Tennessee Chapter Alyce Mary Guthrie, known to her loved ones as Alyce, Mama, Grandy, and A.M., passed away on June 8, 2023, at the age of 79 in Memphis, Tennessee. Alyce was born on July 29, 1943, in Memphis to James Madden “Boats” Newberry and Alyce Mary Newberry. She graduated from White Station High School … Read more
Spaceport Chapter Patsy Ann Conway, 91, died peacefully Friday, March 31, 2023. Ann and her husband, Louis Conway Sr., were longtime residents of Ormond Beach, Florida, where Lou practiced law and they raised their son, Chip, cheering him on in many sports at Seabreeze High School. After Lou’s passing, Ann spent nine happy years as … Read more
Florida Goldcoast Leslie Hall Farrell (formerly Leslie Hall Greene) passed away peacefully on October 24, 2022, at the Delray Medical Center. Her home was in Boca Raton, Florida, where she had been a resident for 44 years. Born November 25, 1941, in Quincy, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Bicknell Hall III and Nancy Black … Read more
Tennessee Chapter Judy Lynn Wayman Robinson, age 77 of Knoxville, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at home with her beloved family. She was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, to the late Clyde Walker and Verna Blanche Wayman. She attended East Tennessee State University before transferring to the University … Read more
Florida Suncoast Chapter Barbara Latture Sierchio of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away on May 15, 2022. She was born in Abingdon, Virginia. She graduated from William King High School and attended Emory and Henry College in Emory, Virginia. She earned her private pilot’s license at the age of 50 and became an avid pilot. She … Read more
Georgia Flying Belles Chapter Janice Tuggle Massee, age 84 of Clayton, Georgia passed away on February 15, 2022. Janice was born the daughter of the late Ralph Tuggle and Alice Armstead Tuggle on June 24, 1937. Janice grew up on the Tuggle Dairy in Decatur, Georgia which she remembered all her life as some of … Read more
Florida Suncoast Chapter Bertha U. Siegl-Podwys was just sixteen days short of her 99th birthday when she passed away peacefully early evening Friday, November 12, 2021, in the care of Hospice with her family by her side. Born on November 28, 1922, raised on her family’s farm in Berwick Pennsylvania as the twelfth of thirteen … Read more
Alabama Chapter Delores Eckman Morris passed away on July 28, 2021. She was born Delores (Dee) Laverne Eckman on August 13 (or perhaps August 12), 1930, in Houston, Texas. You see, it was a hot Texas summer day, she was born at home and there were already several older siblings. So, there was naturally some … Read more
Georgia Flying Belles Chapter Dr. Antenor “Andy” Velazco, MD., 73, and Dr. Kathleen “Kathy” Hartney-Velazco, MD., M.M.SC., 65, died June 16th, 2021, in a private plane crash near Centennial, Colorado. Mali, their faithful 2-year-old Belgium Malinois, was also killed in the crash. Kathy— wife, mother, boss doc, entrepreneur, fashionista, runner, athlete, all-around badass. Kathy was … Read more
NOLA Chapter Patricia “Pat” Arrington Besselman, age 77, passed away peacefully in her home on April 12th, 2021. She battled cancer for six years. Pat was born in the midst of WWII to parents, Onyx “Nickie” Galliano Arrington, of Cutoff, Louisiana, and Richard Arrington who settled in Westwego, Louisiana. Pat met the love of her … Read more