Connections: Fall 2016

1939

Paul Edward Miller celebrated his 100th birthday July 4. (709 Po St., Mountain View, AR 72560)

1944

Eddie and Reba Faye Nadeau (’47) Shewmaker celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in July. (7303 Walden Road, Paragould, AR 72450)

1950

Clarence and Valle Horton (’52) Richmond celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary June 22. After leaving Harding, Clarence went to the Northeast as a counselor for Camp Hunt, a children’s outreach to underprivileged youth in New York City, and became involved with Manhattan Church of Christ as one of their trustees. Clarence worked for 40 years in the aerospace industry in New Jersey, Oklahoma, California, New York and Florida. He was with American Airlines for 32 years with duties in avionics engineering, new aircraft model management, specification assurance during design and testing, establishing a centralized flight training center and simulator support for pilots, and managing a sub-contract for NASA. After retirement, he took a position with Bendix Avionics Division. He was a private pilot with a commercial license and a deacon and elder at Brookside Church of Christ in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has been active in annual restoration forums among believers with the Stone-Campbell heritage. Valle is a homemaker and frequently volunteered for many charitable and educational projects in the community. They are members of Downtown Church of Christ in Searcy and have four children, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. (131 Longleaf Drive, Searcy, AR 72143)

1966

Benny Gooden retired in June after serving as superintendent of Fort Smith (Arkansas) School District since 1986 and had a total of 50 years in education. He was the 2012-13 president of the American Association of School Administrators. Gooden and his wife, Martha Pitner (’67), have three children and seven grandchildren. (1304 N. 50th St., Fort Smith, AR 72904)

1969

David Gibson is an elder at the church of Christ in Commerce, Texas, after having served as pulpit minister for 30 years before retiring in 2010. His book, Rightside-Up Living in an Upside-Down World was recently released by 21st Century Christian. He is also author of First-Century Truth for a Twenty-First Century World . He and his wife, Sara Keesee , have four children and eight grandchildren. (1910 Jefferson St., Commerce, TX 75428)

Dick and Diane Shenfeld celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 20 with a trip to Yellowstone. Dick earned eight varsity letters while running cross-country and track at Harding. Following graduation, he taught health and U.S. history for six years in middle school and then for 35 years at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was the head track and cross-country coach and had seven individual state champions, two national champions, and one national record holder in track. He was inducted into the Indiana Track and Cross-Country Hall of Fame in 2008 and since retiring in 2010 has been a track official. Diane worked in Harding’s business office for three years and then for Southwest Allen County Schools for 23 years in elementary education. She also retired in 2010. They have one daughter, Jala. (14721 Lightning Ridge Run, Fort Wayne, IN 46814)

1976

Don Whittemore retired at the end of 2015-16 school year with 36 years of service to public education. He taught physical education at Warren Middle School and prior to that taught social studies. He was the head coach of the Warren Junior Jack football team and also coached a number of other sports. His wife, Cecilia, is math coach for Warren Public Schools. They have five sons. (755 Highway 8 N., Warren, AR 71671)

1977

John Cooley accepted the position as head coach of the St. Benedict at Auburndale football team. He also joined the teaching staff in the social studies and physical education departments. Since 2015, he has worked in the Marion, Arkansas, School District. He also has worked in the DeSoto County, Mississippi, and the Memphis City, Tennessee, school systems. During his tenure at Memphis Ridgeway High School (1981-2007), he won six district/region championships and advanced to the state playoffs 18 out of 22 years. His team won the state championship in 2002, and he was named Coach of the Year in 2002 and Region Coach of the Year nine times. (3479 Thistle Cove, Memphis, TN 38135)

Bill Searcy became a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors on June 25. He serves as an elder with Westside Church of Christ in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and has counseling offices in Rocky Mount and Raleigh, North Carolina. (212 Old Colony Way, Rocky Mount, NC 27804)

1981

Duane Stuart is minister for Warsaw (Indiana) Church of Christ after serving the Annapolis church in Arnold, Missouri. He is married to Sharon Holderby (’73). (1912 East Main St., Warsaw, IN 46580; stuart_home@comcast.net)

Dave Verret , former associate minister at Boulevard Church of Christ in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and former minister at Pearl Harbor Church of Christ in Honolulu, retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1996 and also retired from Oahu Transit Services in 2015. His wife is Tuyet. (32089 N. Larkspur Drive, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143)

1983

Meg Finch-Jones is a consultant (attending) surgeon specializing in liver and pancreas surgery and clinical director of general surgery at University Hospitals Bristol, United Kingdom. She and her husband, Anthony, have two daughters, Bernice and Natalie.

