In Memoriam: Deacons We Lost in 2021-22

Michael Tucciarone:

November 12, 2021: Born on February 15, 1955, Michael was born in New York and grew up in Rockaway NJ. He loved football. In high school he played for the Morris Hills Knights. Michael moved onto college and played for the Demon Deacons at Wake Forest University where he graduated in communications. He will be missed by his deacon brothers. "Go Deacs". When not watching sports, Michael enjoyed skiing. You could often find him on the slopes at Jay Peak, Vt. When not on the slopes you would find him on a golf course or at a rolling stones concert. Michael worked for Analogic Corporation in Peabody, MA as a Sr. Acquisition Manager. He shared his joy and gave to others every day. Michael will be missed by many.

James Michael "Jimmy" Butler:

December 3, 2021: Born on December 20, 1979 James, "Jimmy", Butler lost his battle with cancer on December 3, 2021. He was 41 years old. From an early age Jimmy had a passion for running. His love of running became his love of coaching, both high school and college athletes. He was the 1997 state cross-country champion and a member of the Eldorado High School championship team. After high school he competed for Wake Forest University in North Carolina. During his career, he coached at Del Norte High School briefly before moving to Eldorado High School where he had 6 team state cross-country championships. He next coached at UNM as a graduate assistant before moving to UMKC as an assistant coach. He next coached at UNM as Assistant Coach and was instrumental in guiding the Lobos to 2 national women's cross-country titles. Butler earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from Wake Forest, completed a Master's degree in Sport Administration from New Mexico.

Charles Edward "Chuck" Floyd:

December 14, 2021: Born on December 7, 1947, Chuck was born in Chatham, Virginia to John Andrew and Hazel Fox Floyd. Mr. Floyd was a graduate of Chatham High School where he excelled in football and basketball. It was his talent in football that awarded him a scholarship to Wake Forest University where he graduated in 1970 majoring in History. He served his country for 6 years in the Army Reserves. Chuck moved to Florence in 1977 to further his career in textiles then later transitioned to a career in sales. After retirement, he worked as a driver for Jim Hudson Automotive. Chuck was an active member of St. Mary's Episcopal where he served as a Eucharistic Minister, taught Sunday School and volunteered with Lunch on the Lawn. He will be remembered for his humor, kindness and the ability to make those around him feel special.

John "Jack" Dean Manley:

December 14, 2021: Born on February 11, 1927, Jack was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. his family later moved to Baltimore where he graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic High School, and was recruited to play basketball on an athletic scholarship at Wake Forest. His education was interrupted when he enlisted in the Army during World War II, but returned to graduate from Wake Forest University in 1951. He went on to teach physical education at Centerville, Parkville, and Catonsville High Schools, until he was hired as the first administrator of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics at Catonsville Community College (CCBC) in 1959. Mr. Manley oversaw the development of 22 intercollegiate sports, and the implementation of women's sports at the local, regional and national level. He coached men's basketball, cross country and track and field, while also earning the rank of full professor in 1977. In 1980, Jack received a commendation from then-governor Harry Hughes for his work with Title IX legislation and was cited in Sports Illustrated Magazine for his tireless, and innovative support of organized collegiate women's sports. He was completely engaged in the total welfare of the student-athletes, co-founding the first regional Medical Aspects of Sport Seminar with Dr. Ramsay Thomas to address the specialized medical care of student athletes. Manley partnered with Dr. Raymond Bahr, Dr. Mike Keleman, and Dr. John Murray created the first cardiac rehabilitation program outside of a hospital setting, the Prescribed Active Cardiac Exercise program (PACE) in this region at Catonsville Community College. "His immense contributions as a trailblazer and leader, innovator and program developer, and coach and mentor are matched only by his commitment to his family and his community," said Brian Farrell, CCBC Director of Athletics. But of all of Jack's success and honors over the years, when asked, he treasures one the most: his family.

