Category: 1960

Marion Eugene (Gene) Jernigan passed to glory on March 28th, 2025, at the age of 87. Gene was born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 18, 1937, the son of Robert and Louise Jernigan. He will be remembered as a wonderful father and husband.

Gene met Jan at Peachtree Road Methodist MYF in his first year of college and they married in June of 1959. They raised their family in Smyrna, GA, except for 2 years in Chester, VA following Gene’s career. They were married for 65 years. Jan preceded him to glory on December 22, 2024.

Gene was a graduate of North Fulton High School and one of the original “Buckhead Boys”. He went to Davidson College on a football scholarship but concussions did not allow him to follow through. While at Davidson he joined Phi Delta Theta and then returned to Atlanta where he met Jan and attended Georgia State, lettering in basketball.

Gene enjoyed a successful career in the insurance industry as a Group Sales Manager for the Southeast and Vice President of the Life of Virginia. He was very active in the community serving as President of the Smyrna Lions Club, the Zoning Board for the City of Smyrna and volunteered in many Peach Bowls and the 1996 Olympics.

In the years after his retirement, Gene enjoyed traveling with Jan, and being at all the grandkids activities, from band and play performances, to the many sports. He also became very engaged in church going on Mission trips to Kenya, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico along with serving in the Disaster Response ministry as a CERT for Cobb County.

He is survived by his sons Jeff (Jill) Jernigan of Powder Springs, GA; Rob (Robyn) Jernigan of McMinnville, TN; Doug (Nikki) Jernigan of Leesburg, GA: six grandchildren and four great grandchildren, and sister Gail (Jernigan) Brinker.

We will miss so much about him—from bringing donut holes to granddaughters on Saturday mornings, to hanging out around the campfire at Montreat, to pulling for the Dawgs to win on Saturdays. But we’ll have time to talk about all that when we gather on Saturday, May 17th, 2025, at Macland Community Church located at 3615 Macland Road in Powder Springs, Georgia. We’ll have a Memorial Service at 2:00 PM. It will be a celebration of his life.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Matthew 25:40 Car Care Ministry or Montreat Campground, you will need to put “Montreat Campground” in Comments box.

Dr. Gary Heeseman, Jr., 86, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, unexpectedly at his home. The son of the late Dr. Gary Heeseman and Brantley Nichols Heeseman of Charlotte, NC.

Gary grew up in Charlotte and graduated from Myers Park High School in 1956. He attended Davidson College for his undergraduate degree. Gary followed in his father’s footsteps and received his doctorate in Dental Medicine from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He immediately went into the Armed Forces to serve his country as a Captain in the Air Force stationed at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey.

Gary met his lovely bride, Betty, while attending UNC and they were married in 1962. After being honorably discharged from the Air Force, he returned to Charlotte in 1965 to open his dental practice on Randolph Road. Known affectionately as Doc by friends and patients, he had a successful practice that served the Charlotte community for over 48 years. He was known as the gentle dentist with an artistic eye. He loved taking care of his patients and the clinical staff that served beside him for almost five decades.

Gary was a devoted husband, father, grandfather (Papa), brother and friend. He and Betty were always present at the kid’s and grandkid’s ballgames cheering them on and supporting their activities. He loved spending time with his family and friends.

Golf and playing cards at Charlotte Country Club were two of his true passions in life. He started playing golf at a young age, and he excelled at the sport. At 14, he competed in the Junior National Golf Tournament in Los Angeles. He was a member of the Myers Park High School and Davidson College golf teams where he competed and won numerous tournaments and conference championships. He continued playing as an adult at Charlotte Country Club where he was a member for over 40 years.

He grew up attending Myers Park Presbyterian Church and was a lifelong member. His faith formation was strongly influenced by his parents and the church. He and Betty passed this on to their children by guiding and role modeling the Christian faith. His family is comforted by knowing his salvation is secured through Jesus Christ.

