Alumni Updates

'S I X T I E S

Thomas A. Butler ('61) has retired from WPSD-TV in Paducah, KY, after serving there for more than 35 years. The last 11 years he was vice president of news. Address: 524 Oakcrest, Paducah, KY 42001.

Keith Huffman ('62) has accepted the position of director of missions for the Charleston Baptist Association in Southeast Missouri. He has served the Shoal Creek Baptist Association as director of missions for the past four years. Address: Route 1, Box 402-A, Benton, MO 63736. e-mail: khuffman@clandjop.com  

Jim Austin ('65), manager of Clayton Homes in LaVergne, TN, was appointed as a new board member of The Tennessee Foundation for Independent Colleges during their 41st Annual Meeting. Address: 107 Fergus Road, LaVergne, TN 37086.

Charles R. Barnette ('67) has earned inclusion in the First Edition of Who's Who in the Media and Communications 1998-99. Charles is principal of Barnette & Associates Public Relations and one of only two Public Relations Society of America accredited counselors in Alabama. He also serves as adjunct professor in the communications department at Auburn University Montgomery. Address: 1754 Wentworth Drive, Montgomery, AL 36106.

'S E V E N T I E S

William E. Troutt ('71), president of Belmont University, was appointed by Senator Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Mississippi) to serve on the National Commission on College Cost. Address: 2314 Hampton Avenue, Nashville, TN 37215-1406.

Tom Roark ('73) was promoted to assistant vice president of systems programming and services at Provident. Address: 1408 Highcrest Court, Hixson, TN 37343-4321.

Eddie Smatt ('73) is pastor of Bailey Road Baptist Church, Mulberry, FL. Address: 1403 Covey Circle North, Lakeland, FL 33809. e-mail: esmatt9861@aol.com 

Art Murphy ('75) has produced a video training kit for churches titled Step by Step: Leading Your Child to Christ. He has served the past 13 years as the children's ministry pastor of First Baptist Church, Orlando. Art is also president of Arrow Ministries, a ministry to parents and children's ministry leaders. Address: Box 568554, Orlando, FL 32856-8554. e-mail: arrowmin@aol.com  

Wanda Toombs Patrick ('77) is executive assistant to the chairman of pathology at UT Medical Center, and her husband, Bob, is inventory and shipping supervisor at Strike King Manufacturing in Collierville. They have three children, Bobby, 17, Amanda, 7, Ashley, 6. Address: 10602 Cambrooke Cove, Collierville, TN 38017. e-mail: wpatrick@utmem1.utmem.edu 

'E I G H T I E S

Eddie Mallonee ('81) is pastor of Second Baptist Church, Union City, TN. He formerly served as pastor of Poplar Corner Baptist Church, Brownsville, TN, for 10 years. He and his wife, Cathy, have two children, Amber, 16, and Joseph, 14. Address: 3297 Section Line Road, Union City, TN 38261.

Pepper Pratt ('87) is in private practice as a biblical counselor and this summer will complete his Ph.D in biblical counseling and his wife, Karen Patterson Pratt (ASN '85, BSN '87), is a registered nurse certified in labor and delivery at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. They have two boys, Jordan, 7, and Alex, 5. Address: 257 Buttonwood Drive, Jackson, TN 38305-8927, e-mail: pepper@mail.aeneas.net 

'N I N E T I E S

Laura Thompson Truelove ('90), a pediatrician, has begun practice with Columbia Pediatric Clinic. She is a member of the medical staff of Maury Regional Hospital and is board eligible with the American Board of Pediatrics. Laura's husband, Steven, is an anesthesiologist on the Maury Regional Medical Staff. Address: 1321 Huntington Drive, Columbia, TN 38401.

Ruth Harrison ('91) has accepted the position of minister of worship at Rocky Hill Baptist Church, Knoxville, TN. She formerly served at First Baptist Church, Livingston, TN. Address: 7409 Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919, e-mail: HarrisonMusic@WorldNet.att.net   

Julie McIntosh ('91) is an educational consultant and instructor with Dr. Jerry Hinton and Associates, Inc., Paducah, KY, which specializes in working with ADD/ADHD students. Address: 125 Ora Lane, Paducah, KY 42001, e-mail: all@apex.net 

Angie Baker Nichols ('93) has been named special projects coordinator at The Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson. Her husband, Michael, is employed by Northern Telecommunications. Address: 6112 Hampton Hall Way, Hermitage, TN 37076. e-mail: michnich@nt.com 

Timothy Stonecipher ('93) is pastor of West End Baptist Church, Paducah, KY. He and his wife, Jeri Ann, have a son, Caleb, 20 months. Address: 2549 LaClede Avenue, Paducah, KY 42001.

Brent Housman ('95) is a financial consultant for Hilliard Lyons, Paducah, KY. He is also licensed to sell life and health insurance for the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. Brent is married to, Sarah Allison Housman ('97). Address: 170 Brunswick Circle, Paducah, KY 42001, e:mail: bhousman@intranet.hilliard.com