Paul L. Wingate:

December 15, 2021: Born on June 14, 1943, in Salisbury, MD to Mary and Paul Wingate, Larry attended Wicomico High School, where he was senior class president and MVP of the football, basketball and baseball teams. Rather than accepting an athletic scholarship, Larry chose to attend Wake Forest University and saw the campus in Winston-Salem for the first time when arrived in the fall of 1961 for freshman orientation. At Wake, Larry majored in business and received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1965. He played on the Wake Forest freshman basketball team and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He loved his time at Wake Forest and he especially loved his fraternity brothers. Larry remained close to many of those brothers and regularly saw them at Deacon Football and Basketball games and the annual fraternity dinner each fall at Homecoming. After marrying his beloved Sandra and beginning his career, Larry joined the Army Reserve and was a member of the 312th Evacuation Hospital. In 1968 his unit was called to active duty and he went to Vietnam, serving in an army hospital on a US base in Chu Lai. After Vietnam, Larry worked in finance at Pilot Life Insurance Company and later Jefferson-Pilot Life. He attended UNC-Greensboro for his MBA and was a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He had a mischievous smile and a ready laugh, a love of sports, and a spirit of genuine welcome.

Barbara Metcalf Ledford:

December 30, 2021: Born on June 28, 1940, Barbara witnessed the power of faith, family, and determination and lived by these values throughout her life. Barbara was a long-time member of St. John's Baptist Church in Charlotte where she taught Sunday School for over twenty-five years. She was a graduate of North Mecklenburg High School and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Wake Forest University. While at Wake Forest she met her husband, Buster, and they remained avid supporters of their beloved Demon Deacons. Barbara continued her education earning two Master's degrees from UNC-Charlotte. Believing education to be the great equalizer, she began a career in teaching. During her working years she served in a number of locations and capacities. She earned the honor of being selected as North Carolina Principal of the Year. Barbara retired as Principal from West Charlotte Senior High School, where she was affectionately known as "Mama Lion". Barbara was filled with sources of enjoyment, and spending time with family and friends was her greatest treasure.

Richard Anthony Fernades:

December 31, 2021: Born on April 6, 1952, Richard was born in Queens, NY to the late Anthony "Tony" Fernandes and the late Francescina "Cina" Fernandes. Richard Fernandes graduated from Oxon Hill High School. He then went on to play one year of college baseball for Wake Forest University before transferring to George Washington University where he earned his Undergraduate Degree in Accounting. He started his company, Fernandes DeGennaro and Associates at the age of 25 years old which has now grown in-to a very successful CPA Firm. He is survived by his 3 siblings, Claudia Mills, Marc and David Fernandes. He also leaves behind his loving wife Serena Fernandes, his 3 children James Fernandes, Rebecca Edmondson and Aurora Cave and his 3 grandchildren Jolene and Jemma Fernandes and Seth Edmondson. He was predeceased by his parents, Anthony "Tony" Fernandes and Francescina "Cina" Fernandes. Richard had an incredible zest for life and adventure. He was a gregarious, fun loving, loyal, and generous man. He made a memorable impact on everyone that he met. Richard enjoyed working, traveling, watching sports (mostly baseball), playing cards and watching movies. Above anything else Richard enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He will be dearly missed by everyone he knew.

Pastor James Butler Fleet "Jimmy":

January 23, 2022: Born on July 5, 1927, Pastor Fleet attended Aycock School, graduated from Greensboro (now Grimsley) High School, attended the Old Wake Forest College where he played baseball, and Southern Seminary. He pastored churches in Madison County, Woodstock County, Gore and Virginia Beach, VA. In retirement, he moved back to Greensboro, and was active at Eller Memorial Baptist Church. In Jimmy's words, "He was a Christian man and his heart's desire was for people to accept Jesus as Savior," especially his family, and he wanted the family to know how much he loved them. Jimmy was kind-hearted who loved and cared about so many people.

Bruce Fraser Hillenbrand:

March 1, 2022: Born on December 9, 1930, in Mount Vernon, NY, Bruce moved to Arlington, VA where he attended Washington-Lee High School in Arlington and played football and baseball. He received All-Star Honors in both and was awarded a full scholarship to Wake Forest College(now University). His senior year he was awarded the Most Valuable Player for football. After graduation, he enlisted in the Army and spent two years in active duty and subsequently served 19 years as a Major in the Reserve. In 1959 after working in the private industry, Bruce started his life-long career working for the US. Dept. of Labor as a safety officer. He later joined OSHA where he worked until his retirement in 1993. He is survived by his daughter from his first marriage (to Peggy Keating of Pompano Beach) Kim Tracz Lipp(David) of Oakton, VA, his daughter Babette Grout of Annandale, VA, his grandchildren Elizabeth Kayser, Adam Tracz (Rachel) and Annie Avery (Patrick) ,4 great-grandchildren, his nephews Gary and Keith(Missy) Hillenbrand and many dear friends from all over.