In his retirement, he loved to read and work the daily crossword and sudoku in the newspaper. He attended The Ivey on a regular basis which was a blessing to Betty as Gary’s devoted caregiver. Gary enjoyed drawing and painting. He used his skills as a cosmetic dentist to become a prolific artist that went by the name, MOZ. His artistic talents were recognized by The Ivey and were displayed in their art room and exhibited in Matthews, NC.

Gary is survived by his wife of 63 years, Betty Mishoe Heeseman: son, Gary Heeseman, III and his partner, Jan Jones of Charlotte, NC; son, Stephen Franklin Heeseman and his spouse, Luci Litaker Heeseman of Charlotte, NC; his grandchildren, Gary Heeseman IV of Charleston, SC, Margaret Elizabeth Heeseman (Andrew Dunn), Emily Elizabeth Heeseman, Stephen Franklin Heeseman, Jr. (Jayden Kraizel), and Katherine Lucile Heeseman (Skylar Rosini) all of Charlotte, NC; his beloved sisters, Betsy Heeseman Collins of Greenwood, SC, and Erwin Heeseman Williams (Donald) of Charlotte, NC; nephews, William A. Collins, Jr. (Cortlin) of Columbia, SC; Christopher G. Collins (Elise) of Greenwood, SC and Donald Williams, Jr. of Charlotte, NC and their respective families; and extended family Beth Tyson Heeseman and Anne Scott Hatcher of Charlotte, NC.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Myers Park Presbyterian Church, 2501 Oxford Place, Charlotte, NC. A reception will immediately follow the service in Oxford Hall. The service will be live streamed at www.myersparkpres.org/live for those who are unable to attend.

The family would like to thank the staff at The Ivey for their loving care.

Memorials may be offered in memory of Gary to The Ivey at www.theivey.com.

Dr. Newton Gaston Quantz, Jr., 86, Charleston. S.C., devoted husband of Lillian Braun Quantz, entered into eternal rest November 7, 2024. Newt was born June 5, 1938 in Sumter, South Carolina, the son of Dr. Newton Gaston Quantz, Sr. and Frances Bland Quantz of Rock Hill, S.C.

Dr. Quantz was a graduate of Davidson College (1960) and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He graduated from Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, Louisiana (1964). He completed his internship and residency at the Tulane Service of Charity Hospital, New Orleans, in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. He then served as a Major in the U.S. Army at the 2nd General Hospital, Landstuhl, West Germany. Dr. Quantz was board certified and practiced medicine in private practice in Augusta. Georgia from 1971 to 2001.

Throughout his career Dr. Quantz was associated with many local, state. and national medical organizations and societies and also many historical and volunteer organizations. Newt had a lifelong passion for the great outdoors with a particular love of quail and wild turkey hunting. In his youth, Newt participated in many sports, both team and individual. He later included his love of sports and travel, both domestic and foreign, into an integral part of his family life with frequent inclusion of friends. Newt also was an avid reader and student of history, especially pertaining to family history.

After retiring from the practice of medicine, Dr. and Mrs. Quantz moved to Charleston, S.C. Dr. Quantz was a member of the Carolina Yacht Club, The Charleston Country Club, The Daniel Island Club, The Huguenot Society of South Carolina, Saint Philip’s Church (Anglican), the French Huguenot Church, The Society of Colonial Wars, The Sons of Confederate Veterans, The Sullivan’s Island Beach Group, and The Supper Club.

Newt fought a lengthy and arduous battle with an extremely rare auto-immune disease, IgG4-RD. Dr. Quantz was predeceased by his parents and younger brother, James Bland Quantz (Columbia, S.C.). Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Lillian Braun Quantz, Charleston, S.C., two sons Newton Gaston Quantz, III (Lanier), Atlanta, Georgia, and William Brogan Quantz (Beth), Charleston, S.C., grandchildren, Newton Gaston Quantz. IV, Shelton Sykes Quantz, and William Porter Quantz, brother Francis Patterson Quantz (Jeanie), Spartanburg. S.C., and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Saint Philip’s Church, 142 Church Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401 or The Huguenot Society of South Carolina, 138 Logan Street, Charleston. S.C. 29401.

