as a lieutenant colonel in the South Carolina Army National Guard.
1958
Robert Earle Calhoun Sr., Aug. 11, 2019, Spartanburg, S.C. Calhoun was vice president of the family business, Hall’s 5 & 10 and Sav-Mor Dollar Stores, and later director of purchasing for Spartan Foods. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Myles Wentworth Whitlock Jr., Sept. 23, 2019, Spartanburg, S.C. Whitlock died after a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure. The retired owner and operator of Whitlock’s Furniture, he also retired as a colonel from the U.S. Army Reserve. Whitlock served as a water commissioner for 24 years and as chair of both the Commission of Public Works of the city of Spartanburg and the Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District. The Myles Whitlock Jr. Water Treatment Facility was dedicated in his honor in 2014. Whitlock was sup- portive of the Salvation Army, Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve, Greenwood Methodist Home and the Wofford College Terrier Club.
1960
Charles Spence Harris, Oct. 1, 2019, Newland, N.C. For 30 years, Harris owned a pallet business in Orlando, Fla. He was a past Kiwanis Club president.
Clyde Aaron Threatt, Aug. 28, 2019, Spartanburg, S.C. Threatt worked in the family business — Wayside Grocery Store — in Kershaw, S.C., from 1942 until 1985. Afterward, he established coin laundries and worked in the commercial rental business.
1961
Dr. Wade Clark Roof, Aug. 24, 2019, Northampton, Mass. Roof, famous for studying and writing about the spiritual lives of baby boomers, served as a United Methodist minister before entering higher education. He taught sociology at the University of Massachusetts and religion and society at the University of California Santa Barbara. Roof authored numerous books and articles and was the founding director of the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion and Public Life at UCSB. He was also an avid gardener, dog lover and fly fisherman.
1962
The Rev. Dan S. Crawley, Sept. 21, 2019, Frankfort, Ky. Crawley lived a life of ministry, serving churches in both South Carolina and Kentucky. In his younger years, he raced motorcycles and operated businesses that sold radios, televisions, motorcycles and antiques. He enjoyed tinkering with antique clocks and watches and making and repairing jewelry.
1963
Watts Bannister Stroman Jr., Aug. 16, 2019, Hendersonville, N.C. After serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Stroman became an attorney, eventually opening a private law practice in Pawley’s Island, S.C. He was active in All Saints Episcopal Church and later at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Bat Cave, N.C. He had served as president of local Rotary and Sertoma clubs and loved spending time on the beach or sailing.
1965
James Ronnie Ward, Sept. 2, 2019, Pauline, S.C. A retired U.S. Army veteran and colonel with the South Carolina State Guard, Ward was an accoun- tant. He was a supporter of the college’s endow- ment and was involved in wildlife preservation and the restoration of the Glendale Bridge.
1967
Dr. Jack Watt Cheek, Aug. 15, 2019, Chapin, S.C. A member of Sigma Nu fraternity and ROTC, Cheek was treasurer of the student body at Wofford. He served in the U.S. Army as a dentist, retiring as a colonel in 1995. He was director of dental educa- tion at Richland Memorial Hospital and started the hospital’s general practice residency in dentistry, serving as its director until his retirement in 2002.
Stephen Patton Stallcup, Aug. 20, 2019, Covington, Ga. A member of Pi Kappa Phi frater- nity, Stallcup taught history and coached boys’ basketball. He retired from Newton County High School after 35 years in education.
1968
Donald James “Jamie” Farquharson, March 13, 2019, Fort Myers, Fla. A member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Farquharson served as president of the Interfraternity Council at Wofford. He worked in real estate sales before fulfilling a lifelong dream of owning a restaurant. The Bubble Room in Captiva Island, Fla., was an immediate success. His last restaurant was Beaks Old Florida Grill in St. Petersburg. He loved nothing more than spin- ning records, and the lyrics to his beloved “Beach Music” were always on his lips as he worked his magic in the kitchen.
Robert Hendrix Stillwell Jr., Aug. 1, 2019, Columbus, Ga. An educator and football coach in the Carolinas for more than 40 years, Stillwell had a passion for the game of football, the class- room, other coaches and the hearts and minds of student-athletes.
1975
Jefferson Howard Smith, Aug. 4, 2019, Lexington, S.C. Smith was fascinated by all things nautical. He was a talented amateur photographer and a bookkeeper.
1976
The Rev. Cliff R. Gilmer, Sept. 7, 2019, Georgetown, S.C. Gilmer was a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and for Winyah Hospice. He also served as minister for several United Methodist churches in South Carolina.
1978
Danny Earl Bostic Sr., Sept. 27, 2019, Gaffney, S.C. Bostic was a member of State Line Baptist Church.
LeRoy Snider “Le” Epps III, Sept. 14, 2019, Charleston, S.C. Epps was an agricultural spray pilot, a Folly Beach police officer and a commercial deep-sea and shrimp fisherman.
1985
Glenn Andrew “Drew” Faircloth, Mary 23, 2018, Charlotte, N.C. Faircloth worked in business and finance.
1999
Robert Matthew Olsen Jr., Sept. 18, 2019, Houston, Texas. An architect, Olsen started a con- ference organizing firm that specialized in bringing together key players in health care management, design and construction. His firm worked with the U.S. Department of Defense to study construction and inefficiencies in U.S. military hospitals around the world. He loved vacationing in the Catskills with family and friends.
FRIENDS
Sally Pilley, Oct. 25, 2019, Spartanburg, S.C. Pilley was married for 63 years to Dr. John W. Pilley Jr., professor emeritus of psychology at Wofford. She was also “Nanny” to Chaser the border collie, “the smartest dog in the world.” Her innate gift of nur- turing and her positive attitude served her — and her patients — well during her long career as a registered nurse at Spartanburg Regional Hospital, where she was head nurse of the neurological crit- ical care unit.
Dr. Julius S. Scott, Aug. 1, 2019, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Scott was a Wofford trustee from 1988 through 2000. He served on the search commit- tee that recommended Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap for the presidency in 2000 and was a good friend of Dr. Joe Lesesne, Wofford’s ninth president. Scott was a minister and college president who also served as the general secretary for the Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry of the United Methodist Church. He studied the teach- ings of Mahatma Gandhi and became a leader in a number of educational and social justice insti- tutions, including the Southern Fellowships Fund, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Spelman College and Paine College, a position that allowed him to enjoy Masters week. He was a fixture during the tournament on the course’s fifth hole.