Weddings, Births and In Memoriam from 2022

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Weddings, Births and In Memoriam from 2022
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Enjoy the full Alumni Class Notes from 2022 — including college and graduation, new jobs, relocations and retirements — in addition to these announcements.

Weddings

As of Dec. 31, 2022

Nat Robb ’86 married Nicola in Charleston, South Carolina, in January 2022 at a small family ceremony officiated by Nat’s father.

Ann Barnett Cousins ’12 married Dave Cousins on March 19, 2022, at the Angus Barn in Raleigh.

Watts Winston ’10 and Meghan Jenkins Winston ’13 were married on April 2, 2022, in Raleigh.

Shane Bird ’10 married Kimberly Bird on April 16, 2022, in Savannah, Georgia.

Ben Cook ’10 married Hannah Cook on May 7, 2022.

William Farrow ’15 married Sydney Hardee on Nov. 11, 2022.

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Births

As of Dec. 31, 2022

Jenna Florio Laughrun ’06 and Trey welcomed Hensley Rowe Laughrun on March 16, 2022.

Leslie Sherrill Bolick ’04 and Tate welcomed a daughter, Elizabeth Sherrill, on April 3, 2022.
Jennifer Lim Foster ’05, Mark and three very excited older brothers welcomed Tessa in the fall of 2022.

Lee Massey Nobles ’13 and Jesse welcomed their son, Jax, in October 2022.

Stahler McKinney ’08 and Sarah Butler-McKinney welcomed their daughter, Miller Hayden McKinner, on Oct. 5, 2022.
Jaclyn White Morgan ’01, Rem and siblings Creek (7) and Bobbie (4) welcomed Robert Edward “Cap” Morgan III on Oct. 17, 2022.

Sofia Armstrong Cole ’11 and Travis welcomed baby boy Harrison to their family on Nov. 2, 2022.

Ryan Youngblood ’07 and Brittany welcomed their second daughter, Avery, on Nov. 14, 2022.
Steven ’08 and Sara Hyde Benedict ’08 welcomed their third child, Zoey Abigail Benedict, on Nov. 27, 2022.
Kristen Wicher Matthews ’06 and Will Matthews ’05 welcomed their first child, William Camp Matthews IV, on Nov. 27, 2022.
James Troxler ’11 and Isabelle welcomed their daughter, Marigold, on Dec. 28, 2022.
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In Memoriam

As of Jan. 31, 2023

ALUMNI

Jordan Jeter ’12, Feb. 1, 2022

Mary Charlotte Farley ’73, May 26, 2022

Walter Pugh ’86, June 2, 2022

John Pupa ’15, June 20, 2022

Wes Elam ’86, Oct. 5, 2022

Parker Castleberry ’17, Dec. 14, 2022

Billy Simpson ’80, Jan. 9, 2023

Tucker Street alumnus Hubert Royster Chamblee Jr. ’52, Jan. 18, 2023

FACULTY AND STAFF

Former math teacher Sarah Helton, Feb. 2, 2022

Former Headmaster Jim Ledyard, June 25, 2022

Former Middle School science teacher and honorary alumnus George Joyner, Dec. 6, 2022

Former Upper School English teacher Kathy McGowan, Jan. 11, 2023

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In Memoriam

Les-Clifford-In-Memoriam

Leslie (Les) Clifford, who taught math in the Upper School from 1992 until 2001 and served as the department chair for a number of years, passed away on Friday, Jan. 31

In Memoriam: Linda Isley

Isley, who taught science and math in the Upper School from 1970 until 1985, passed away on Monday, Nov. 18. 

In Memoriam: Marcia Scraper Jones

The Upper School English teacher, who taught at Ravenscroft for 38 years until her retirement in 2018, passed away on Oct. 24 at the age of 71.