Ernest Council Williams, Jr.:

March 9, 2022: Born on February 20, 1950, Ernest Council Williams lived every day of his life with amazing zest and enthusiasm. He was mainly known for his successful career as a commercial real estate broker, but he was also a man who had a thirst for knowledge, enjoyed many hobbies and was completely devoted to his family. Ernie was in New Orleans, LA to Ernest C Williams MD and Joyce Blackwell Williams Martin. When Ernie was a child, the family moved to Gastonia NC where he graduated from Frank L. Ashley High School then earned a BS in Mathematics from Wake Forest University in 1972. Ernie's time as a land broker spanned nearly 45 years beginning his career in 1978 at Adams/Cates, which later became Grubb & Ellis Atlanta, and then joining NAI Brannen Goddard. Ernie was a real estate icon. He was involved in over $500 million in real estate transactions, responsible for three of the five largest land sales in Atlanta history and one of the largest office leasing transactions. He gleaned personal satisfaction from his hobbies but the best part of his hobbies for Ernie was in sharing his excitement with friends, showing others the beauty of God's creation, and maybe passing on his awe of God.

Bill Hensley:

March 11, 2022: Born on January 23, 1926, Bill F. Hensley of Charlotte died March 11, 2022, at the age of 96. He was a well-known public relations executive noted for his many talents as a writer, lecturer, and promoter. His byline appeared in countless newspapers and magazines for over 70 years. He began his professional career in 1950 as a sportswriter for the Asheville Citizen before becoming an FBI agent. With the bureau, he served in the New Haven, CT, and Chicago offices and as a rookie agent in Connecticut apprehended two fugitives in one day. When the Atlantic Coast Conference was formed in 1953, he was named Wake Forest's first Sports Information Director. After two years, he accepted the same job at NC State — where he handled media relations for the ACC and Dixie Classic tournaments — and was there five years until moving to Charlotte in 1960.He was director of Travel and Tourism for the state of North Carolina from 1965 to l971 and won numerous national awards for advertising and promotional excellence. He was elected the first chairperson of the National Association of State Travel Directors (all 50 states) as well as the Southern Travel Directors Council (11 states). Hensley formed his own public relation firm in 1977 and was known as the dean of the state's PR practitioners. His accounts included some of the nation's finest resorts and companies. A talented, creative writer, he specialized in golf, business, and travel and was noted for lively stories that took readers behind the scenes.

James Lik:

April 3, 2022: Born on April 20, 1977 James Henry Lik was a force both on and off the pitch. He was immersed within the football realm as a talented tight end, who also brought the physicality to the rugby pitch. Despite being the most experienced returner after coming off an injury, James lettered in 96' becoming one of the most-improved tight ends who continued to improve himself. At 6'9, 275lbs, he made it a point to not make one person around him feel small. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family, and all who knew him.

Wayne Carrico Martin:

April 24, 2022: Born on January 15, 1942, in Wythe County, Virginia, to John Daniel Martin and Anna Frances Martin, the youngest of four children. Wayne excelled in many sports in his youth, including baseball and basketball, and distinguished himself as a catcher and outfielder. Upon graduation from Jackson Memorial High School in 1960, Wayne earned a scholarship to Wake Forest University to play baseball where he majored in Mathematics. While at Wake Forest, Wayne helped lead the team to the ACC championship in 1962 and 1963, a feat they wouldn't achieve again until 1977 and have only earned six times total. Wayne was selected as an ACC All-American in 1963. During the summers of his college years, Wayne played baseball in South Dakota, with an eye toward continuing his baseball career after college. Upon graduation from Wake Forest in 1964, Wayne was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies. He played on minor league teams in Oregon, California, Florida, and South Carolina. In 1967, Wayne was called to active duty with the U.S. Army Reserves. After completion of his service, Wayne decided to put his baseball career behind him and began working for IBM, where he enjoyed a 25-year career and was at the forefront of the personal computer revolution. He took an early retirement from IBM in 1993 and worked for 10 more years in IT before fully retiring in 2003.

