Winter 2012 - Wayland Baptist University Alumni Association

Class notes
In Loving
Memory
Christian love and sympathy is
extended to the family and friends
to these members of the Wayland
family.
Cecelia Gibson: Died Oct.
9, 2012, in Lubbock, at age
81. She was the wife of DR.
JOHN S. “JACK” GIBSON,
former speech and theater
professor at Wayland. She
taught school in Lubbock, Plainview
and Arlington for more
than 30 years before retiring
in 1993. Surviving are her husband
of more than 60 years,
a son, a daughter, a sister and
two grandchildren. (5713 68th
St, Lubbock, TX 79424)
Violet Laverne Guess Mayfield:
Died Sept. 11, 2012,
in Rowlett, Texas, at age 93.
She was the mother of DR.
ARCH MAYFIELD, BA’72,
a member of the English
faculty in the School of
Languages and Literature at
Wayland for 40 years and his
wife, EDY LOU WILKENS
MAYFIELD, BA’72, a teacher
at Estacado Junior High.
She is also survived by two
daughters, two brothers and
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three grandchildren. (mayfielda@wbu.edu)
DR. MARVIN EMBRY
TATE JR.: Died Nov. 16,
2012, in Louisville, Ky., at age
87. After teaching at Wayland
in the 1950s, he was professor
of Old Testament interpretation
at Southern Seminary
from 1960 until 1995, and
then a senior professor until
2003. Surviving are his wife of
55 years, Julia, four daughters,
a son and five grandchildren.
(3212 Five Oaks Place, Louisville,
KY 40207)
Dora Maye Todd: Died Nov.
25, 2012, in Allen, Texas, at
age 90. She was the mother
of DR. JIM TODD, Dean
of the School of Education
at Wayland, and was a pastor’s
wife. Also surviving are two
daughters, seven grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
(toddj@wbu.edu)
COL. (RT.) ROBERT Mc-
CLELLAN WRIGHT: Died
June 10, 2012, in Albuquerque,
N.M., at age 67. He was
a longtime employee at the
Albuquerque campus and was
instrumental in opening and
running the Kirtland Air Force
Base office for the last decade.
Surviving are his wife, Marcia,
three stepsons, two stepdaughters,
two brothers, two sisters
and several grandchildren.
1940s
W.G. “BILL’ TUDOR,
EX’45: Died Aug. 28, 2012, in
Dallas, at age 86. A U.S. Navy
veteran, he was a Certified
Public Accountant for more
than 50 years. He received a
Ph.D. in history from Texas
Christian University and
enjoyed writing and teaching.
Surviving are Mary, his wife
of 63 years; a daughter, a son,
two sisters, six grandchildren
and five grandchildren. (9625
Brentgate Drive, Dallas 75238-
1813)
1950s
LAURA BROOKS HAR-
RIS, BA’53: Died Sept. 1,
2012, in Lawton, Okla., at age
81. She taught children with
learning disabilities and also
was a Realtor. She enjoyed
working with international
students at Wayland. Surviving
are her husband, REED
HARRIS, BA’56, former
advancement officer and
Alumni Director at Wayland; a
daughter, CINDY HARRIS
ADAY, BA’79, ministry assistant
at First Baptist Church
of Lawton; son-in-law, PHIL
ADAY, BS’76, a dentist, and
a brother and two grandsons.
(Cindy and Phil: 1602 NE
45th, Lawton, OK 73507;
pcaday@sbcglobal.net)
HENRY BRUCE RICH
JR., BA’54: Died Sept. 12,
2012, in Amarillo, at age
85. He served as a pastor in
Oregon and later as a teacher
and principal and then had
a career with a subsidiary
of IBM. He also served as a
chaplain in Albuquerque, N.M.
Surviving are three daughters,
a son, eight grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren. The
family suggests memorials to
the Missions Center, Wayland
Baptist University, Box 1291,
Plainview, TX. 79072.
2000s
KATHY GIVENS, MA’09:
Died Sept. 14, 2012, in Crosbyton,
Texas, at age 61. She
taught English at Crosbyton
High School and was a guidance
counselor with the Ralls
and Lorenzo school districts
and recently had headed up
a new division at the Crosby
County Juvenile Probation
Department as the Youth Services
Coordinator. Surviving
are her husband Mickey, two
sons, a daughter, a brother and
two granddaughters. (114 RR
2, Crosbyton, TX 79322)
LISA JACOBS, BSOE’01:
Died Oct. 25, 2012, in Lubbock
at age 49. She was a Substance
Abuse Counselor at the
Serenity Center in Plainview.
Surviving are a daughter, her
mother, father and stepfather.