Category: 1966

Born in February 1, 1944, and died August 3, 2025 at the age of 81. He fed the hungry and visited those in prison and the sick. He was kind, cheerful and had a quirky sense of humor. He was both a theologian and a mathematician.

Will is loved by his wife, Carolyn Scott Bailey Shackleford; his sons, William Penn Shackleford III (Tripp) and wife Mei Hwa Lu, David Scott Shackleford, Robert Frederick Shackleford (Rob); his granddaughters, Isabella Akua-Akoma Shackleford, Marabel Afia-Akoma Shackleford; his brother William Frederick Genheimer (Fred); his sister-in-law Lynn Genheimer. Will’s parents were Margaret Hammon Wells Shackleford Genheimer Boyd and William Penn Shackleford, Sr.

Will had a Bachelor of Arts in English from Davidson College, Master of Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, Master of Education from Salisbury State University, Doctor of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia and had additional course work from University of Virginia Clinch Valley Campus, Princeton Seminary, and New College in Edinburg, Scotland.

Will was ordained in the Presbyterian Church and served as pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Mexico, Missouri; the Presbyterian Church in Fincastle, Virginia and Mt. Vernon Chapel; St Mary Parrish Church in Haddington, Scotland; Village Presbyterian Church in Charlotte Court House Virginia and Drakes Branch Presbyterian Church; the Gladeville Presbyterian Church in Wise Virginia and Pound Presbyterian Church. He came to Delmarva as a teacher but continued to preach as a member of New Castle Presbytery. He has filled the pulpit in many of the Presbyterian Churches from Lewes, Delaware to Onancock, Virginia; including all of the Makemie Presbyterian Churches. He continued to visit the sick. He had a habit of picking up strangers in need and bringing them home for food, bath, sleep, and sending them on their way with a bus ticket or an introduction to someone who might meet their needs.

He taught English in Kingston, New York; Math in Washington High, Princess Anne, Maryland; Math at Eastern Correctional Institution, in Westover, Maryland; Math in University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland. He was especially good at helping the student having trouble.

A memorial service is planned for 10:00 am Saturday, August 23 at the Manokin Presbyterian Church, 11892 N Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, Maryland 21853.

John Peter Rostan, III, 81, of Valdese, NC passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at his residence after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

John was born on December 15, 1943 to the late John Peter Rostan, Jr. and Naomi Bounous Rostan in Valdese. He graduated from Davidson College in 1966 and received his MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1968. While in graduate school, he married the love of his life, Janice, and they spent the next 59 years together.

After graduation, John returned to his beloved hometown to work at Waldensian Bakeries, Inc., the company founded by his grandfather in 1915. During his first six years back in Valdese, he also served in the North Carolina Army National Guard. John retired from the bakery as senior vice-president, when it was sold in 1994.

Surviving are his wife, Janice Hurst Rostan of the home; a son, Mark Rostan and wife, Leslie, of Valdese; a daughter, Michelle Rostan Frenzel and husband, Kelly, of Charlotte; and a brother, James Rostan and wife, Linda, of Valdese. Also surviving are his dearly loved grandchildren, Burke Frenzel and Anna Grace Frenzel; niece, Kimberly Rostan (Matt Johnston), of Spartanburg, SC; nephew, David Rostan (Stephanie Chan), of New York, NY, and Melinda Williams (Jimmy), of La Grange, TX; as well as six special great-nieces and his two devoted dogs, Sam and Herbie. The family is grateful for the care and support provided by two caregivers who were present for much of his journey, Chrystal Wedderburn and Jessaca Brown.

John always liked to give back to the community that gave him so much and did so through his service on many local non-profit boards, including: Blue Ridge Healthcare Foundation, Valdese General Hospital, Burke County Chamber of Commerce, Burke Education Foundation, and the Western Piedmont Foundation. He also served on the Rostan Family Foundation since its creation and on the Valdese Planning Board, UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors, and First Union National Bank’s audit committee in Charlotte.

In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, cheering on his Tar Heels and Wildcats, looking for high-potential stocks, taking on small projects around the house, and spending time with the many cats and dogs that were fortunate to have found a home with him and Janice.

One of his favorite memories was helping coach the Rutherford College Elementary School 5th Grade Math Counts team to the county championship. He was so proud of the team that he treated the entire school to ice cream sundaes from Myra’s.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2025, in the Waldensian Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Matt Matthews, Rev. Dr. Rachel Matthews, and Rev. Dr. Kevin Frederick officiating. The family will receive friends in the narthex of the church after the service and a reception will be held in the LPDA clubhouse at 301 Laurel Street, SE, near the Valdese Community Center.

