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

Sympathy is expressed to Laura Stephenson, assistant dean of Extension, in the passing of her father-in-law, the Reverend Joseph Stephenson Sr. Our deepest sympathies go out to the Stephenson family during this difficult time. Reverend Stephenson’s obituary is available here.

Sympathy is expressed to the Mote family the passing of Willa Dean Mote of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Mote was the mother of Professor Emeritus Roland Mote and Mitchell Mote, Extension agent in Rutherford County. She was the grandmother of Emily Mote, Extension agent in Warren County, and Catherine Deist, wife of Matthew Deist, Extension agent in Marion County. Willa Dean Mote’s obituary is available here.