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CLASS NOTES
veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors
include his wife and son.
Rev. Hillard C. Vance ’53
of
Hoover, on Aug. 17, 2015. Vance,
a World War II veteran, was in the
ministry for 68 years, having served
in 15 different appointments in
the North Alabama Conference
of the United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, two
daughters, four step-children, eight
grandchildren, and many great-
grandchildren.
JoAnn Boyd Pappas ’54
of Eufaula,
formerly of Birmingham and
Mobile, on March 18, 2014. After
college, Pappas taught piano at the
BSC Conservatory of Music and
taught private lessons for many
years at her home. She loved to
entertain, cook, travel, read, and
spend time with her family. She is
survived by four children and 13
grandchildren.
Fred P. Whittaker Jr. ’54
of
Birmingham, on May 9, 2015. After
graduating from BSC, Whittaker
earned a master’s degree from
Peabody College at Vanderbilt
University as a Carnegie Scholar. He
then returned to Birmingham and
taught biology at Hewitt-Trussville
High School for 30 years. Whittaker
was also an integral part of the
Mountain Brook Flower Shop. After
retiring from full-time teaching, he
continued to work at the shop until
his death. He is survived by friends
and family.
Dr. Ronald Goldman ’55
of
Birmingham, on Aug. 18, 2015.
Goldman was prominent in the
profession of speech-language
pathology and audiology. For
50 years, he was active as a
teacher, clinician, researcher, and
administrator. Goldman earned
his master’s and Ph.D. in speech
and hearing from the University
of Pittsburgh. He later served as
a professor at Tulane University,
Vanderbilt University, and UAB.
As a scholar, Goldman published
numerous research articles in his
specialty and was honored by
national and state associations.
Survivors include his wife, three
daughters, five grandchildren, and
two great-grandchildren.
Dr. Geoffrey L. Story Jr. ’55
of
Bloomington, Ill., on Feb. 11, 2015.
Story retired in 1998 from a 32-
year career as a professor of religion
at Illinois Wesleyan University.
He received his bachelor’s,
master’s, and Ph.D. from Garrett-
Evangelical Theological Seminary
at Northwestern University. He
was ordained a minister in the
UMC in 1962 and fulfilled his
calling by teaching. His wife,
Bettie Wilson Story ’55
, died on
Nov. 1, 2014. She was the director
of communications for the Illinois
Great Rivers Annual Conference
of the United Methodist Church,
retiring in 1998. She was also
an accomplished children’s book
author and had served for many
years on the Bloomington Public
Library Board of Trustees. They
are survived by two children, a
granddaughter, and two great-
grandchildren.
Jeannette Bryant Downs ’56
of
Birmingham, on May 30, 2015.
Downs worked for 30 years as a
teacher at Phillips High School.
After retiring from teaching, she
worked at The Birmingham News
for seven years. In retirement, she
enjoyed her pets and gardening.
Survivors include three children and
three grandchildren.
Judge Roy Glenn Landrum ’56
of Lakewood Ranch, Fla., and
West Jefferson, on April 25, 2015.
Landrum served in the U.S. Naval
Air Corps during World War II.
Afterwards, he received a degree
in physics from BSC, worked as
an engineer, and founded the
Landrum Lumber Co. in Burnwell,
Ala. In 1964, Landrum graduated
from the Birmingham School of
Law and opened the law firm of
Jones and Landrum. In the early
1970s, he was appointed municipal
judge of Adamsville, Ala.; before
he retired from the bench in
2004, the Adamsville Municipal
Building was renamed in his honor.
Among survivors are his wife, two
daughters, and three grandchildren.
Rev. Gene Brown O’Quinn
’56
of Petersburg, Va., formerly
of Birmingham, on April 16,
2015. After graduating from
BSC, O’Quinn attended Emory
University’s Candler School of
Theology and was ordained an elder
in the North Alabama Conference
of the United Methodist Church.
He served 25 congregations from
1951 until his retirement in 1990.
In retirement, he volunteered at the
University of Alabama and worked
at the VA Hospital in Tuscaloosa.
O’Quinn served as a pastor in four
additional appointments after
his retirement, including three
in Virginia. He enjoyed classical
music and opera. Survivors include
his wife; son
Rev. Dr. James G.
O’Quinn ’78
of Chesterfield, Va.;
and three grandchildren.
George William “Bill” Arledge
’57
of Birmingham, on May 18,
2015. Arledge, who received a
master’s degree in banking from the
University of Virginia, retired from
South Trust Bank after many years of
service. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Army. Survivors include his wife.
William Robert Lee ’57
of Great
Falls, Va., on Aug. 26, 2015. Prior
to his studies on the Hilltop, Lee
served as a staff sergeant in the
Marine Corps during the Korean
War. He taught in the Arlington
County School System from 1960
until he retired in 1991. Lee taught
world history, world geography,
and American history, but his
true love was psychology; he
earned a master’s degree in human
development from the University
of Maryland in 1968. After
retiring, Lee pursued music, travel,
volunteering, and tennis. He is
survived by his wife, three children,
nine grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren.
Dr. Carlton L. Jackson ’58
of
Morgantown, Ky., on Feb. 10,
2014. Jackson began teaching
at Western Kentucky University
in 1961, eventually earning the
title of Distinguished Professor
of History. He wrote more than
30 books and lectured extensively
throughout Europe, Asia, and
South America. Jackson earned
bachelor’s and master’s degrees
from BSC and a Ph.D. in history
from the University of Georgia.
Before graduating from BSC, he
was a reporter for the Birmingham
Post-Herald and also served a tour
of duty in the U.S. Air Force. He is
survived by his wife; four children,
including
Beverly Jackson Berry ’77
(
Stephen Berry ’77
) of Jacksonville,
Fla.; 15 grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Nestor “Bubba” Kampakis ’58
of
Birmingham, formerly of Gadsden,
on Dec. 31, 2015. After college,
Kampakis enlisted in the U.S. Army
and served for three years. He
owned a successful wholesale beer
distribution business in Gadsden for
36 years. Kampakis was active in the
community and a lifelong member
of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Survivors include his wife, three
children, and 10 grandchildren.
Jane Lankford McGahee ’58
of
Birmingham, formerly of Keystone
Heights, Fla., on Jan. 26, 2015.
McGahee worked as a reading
teacher and guidance counselor.
After graduating Phi Beta Kappa
from BSC, she earned a master’s
degree in reading education from
Jacksonville State University and
a second master’s in counseling
at Florida Atlantic University.
The wife of a Methodist minister,
McGahee lived in several cities
in Alabama and was active in
ministry. They moved to Florida in