Category: 1965

For all who knew him, Jay Patrick Rogers lived his life well. He loved his church, family and his God and lived life to the fullest. He went to live with God on September 10, 2026.

The youngest child of Arthur Larry and Agnes Cree Rogers, both musicians, he was born October 8, 1943 in Salisbury, NC. He gave his life to Christ as a youngster and was eager to study the Bible all his life.

In 1953 his family moved to Charlotte, where he attended Myers Park Elementary and High Schools, Class of 1961.

He loved music, playing clarinet and cello, and sports. A fine player on the football team, he was honored to be selected for the Shrine Bowl in 1961. He continued to play football at Davidson College, Class of 1965. Jay served in the U.S. Army for two years, the second of which he was deployed in Korea.

After his discharge, Jay entered the petroleum equipment sales industry. He became an independent sales representative, an authority on tank regulations, and a trusted advisor to business owners across North Carolina and Virginia. It was his great joy to travel daily through the scenic beauty of North Carolina, the Shenandoah Valley and Tidewater Virginia to work for the next 45 years.

Jay was a devoted church member all his life, serving as a teacher for youth and adults, an elder, and clerk of session. He sang tenor in church choirs for 35 years. His particular joy was singing with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra for 11 years. He loved and supported opera and symphonies in every town he lived in: Winston-Salem, Roanoke, Norfolk and Charlotte.

Jay married Ann McNeill Lankford of Elkin in 1974. She shared his passions for worship, theatre, music, travel and spectator sports. She survives, as do daughters Molly Elizabeth Campbell and Barbara Ann Rogers, both of Norfolk, Va.; grandchildren Isabel Barrett Campbell (Santa Cruz, CA) and James McNeill Campbell (Gastonia, NC).

Jay was a walking archive of family lore, a wise and trusted advisor to daughters, nieces, nephews and other friends. He brought joy and humor to every gathering with his wit and acting skills. Many a dinner was highlighted by his comical faces, imitations and recitations.

Jay saw each twist and turn of life as a new adventure. His attitude was courageous in illness. He was a Godly man, generous and forgiving. He loved his neighbors and knew how to be a friend. His retirement years were happy ones, full of golf, spectator sports, summers in the mountains, connecting with lifelong friends and making new ones.

Jay dearly loved his siblings, Dr. Larry A. Rogers and Carroll Whittle Zimmerman, both deceased, and their children. Surviving are his nieces and nephews Dr. Chip Rogers, PhD of Macon, GA; Dr. Louise Rogers MD, Carroll R. Walton and J. Duke Rogers, all of Charlotte; Betsy W. Hearl of West Palm Beach, FL; Kathy W. Beard of Waxhaw, NC, and their spouses and children.

A memorial service is planned for Monday, October 26, 2026 at 2 p.m. at Myers Park United Methodist Church, 1501 Queens Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to The Davidson Trust of Davidson College, 209 Ridge Rd., Box 5000, Davidson, NC 28035 or the Walter Ball Music Endowment of Myers Park United Methodist Church.

John E. McKinley, III, a devoted family man and distinguished leader in the banking industry, passed away at the age of 82. Born in Decatur, Georgia, on August 5, 1943, John moved to Faison, North Carolina at the age of 5 where he spent his formative years.

He earned his BA from Davidson College in 1965, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, and earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina. He was a long standing member of Trinity Presbyterian Church where he was an Elder.

While at Davidson College, John went through 4 years of Army ROTC. He went on to serve his country for two years in Germany as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army. In 1967 during officer training John was selected for Adjutant General’s Corp. John flew to Germany for his new assignment. In the greater Frankfurt area, where there were thousands of military personnel and their families, the Army operated movie theaters, teen centers, skating rinks, day care centers and sports programs for military kids–and a playhouse with live actors. The Army expected these operations to be self-supporting, but they were losing money. John was asked to run these operations, so at age 25 he found himself running a business and within four months John had the organization “in the black”. This is where John first learned his talent for engineering financial turnarounds- an early testament to what would be a defining gift of his career.

After separating from the Army, John spent 1969 to 1991 with Citizens and Southern National Bank and C&S/Sovran. He worked in various areas including commercial lending, branches, international banking and credit administration. At the time of the C&S/Sovran merger, he was the Chief Credit Officer of the C&S Georgia Corporation and a Senior Executive Vice President.

The year 1991 was one of John’s most memorable years. First, his step-dad, George Cates, who he was especially close to, died in March. Then in May, his wife Sue gave birth to their twin daughters. In July, John started working at Bank South–a bank on the brink of failure. His job was to fix problems brought about by bad loans that had almost destroyed the bank. At that time, Bank South was last in almost every category. Four years later, the bank was #1 in all those same categories. In just four years, the bank’s stock price rose from under $5.00 to $27.00 per share—a more than 500% increase in price. The turn around in Bank South’s fortunes was hailed by many as the “best turnaround in banking history!!”