Memorials may be made to the Waldensian Heritage Foundation (Museum,) Blue Ridge Healthcare Foundation, VIA Health Partners Hospice and Palliative Care, or the charity of one’s choice.

MOORE–Dr. James Douglas. Dr. James Douglas MacLeod Moore, of Salem, NH and summer resident of Lake Annis, NS passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 in Boston, MA. Dr. Moore was born March 12, 1944 in New York City, NY the son of the late James Alanson Moore, MD and Eleanor Anne MacLeod. He is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Kyoko Seki Moore; his two children, Eleanor MacLeod Moore of Philadelphia, PA and James Alanson Moore and his wife Emma Byrne Levenson, MD of New Orleans, LA; his two grandchildren, River MacLeod Moore and George Kenzo Moore; his sisters Eleanor (Mrs. Richard J. Sterne) and Joan (Mrs. Nicholas Biddle Jr.). Dr. Moore attended Milbrook School in Milbrook, NY, Davidson College in Davidson, NC, and Auburn University in Auburn, AL where he earned his PhD in Nuclear Physics. Dr. Moore owned and operated Accelerator Systems in Atkinson, NH where they designed and built custom electronics for the ion implantation industry. He was a practicing 7th Degree Black Belt in Uechi-Ryu Karate Do studying with Buzz Durkin’s Karate School. He loved sailing his sunfish, always had a vast collection of projects he was working on, and most of all being “Gaga” to George and River. Visitation will be from 3:00pm to 5:00pm June 12, 2025 followed by a funeral service at 5:30pm at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 231 Main St., Salem, NH. Burial will be a private ceremony at Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery in Yarmouth, NS. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. David’s Church, 231 Main St., Salem, NH. Arrangements are under the care of Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Salem, NH 03079. To send a message of condolence to the family, please view the obituary at www.douglasandjohnson com To view the funeral service via Zoom, select the link below: https://us06web.zoom us/j/83347205923 Meeting ID: 833 4720 5923

Col. Craig Sims Kitchens, M.D. (USAR, Ret), aged 81, of Hayesville, North Carolina passed away peacefully in his home on Julie Mountain on Monday, March 24, 2025, surrounded by friends and family and a whole lot of angels.

Dr. Kitchens grew up in Gainesville, Florida. He left to pursue his education at Davidson College, returned to medical school at the University of Florida, internship at Duke University, then residency and fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Johns Hopkins University. He returned to Gainesville where he raised his family and became an instrumental faculty member and leader at the College of Medicine at the University of Florida as Chief Resident, Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine, Program Director for Internal Medicine Residency and Chief of Medicine at the Gainesville VAMC. 

He concentrated his study and career in the highly specialized area of blood clotting disorders. He went on to edit the premier textbook in the area, Consultative Hematology and Thrombosis for several decades. In addition, he was a national leader in treatment of Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake envenomation, contributing substantially to the medical literature. He was privileged to participate in the development and initial clinical trials of Crofab which became a safer alternative to horse serum derived antivenom. He was passionate in the pursuit of education to prevent stroke from atrial fibrillation contributing to the early widespread use of coumadin followed by early education regarding the safer novel anticoagulants. He also served as a national legal expert in cases involving blood clotting issues, consensus panel decisions, pharmaceutical and FDA consultation. He consulted for Florida Cancer Specialists at the end of his career. 

He served the American College of Physicians at a state and national level and was honored as a Master and Laureate. He was active in the Florida Medical Association at a local and state level. He was inducted into the American Clinical and Climatologic Association honoring physicians who had made significant contributions to the field of medicine.

Dr. Kitchens served in the USAR achieving the rank of Colonel leading units in the development of combat support hospitals before retiring after 22 years. He was a patriot through and through and had a great love and respect for our country.

Despite these achievements, ‘Dr. Craig’ would frequently be heard to say the most substantial contribution of his life was to create The Still Place in the Tusquittee Valley, NC. He loved to foster independence and encourage adventure in children with severe or chronic illness beginning with the establishment of a camp for boys with hemophilia in the mid-80s when there were few such experiences. He volunteered at Camp Boggy Creek in Florida for many years. Recently he has enjoyed serving lemonade and tea at the Hayesville, NC United Methodist Church Wednesday evening meals. He loved his life in Hayesville and wanted nothing more than to be on Julie Mountain when he took his last breath. He was granted this last wish. 