A memorial service will be private. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Mount Pleasant Chapel.

Charles Glass Smith died Sunday, October 6, 2024.

Born March 27, 1938, he was the son of the late Charles Leonard Smith and Margaret Aileen Smith. His wife of 58 years, Vera (Vicki) Gurley Smith preceded him in death in 2019. He is survived by daughters Sarah Ann Wyatt (Frank D. Wyatt) and Patricia Lynn Smith, all of Greenville, South Carolina. In addition he has two grandchildren, Parker Andrew Wyatt and Matthew Stephen Wyatt.

Charles was a native of Valdese, North Carolina and attended North Carolina public schools. During his high school career he earned both scholastic honors and athletic awards. In 1955 he was named to the First Team Western North Carolina Scholastic Football Team. The same year, he earned first team all-conference and honorable mention all-state football honors. He chose to attend Davidson College on a full football scholarship. Charles graduated from Davidson in 1960 with a degree in economics. Later in his life he attended the Securities Industry Institute Management Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1982.

Charles’ employment career began in 1960 as a management trainee with the New York Life Insurance Company in Charlotte, North Carolina where he worked for 5 years in various management roles. In 1965 he was promoted to the firm’s Asheville agency as manager. In 1969, Charles joined the firm of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith in Asheville, North Carolina as a stock broker. In 1974 he was instrumental in assisting with the opening of a new Merrill Lynch office in Greenville, South Carolina where he serviced small to medium sized institutional accounts and individuals. In 1976 the Robinson-Humphrey Company approached Charles and asked him to join the firm and open a new office in Greenville. Charles joined the Robinson-Humphrey Company, LLC of Atlanta, Georgia in 1977 as a senior vice president and manager in the firm’s new Greenville, South Carolina office. He served Robinson-Humphrey in this role for over 20 years ultimately building the office into one of the leading securities and investment firms in the state. In addition, he was instrumental in establishing and managing satellite offices for the firm in Asheville, North Carolina and Spartanburg, South Carolina. He achieved numerous firm awards during his years of service. Charles retired from Robinson-Humphrey in 1998. After a short retirement of several years he was employed in 2004 by the accounting firm of Elliott Davis, LLC in its wealth management subsidiary as director of asset management. Later on, he also served the firm as president of Elliott Davis brokerage services, LLC. In 2006 Charles once again retired. In his final retirement he continued to serve the NASD (now FINRA) as an arbitrator and was certified to chair arbitration hearings, a position he held for over 15 years.

Civic, charitable and social endeavors were a major part of Charles’ life. He was a member of the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce where he served as Chairman of 300 for Greenville, an economic development arm of the chamber as well as a chamber board member. One of Charles’ favorite endeavors was serving on the board of the South Carolina Council of Economic Education where he was chairman for 2 terms. He also was on the board of the Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital Foundation where he chaired the investment committee. Charles served as a charter board member of the Commerce Club. He was a member of the Greenville Country Club, Shadow Oaks Racquet Club and the Poinsett Club. He was a board member of the South Carolina Securities Dealers Association and was elected chairman for 2 terms. In 2015, Davidson College awarded Charles its “Outstanding Alumni Service Award” for his many years of devotion and dedication to the college.

Charles was a great sports fan enjoying Davidson College basketball as a season ticket holder for many years. He was also an avid fan of college football. At age 16 he was introduced to bird hunting and participated in the sport for over 50 years. He also loved shooting sporting clays and fishing.

Memorials should be made to the Davidson Athletic Fund (209 Ridge Road, Box 5000 Davidson, NC 28035) or to Bon Secours Hospice (1836 W Georgia Rd. Simpsonville, SC 29680).