1984

Mariann Cox Snyder has been promoted to global communications lead for compliance at Astra- Zeneca. She has been with the company since 1988. She and her husband, Tim, serve in the food pantry ministry at Cedars Church of Christ in Wilmington, Delaware.

1988

Lynette Shields married Armando Gonzalez?on June 24 at the York College Prayer Chapel. Lynette is a K-12 art teacher in the Meade Public School System, and Armando is the minister at Meade Church of Christ. (P.O. Box 1318, Meade, KS 67864; jesusnarmando@hotmail.com)

1993

David Jacobs has been named governor of the American Advertising Federation in District 7. David is chief public relations officer and lead digital strategist at The Tombras Group. His wife, Mikki Hagood , is a nurse practitioner. They have two children, Abigail and Nicholas. (2049 Eliza Glynne Lane, Knoxville, TN 37931)

1994

Poppy O’Guin Steele started Sign Club Co., a nonprofit to help deaf children who have been abused. Her book, Death in a City of Music , brings awareness to the abuse of deaf children. She and her husband, Chris , have two children, Portia and Ruth. (1108 Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, TN 37066)

1998

Ryan Scott is an instructor with the Department of Military Instruction at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point teaching second-year cadets. He is an active duty Army officer with the rank of captain. His wife, Brook Prater (’97), is a homemaker. (3158 C Heath Loop, West Point, NY 10996)

2000

Ryan (’98) and Marlea Plante Hedden announce the birth of a son, Edward Bond, May 5. Ryan works as a route manager for Ecolab Inc., and Marlea home-schools their two older children, Kate and Everett. (1056 Willowood Avenue, Goose Creek, SC 29445)

2001

David Arencibia has been named principal of Colleyville (Texas) Middle School. He received his doctorate in education from Walden University in 2013. He and his wife, Lacey Wheeler , have two daughters, Gracey and Ally. (109 W. Oak Valley Drive, Colleyville, TX 76034; dr.arencibia@gmail.com)

Michael (’04) and Sarah Pace Chaffin announce the birth of a son, Maddux Glen, July 5. They also have a daughter, Avery. Michael is promotions director at 103.7, The Buzz, and Sarah is digital executive producer for KATV Channel 7 News in Little Rock, Arkansas. (123 Breckenridge Lane, Maumelle, AR 72113)

2002

Nathan Holmes II received his Master of Theological Studies from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in May. (612 Cherry Hill Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72116)

2003

Christopher and Dawn Moses Addington announce the birth of a son, Luke David, Aug. 2, 2015. (23218 Cardigan Chase, San Antonio, TX 78260)

Joseph and Elizabeth Smith Bresnahan announce the birth of a daughter, Grace Olivia, June 30. They also have a son, Robert Clower. Joseph is director of operations at Image One, and Elizabeth is an account specialist at Youth Home Inc. (14511 Ridgewood Drive, Little Rock, AR 72211)

Aaron (’04) and Christina Holloway McCullough announce the birth of a son, Beckett Aaron, March 21. They also have a daughter, Harper. Aaron is?an associate attorney with Foster, Foster & Smith Law Firm, and Christy is a diagnostic medical sonographer with WellStar West Georgia Medical Center. (306 Hunterian Place, Newnan, GA 30265)

Jonathan and Brandie Wilson Reynolds announce the birth of a son, Wright Wynn, July 28. They have three other sons, Wallace, Warren and Wilson. Jonathan is treasurer for El Dorado & Wesson Railway, and Brandie is a homemaker. (1620 O’Rear Road, El Dorado, AR 71730)

Natalie Smeltzer married Zeke Fortenberry Feb. 27. She is an associate of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in Dallas and found her passion for pro bono service while working with African development nonprofits. She is a committed participant in the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program.