Harold D. Jackson:

May 2, 2022: Born on October 22, 1941, Harold (also known as "Brother") grew up in Cheraw, SC. After graduating from Cheraw High School, he went on to graduate from Wake Forest University (Class of 1961) where he was a proud member of the football squad and Kappa Sigma fraternity. Harold was a career entrepreneur whose business experience spanned many industries ranging from being a pioneer in the fast-food business to numerous construction and real estate development endeavors. He had a passion for aviation of all types and had over 50 years of experience flying his own airplanes. He was also an avid snow skier, scuba diver and outdoorsman. After relocating to the wild coast of Maine in the 1990's he and his wife Amy spent countless hours on the Bay of Fundy sailing and boating. He was widely recognized as a master chicken fryer and lobster steamer by the numerous friends and family that came to visit. He is survived by his wife Amy Generelly Jackson, son Harold Dean Jackson III, son Peter Rivers Jackson and his wife Elizabeth Griffin Jackson, granddaughter Sophie Blesse Jackson, sister Jane Jackson Avinger, brother-in-law Peter Generelly and many cousins, nieces & nephews.

Jane Barnes Doblin:

May 17, 2022: Born on December 20, 1947, in Atlanta, GA, Jane is the second child to Luke and Mimi Barnes, a PGA Head Golf Professional and a homemaker. In 1950, her father accepted a position at the Roanoke Country Club in Roanoke, Virginia where Jane grew up and fell in love with the Blue Ridge Mountains and all things Virginian, especially the roasted redskin peanuts. Jane graduated from Cave Springs High School, Roanoke in 1966 and attended Wake Forest University (Go Deacs!) where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a Master's Degree in Physical Education. She was a Varsity cheerleader for the Demon Deacons, the only member of the female gymnastics team, and a member of the Laurels' Society intramural basketball team. It was at Wake where she met her future husband, Jack, who was a member of the varsity football team. They married in July, 1970 in Roanoke and had four children, Josh, Jill, Rachel and Christian. She served us all so well with her huge heart, unmatched patience, gentle nature, kind and thoughtful words and unwavering loyalty and devotion to her family and friends alike.

Mikal Linwood Barnes "Mike":

May 19, 2022: Born on April 3, 1939, Mikal was a Teacher, homesteader, linguist, master gardener, swimmer, football player, writer, jokester, sensitive, creative, unique human being. Playful, affectionate, nonchalant. Mikal attended Northwest High School and was a member of ROTC. He graduated from Wake Forest University as a German Major and went on to do PHD studies at Cornell and Vanderbilt Universities. He played tuba in the New Horizons Band and Salem Community Orchestra for some years and sang in the Shepherd's Center Singers for a short while. He composed music for brass groups and wrote silly verse on the spot. He learned and taught classical guitar. He sang in a Barbershop group for a while. His teaching career took him from Maryland to Georgia to North Carolina. Mikal is survived by his partner, Carmina Jenks; his brother, Jeff Barnes and his sister, Rachel VanCamp; and his daughter, Nielan Barnes and two sons, Ted Barnes, and Paul Barnes.

William P. Tucker "Bill"

May 29, 2022: Born on September 23, 1932, Dr.Tucker was raised in Louisville, Kentucky to Fred Gentry Tucker and Alice Gertrude Tucker. Graduating from Dupont Manuel High School, in Louisville, Kentucky and went to Wake Forest University in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Drafted in 1952, he served two years in the Army during the Korean War. He returned to college the same year that the Wake Forest campus was relocated to Winston-Salem and always contended that he shot the last basket in Gore (Ledford) gymnasium. In his last two years, he enjoyed being on the basketball team, coached by Bones McKinney. Bill graduated from Wake Forest in 1957 and received a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the UNC-Chapel Hill in 1962. In 1996, when he received the Holladay Medal of Excellence, the university publication stated that he was one of the best chemistry teachers in the country and initiated the William Preston Tucker Scholarship that year. Sharing humorous stories was a part of daily life, as were visitors, such as the missionaries on leave, staying with the family. Bill carried these humanitarian qualities with him the rest of his life.

