Linda Mitchell Hodges '69 passed away November 10, 2018 at the age of 71.  She earned her Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from North Carolina Wesleyan College in 1969.  She was a devoted educator for 35 years, primarily teaching math and science to a range of grade levels, from 7th grade to 12th grade.  Linda taught at Nash Central Junior High and Southern Nash Senior High, among other schools, before retiring in 2004 to spend more time with her husband.  She believed in love, hope and happiness and the power of Hallmark Channel Christmas movies.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.  She is survived by three sons, one sister, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. 

 

 

Jean Abernathy Brackett '71 died unexpectedly on November 17, 2018 at the age of 84. She was married to H. Ray Brackett, professor of Psychology at North Carolina Wesleyan College.  Jean obtained her BA degree in Spanish from North Carolina Wesleyan in 1971 graduating Magna Cum Laude with honors in Spanish.  She began her teaching career at Northern Nash Senior High and taught there until she retired. After retirement she continued to teach at Northern part-time and in 2000 went to work at Rocky Mount Academy and taught there for 6 years.  In addition to her teaching career, she applied her passion for music as a church musician and choir director.  She was organist at Englewood Methodist for 7 years, at Trinity Lutheran for 15 years and also choir director for 4 years.  She worked as organist and choir director at Enfield Methodist for 16 years before finally retiring in 2016.  She is survived by three sons, one granddaughter and one great grandson.