Craig was a devout and humble believer in Christ practicing his faith genuinely and boldly in every aspect of his life.

At the age of 70 he walked 500 miles across Spain on the Camino de Compostela as a spiritual pilgrimage. A few years later he hiked Hadrian’s Wall in North Umbria. In mid- life he enjoyed biking long distances, kayaking the Ichnetucknee, Santa Fe and Suwannee rivers. He taught so many kids to drive on dirt roads and to safely handle firearms but more importantly he encouraged them to be confident in their aspirations and to never give up on their dreams.

Craig is survived by his wife, Dawn Grinenko, M.D., sons Michael (Sherry) Kitchens of Gainesville, Florida and Ted (Nancy) Kitchens of Manchester, New Hampshire. In addition to his two sons, Craig is survived by four grandchildren, Avery and Tori Kitchens (Mike and Sherry) and Mallory and Lillian Kitchens (Ted and Nancy) and his brother, Glenn Kitchens of Tallahassee, Florida.

Craig was predeceased by his parents, John Glenn Kitchens and Kathryn “Kitty” Maulden Kitchens of Gainesville, Florida, sister Kay (Bud) Mizell of Keystone Heights, Florida.

Craig was born on March 20, 1944, in Greenbelt, Maryland to John and Kathryn Kitchens and, according to the 8 th AGF Regiment bulletin announcing the birth of the Company A Commanding Officer’s son. Craig had an abiding love and admiration for both of his parents especially for his father’s service in WW2. If you knew Kitchens, he loved a party and was too much for one celebration so stay tuned for local celebrations in Hayesville and Gainesville to celebrate this one-of-a-kind amazing man.

In lieu of flowers donations to The Still Place, PO Box 31,  Hayesville, NC 28904.

A Memorial Celebration will be held to honor him on Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 11:00 am- 2:00 pm at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville, Florida.  Service will begin at 11:00 am, followed by visiting time with family and friends.  All are welcome.

The Rev. Dr. Clifton Kirkpatrick, 79, of Columbus, Indiana, and formerly of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Four Seasons Retirement Community. He was born May 1,1945 in Harlingen, Texas, the son of Clifton and Elizabeth (Thomas) Kirkpatrick.

He married Diane Worthington on March 22, 1966, and she preceded him in death on March 19, 2024. Cliff is survived by his daughter, Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick; son David Kirkpatrick (wife Christine Kirkpatrick); sister, Betty Carrol; grandchildren, Katherine (fiancé, Daniel Salazar-Harper) Brucken, Caroline Brucken, Amara Kirkpatrick, Mary Bagwell, and Victor Bagwell. He is also survived by nephews, Graham (Misty) Carrol, Lee (Lauren) Carrol, David (Margaret Dillon) Carrol, Frank (Sue Ellen) Warren, Willian Warren, and Matthew (Lennox) Warren and many grandnieces and grandnephews. Cliff was preceded in death by his parents, brother in law Butch Carrol, and sisters in law Ruth Warren and Claire Worthington. Cliff was a beloved husband, brother, father, uncle, grandfather, global partner, and friend.

Cliff shared his desire to seek peace, justice, and reconciliation with the whole world working tirelessly as an ecumenical leader starting at the Dallas Council of Churches, moving to the Fort Worth Council of Churches, to Houston Metropolitan Ministries, to the Director of Worldwide Ministries of the Presbyterian Church (USA), to Stated Clerk of the PCUSA, and to professor of World Christianity and Ecumenical Studies at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He served as the president of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and on the executive committee of the World Council of Churches. He leaves a legacy of compassion and justice for the world, faithfulness, being a good steward of one’s resources, curiosity and wonder found in traveling and standing with you in times of joy and trouble. Cliff’s smile, humor, faith, and dedication to both his family and the church family are his lasting gifts to us all.

A memorial service to celebrate Cliff’s life will be held March 29, 2025 at 1:30pm at Strathmoor Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky with a reception to follow. Inurnment will be at the YMCA of the Rockies Columbarium at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution in memory of Cliff Kirkpatrick can be made to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance – International Disasters and Emergencies Fund in honor of his commitment to help those in need around the world. Donations to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) can be made online at www.pcusa.org/PDA or Presbyterian Disaster Assistance PO Box 643700 Pittsburg, PA 15264-3700 In all cases, please use the code DR999999 in memory of Cliff Kirkpatrick. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home and you are invited to send condolences and share a memory of Cliff with the family via the funeral home website: www.jewellrittman.com.