(1940 – 2021) James Olen (J.O.) Conway was the fifth child born to James D. and Mary Bessie Conway in Isabella, AL. He graduated from Isabella High School, attended Jacksonville State University, and received his BS and M.Ed. from Auburn University. Later he earned...
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Dr. A. Ray Cavender
(1932 – 2021) Dr. Alfred Ray Cavender was born in Waverly TN, the youngest of five children. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps stationed in Germany. Cavender received a Bachelor and Masters degrees from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville...
Andrew D. Curlee, Jr.
(1916 – 1943) He was born in Alabama and died in Africa. His was a short life, but one filled to the brim. Andrew Curlee knew life to be exciting and death to be just a heartbeat away. From early on, Andrew had wanted to attend Auburn University. And so he did — from...
May I. Cureton
(1877 – 1970) May I. Cureton served the Extension Service well in home demonstration work for 31 years. As district home demonstration agent for North Alabama, she was loved by many and respected by all. Miss Cureton was born on January 30, 1877, in Rising Fawn,...
Orean P. Cunningham
(1906 – 1976) Orean Pearl Cunningham was born in Gregory, Arkansas, on April 18, 1903. After graduation in 1930 from Philander Smith College High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, she taught third and fourth grades in Gregory for several years. Later, she came to...
A. V. “Shorty” Culpepper
(1903 – 1976) A. V. Culpepper retired from Extension service after forty-five years of efforts devoted to enlightening his fellow man. Called “Shorty” by those who knew him, this beloved and respected man was renowned for his wit and wisdom. He put both to good use in...