In Memoriam
Remembering Our Bearkats
Dr. James “Jim” Bexley
Passionate about banking and education, Dr. Bexley served as the Smith-Hutson Endowed Chair of Banking for 24 years at SHSU. He significantly impacted the College of Business Administration through his instrumental assistance in building the college’s banking program, as well as in pioneering the curriculum for the university’s Executive Master of Business Administration degree in banking and financial institutions. He was honored for his dedication to education with a Texas State University System Regents’ Professor Award. He also proudly served as a faculty athletic representative for SHSU and enjoyed serving and cheering on the Bearkats.
With over 35 years of experience in the banking industry, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Texas Bankers Association. He also served on the Federal Reserve Bank eleventh district Board of Directors. During his tenure, he served on both the executive and audit committees. His knowledge and expertise were used to consult for banks all over the United States as well as the largest private bank in China and a bank in Malawi, Africa. He served as a Deacon and taught Sunday School at University Heights Baptist Church.
In Memoriam*
Ida (Davis) Goff ’42
Ruth (Yeager) Hanson ’44
Virginia Wooldridge Haggard ’46
Doris Pearl (Schlick) Kleas ’46
Sue Walker Rogers ’46
Wilfred Oscar Dietrich ’47 ’48
Mary Gertrude (Gotcher) Logan ’48
Lois Rae (Westerlage) Martin ’48
Buford Clarence Curtis ’49
Robert Dempsey Simpson ’49
Johnny Eugene Leathers ’51
Mildred (Wilburn) Spencer ’51
Doyel Edward Chandler ’52
Billie Marie (Stubblefield) Johnson ’52
Pete Minter ’52
Billy Gene Williams ’52
Carol Evonne (Reno) Anderson ’53 ’61
Perry Frederick Winslow ’53 ’54
Robert Marvin Senter ’54 ’58
Harrell Hale Carpenter ’55 ’61
Joe Arther Cronin ’55 ’71
Sarah Nell (Guthrie) Masters ’55
Mattie Sue Ringgold ’55 ’61
Franklin Dee Gee ’56
Carmelita (Carmen) Johnson ’57
Richard Phillips Bell ’58
Boyd Edward Dawson ’58
Helen Marie (Cauthen) Sandel ’58
Jimmy Loyd McDonald ’59 ’66
Johnnie Ruth (McCann) White ’59
Patricia Sue (Roberts) Martinez-Long ’60
Joyce (Dewbre) McCord ’60
Edra Frances (Williams) Tinney ’60
Burness Carroll Hall ’61
Aubrey Coye Sandefer ’61
Evelyn Katy (Stevens) Van Deaver ’61 ’63
Thelma Lois (Foster) Gilmore ’62 ’70
Joe Julius Hogue ’62
Katherine Elizabeth Lockhart ’62
Ann Louise (Cordes) Ward ’62
Betty Jo (Swift) Worthen ’62 ’66
Mathew C. Constantino ’63
Edward Glen Grubbs ’63
Joe Bob Nelson ’63
Curtis Joe Skains ’63
Barry Lee Smith ’63
Don Watkins Barnett ’64
Sylvia Lee (Gay) Bryan ’64
Tommie Oscar Keepers ’64
Jack Crawford Parker ’64
Lanny Ray Burkhalter ’65
Joel Glen Dyer ’65 ’75
James Larry Potter ’65
Robert John Rod ’65
Ernest Wesley Holland ’66
Reid Michael Saathoff ’66
Sallie Sue (Sikes) Scheer ’66
Robert Gene Wieting ’66 ’67
Mary Kathryn (Williams) Youngblood ’66
Jane C. Hart ’67
Paul Peter Mendes ’67
Thetas Wilkins ’68
John David Chandler ’69
Margaret Ann (Park) Johnson ’69 ’80
Virginia Lea Layton ’69
Alma Louise Reinhardt ’69
Johnny Singleton ’69
Don Gabey Todd ’69
Ronald Nuburn Kemp ’70
Marvin LaRue ’70
Joseph Edward Orlando ’70
James Clifford Pike ’70
Clyde Cayton Watson ’70
Teresa (Lamb) Brashear ’71 ’76
Guadalupe Maldonado ’71
Patricia Ruth Schoenfield ’71
George Michael Thigpen ’71
Roger Holland Bateman ’72
Dennis Krumnow ’72
Robert Eugene Ripple ’72
Joyce Deral Bryant ’74
Clarence Finke ’74
Ronald Frank Zummo ’74
Fred William Brumley ’75
Glenn Cloudy ’75
Doris Lavone (McBride) Dunkin ’75
Victor Earl Jones ’75
Jerry Wayne Gaskamp ’76
Glenn Everett Redmon ’76
Joyce Ziegler ’76
Gary Thomas Forse ’77
Donna Kay (Minter) Ufen ’77
George Ed Carlile ’78
Evelyn Frances (Johnson) Frnka ’78
Gloria Mitchell Mangham ’78
Kenneth Wayne Ward ’78
Mark Reagan White ’79
James Earl Buckner ’80
Brian Lee Slovin ’82 ’82
Maurine (McGowen) Alford ’83
Charles Flint ’83
Judith Rutledge Waggoner ’85
Angelia (Belcher) Bradford ’86
William Curtis Bradham ’86
Wendy Leann (Robert) Anderson ’92
Carroll Frank Youngblood ’93
Gloria Ann (Jasso) Martinez ’98
Edward Allen Roberts ’99
Earl Van Jones ’02 ’05
Nelda Axum Condra ’04
Charles Christopher Reed ’06
Gregory James Rosa ’08
Sarah (Bergin) Colbert ’12
Daniel Jose Millet ’12
*From June 4 through September 1, 2019