TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
statement speaks volumes about her influence on Skip's commitment to a life of service. A stay in Dakar, Senegal, in his late teens opened Skip's eyes to the world far beyond America, affording him a deeper understanding and pride in his place in the world. The experience also kindled a love of travel, which continued throughout his life. In preparation for a life of service, Skip received the Master of Science degree from Tennessee State University in 1969. He graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1973. As a Commander, Medical Corps, in the U.S. Navy for nearly 30 years, he served as an emergency medicine physician and managed emergency medicine facili- ties at nationwide military installations, including Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (formerly National Na- val Medical Center), Quantico Marine Base (Virginia), Andrews Air Force Base (Camp Springs, Maryland), and Ports- mouth Naval Hospital Center (Virginia). Following his military service, Skip served as an emergency medicine physi- cian at hospitals and clinics across the Washington metropolitan area, including United Medical Center (Washington, D.C.) and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center (Clinton, Maryland). His professional memberships include the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, National Medi- cal Association, and American College of Emergency Physicians. In addition, he was a Grand Chapter Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity and a member of the Norfolk Chapter of the National Association of Guardsmen, Incorporated. Skip delighted in the simplest of God's handiwork - a deer in the front yard at dawn, birds flying in formation across the ocean at sunset, a makeshift yet magical butterfly farm on a tiny island, a casual floral arrangement on the table. He had a heart for all of God's creations, experiencing even the mundane with an unexpected wonder. He savored life, always inquisitive, open-hearted, kind, and caring. His was truly a life of ser- vice, sharing his gifts and talents with all
he encountered. He will be missed, for sure, but his legacy of love and laughter will long remain in our hearts. Brother William Thomas “Skip” Carter, Jr.'s love will endure in the hearts of his family: his wife, Jacqueline Venable Carter; children, Dominique Michelle Carter, William T. Carter III (Kati), Brittany Nicole Carter Dobynes (Aaron), Dr. Asha-Lateef Williams, and Tiasha Malitha Carter; grandchildren, William Thomas Carter IV, Leilani Aleiya Carter, Alphonso Carter; and Jeremiah Redd Carter-King; and a host of other rela- tives, friends, and colleagues. Dr. Wil- liam T. Carter Jr. was buried in Arlington Memorial Cemetery in Arlington, VA with full military honors.
tative for Coca Cola ® Company, wrote a sports column and sold advertising for The Charleston Chronicle newspaper and managed the Gailliard Auditorium. He also worked in local radio and hosted ‘Let’s Talk Sports’ on WPAL-AM radio. He held memberships in the South Carolina Democratic Party, Johnson C. Smith University Charleston Alumni Chapter, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and prior to his death served as Vice President for the Murray Hill Civic Association. Cunning- ham devoted much of his time to the North Charleston Recreation Depart- ment. A Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi ® , Brother Cunningham is survived by wife, Cynthia Alston Cunningham; three daughters; three stepdaughters; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, John Dorsey and Maurice Dorsey; and a host of relatives. Floyd F. Ferguson 1929–2018 Business Owner, U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Air Force Chapter Invisible on September 8, 2018 at the age of 89. Floyd Felton Ferguson was born October 29, 1929 to James Ferguson and Beulah Fitzgerald in Dallas, TX. To that union was also born Wendell Randolph Ferguson. Brother Ferguson attended Dallas’s B. F. Darrell Elementary School and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. He then matriculated at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, LA. While at Xavier, Ferguson joined the fraternity as a 1950 initiate of the Xavier University Chapter, the Beta Iota of Kappa Alpha Psi ® . His college education was interrupted by his service to the military. He entered into active service in the United States Air Force in Floyd Ferguson entered the
Herbert N. Cunningham 1942–2018 Charleston (SC) Educator, Civic Leader
Charleston educator, entre- preneur, sports enthusiast and civic activist, Brother Herbert ‘Herb’ N. Cun- ningham entered
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September 15, 2018 at the age of 76. Cunningham was a 1967 initiate of the Charleston (SC) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi®. He was born in Chicago, IL., the son of the late Ernest M. Cunningham and Mamie Matthew Dorsey. He spent his formative years in Jamestown, VA where he played sports, graduated from Jamestown High School and earned an athletic scholarship to Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC. He gradu- ated with a B.A. Degree in Education. Cunningham moved to Charleston, SC and started as a teacher at Burke High School. He earned a master’s degree in counseling where he and his wife even- tually founded Faith Counseling Center. Cunningham held different positions in his professional life. He was a represen-
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