Nick Patella:

June 12, 2022: Born on October 16, 1937, Nick, played football for Wake Forest and was named All-ACC as well as Honorable Mention All American. He played in the North-South Shrine Game in 1959. He was also featured in Strength & Health Magazine as Man of the Month in 1958. Nick had a lifelong love for all things Wake Forest. In 1960, he was drafted as a first selection by the New York Titans (AFL), now the New York Jets. After playing professional football, Nick went on to a successful business career in the Triad. His endeavors reached far and wide. He was co-owner and president of WAIR and Z-93 radio stations as well as co-founder and co-owner of Vincenzo's Italian restaurant. In addition, Nick enjoyed serving on the board of directors of several Triad banks and was an early investor in several successful local businesses in existence today. He also helped found the Order Sons of Italy in America in Winston-Salem. He will be remembered for his passion, drive, commitment, and love for his family.

Betty McAfee Ziebell:

June 22, 2022: Born on August 1, 1931, to Douglas and Elizabeth Bedell McAfee in Raleigh, NC. Betty attended Needham Broughton HS in Raleigh and Wake Forest University (1951), graduating with a degree in social work. She maintained many friendships from school, a pattern that she continued throughout her life. Betty married Peter Ziebell in 1955. Betty became a real estate agent who specialized in historic properties in Frederick County. She was a leader in early efforts to encourage the preservation of Frederick's wealth of beautiful old houses and buildings. Betty had a love of people, an optimistic outlook, and an adventurous spirit. A favorite poem: Let me live in my house by the side of the road. And be a friend to man (Foss), expresses Betty's love for others. Her house by the side of the road was a gathering place for people of all ages, backgrounds, and interests. She was able to recognize and appreciate the best qualities of each person and, as a result, she had many close friends. She touched our lives and leaves us with an uplifting and enduring legacy of special moments.

Gerard McGowen:

July 1, 2022: Born on November 3, 1948, Gerard (Jerry) E. McGowan, Jr. caught the eye of the college recruiters and won a scholarship to play football at Wake Forest University. He was a starter on the first and until recently, the only Wake Forest football team to win an ACC championship. His coach recently remembered Jerry as a very intelligent and dedicated player. "He was a very remarkable young man with an amazing mind. He always wanted to know why," coach Tate said. Jerry received his degree from Suffolk University in Boston. Jerry was a self-taught and gifted musician, singer and song-writer who had a natural talent for entertaining. He was an inspirational man and a holder of the Light for our world.

Joseph "Joe" Hodge Mims:

July 2, 2022: Born on June 23, 1934, Joe was a beloved husband, father, brother and friend. He attended Hugh Morson High School, served in the US Navy aboard the USS Chelan County and later graduated from Wake Forest University. He worked passionately at building a successful beer and wine business for over 50 years, Mims Distributing Company. Joe was known for his sincere desire to establish lasting relationships with customers, clients and employees. He gave back generously to the community including his work with the Frankie Lemmon School, Foundation for Hope, Salvation Army and Food Bank of NC. Joe loved playing golf with his group of "Morons" as was evident by his ever present, contagious laugh.

Terry Randal Vogler:

July 5, 2022: Born on October 9, 1962, Terry was preceded in death by his sister Patty Vogler and is survived by his brother Roger Vogler II (Sherri), as well as his children and grandchildren. Married to Beth Vogler, together they raised four children, Chris Vogler (Megan), Bobby Hege (Holly), Josh Vogler, and Katie Vogler (Ryan). He was Papaw to Tate, Brooklyn, Tucker, Andrea, and Murphy. He always had a passion for football. Terry was a life-long Raiders fan and played at the college level at Wake Forest University. He was a friend to everyone he met, and he loved his family, children, and grandchildren.

George N. Lefelar:

July 14, 2022: Born on December 2, 1930, in Passaic, New Jersey, George grew up in Fairlawn New Jersey. A graduate from Wake Forest College in 1953 with a degree in Mathematics, served in the U.S Army, played minor league baseball for New York Giants, and had a 35 year distinguished career with IBM as a consulting systems engineer with CIA clearance. His favorite pastime was golf and he regularly shot his age during his retirement. He had a great laugh and a wonderful sense of humor and was dedicated to his family. He will be dearly missed by all.