Robert “Trey” Thompson III was awarded Secondary Teacher of the Year for La Porte (Texas) Independent School District for 2015-16. His wife is Christi Davis (’97). (8710 Hunters Field Lane, La Porte, TX 77571)

2004

John David (’03) and Jessica Campbell Hawkins announce the birth of a daughter, Kate Micah, April 18. They have another daughter, Emma Noelle. John is a minister for ClearView Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, and Jessica is assistant professor of communication design at Centenary College. (643 Linden St., Shreveport, LA 71104)

2005

Kristopher Kyle has completed his Ph.D. in applied linguistics from Georgia State University and is an assistant professor at University of Hawaii in their second language studies program. His wife is Jessica Thompson .

Emma Parks Vieth graduated summa cum laude from Touro University with a master’s in health science. (1229 Washington Drive, Sta ord, VA 22554)

Gretchen Renae Winter graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 2012 and completed a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Indiana University. She is now in a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at The Cleveland Clinic. (2204 Barrington Road, University Heights, OH 44118)

2006

Jonathan and Lauren Crews Haak announce the birth of a daughter, Juliet Catherine, Feb. 18. They also have a son, Anderson Kent. The couple is stationed at Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany, where Jonathan is an officer in the U.S. Air Force. (PSC 7 Box 882, APO AE 09104)

Harold and Mary Elizabeth Cunningham Steiner III announce the birth of twin daughters, Kathryn Ruth and Clara Louise, March 3. (211 Savannah Noel St., Apt 2A, O’Fallon, IL 62269)

Matt and Lana Gilbert Summitt announce the birth of a son, Sutton Matthew, Oct. 5, 2015. They also have a daughter, Shelby. Matt is a CPA at JPMS Cox. (415 Miramar Cove, Little Rock, AR 72223)

2007

Seth and Ivy Crosby Dietch announce the birth of twin sons, Henry Cantrell and Finn Lewis, March 1. They have another son, Jude. (4808 Berckman Road, North Charleston, SC 29405)

Jason and Rachel Javellana Eades announce the birth of a daughter, Sky Deanne, Feb. 14. They also have three sons, Elias, Judah and Jeriah. Jason works for Optum as a tobacco cessation counselor and is the Spanish-speaking minister for the Del City (Oklahoma) Church of Christ. Rachel is a homemaker. (109 Earl Ave., Yukon, OK 73099)

Joshua Freeman is the preaching minister at Lakewood Church of Christ in Baytown, Texas. He is author of the recently released book, The Pursuit , an exploration of the God who passionately pursues humanity. His wife is Katie Bradshaw . (11819 Obsidian Lane, Dayton, TX 77535)

Cody and Jessica Jones Hall announce the birth of a son, Hayden Lewis, Jan. 24. (1609 Stonehenge Place, Little Rock, AR 72212)

2008

Isaac (’09) and Angela Scott Bailey announce the birth of a daughter, Harper Minnie, Sept. 14, 2015. Isaac is a software developer, and Angela is a therapist. (602 Samuel Loyce Drive, Searcy, AR 72143)

Corey and Anna Parks Bean announce the birth of a daughter, Emma Marie, May 28. Corey is manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Anna was promoted to senior graphic designer for CBRE in Washington, D.C. (6252 Rose Hill Drive, Apt. 1B, Alexandria, VA 22310)

David and Jessie Fox Herren have two sons, Andrew David and Thomas Joseph. (3 Duval Court N.W., Rome, GA 30165)

Kelli Estepp Bjork is a realtor with Accelerate Realty Group in Franklin, Tennessee. Her husband, Garrett, is in architectural design and real estate development. (3907 E. Ridge Drive, Nashville, TN 37211)

2009

Megan Bush Baber graduated from medical school and began her pediatric residency at University of Arkansas Medical School/Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her husband, Randall (’10), works as a software engineer for Public Consulting Group. (1200 Brook- wood Drive, #125, Little Rock, AR 72202)