William Pace Terrell, age 87, died July 12, 2024, at The Sharon at SouthPark. He was born in Atlanta, GA to Lowell Sylvester Terrell and Eleanor Pace Terrell of Clayton Co., GA.  After graduation from Forest Park High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Davidson College in 1960.

Following graduation, he married Sue Anne Reid of Davidson, NC.  They moved to Portland, OR for 16 months before settling in Charlotte.  There they raised their three children, Pat, David, and Jim.

They joined Covenant Presbyterian Church where Bill, a founding member of The Dummy Club, helped to repair and install donated appliances to needy families.  He sang in the Covenant Choir for sixty years, served on the Sound System committee, and delivered Friendship Trays.  He went on several church trips to Mexico and places in the U.S., where he and others helped those in need.

Bill, Sue, and their family made several trips as well, in both the U.S. and Europe, the most memorable two being a 10,000-mile, three-week trip to the West Coast in a self-customized 1969 Chevrolet Step Van (1978), and a three-week tour of Switzerland with all of their children, their spouses, and grandchildren (2012).  Memorable indeed!

Bill spent 35 years in the printing business, beginning at Charlotte Engraving Company and moving on to Consolidated Engraving Company, both in the 1960s.  In the early 1970s, Bill and three other men co-founded Graftech Corporation, a prepress, photo engraving, and printing company.  Bill became the acting president of Graftech within a few years and retained that role until his retirement in 1999.  During this time, Graftech was acquired by Washburn Graphics, at the time, the largest commercial printer in Charlotte, and Bill continued to run Graftech as an independent division of Washburn.  He was also a Vice President of Washburn Graphics and served on its Management Team.  In the 1980s, Graftech joined the Southeastern Prepress Association (SPA), a regional trade organization for similar companies.  Bill held several leadership positions within the SPA, including President of the SPA for two years in the 1990s. Long-time employee Kathy Cantwell recalls, “Professionally, Bill was a leader, mentor, and visionary; as a creative problem-solver, he was never afraid to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty.  He enjoyed teaching and sharing all he knew with employees and customers alike. He was unconventional, rebellious, entertaining, and infuriating. No one who met him ever forgot him.”

For most of his adult life, Bill was a pickup basketball player at the Dowd YMCA.  Former executive director, Chris Orr writes, “Known as “The Spider”, he was a legend in the Underwood Gym.  He regularly played with guys half his age, many of whom were former high school, college, and even professional athletes.  He was admired for staying active and connected, long after others had retired their high tops.”

At home, Bill spent many hours in the yard, in the driveway under the hood of a car, or in the basement, forever in the middle of a project.  He led his children in all kinds of atypical activity, from skinning a rabbit to birthing goats.  He forever instilled his belief that there is no need to have anything the way everyone else does when you can make something unique yourself spending a whole lot more time and a whole lot less money.  Go-carts and bikes were repaired, engines were pulled, Bondo applied, and sunroofs installed.  From the basement came several skateboards, a mouse maze, sling shots, beaded bamboo door beads, a harp dolly, wood furniture, etc., all home made.  He only loosely supervised, believing in natural consequences. Fingers were burned, callouses earned, and knuckles planed or sanded; most mistakes were made only once, and all three kids came away branded.

During his lifetime he designed and built two homes – the one in Charlotte and a vacation home in Montreat, NC.  He sought and welcomed ideas and plenty of work from his family and friends, wanting each to feel invested in the process.

Mr. Terrell is survived by his wife, Sue; his daughter, Patricia Terrell Walker; sons, David William Terrell (Heather) and James Lowell Terrell (Linda), and grandchildren Will, Walker, Cole, Luke, and Sylvia, all Terrells.  He is also survived by his sisters, Barbara Terrell McDonald and Mary Terrell McAlister.  His parents and brother, Robert predeceased him.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1000 East Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Covenant Presbyterian Church Choir, The Dowd YMCA, or a charity of your choice.