ALUMNAE
CLASS NOTES
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2026 Class Notes
| October 2026 |
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Ellen Hudson Brown Howard ’12 | Ellen Hudson finished 12th overall in the Ultra-X Slovenia 50K ultramarathon this September, completing her first-ever ultramarathon. The trail race took participants through the mountains, villages, and vineyards of Slovenia. Ellen Hudson raced alongside her husband as they celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. Nancy Head Thode '59 | Evening Post Books won a Silver Medal in Biography at the 2026 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards) for Nancy Thode's book, Ahead of Her Time: The Trailblazing Life and Literary Legacy of Ann Head. Nancy J. Muller '71 | Nancy's summer was spent with her grandchildren, Arthur (10), Vera (6), Rhone (3), and Remy (7 months), including 3 weeks in Portugal together! Sally H. Sheppard '11 | Sally has moved back to the Charleston area after 11 years in Charlotte, NC. Our deepest sympathies go out to our Ashley Hall community members who have been impacted by recent loss. Jane Hughes Lomel '59 | Jane passed away on October 5, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Emily Jenkins Hindman '54 | Emily passed away on October 6, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Charles W. Watson | Charles, husband of Helen Linton Watson '58, brother-in-law of Sister Linton Buchanan '61, and father of Katesy Watson '81 and Beth Watson Walker '85, passed away on October 1, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Virginia Stone Crutchley '77 | Virginia, sister of Missy Stone Crosby '74, passed away in early September. The full obituary can be read here. Patricia T. Kirkland | Trish, Ashley Hall Board Emerita and mother of Anne A. Kirkland '80, Betsy Kirkland Cahill '79, Kathy B. Kirkland '77, passed away on September 11, 2026. Additional information can be found here. Marcelle “Pete” Dallas Carter, Jr. | Pete, father of Mary Dallas Carter Moore '76, passed away on September 8, 2026. Additional information can be found here. Joseph Rice | Joe, father of Ann Rice Ervin '02, passed away on September 3, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. |
| September 2026 |
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Our deepest sympathies go out to our Ashley Hall community members who have been impacted by recent loss. Patricia T. Kirkland | Trish, Ashley Hall Board Emerita and mother of Anne A. Kirkland '80, Betsy Kirkland Cahill '79, Kathy B. Kirkland '77, passed away on September 11, 2026. Additional information can be found here. Marcelle “Pete” Dallas Carter, Jr. | Pete, father of Mary Dallas Carter Moore '76, passed away on September 8, 2026. Additional information can be found here. Joseph Rice | Joe, father of Ann Rice Ervin '02, passed away on September 3, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. |
| AUGUST 2026 |
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Andrea Melnik '23 | Andrea was the recipient of the 2026 Charleston Yacht Club Woman’s Award, which was presented to her by Dr. Anne Weston ‘73. Lessa Nuckles Whatmough '83 | Lessa was elected as Junior Vice Commander in Post 688 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Boerne, TX. Ella Jane Dougherty '23 | Ella Jane is a rising senior at the University of Southern California and this summer she is the Media Relations Intern for HBO Max in Los Angeles! Her LinkedIn profile can be found here, for anyone in the LA or Southern California area that would like to connect. Our deepest sympathies go out to our Ashley Hall community members who have been impacted by recent loss. Martha Rivers Ingram '53 | Martha, preceded in death by her sister, Elizabeth Rivers Lewine '54, sister of John M. Rivers, Jr., and aunt of Martha Rivers '24 and Caroline Rivers '25, passed away on August 6, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Mary Jean Simpson Wampler '54 | Mary Jean passed away on July 23, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Lucy Robson Glenn '61 | Lucy, mother of Ainsley Glenn '92, and aunt of Liles Robson Eanes '89, passed away on July 15, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Susan T. Wall '77 | Susan passed away on June 27, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Mary Wilson Dorn | Mary, mother of Itha Dorn Trantham '87 and Bettye Dorn '85, and a previous faculty member, passed away on June 18, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Edythe T. Haynes | Edythe, mother to the late Frenee' N. Haynes '88, passed away on April 29, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Jessica C. Marshall | Jessica, mother of Tucker Cecil' 83 and grandmother of Mallory Moe '18, passed away on April 20, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Bernadine R. Glenn | Beradine passed away on April 18, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Weezie Baker Walker '46 | Juanita (Weezie) Baker Heard Walker passed away on December 22, 2025. The full obituary can be read here. |
| MAY 2026 |
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Doe Jenkins '76, Ann Hill ‘12, and Molly Mead ‘13 | The MUSC NICU had 3 Ashley Hall alumnae working together for 2 weeks in late March, which included an MUSC attending, Doe; a fellow, Ann, and a resident, Molly. Mickey Kronsberg Rosenblum '63 | Mickey was recognized for her 41 years of dedicated service on the City of Charleston Arts & History Commission by having February 10 officially named Mickey Rosenblum Day in Charleston. Our deepest sympathies go out to our Ashley Hall community members who have been impacted by recent loss. Elizabeth Rivers Lewine '54 | Elizabeth, Board Emerita, sister of Martha Rivers Ingram '53 and John M. Rivers, Jr.; and aunt of Martha Rivers '24 and Caroline Rivers '25, passed away on May 5, 2026. Additional information can be found here. Madison Mark Hutto | Madison, son of Lynn Hendricks Hills '71; brother of Eliza Hutto Cantwell '00; nephew of Susan Hutto Robinson '68; and cousin of Susie Robinson '08, passed away on April 27, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. Robert Alexander Boinest | Alex, husband of Lucia Smoak Boinest ‘81, and father of Caroline Boinest ‘11, passed away on April 21, 2026. The full obituary can be read here. William Rhett Perry | Rhett, husband of Lee Davis Perry ‘73, passed away on April 1, 2026. The full obituary can be found here. Ruth Edmunds | Ruthie, mother of Glenn Edmunds Jeffries '79 and Kim Edmunds Trask '82; and grandmother of Auburn Jeffries ‘16 and Kate Jeffries ‘19, passed away on March 29, 2026. The full obituary can be found here. |