Fitz-hugh Trezvant Read, Jr. ’48 of Lakeland, Fla., died May 1, 2007. He was a graduate of John Graham High School and Presbyterian Junior College where he excelled in athletics prior to World War II. A member of “The Greatest Generation,” he served as a radio-gunner in the 8th Air Force. Stationed in England, he completed twenty-three combat missions aboard a B-24 bomber and was awarded the Air Medal, among other decorations. Upon discharge, he attended Davidson College, graduating with a A.B. He held a B.D. from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he served churches in Lake Waccamaw, N.C., and Bartow, Fla., during a fruitful sixteen-year ministry. While a resident of Bartow, he served on the Polk County (Fla.) School Board. After leaving the ministry, he was a successful salesman in Charleston, S.C. and Lakeland. He was a resident of the latter city for forty-five years. Survivors include his wife, Mayme E. Read, 3620 Jacque Lee Lane, Lakeland, Fla. 33801; daughters Georgie Gayle Read of Winter Haven, Fla., and Sarah Hilah Mercer and husband, Bill, of Merritt Island, Fla.; brothers Henry M. Read and wife, Frances, of Raleigh; and J. Finley Read and wife, Ruth, of Manning S.C.; stepchildren: Sandra V. Logan and husband, Bill, of Charlotte; Rheta E. Lanehart of Tampa; and John Lanehart and wife, Tracy, of San Francisco; and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Hugh Mcllwaine Read.
Victor Eugene Manget ’48
Victor Eugene Manget ’48, of Decatur, Ga., died March 10, 2007. A lifetime Decatur resident, Manget was a member of the Northside Independent Methodist Church, served in the Merchant Marines and the Naval Reserves, and was a lifetime member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Sue H. Manget; son, Victor E. Manget, Jr.; daughter, Jennifer Manget Hembree; and grandchildren, Harold Hembree and Eli Hembree.
James Clifford “Jimmie” Crawford, Jr. ’48
James Clifford “Jimmie” Crawford, Jr. ’48 of Cheraw, S.C., died February 25, 2007. He was educated at The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tenn., attended Davidson College, and was a 1948 graduate of Wofford College. He served as president and chairman of the board of B.C. Moore and Sons, Inc., one of the largest family-owned department stores in the Southeast. He was a grandson of Beauregard Crawford Moore, the company’s founder, and played a pivotal role in the growth of the family business for more than fifty years. An active member of First United Methodist Church in Cheraw, he chaired various church committees through the years. He served as a trustee at Spartanburg Methodist College, was a past president of St. David’s Cemetery Association, and was chairman of the First Citizens Bank Advisory Board. Mr. Crawford was also a member of the Cheraw Masonic Lodge and Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Survivors include his wife of fifty-one years, Betty Ann Odom Crawford, 413 Greene St., Cheraw, S.C. 29520; three sons, Jim Crawford and wife, Marianne, of Cheraw; Kirk Crawford and wife, Suzanne, of Charlotte, N.C. and Bryan Crawford, of Cheraw; and seven grandchildren: Jim, Cameron, Kirk, Taylor, Bryan, Mary and Jane.
Joseph Davidson McLean ’48
Joseph Davidson McLean ’48 of Goldsboro, N.C., died February 16, 2007.He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was awarded a bronze star for meritorious service. Following his military service he graduated from the Fayetteville ObserverHe was a faithful member of the West Raleigh Presbyterian Church, where he served on the board of deacons and wrote for church publications. He left OliveGoldsboroSurvivors include two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy M. McCormick of St. Pauls and Mrs. Hallie M. Parker and her husband, James, of 212 Kirkwood Dr., Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Margaret McLean of Murfreesboro and twenty nephews and nieces, including Peggy and Jim Womble of Goldsboro, who served as his faithful caretakers during his illness. He is preceded in death by his parents, The Rev. A. A. McLean ’06 and Mrs. McLean; three brothers, Frederick Hall McLean of Lenoir; William Speight McLean ’47 of Black Mountain, and Dr. A.A. McLean, Jr. ’42 of Murfreesboro; his sister and her husband, Edith McLean Barden and Stephen Barden of Montreat; a nephew, Stephen Barden, Jr., ’67 of Asheville; a brother-in-law, William McCormick of Saint Pauls and a sister-in-law, Jane McLean of Black Mountain.
Jerrold S. “Jerry” Robinson ’48
Jerrold S. “Jerry” Robinson ’48 of Raleigh, N.C., died September 26, 2006. At Davidson, he was captain of the tennis team, head cheerleader, student council, elected to Omicron Delta Kappa; and Sigma Phi Epsilon, social fraternity.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the 34th Infantry Division in both Italy and Africa. He first worked for General Motors, and then for thirty-seven years with Thompson Cadillac and Oldsmobile where he served in several positions, including general sales manager.
He served on the board of directors of the Raleigh YMCA, was active in Davidson alumni affairs, was instrumental in the founding of the N.C. Tennis Foundation and the Raleigh Racquet Club where he remained a charter member. He was inducted into the N.C. Tennis Hall of Fame in 1994. He was a faithful member of Hayes-Barton United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-six years, Lynn Watlington Robinson; two children, Laura Lynn R. Wadlington of Morristown, Tenn. and a son, Jerrold S. Robinson, Jr. of Rocky Mount, N.C.; two grandsons ; and his sister, Eloise R. Cherry of Wilmington, N.C.