Gregory Kyle Evans:

August 10, 2022: Born on October 19, 1982 Gregory Kyle Evans was a 2005 graduate of Wake Forest and 2010 graduate of Elon University School of Law. He initially worked at Wake Forest as a student worker but was hired back in a full-time capacity in May 2021 to serve as a broadcast engineer and worked tirelessly to help promote our student-athletes and programs in his role.

James Elijah Fulghum: "Jim"

August 11, 2022: Born on July 13, 1931, Jim was born in Brooklyn, NY the son of Evelyn White and James Fulghum. He spent his young life in Louisburg, NC. He went to Mars Hill College and Wake Forest University. He obtained his BA from Wake Forest and was active in the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Jim served two years in the Army and was stationed in Paris during the Korean War. It was at Wake that he met his wife of 66 years Sara Mills. After his graduation he took a job with the federal government working for HEW. He was working in Statesville, NC when his first daughter Martha Susan was born. Due to his government job, he was reassigned to Dover, DE. It was here in 1959 that their second daughter Linda Ann was born. Jim loved playing tennis. It was his passion after retirement. He played regularly with a group in NC and SC. He also was very social, and they attended parties and sailed.

Patrick M. Kelly:

August 14, 2022: Born on April 28, 1950, Pat was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to legendary League of Women Voters activist, Mary Jean Kelly, and heroic World War II pilot, Robert Earl Kelly. While growing up in Bountiful, Pat grew like a tree and blossomed into a spectacular basketball player at St Olaf's and Judge Memorial High School. Pat loved basketball and had a good temperament to deal with the rough and repeated physical contact. After he graduated from Judge, he attended Colombia Military Academy in Colombia, TN for a year to get a required language credit to qualify for a scholarship to attend Notre Dame. However, during the year in Tennessee, Pat changed his mind and decided to attend Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, NC instead. Pat wised up when he realized that basketball could take him somewhere, which set into motion his dreams and future plans involving the sport. Despite not being allowed to play as a freshman and sitting behind upperclassmen as a sophomore and junior, Pat ended up starting on the basketball team and serving as team captain his senior year. Pat was so loved in Winston Salem and always had a place to go on holidays spent in North Carolina. After four years in Winston Salem, Pat ultimately graduated from Wake Forest with a history degree in 1973. After graduating from college, Pat received the opportunity to play professional basketball in France. Following the end of his basketball career, Pat took an interest in PT and became a physical therapist. Pat was a kind-hearted and dependable physical therapist who was so good with people, even as a rookie PT. Pat was hard working, respectful, kind, and compassionate who has a genuine interest in people and everything he worked for.

Charlene Curtis:

August 18, 2022: Before coming to Wake Forest in 1997, Charlene Curtis had already blazed a trail for so many before her and continued to do so for her entire life. The Wake Forest community mourns her passing (1955-2022) and remembers her incredible legacy. She was the first-ever African-American head coach for women's basketball at Temple University. There she served in her first stint with USA Basketball and USA Basketball Selection Committee. It was the first of many leadership roles that she took off the court in the profession, going on to be a part of the WBCA Executive Committee, the Black Coaches Association Board of Directors and East Regional Advisory Committee for the NCAA Division I Championships. Curtis then went on to work with an assistant coach under her old Virginia colleague Geno Auiremma at Connecticut, helping build the foundation of the program, before Ron Wellman hired her as Wake Forest's first African-American women's basketball coach in 1997. While she was the only African-American coach among her peers in the ACC, she was not the only African-American head coach on Reynolda Campus. Jim Caldwell led the football team at the time with the two sharing the honor of the highest ranking African-Americans on staff in the athletic department. Her time in Winston-Salem would see her cross paths with Dave Odom and Skip Prosser, with Prosser in particular enlisting her help in his mission to change the athletics' culture at the university. She knew that for that door to remain open for African-American coaches after her, she would need to make sure her student-athletes had chances to succeed not just on the court, but beyond. The endcap to Curtis' long career of trailblazing came in 2008, when she was hired as ACC's Supervisor of Women's Basketball officials. Curtis is survived by her partner of 24 years, Sharolyn S. Grant, her beloved sister Millicent N. Wright (Byrl) and her aunt, Evelyn Board Charlton (late James).

