Paris-Yates Chapel and the Peddle Bell Tower
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will conduct its annual memorial ceremony this week to commemorate the lives of students, faculty, staff and emeriti who passed away during this academic year.
The ceremony is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Thursday (May 1) in Paris-Yates Chapel. The community is invited and encouraged to attend.
As with any family, honoring the lives of loved ones lost provides an opportunity for unity, said Brandi Hephner LaBanc, UM vice chancellor of student affairs.
“It is critically important for us to take time at the end of each year to remember and celebrate the Ole Miss family members we have lost,” LaBanc said. “This thoughtful ceremony brings us together to cherish memories and reflect on those who had an impact on our campus community.”
The ceremony will honor 22 members of the Ole Miss family. They are:
Students
Leslie Caroline Cooper
Kevin Eagan
Christopher Grimaud
Zacharias (Zach) Herculese McClendon
Charles (Charlie) King
Park Stevens
Parris Wallace
Faculty, Staff and Emeriti
William “Bill” M. Anderson, Jr.
Kenneth R. Bender
Maxine E. Blackburn
James N. Butler
Joseph Arthur Cimon
John Lawrence Culver
John R. Fawcett, Jr.
Michael D. Featherstone
John A. Fox
Charles R. Gates
Lela Maxine Harper
Raymond C. Highsmith
Susan L. Mossing
Chester L. Quarles
Robert L. Tettleton
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