While at Bank South, John held many roles of which he was very proud. He served as Principal Operating Officer, on the Board of Directors and the Policy Committee, and was Chairman of the Credit Policy Committee. He headed the Management Committee and had direct responsibility for Credit Policy, business banking, and mortgage banking.

His distinguished banking career spanned over four decades. A respected voice in his field, John authored numerous books and articles, taught at the Stonier and Midwestern Schools of Banking, and received the Award of Distinguished Service from Robert Morris Associates (RMA). McKinley served on the board of RMA and as the head of the Credit Policy Division and the Professional Development Division.

He eventually retired in 2014 as the Executive Chairman of The Brand Bank, now Renasant Bank. Upon his retirement, John reflected on his success with a characteristic humility, noting that “you are only as good as the people on whose shoulders you stand.”

Beyond the boardroom, John was a man of energy and discipline, known for his generous nature, his love of running and tennis, and, above all, his dedication to his family.

John’s motto, “Be the Best You Can Be”, was the driving force of all avenues of life- from tangible pursuits such as his career, military service, running, and his role as a father to the internal pursuit of strong values and integrity. John was loved and respected for his commitment to living a life of honesty, humility, kindness, non judgment. Despite reaching high recognition in his career at a young age, he chose to stop working for 15 years while his two daughters were growing up in order to pour his time and effort into being the best father he could be. Decisions like these highlight the character of a man whose actions were driven by integrity. His daughters have many memories filled with watching their father shag dance, returning home from school to have letters of life wisdom waiting on the kitchen counter, hiking the Colorado mountains, watching history documentaries and UNC Basketball, and listening to him tell stories of his childhood filled with adventures and humor. He balanced a sharp intelligence with light-hearted humor, serious work ethic with devotion to those he loved. Though clearly analytically gifted, he also had many creative pursuits from photography to creative writing and clever speeches for friends. It was his combination of intellect, creativity, compassion, and a deep commitment to “being the best he could be” towards all people that he met that led to his most important lasting impression on this world- that of a man who truly gave all that he could, who lived his values, and who approached each day with curiosity, dedication, humor and compassion.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, Sue Williamson McKinley; his twin daughters, Leigh Ann McKinley and Caroline McKinley Westphal; his son-in-law, Hastings Westphal, and his cherished grandchildren, Hayden and Reagan Westphal.

There will be a memorial service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (Dobbs Chapel), 3003 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta on Monday, June 15th at 11AM followed by a reception in Williams Hall. For those who cannot join us in person, the service will be streamed

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the following:

Emory University

Office of Gift Accounting

1762 Clifton Road, Suite 2400

Atlanta, GA 30322

Please note the gift is to support Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center or GADRC and indicate the gift is in memory of John McKinley, III.

For on-line gifts:

Emory University Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center: https://giving.emory.edu/products/goizueta-alz-research-general-gifts

Or www.giving.emory.edu and select Goizueta Alzheimer’s Research General Gifts

There is an option to make the gift in memory of John McKinley, III

For those unable to attend in person, the service will be live streamed at: https://control.resi.io/webplayer/video.html?id=921f33fe-e82d-46fd-853a-320e8d720433

Henry Asbury Cathey, Jr. (fondly known as Tex) was a man who “lived well, laughed often and loved much”. He was a modern Renaissance man, deeply curious about the world and how all things worked. Tex didn’t just know stuff; he applied what he learned to make life better. He thought outside the box – more accurately said – there just were no boxes in Tex’s life. His inquiring mind took him on all kinds of adventures. He was an athlete, a bird hunter, a gardener, a finish carpenter and an artist. He loved being outdoors and could fix anything that was broken.

Tex died peacefully at home with his family Oct. 16, 2025. Born May 14, 1943 in Temple, Texas he was the oldest of the three children of Barton and Henry A. Cathey, Sr. He was raised in Richmond, VA and Greensboro, NC and graduated from Davidson College in 1965 where he played baseball and football. Following his undergraduate education he studied at the University of North Carolina Dental School, graduating in 1970. He married Judy Melvin in Christchurch, VA August 24, 1968. He served in the United States Public Health Service on the Red Lake Chippewa Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota for two years and then he and Judy moved to Melbourne, Australia where he practiced dentistry at the Royal Dental Hospital. He returned to the United States in 1973 and set up his own practice in Newport News, VA. He was a founding member of the Friends of Dragon Run, whose mission it is to preserve the headwaters of the Piankatank River in Virginia’s Tidewater Region and served on its Board of Directors several times. In 2015 he and Judy retired to Lake Rabun, GA.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Judy, his children, Josh Cathey, Anna (Cathey) Linhoss and Macon (Cathey) Thornton and his grandchildren, Luke and Cedar Rose Linhoss, and Hayes and Ozzy Thornton; his sister, Sally, and her husband Steve Tatum and their children and grandchildren and other family spread across the country. He was predeceased by his brother, Frank Cathey, in 2005.

