William Elton “Bill” Shackelford, Sr., 66, died Jan. 31, 2016, at his residence in Las Vegas, Nev. Bill was born Aug. 17, 1949, in Bluffton to the late Ralph and Elvira Gress Shackelford.
Bill retired from the U.S. Army in 1988 after 20 years where he had served in Viet Nam and then became a recruiter. He had also worked in auto sales in Marietta, Ga., from 1990 – 1992 and 14 years in Las Vegas working at McCarran Airport for Huntleigh Corp. as a driver. Bill graduated from Cory-Rawson High School in 1967 where he played on the undefeated football team in 1966.
Betty Jo Hughes Carmean, 92, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at 9:40 p.m. at her residence in Lima, Ohio.
She was born on Sept. 25, 1923, in Lima, Ohio, to Rush and Ruth (Gossard) Hughes who preceded her in death. On Dec. 5, 1945, she married Eugene Carmean, Sr., who preceded her in death on March 8, 1979.
Betty Jo was a homemaker. She previously worked at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of the Lima First Assembly of God Church.
Bluffton University today announced the largest single gift in the university's history. A $4 million gift spearheards the development of a new science building on campus. The story is explained below.
LARGEST SINGLE GIFT IN BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY
President Dr. James M. Harder announced today that The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has made the largest single gift in Bluffton University’s history.
The Bluffton University baseball team is preparing for the 2016 season with its sights set on making the conference tournament after missing out by just one game last year. The Beavers are also looking to surpass last year’s record-breaking season of 22 team wins.
