b'Gretchen Van Loon Williams, NovemberWilliam Tankersley, February 15, 2020. He 7, 2019. She was the mother of Peter S.was the husband of former GDS teacher, Williams 77.Melissa Tankersley. Betty Louise Merriam Ward, December 9,Herbert Davis, February 21, 2020. He was 2019.She was the mother of Patty Wardthe father of Ann Davis Legette 87 and Hendrix 79, Libby Ward Smart 81, andPaul Davis 89 and the grandfather of Josie Ward Shuford 84.Wade Legette 25 and Jim Legette 28. James Alton McGowan, DecemberMemorials Joanne Buenzli Crane 94, March 4, 9, 2019.He was the father of GDS2020. employee, Laura Murray. George Long, January 5, 2020. He was theJulie Tripp Middleton, February 28, 2020.Bob Satterfield, December 16, 2019. Bobgrandfather of Jennifer Teague Werner 98She was the mother of Allan Middleton Satterfield, December 16, 2019. Robertand Leigh Ann Teague Moffitt 03.93, Tripp Middleton 95, and Julian Derick Satterfield (Bob) passed away afterMiddleton 98. suffering complications from leukemia.Bill Fraley, January 5, 2020. He was the Bob was one of the original eleven facultyhusband of former library assistant, JoyceGeorge Tex Wood, Sr., March 10, 2020. members at Greensboro Day School inFraley, and the father of Patrick Fraley 99He was a former English teacher and soccer 1970and went on to work at GDS for 37and Blair Fraley Mantz 00.coach.years. While at GDS, Bob received many accolades: three yearbook dedications,Ralph Edwards, January 6, 2020. He wasMekia Valentine 06, March 26, 2020.a Brooks Sabbatical Study, and the firstthe grandfather of Pearse Edwards 87 andMekia Shanta Valentine, affectionately recipient of the James P. Hendrix TeacherTia Edwards Martin 91.known as Kia, was born March 6, 1988 of the Year Award. Bob is survived byin Greensboro, NC and transitioned from his wife of fifty-one years, Vada, his sonsNelson Lee Williams, January 8, 2020.Hethis life on Thursday, March 26, 2020 in Derick 92 and Jeremy and daughter-in- was the father of Peter S. Williams 77.Santa Barbara, California. She was born law, Christy, his grandchildren Cash andto Lisa Meadows Johnson and Jerome Earl Magnolia and a host of cousins and closeRose McDonald, January 8, 2020.She wasValentine III. She was adopted and raised friends. Read more about Mr. Satterfieldthe grandmother of Kevin McDonald 06by her loving and devoted grandmother, beginning on page 72. and Catherine McDonald 10. the late Lillian Manns Valentine. Mekia attended Greensboro Day School, where Joe Ruthven, December 21, 2019. He wasFrank Rockelein, January 9, 2020. He wasshe began her basketball career as a forward the grandfather of Jeanette Hagan 98,the father of Jason Rockelein 96.before transferring to Dudley High School Tilden Hagan 02, and Carrie Haganfor her senior season. She was ranked as Stewart 05 and the great-grandfather ofCora Pickard, January 17, 2020. She wasthe nations No. 23 recruit and third-best Harrison Stewart 32 and Blair Stewartthe grandmother of Trey Pickard 86 andpower forward by the Full Court Press out 34. Jamie Pickard 90.of high school in Greensboro, NC. She was a top-notch national recruit and played at Joyann Becher, December 21, 2019. SheAndrew Watakila, January 19, 2020. HeWake Forest University for two seasons, was the mother of Paige Becher Langstonwas the brother of current Trustee, Ruthearning ACC All-Freshman honors in 84 and Kristin Becher Frankum 85.Watakila-Jackson and the uncle of2007. Mekia then moved on to UC - Santa Jasmine Jackson 23.Barbara, California, where she continued Melanie Smith Nitka, December 24, 2019.her basketball career. She still holds UCSB She was the mother of Caleb Nitka 17.Lynn Dillard, January 21, 2020. She was theschool records in basketball. She received mother of Madge Dillard Anagnos 80 andsecond team All-Big West Conference Josh Foldy, December 26, 2019. He wasDavid Dillard 82. honors and was also voted to the Big West the father of Tallulah Foldy 30. All-Tournament team. She made second GDS Magazine | 75'