Tex and Judy lived in their historic home, Point Lookout, in Gloucester VA for forty years. Together, they renovated the house, gardens and property and had it placed on the National Register.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Henry A. Cathey Athletic Scholarship at Davidson College online at jastamey@davidson.edu or Jamie Stamey, Davidson College, PO Box 5000, Davidson, NC 28035. Be sure to mention the Cathey Athletic Scholarship in the memo line. Gifts made in Tex’s memory may also be sent to: Friends of Dragon Run, Inc, P.O. Box 882 Gloucester Virginia 23061

Peter Glenn Crow passed away peacefully on July 30, 2025, at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina, surrounded by his beloved family. He was 82 years old. Pete had battled several health issues in recent years, and in the last month, doctors believed he had developed Multiple Myeloma.

Pete was born and raised in Winston-Salem, NC, by his parents Edward Wilson Crow, Jr. and Forrest Rose Hastings Crow, alongside his older brother Edward Wilson Crow, III. He attended Summit School through the 8th grade and graduated from Woodberry Forest School in Orange, Virginia. Pete earned his undergraduate degree from Davidson College, a Master’s degree from Florida State University, and a PhD from Duke University.

Pete dedicated his professional life to education. After teaching for one year at Stratford College in Danville, VA, he spent 35 years on the faculty of Ferrum College in Ferrum, Virginia. At Ferrum, he made numerous contributions, including serving as chair of the Language, Literature, Philosophy, and Religion Department. One of his lasting legacies was helping to develop the Appalachian Cluster program in 1999, an interdisciplinary course that remains a unique and valued part of Ferrum’s curriculum.

Beyond the classroom, Pete was active in his community and in his children’s lives. He coached his son Rob’s soccer team. He also was a gifted writer. His book Do, Die or Get Along explores life in Appalachian coal towns, and his upcoming novel Staying Alive in Bear Country, scheduled for release in July 2026, draws from a lifetime of stories, hiking trips, and family adventures.

Pete was an avid outdoorsman who believed in leaving every place better than he found it. He loved hiking and canoeing and was an early advocate for conservation. In 1974, as a member of the Sierra Club, he helped stop the construction of a dam on Virginia’s New River, later leading canoe trips down its preserved waters.

In retirement, Pete remained a lifelong learner. He took up learning Spanish. When asked why, he told Rob “I hate crosswords, but want to keep my mind fresh.” He tutored elementary school students in Raleigh and worked with the Episcopal Honduras Health Mission, where he formed deep friendships and made a lasting impact. He was also active in Better Angels, a movement committed to civil discourse and political bridge-building.

Pete’s curiosity took him around the globe. He traveled to Europe after college, roamed through four continents, and helped lead youth mission trips in Kenya with his wife, Beth. He formed a special bond with a young boy named Samuel at an orphanage near Nairobi—a friendship that inspired a heartfelt poem.

At home, Pete instilled his passion for learning and adventure in his family. Each summer, the Crows would embark on new adventures—hiking the Grand Canyon, navigating the French rail system, and unconvincingly advocating for his children to follow him through a graveyard in New England to see Ralph Waldo Emerson’s grave.

Pete shared a deep love for Duke basketball and St. Louis Cardinals baseball with his daughter, Amy. He was a dedicated member of both Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church in Callaway, Virginia, and Church of the Nativity in Raleigh, North Carolina serving in various leadership and outreach roles.

Pete is survived by his loving wife, Mary Elisabeth (Beth) Crow; daughter, Amy Elisabeth Crow; son, Robert Glenn Crow; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Lynn Crow; brother, Edward Wilson Crow; sister-in-law, Anne Stone Crow; and two cherished grandchildren, Harper Lynn Crow and Harrison Edward Crow.

A Service to Celebrate Pete’s Life

will be held on August 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM

at the Church of the Nativity Episcopal Church

8849 Ray Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Church of the Nativity’s Outreach Ministries. Contributions can be made online at:

Donations to Church of the Nativity

We invite you to share your memories and stories of Pete as we celebrate a life well-lived—full of kindness, curiosity, and unwavering commitment to the people and places he loved.