Joel Blake is an associate attorney with Stibbs & Co., P.C. Prior to joining the firm, Joel practiced litigation and transactional law at Jim L. Culpepper & Associates, P.C., in Houston. He and his wife, Kendra Stegall (’05), have a son, Davis Austin. (106 Sage Blue Court, Spring, TX 77382)

Justin and Mary Ashley Callaway Littell announce the birth of a daughter, Finley Kate, May 2. Mary Ashley is a teacher in the Huntsville City, Alabama, School System. (1817 Whisperwood Way, Huntsville, AL 35806)

David and Alicia Quattlebaum Glenn announce the birth of a son, Jett Allen, April 22. David is?a registered nurse in the emergency room at Memphis VA Hospital, and Alicia is a third-grade teacher at Hutchison School in Memphis, Tennessee. (398 N. Ericson Road, Cordova, TN 38018)

Daniel (’08) and Erica Seawel Wade announce the birth of a daughter, Sutton Joy, March 1. They also have a son, Truitt. Daniel is a consumer marketing coordinator at Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Erica is a homemaker. (4 Coventry Lane, Little Rock, AR 72212)

2010

Andrew and Kellie DeAtley Dell announce the birth of a son, Jackson Wenston, April 4. Andrew is a certified registered nurse anesthetist, and Kellie is an elementary teacher. (205 Chimney Rock Drive, #441 , Tyler, Texas 75703)

Craig and Tiffany Parrish Rainbolt announce the birth of a son, Josiah Wesley, May 16. Craig is a clinical project manager with inVentiv Health, and Tiffany is an attorney with Maynard Cooper & Gale Law Firm. (515 Creekview Circle, Vestavia Hills, AL 35226)

2011

Kellee Azar joined KATU news in Vancouver, Washington, in December 2015 after moving from Washington, D.C., as a reporter for Fox 5 News. She is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award. (2420 S.E. 133rd Court, Vancouver, WA 98683)

Daniel Kirwa shaved more than two minutes of his time at the RussVegas Half Marathon on April 25 to win the event for the second year in a row. Kirwa finished in 1:07:42 in a field of 1,700 runners. (P.O. Box 472, Eldoret, Kenya)

Kimberly Ledford married Zachary Watson (’00) June 18. Zac is chair of the English department and director of the art program at Rochester College in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Kim is the kennel manager at Animal Learning Systems in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. (1697 Riverside Drive, #16, Rochester Hills, MI 48309)

2012

Gina Cielo Ruiz is the director of communications for St. Petersburg (Florida) Free Clinic. She is married to Henrique Ruiz . (1120 N. Shore Drive N.E., #205, St. Petersburg, FL 33701)

Andy and Clara White Sills announce the birth of a son, Palmer Corbin, April 18. Andy is an insurance agent with Shelter Insurance in Searcy, and Cara is a speech therapist. (513 Wycliffe Drive, Searcy, AR 72143)

2013

Benjamin Beggs married Caroline Alice Vick on April 9. Ben is vice president of Flynco Construction, and Caroline is employed at Little Rock Urology. (25 Kanis Creek Place, Little Rock, AR 72223)

2014

Laura Rebekah Hale married Aaron Cox on July 18, 2015. As members of the Velvet Ridge Church of God, they work with the youth and are involved in missions in Honduras. Laura is a homemaker, and Aaron is in production at XPO Logistics. (421 Meadowlake Circle, #6, Searcy, AR 72143)

Will Richter (’15) married Janae Callicoat on May 30, 2015. Will is a client support specialist with IPREO in Nashville, Tennessee, and Janae is attending graduate school at Tennessee State University in speech pathology. She also is a professional photographer. (241 Bonna Crost Drive, Hermitage, TN 37076)

2015

Dillon King (’14) married Danielle Griffith on Aug. 7, 2015. Dillon is a case manager for the disabled, and Danielle works in special education. (8455 Will Clayton Parkway, #524, Humble, TX 77338)

Jordan Watson married Katrina Kahler on May 22, 2015. Jordan works for Gresham Smith & Partners, and Katie is teaching high school Spanish. (611 Virginia Belle Drive, Smyrna, TN 37167)

2016

Robin Casey Phelps married Walter Lafayette Barnes IV on March 12. (5350 Pershing Ave., Unit 1A, St. Louis, MO 63112)