From: Bethea, Darlene Darlene.Bethea@benedict.edu
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 2:20 PM
To: Sandra Phoenix sphoenix@hbculibraries.org; hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org
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Subject: Re: Mary Jo Fayoyin - Sad News
I am heartbroken! Mary Jo was a wonderful person to know! My sincere condolences and prayers to her family and friends. May Mary Jo's legacy be an inspiration to us all.
Respectfully,
Darlene Zinnerman-Bethea
Library Director
Benjamin F. Payton Learning Resources Center
1600 Harden Street
Columbia, SC 29204
Office: 803.705.4301
Email: Darlene.Bethea@benedict.edumailto:Darlene.Bethea@benedict.edu
From: Sandra Phoenix <sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 9:59 AM
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Subject: Mary Jo Fayoyin - Sad News
Greetings Colleagues,
It is with deep sadness that I inform you that our friend and colleague Mary Jo Fayoyin passed away on yesterday.
Mary Jo served as HBCU Library Alliance Board Chair in 2010 and retired as Dean of Libraries from Savannah State University (GA) in 2019. Homegoing arrangements will be shared when available.
Respectfully,
Sandra
Sandra Phoenix
Executive Director at HBCU Library Alliancehttp://hbculibraries.org/
Office: (678) 210-5801 ext. 101
Mobile: (404) 702-5854
Web: hbculibraries.orghttp://hbculibraries.org/
Email: sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
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I am sadden to hear of the passing of Mary Jo. Savannah State University was the first university that I attended a HBCU Library Alliance Meeting when I became Director of Library Services at Elizabeth City State University. During that meeting, Mary Jo was so welcoming, kind and cordial. She will be greatly missed. My sincere condolences to her family.
Respectfully,
Juanita Midgette Spence
Juanita Midgette Spence, Ed.D.
Director of Library Services
G. R. Little Library
1704 Weeksville Rd. | Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone: 252.335.3586 Fax: 252.335.3446
jmidgette@ecsu.edumailto:jmidgette@ecsu.edu | www.ecsu.eduhttp://www.ecsu.edu/
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From: Sandra Phoenix sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 2:40 PM
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Subject: FW: Mary Jo Fayoyin - Sad News
From: Bethea, Darlene <Darlene.Bethea@benedict.edumailto:Darlene.Bethea@benedict.edu>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 2:20 PM
To: Sandra Phoenix <sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>; hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.orgmailto:hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org
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Subject: Re: Mary Jo Fayoyin - Sad News
I am heartbroken! Mary Jo was a wonderful person to know! My sincere condolences and prayers to her family and friends. May Mary Jo's legacy be an inspiration to us all.
Respectfully,
Darlene Zinnerman-Bethea
Library Director
Benjamin F. Payton Learning Resources Center
1600 Harden Street
Columbia, SC 29204
Office: 803.705.4301
Email: Darlene.Bethea@benedict.edumailto:Darlene.Bethea@benedict.edu
From: Sandra Phoenix <sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 9:59 AM
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Subject: Mary Jo Fayoyin - Sad News
Greetings Colleagues,
It is with deep sadness that I inform you that our friend and colleague Mary Jo Fayoyin passed away on yesterday.
Mary Jo served as HBCU Library Alliance Board Chair in 2010 and retired as Dean of Libraries from Savannah State University (GA) in 2019. Homegoing arrangements will be shared when available.
Respectfully,
Sandra
Sandra Phoenix
Executive Director at HBCU Library Alliancehttp://hbculibraries.org/
Office: (678) 210-5801 ext. 101
Mobile: (404) 702-5854
Web: hbculibraries.orghttp://hbculibraries.org/
Email: sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come.
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It is with great sadness I send my sincere condolences to her family and friends, which includes all of us. Mary Jo will be greatly missed.
With all sincerity,
Joan
Joan Williams BS, MLIS
Director of Library Services
Thomas F. Holgate Library
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC 27401
Ph: 336-517-2141 FAX: 336-517-2144
jwilliams@bennett.edu
From: Juanita Spence jmidgette@ecsu.edu
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2023 8:07 AM
To: Sandra Phoenix sphoenix@hbculibraries.org; hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org
Cc: hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org
Subject: RE: Mary Jo Fayoyin - Sad News
I am sadden to hear of the passing of Mary Jo. Savannah State University was the first university that I attended a HBCU Library Alliance Meeting when I became Director of Library Services at Elizabeth City State University. During that meeting, Mary Jo was so welcoming, kind and cordial. She will be greatly missed. My sincere condolences to her family.
Respectfully,
Juanita Midgette Spence
Juanita Midgette Spence, Ed.D.
Director of Library Services
G. R. Little Library
1704 Weeksville Rd. | Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone: 252.335.3586 Fax: 252.335.3446
jmidgette@ecsu.edumailto:jmidgette@ecsu.edu | www.ecsu.eduhttp://www.ecsu.edu/
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From: Sandra Phoenix sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 2:40 PM
To: hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org
Cc: hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org
Subject: FW: Mary Jo Fayoyin - Sad News
From: Bethea, Darlene <Darlene.Bethea@benedict.edumailto:Darlene.Bethea@benedict.edu>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 2:20 PM
To: Sandra Phoenix <sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>; hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.orgmailto:hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org
Cc: hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.orgmailto:hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org
Subject: Re: Mary Jo Fayoyin - Sad News
I am heartbroken! Mary Jo was a wonderful person to know! My sincere condolences and prayers to her family and friends. May Mary Jo's legacy be an inspiration to us all.
Respectfully,
Darlene Zinnerman-Bethea
Library Director
Benjamin F. Payton Learning Resources Center
1600 Harden Street
Columbia, SC 29204
Office: 803.705.4301
Email: Darlene.Bethea@benedict.edumailto:Darlene.Bethea@benedict.edu
From: Sandra Phoenix <sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 9:59 AM
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Subject: Mary Jo Fayoyin - Sad News
Greetings Colleagues,
It is with deep sadness that I inform you that our friend and colleague Mary Jo Fayoyin passed away on yesterday.
Mary Jo served as HBCU Library Alliance Board Chair in 2010 and retired as Dean of Libraries from Savannah State University (GA) in 2019. Homegoing arrangements will be shared when available.
Respectfully,
Sandra
Sandra Phoenix
Executive Director at HBCU Library Alliancehttp://hbculibraries.org/
Office: (678) 210-5801 ext. 101
Mobile: (404) 702-5854
Web: hbculibraries.orghttp://hbculibraries.org/
Email: sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come.
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