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CLASSNOTES
Elizabeth “Libba” Mullane Ard
’74
of Birmingham, on May 13,
2014. Ard was an avid reader and
was always surrounded by stacks
of books. She enjoyed gardening,
cooking for a crowd, attending
concerts (especially performances
by her husband, a trombonist),
and spending time with family and
friends. She also loved traveling
to other countries to sample the
local cuisine, listen to music, and
visit historic castles and museums.
Among her survivors are four
children and three grandchildren.
James Michael “Mike” Caraway
’75
of Trussville, on Nov. 20, 2014.
Caraway taught and coached
football and baseball at Huffman
High School in Birmingham before
becoming a financial advisor. He
worked at AXA/Equitable for more
than 33 years. Caraway had a
passion for baseball and loved
working in his yard. He is survived
by his wife and three children.
Sharon Stone-Bentley ’81
of
Stockbridge, Ga., originally from
Birmingham, on Dec. 18, 2014.
Stone-Bentley had a passion and
gift for crafting and gardening,
which she delivered through her
business, ME, Myself, and I. A
rising star in the United Way, she
left her work to devote her energy
to raising her three children. She
later joined her husband,
Robin
Bentley ’79
, to build a successful
business. Survivors include her
husband and three children.
Barclay Browne ’88
of Eugene,
Ore., on Jan. 7, 2015. After
graduating from BSC, Browne
received her Ph.D. in microbiology
at UAB. She then relocated to
Eugene, where she pursued
post-doctorate studies at the
University of Oregon. Browne
pursued a diversity of interests
in scientific research, teaching,
art, humanitarianism, and the
environment, and was generously
involved in community service.
She had recently received
international acclaim for developing
the World Leader Twitter and
Web Directory. Survivors include
her parents, stepmother, and
grandparents.
Laura StansellWhitney ’91
of
Birmingham, passed away on Dec.
17, 2014. Whitney was a music
performance graduate of BSC and
sang for years in the choir of a
local Presbyterian church. She was
also a singer and songwriter who
performed in groups and at venues
around Birmingham. Survivors
include her daughter.
David LeeWalker ’06
of Knoxville,
Tenn., formerly of Birmingham, on
Oct. 2, 2014. After graduating from
BSC, Walker received a master’s
degree in engineering from Auburn
University. He worked for the
Bechtel Corporation and traveled
around the country as a site
engineer. Among survivors are his
wife,
Katherine JenkinsWalker
’07
, and a sister.
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