Category: 1974

Philip Elston Bishop ’74, 58, formerly of Radford, Va., passed away on April 12, 2010 at his home in Orlando, Fla., surrounded by his family, after a brave battle with melanoma. He was born on Jan. 16, 1952, in Lawrence, Kans., a son of the late Harry E. and Verna M. Bishop. Bishop graduated from Davidson in 1974, and earned his master’s and Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin Madison. He moved to Orlando in 1985 and taught English and humanities at Jones High School for four years before becoming a fulltime professor of humanities at Valencia Community College and taught night classes at University of Central Florida. Bishop was a gifted writer and published six editions of college-level textbooks and numerous journals on both art and teaching. He was passionate in the classroom and a mentor to his students and teachers. His friends and colleagues were important in his life and surrounded him with support and love. Bishop is survived by his son, Aaron Bishop (Wendy), 123 Teakwood Dr., Apt. H, Greensboro, NC 27406-8194; a daughter, Shaughna Bishop (Chris Allen); his mother, Verna Bishop; one brother, Mark Bishop (Lou Don); one sister, Elaine Brooks; two grandchildren, Lily and Cole Bishop; and several nieces and nephews.

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The funeral for the Rev. Canon William Stevenson Bennett, canon for administration and finance for the Diocese of Atlanta since August 2007, was conducted Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, in Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Chester with the Rev. Matt Horne officiating. Canon Bennett, 56, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. A graduate of General Theological Seminary, the Rev. Bennett would have celebrated his 25th anniversary as a priest on Dec. 13. In addition to serving as rector of St. Mary’s in Asheville and various other parishes in New York, he was a monk for five years in the Order of the Holy Cross. Canon Bennett also spent 14 years in banking and finance, working for a variety of telecommunications and media companies in New York City. A 1970 graduate of Chester High School, Canon Bennett also graduated from Davidson College and earned a master’s degree from Stanford University. Survivors include an aunt living in Mississippi; a sister, Emmy S. Bennett of Chester; a niece, Tara Freeman and her husband, Shannon; a nephew, Josh Bennett of Washington, N.C.; and a grandniece, Kylie Freeman of Atlanta. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Roy and Ruby Frances McKeown Bennett.

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G. Lamont Atkinson ’74 of Taylorsville, N.C., died Feb. 14, 2006. He earned a master’s from Appalachian State University and did additional graduate work at Appalachian. He taught at Appalachian as a graduate fellow and then taught at Western Piedmont, Isothermal Community College, and Lees-McRae College. Survivors include his wife, Reba Jean Shook Atkinson, 4949 Springhaven Dr., Conover, N.C. 28613.

Ronald Clayton Page ’74 passed away Sept. 15, 2004.