Gen. Richard E. Cavazos
('49 BA, Liberal Arts) 88, Oct. 29, 2017, San Antonio, Texas. He was the U.S. Army's first Hispanic brigadier general and four-star general. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for service in both Korea and Vietnam. Named a Distinguished Alumnus in 1975, Cavazos was among the first inductees into UTA's Military Science Hall of Honor.
Suzanne Coleman
('73 MS, Political Science) 70, July 14, 2017, Austin, Texas. She served as the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards' chief speech writer for 36 years. A Texas Monthly profile of Coleman stated, "Together Coleman and Richards can turn everyday language into a knockout punch."
1950s
Jimmy Hill Blake
('54 BS, Mechanical Engineering) 86, Jan. 13, Woodinville, Washington.
1960s
Richard Ray Walker
('64 BS, Physics) 83, July 8, 2017, Grapevine, Texas.
Thomas "Tom" Charles Buie
('65 BBA, Management) 87, Sept. 13, 2017, Bedford, Texas.
Joel Raleigh Kelley II
('65 BA, Foreign Languages) 75, Jan. 20, Houston, Texas.
Michael John Bruckner
('67 BBA, Finance) 75, Feb. 4, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Kenneth W. Hobbs
('67 BA, English) 78, Jan. 23, Fort Worth, Texas.
1970s
Donald Gerald Jackson
('70 BS, Physical Chemistry) 69, Jan. 29, Burleson, Texas.
David Thomas Mitchell
('71 BS, Physics) 68, Oct. 28, 2017, Arlington, Texas.
Terry Kevin Twomey
('71 BBA, Business Administration) 68, Jan. 31, Kennedale, Texas.
Janna Crawford Clarke
('72 BA, Political Science) 67, Sept. 30, 2017, Fredericksburg, Texas.
Izak Donley Gregory
('72 BA, Political Science) 77, Jan. 24, Southlake, Texas.
Ronald Wayne Overbeek
('72 BS, Mathematics) 69, Sept. 9, 2017, Granbury, Texas.
Pauline Cave
('73 BA, Sociology; '75 MSSW, Social Work) 86, Feb. 20, Weatherford, Texas.
Randall "Randy" Hooser
('73 BBA, Accounting) 73, Jan. 7, Arlington, Texas.
Wayne Glenn Harvey
('74 BBA, Business Administration) 74, Sept. 16, 2017, Arlington, Texas.
Daurice Fae Bessire Ring
('74 BSN; '87 MSN, Nursing) 68, March 7, Fort Worth, Texas. She was part of UTA's first class of family nurse practitioners.
Janice Ann Conant
('76 MS, Microbiology) 8>72, Sept. 29, 2017, Hurst, Texas.
Douglas Joseph Jenkins
('77 BS, Criminal Justice) 67, Feb. 17, Fort Worth, Texas.
David Arthur Bell
('78 BS, Physics) 64, Jan. 2, Friendswood, Texas.
Rob Stearns
('78 BS, Criminal Justice) 64, Jan. 13, Portland, Oregon.
Micheal Ray Midkiff
('79 BS, Physical Education) 66, Feb. 10, Arlington, Texas. He played on the last Rebel football team in the 1960s.
1980s
Joe Barry Annino
('80 BS, Physical Education) 61, Feb. 27, Dallas, Texas.
David A. Clark
('80 BS, Architecture) 58, June 27, 2017, Auburn, Washington.
Barbara Barnes Crow
('80 MBA, Business Administration) 77, Feb. 3, Arlington, Texas.
Noel Nieves Reyes
('80 BS, Architecture) 67, June 24, 2017, Arlington, Texas.
Patricia "Pat" Nimmo Riddle
('83 BA, Journalism) 90, Jan. 5, Grapevine, Texas. She graduated with honors at 54 and wrote for the Star-Telegram into her 80s.
Bob Lujano Sr.
('86 BBA, Finance) 63, Nov. 23, 2017, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Lester G. McDougle
('86 BS, Criminal Justice) 63, July 27, 2017, Fort Worth, Texas.
1990s
Carol Farmer McCorkle
('93 BBA, Accounting) 76, July 31, 2017, Irving, Texas.
Leslie Hartzheim
('94 MSN, Nursing) 57, Oct. 1, 2017, Austin, Texas.
Ayesha Leann Boykin
('95 BBA) 44, July 27, 2017, Fort Worth, Texas.
Theodore M. Allen
('99 BBA, Management) 76, Sept. 12, 2017, Fort Worth, Texas.
2000s
Carol Frances Vereen Beyer
('02 MSW, Social Work) 76, Oct. 6, 2017, Arlington, Texas.
2010s
Cathy Sue Stenner
('12 MPA, Public Administration) 61, March 29, Houston, Texas.
Jeffrey Ryan Cosby
('14 BS, Computer Information Systems) 27, Sept. 8, 2017, Frisco, Texas.
Jorge Orlando Ventura
('15 BBA, International Business) 23, Aug. 29, 2017, Dallas, Texas.
FACULTY & STAFF
Harry Rowland Barnard
82, Feb. 25, Bynum, Texas. He taught in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department from 2015-18.
Betty Sue Parker Carter
83, Dec. 22, 2017, Arlington, Texas. She worked in Health Services from 1971-96.
Wen-Sheng Chan
72, Sept. 15, 2017, Arlington, Texas. He taught in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department from 1986-2017.
Jack Fitzer
91, Jan. 3, Eugene, Oregon. Dr. Fitzer worked in the Department of Electrical Engineering from 1966-2001. He was a Professor Emeritus.
Kathryn A. Head
81, Nov. 23, 2017, Flower Mound, Texas. She worked for UTA in a variety of roles from 1977-2009, in Student Support Services, TRiO, and McNair Scholars.
Carla Diane Houx
66, Jan. 10, Benbrook, Texas. She taught in the Department of Management from 1998-2000.
Tom Kennedy
74, Dec. 15, 2017, Arlington, Texas. He worked in Computer Development and Training from 1971-2001.
Howard Lackman
90, Nov. 26, 2017, Pantego, Texas. He taught in the Department of History from 1955-95.
Johnny Dean Lasiter
56, Dec. 2, 2017, North Richland Hills, Texas. He worked in Housing Facilities Management from 2016-17.
Lawrence L. Schkade
87, Nov. 25, 2017, Arlington, Texas. He served as professor and dean in the College of Business during his 34 years (1969-2003) at the University.
Jere Dickson Turner
86, March 7, Dallas, Texas. He taught in the Department of Finance and Real Estate from 1989-2001.
Ann von der Heide
79, Aug. 1, 2017, Arlington, Texas. She worked in the Department of Industrial Engineering from 1976-98.
Rusty Ward
66, Aug. 31, 2017, Arlington, Texas. He served as vice president for business and controller from 1990-2010.
Hildegard Mary Williams
93, March 18, Arlington, Texas. She worked in Student Affairs from 1965-90.
James Allen Wood
85, Jan. 24, Arlington, Texas. He was a professor in the Department of Communication from 1989-94.
Dorothy Estes
90, Jan. 25, Arlington, Texas. Estes was a passionate educator and student journalism advocate who served as director of Student Publications from 1970-96. In her career, she inspired generations of journalists who staff news outlets around the world. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emory Estes, who taught English at UTA.