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retirement; in 2002, she relocated
to Birmingham. She is survived by
five children, nine grandchildren,
and four great-grandchildren.
Bobby Joe Williamson ’58
of
Homewood, on June 8, 2015.
Williamson worked for State Farm
Insurance Co. for 37 years. He
ushered at Dawson Memorial
Baptist Church for many years.
Survivors include his wife, three
children, and three grandchildren.
G. Bailey Leopard Sr. ’59
of
Franklin, Tenn., on Sept. 21,
2015. Leopard was the founder
and publisher of The Williamson
Leader newspaper. He served
as a deacon at both Forest Hills
Baptist Church and First Baptist
Church of Franklin, and was a
founding member and elder at
Grace Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. He is survived by his
wife and three children, including
Louise Leopard Wachsman ’87
of
Pelham and
G. Bailey Leopard Jr.
’91
of Memphis. Memorial gifts
may be made in his honor to the
Office of Advancement at BSC, Box
549003, Birmingham, AL 35254.
Dr. Aubrey Thomas Baugh Jr. ’59
of Hoover, on May 7, 2015. Baugh,
who attended the University of
Alabama School of Medicine after
BSC, was an immunologist and the
founder of the Alabama Allergy and
Asthma Center in Homewood. He
held medical leadership positions
in a number of organizations and
was a longtime member of Bluff
Park United Methodist Church.
Baugh served as a U.S. Navy medical
corpsman during the Korean
War. Survivors include his son,
Aubrey Baugh III ’89
of Midway,
Ala.; daughter,
Zelia Garth Baugh
’88
of Birmingham; and three
grandchildren, including
Thomas
Baugh
, a junior at BSC.
James J. “Jimmy” Bethune Jr.
’59
of Marietta, Ga., formerly of
Birmingham, on May 18, 2015.
Bethune was a practicing CPA
in Birmingham for more than
30 years, retiring in 1992 as a
founding partner of Ledbetter
and Bethune. He served in the
U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Bethune was a charter member
of both Briarwood Presbyterian
Church and later Faith Presbyterian
Church, where he served for 42
years. Among survivors are two
children and two grandchildren.
Sarah Jones McCleskey ’59
of Birmingham, on April 22,
2015. McCleskey was a gifted
artist whose works spanned oils,
acrylics, charcoal, water colors,
and three-dimensional form. She
especially enjoyed working with
youth and gave countless hours
to church youth groups and to
Camp Sumatanga. She is survived
by two children, including
Rev.
Sally McCleskey Allocca ’87
of
Birmingham (a former BSC adjunct
professor), and a grandson.
Dr. Charles W. Lambert ’60
of
Birmingham, on March 6, 2015. A
dentist, Lambert opened his
practice in Athens, Ala., in July
1964 after graduating from BSC
and the University of Alabama
School of Dentistry. Prior to
attending college, he served in the
U.S. Army and was stationed in
France. Survivors include his wife;
four children, including
Jennifer
Lambert Herrin ’82
of Potomac
Falls, Va., and
Chris Lambert ’88
(
Christine Wenning Lambert ’86
);
seven grandchildren; and four step-
grandchildren.
Dr. John E. Reaves Sr. ’60
of
Anniston, on Nov. 16, 2015. Reaves
received his MD from the UAB
School of Medicine. He served as
chief of surgery in ophthalmology
and practiced in Anniston from
1968-94. Reaves has a U.S. patent
for an optical device used in eye
examinations. His professional
and civic leadership included the
Alabama Board of Ophthalmology
and the Anniston City Council. He
is survived by his wife; daughters
Millie Reaves Nelson ’91
of
Anniston and
Patricia Reaves White
’86
of Kennesaw, Ga.; sons
Dr. John
Reaves Jr. ’84
of Carmel, Ind., and
Ed Reaves ’92
of Eastaboga; and 11
grandchildren.
Janice Ham Saidla ’60
of Auburn,
on Feb. 28, 2015. An educator,
Saidla began her career teaching
Head Start in Opelika. In the
’70s, she developed the Auburn
Association of Parents of Children
with Learning Disabilities. She
also helped develop a Montessori
preschool program for Auburn and
was involved in the merger and
formation of Lee-Scott Academy.
After a move to Ithaca, N.Y., Saidla
worked in health education at
Cornell University. Upon returning
to Auburn in 2000, she served
as head of the MERCY outreach
mission and as a commissioner
for the Auburn Housing Authority.
She helped found the Christian
Women’s Job Corps. She is survived
by her husband, three children, and
a granddaughter.
Bettye Sue Carter Wallace ’61
of
Lynchburg, Va., on Nov. 13, 2015.
McNeil Robinson II ’62
of New
York, N.Y., on May 9, 2015.
Robinson, who chaired the organ
department at the Manhattan
School of Music for more than
two decades, was a renowned
improviser, composer, and teacher.
After attending BSC on scholarship,
he moved to New York City in 1962;
he studied piano at the Mannes
College of Music and perfected the
organ at the Julliard School. His
works have been heard both on
the concert stage and published in
hymnals. Survivors include his wife
and brother.
Leland “Terry” Cargile ’64
of
Mableton, Ga., on Oct. 6, 2015.
After his graduation from BSC,
Cargile served in the U.S. Army
Reserves before moving to the
Atlanta area in 1973; he resided
there until his death. He was a
member of Vinings Lake Church.
Survivors include his wife, a son
and daughter, a stepson, and three
grandchildren.
Maj. (Retired) Gerald A. Ganus ’64
of Gardendale, formerly of Copperas
Cove, Texas, on May 13, 2014.
Charles Houser Booth Jr. ’65
of
Mountain Brook, on Jan. 16,
2015. After graduating from
BSC and Samford University’s
Cumberland School of Law,
Booth practiced law in the private
and corporate sectors and taught
at the Birmingham School of
Law. A distinguished member of
the American and Alabama bar
associations, he was recognized as
Mediator of the Year in 2011, among
his many awards. He was also
active in sports car clubs, where he
mentored young drivers. Survivors
include his wife and two children.
Marilyn June Lewis Bower ’65
of
Fort Walton Beach, Fla., formerly
of Birmingham, on June 22, 2015.
Bower was a high school English
teacher for more than 35 years;
she spent 20 of those years at
Fort Walton Beach High School.
She also served as a part-time
professor of language studies at Troy
University. Bower loved classical
literature, boating, car shows,
quilting, and travel. She is survived
by a son and two grandchildren.
Roy Jackson Higginbotham
’65
of Decatur, on May 1, 2014.
Higginbotham’s career was in
construction and sales. He was
a member of the Decatur Jaycees
networking group and a lifetime
member of Ninth Street Methodist
Church. He is survived by two
daughters and three grandchildren.
Barita Ann Rivenbark ’65
of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of
Birmingham, on Aug. 25, 2015.