We express sincere comfort and/or speedy healing to the following UTIA employees or retirees:

Betty Jane Bell, widow of Dr. Carl Bell, former professor, Animal Science Department, passed away Sunday. They were active in FUTIAWA several years ago. M Carl Bell died February 12, 2004. Betty Jane Triplett Bell, age 86, of Knoxville, died Saturday night, March 21, 2015. A complete obituary will be in Thursday’s and Friday’s News Sentinel. A service of celebration of life will be held at Church Street United Methodist, on Saturday at 2:00 p.m., after which the family will receive friends in the chapel. The interment will be earlier that Saturday morning, at 11:30 a.m., at Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary, Mann Heritage Chapel.

Bill and Marilyn Adcock whose youngest son, Jesse, passed away at his home on Friday, March 27, 2015. Bill retired as Extension Agent in White County. Arrangements are handled by Thurman Funeral Home in Sparta and condolences can be made on the website. Please keep this family in your prayers.

UTIA Retiree Mary Ann Haubenrich and the Haubenreich family in the death of Mary Ann’s husband, Paul, on April 5. Details follow in obituary. Mary Ann retired as a State Specialist in Extension Family and Consumer Science.

The family of Haley Jamison, deceased Extension beef specialist and section leader, in the death of his widow, Chris Jamison on December 29, 2014, at age 83. She is survived by her son Jamie, granddaughter Haley Jamison Bradshaw, a brother Glenn and a sister Rene. A celebration of life service for Christine “Chris” Jamison was held Saturday May 9, 2015 at Friendsville United Methodist Church.

Dr. Gary Bates, professor and director, UTIA Plant Sciences Department, in the death of his twin sister, (Bates) May who passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 in Baton Rouge.