Marc Schoone:

August 28, 2022: Born on March 7, 1975, in Haarlem, Netherlands, he was the son of the late Maria Louise Schoone-Eerhart and Petrus "Peter" Schoone, husband of Helena "Lenie" Cornelia Hartman, of the Netherlands. Marc was very proud of his basketball career, playing for the Dutch National Junior Basketball Team before coming to the United States and playing at Wake Forest University and St. Bonaventure University. After graduating from St. Bonaventure, Marc went on to receive his MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology. After graduating from St. Bonaventure, Marc went on to receive his MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology. Since 2010, Marc worked for Superior Plus Energy Services, eventually becoming Vice President of Customer Experience and Supply in 2015. He was a hard worker who loved his job, and his company will certainly miss his presence. Marc enjoyed fishing and golfing, and he was a happy-go-lucky, funny guy who was extremely proud of his kids.

Archibald E. Lynch:

August 31, 2022: Born on November 9, 1930, Arch passed away in Pinehurst, NC due to Lewy Body Dementia and other health issues. Arch was born in 1930 in Buies Creek, NC to Archibald Edgar Lynch (A. Edgar) and Elizabeth Person Campbell (Bessie) and is the grandson of the late James Archibald Campbell founder of what is now known as Campbell University and Cornelia Pearson Campbell. Arch married Hilda Ruth Simpson of Erwin, NC and together they had two daughters Leigh Lynch Hallock and Gwen Lynch. Arch completed junior college at Campbell (Now University) and then went on to complete his formal education at Wake Forest College. (Now University) After receiving his law degree, he fulfilled a one-year clerkship position under the late former Chief Justice William H. Bobbitt of the North Carolina Supreme Court. He then went on to practice law at the Raleigh Law firm of Poyner, Geraghty, Hartsfield and Townsend. He loved spending time playing sports and went on to become a starting pitcher and captain on the Wake Forest Baseball Team. He also had a love for architecture and design which was reflected in the homes he lived and the artwork he painted.

Robert C. Hedrick:

September 3, 2022: Born on January 12, 1936, in Lexington, North Carolina, to Sanford Matthew "Buck" Hedrick and Thelma Austin Hedrick. He graduated from Lexington Senior High in 1954 as the student body president, as well as editor of the yearbook and member of the football team. He attended Wake Forest University for undergraduate and law school, the latter of which he admitted he had to buckle down and do some actual work for (and not spend so much time on things like being the president of his chapter of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity). While at Wake Forest, he met his future wife, Jane Aycock Hedrick. They celebrated their sixty-third anniversary on June 6, 2022. After undergraduate graduation he served as a lieutenant in the US army for two years. He practiced law for over fifty years. Bob enthusiastically watched and attended countless Wake Forest sporting events, developing a deep-seated pessimism for the outcome that proved unshakeable even in the face of almost certain success. Regardless of the outcome of athletic events, Bob noted with particular pride that four generations of Aycocks had graduated from Wake. His family is at least at peace knowing he is freed from this obsessive burden of competitive ambulation, as well as the next excruciating Wake Forest athletics defeat (which he saw coming the whole time).

Christ G. Balatsoukas:

September 12, 2022: Born on February 15, 1935, Christ was the son of the late George and Dimitra Balatsoukas. He was retired from Conrail Railroad, member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Ambridge Eagles, Polish Falcons and was a US Air Force Veteran. He played football at Wake Forest University, he traveled with the Secret Service as a deputized agent and was extremely giving and loved his lifetime neighbors and Ambridge community.

Bobbi Jane Hensley Cobb:

October 25, 2022: Born on November 7, 1933 in Trion, GA where she was reared, Bobbi was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all whose lives she touched. She worked with the athletic department at Wake Forest University for many years in various capacities and was a true Deacon fan. She lived a full life before being diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2010. She was always on the go whether it be with her job, her friends or her family. She was a talented decorator, cook and homemaker. Bobbi was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and five siblings. She is survived by her children, Connie Cobb Landen and husband, John of Greenville, NC, C. William Cobb, Jr. and wife, Elizabeth, of Winston-Salem; her grandchildren, Jay Landen of Wilmington, NC, Will Landen and wife, Julia of Wilmington, NC, Sophie Cobb of Boone, NC and Isabella Cobb of Winston-Salem; and her great-grandchildren, Kaylee Landen of Wilmington, NC, and Wade and Allie Landen of Wilmington. She will be dearly missed and forever in the hearts of those she loved so well.

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