Deral Ray Segler (’60), Port Arthur. He worked in education for 45 years, retiring in 2001, and owned Bridge City Driving School. In his free time, he enjoyed carpentry and hunting. He was a member of the UNT Alumni Association. He was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth Segler (’60), who he met at North Texas.

Charles Oxford (’60), Sulphur Springs. After graduating with a marketing degree, he served in the U.S. Army for two years. Charles worked at Lehn & Fink in New Jersey as the vice president of sales before moving to Arkansas and owning three businesses. He later moved back to Texas and served on the Sulphur Springs City Council. Charles donated generously to UNT Athletics and other programs and was a member of the Matthews Society.

Tony Goolsby (’61), Dallas. He attended UNT after serving in the U.S. Army, graduating with a degree in elementary education. He ran a small insurance agency for more than 20 years in Dallas, and also worked as a teacher, coach, principal and pharmaceutical representative. Tony was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1988, representing North Dallas and Richardson. He was president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Dallas, the head of Political Actions for Independent Insurance Agents of Texas, and a member of the board of directors at Pavillion Bank. He and his wife, Toppy, dedicated the Goolsby Chapel to UNT in 2001, and Tony created the AT&T Tony Goolsby Student Award Fund for UNT in 2004. Tony also was a member of the Kendall Society and a brother in UNT’s Delta Phi Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity.

J. Scott Holyfield (’60), Dallas. He was a certified public accountant, former treasurer of Braniff Airways, executive vice president of an independent oil and gas company, and owner of the Aw Shucks/Blue Goose restaurant group. A member of the President’s Council, he was a generous contributor to the G. Brint Ryan College of Business.

Eddie John Dees, Sr. (’54), Santa Anna. He was a gifted pianist and arranger and led his band, The Eddie Dees Combo, in the 1960s and 1970s. He later earned his master’s degree in special education and his doctorate in pastoral counseling and worked as a school counselor in Texas for many years. A master of all trades, Eddie also started a home/business security company and renovated several of his homes. His wife Jatis P. Dees (’53), also a pianist and educator, preceded him in death in 2018. All three of their children — Layle, Eddie Jr. and Lynne (’75, ’80 M.F.A.) — attended UNT.

Jane McGinnis Russell (’50), Monroe, Louisiana. She attended North Texas as a member of the Demonstration School and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in home economics with minors in music and art. She earned her master’s degree in education from Northeast Louisiana State University. She taught in Dallas schools and volunteered for the Monroe Symphony. She is preceded in death by her father Andrew Cleveland (1910), mother Jeffie Clayton McGinnis (1911) and brother Andrew Clayton McGinnis (’53). She was a member of the Matthews Society.

Nancy Ellen Warnell (’15), 66, who was a medical laboratory technologist in the Student Health and Wellness Center from 2006 to 2021, died Aug. 30 in Fort Worth.

Nancy helped set up the laboratory when the Health Center moved to Chestnut Hall and served as lead technologist for three years. Nancy played a critical role in the center’s ability to treat COVID-19 patients and acquire the necessary equipment and materials to test for the virus on-campus. Although she retired in 2021, she returned as a part-time employee this summer to assist with drive-through COVID-19 testing for new student orientations.

She previously worked at various hospitals around the Fort Worth area.

Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the funeral service is at 1 p.m., both on Sept. 3, at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. Burial is at Justin Cemetery.

Mark Luenser (’91), 58, of Coppell, senior food service manager for UNT Dining Services since 2015, died July 13 in Dallas.

Luenser, who earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing at UNT, oversaw The Corner Store, WhichWich and Jamba Juice on campus. He previously worked in management and supervisory positions at Quad Seal Holdings LLC, Staybright Electric, Tuesday Morning and The Storage Works. He also had been a loan officer for the Small Business Administration and director of visitor services for the Dallas Zoological Society. He was active in his church and loved spending time with his family.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m., with a rosary at 7 p.m., July 20 at Rolling Oaks Funeral Home, 400 Freeport Parkway in Coppell. The funeral is at 2 p.m. July 21 at St. Ann Catholic Parish, 180 Samuel Blvd. in Coppell.

Philece Sampler (’75), North Hills, California. She appeared as a regular on such TV shows as Another World, Days of Our Lives and Rituals, and guest starred on shows such as B.J. and the Bear, Fantasy Island and The Incredible Hulk. She also did voiceover work for animated series. Her acting career took shape at North Texas, where she was a 1974 Yucca Beauty and acted in productions for The Rehearsal, The Greatest Glory, Crown Matrimonial and The Spiral Staircase.

Leroy Whitaker (50, 52 M.S.), 91, of Dallas, a chemist who was a member of the McConnell Society for endowing The Dr. Leroy Whitaker Scholarship, died June 14.

Dr. Whitaker earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry at the University of Illinois, then worked as a research chemist for Shell Chemical Company and Jefferson Chemical Company. In 1963, he became a patent agent and earned his law degree at the University of Houston.

He worked as a patent attorney for Eli Lilly and Company in Indiana in 1967, serving the company in various positions and retiring in 1993 as head of the patent department. He then served as a consultant and patent law expert.

An advisory board member for UNT’s Department of Chemistry and the former College of Arts and Sciences, he also chaired a fundraising committee to endow a chemistry chair, and served as the CAS chair for a university-wide capital campaign. He received the UNT Distinguished Alumni Award in 2015 and the Outstanding Alumni Service Award in 2001.

He was active in his church and other organizations and was the public representative of the Executive Committee of the Market Association Program of the Texas Department of Insurance.

The visitation is scheduled for 10 a.m. and the funeral at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 18, at the Evergreen Cemetery Open Air Chapel in Paris, Texas. Mean Green casual attire is encouraged.