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CLASS NOTES
Rivenbark earned her master’s and
MFA degrees from the University
of Alabama and a divinity degree
from the School of Theology at the
University of the South-Sewanee.
She worked in the art field for
several years and was an assistant
professor of art at Ferrum College.
Rivenbark retired shortly before her
death and move to Raleigh after
many years as an antique dealer in
Birmingham. She is survived by
several cousins.
Dr. William F. McCoy ’66
of
Cambridge, N.Y., formerly
of Birmingham,
on Aug. 23,
2015. After graduating from the
University of Alabama School of
Medicine, McCoy served three
years as a medical officer in the
U.S. Army. In 1974, he opened
a private practice specializing
in homeopathic medicine.
He continued his practice in
Greenwich, Conn.; Tallahassee,
Fla.; and then Cambridge. He was
a member of many professional
and civic organizations. Among
survivors are a son,
Christopher
McCoy ’00
of Maynard, Mass.;
three step-children; and eight
grandchildren.
Robert D. Kruidenier Jr. ’68
of
Waxhaw, N.C., on Feb. 24, 2015.
Kruidenier served as a volunteer
and resident naturalist and tour
guide at Bosque del Apache
National Wildlife Refuge in
Socorro, N.M. After his honorable
discharge from the U.S. Navy, he
worked for Kodak and Campus
Crusade for Christ before pursuing
his love of the outdoors and fine
carpentry in Santa Fe, N.M., where
he lived until 2012. Kruidenier
also volunteered with HawkWatch
International and was principal
photographer for the book
Hawk
Highway in the Sky: Watching Raptor
Migration
. He is survived by his
brother,
William Kruidenier ’70
of
Matthews, N.C., and a sister.
Phillip Jeffrey Owings ’68
of
Langley, Okla., on Aug. 24,
2015. Owings worked for several
companies, including Vulcan
Materials and Bank of Oklahoma,
ultimately serving as president of
the company he founded, Sungard
Wealth Management. He enjoyed
duck hunting, golf, fishing, politics,
and World War II history, and was
active in his local church. Owings
is survived by three children and
six grandchildren.
Catherine Snow ’72
of Nashville,
on Nov. 25, 2015. Snow attended
Vanderbilt Divinity School from
1975-76. She worked for seven
years at Vanderbilt University in
various leadership positions. As
a writer and marketing specialist,
Snow founded her own business,
The Writeous Sisters. Her travels
to more than 50 countries led to
her in 1998 to found Antics, a store
offering art and antiques from
around the world. In 2008, she
opened the Snow Gallery, featuring
pieces dating from the 18th century
to the present. Snow also started
Mulberry House, a cottage that
still welcomes visitors to Nashville
on vacation or business. Always
politically active, she recently co-
founded and served as a member of
the steering committee for Women
for Tennessee’s Future. Survivors
include her husband, two children,
and two grandchildren.
Dr. Claiborne L. Moquin ’74
of Huntsville, on May 17, 2015.
Moquin graduated from the
University of Alabama School of
Medicine in 1978 and began his
practice in family medicine in
1981. He earned several special
certifications, including senior
aviation medical officer for the
Federal Aviation Administration and
medical review officer for Marshall
Space Flight Center. Survivors
include his wife and two sons.
David Wayne Mason ’75
of
Birmingham, on May 11,
2015. Mason worked at Southern
Research Institute for 38 years,
from 1977 until his death. He
served in several capacities for
the institute, including as director
of intellectual property. Mason
studied chemistry at BSC and
earned a second bachelor’s in
engineering from UAB. Survivors
include his wife and two children.
Barbara Helen Calvert ’80
of
Morris, on March 8, 2015. Calvert
graduated from BSC’s former Adult
Studies program and retired from
KGS Steel. She enjoyed quilting,
cooking, reading, and gardening.
She is survived by three children,
four grandchildren, and six great-
grandchildren.
Mary Carolyn James ’82
of
Birmingham, on April 10,
2015. James loved politics and
served as a congressional aide
to an Alabama representative in
Washington, D.C., and as a Rotary
Club ambassador to France. She
also worked as a certified financial
planner at Mutual of New York and
volunteered for many years at the
Crisis Center of Alabama. James
loved music and playing guitar and
was an avid horseback rider in her
younger years, winning medals in
English tradition competitions.
Among her survivors is a daughter.
Dr. Glenn Alan Feldman ’83
and ’89
of Homewood, on Oct.
19, 2015. Feldman was a noted
Alabama civil rights historian and
author and published 11 critically
acclaimed books on the subjects
of race, violence, and politics in
the Deep South. A member of
the history faculty at UAB, he was
passionate about learning and held
five degrees from three different
schools in four subjects—including
two from BSC. He is survived by
his wife and two daughters.
Mary Bonner Wagnon ’83
of Birmingham, on May 19,
2015. After graduating from
BSC, Wagnon went on to a career
in politics, the arts, and as an
administrator for nonprofit
agencies in Birmingham. Her
work ranged from clerking for
the speaker of the U.S. House of
Representatives to helping create
the website Birmingham365.
org and directing development
and programs at the Lakeshore
Foundation. Survivors include
her husband; mother; stepmother,
Constance Wagnon ’84
of
Birmingham; two stepchildren; and
a step grandson.
Sarah Doris Fischer Cobb ’84
of
Birmingham, on March 29, 2015.
After studying accounting in BSC’s
former Adult Studies program,
Cobb became an enrolled agent
for the IRS and had retired shortly
before her death. She was a
lifelong musician and songwriter,
once producing a record. Cobb
loved learning and cooking. She
is survived by three children, nine
grandchildren, and six great-
grandchildren.
Dr. Eric Todd Nicholson ’87
of Tallahassee, Fla., formerly of
Birmingham, on April 28, 2015.
After graduating from BSC and
the University of Alabama School
of Medicine, Nicholson began his
medical/infectious disease practice,
research, and teaching in Fairhope
before relocating to Tallahassee.
He was affiliated with several
hospitals and devoted much time
to committees to improve patient
care. He loved boating and fishing.
Survivors include his wife and two
children.
Derak Stanley Bevis ’88
of
Lilburn, Ga., on March 28, 2015.
Bevis worked in the radiology IT
department of Emory Healthcare.
Among survivors are his wife and
three children.
Dr. Eric Jonathan Hughes ’00
of
Vestavia Hills, on Aug. 8, 2015.
After graduating Phi Beta Kappa