Marian Ruth Vaughan Heacock PhD.

Heacock,Marian Ruth Vaughn Heacock,Phd, 82 of Mountain Brook Al. passed peacefully at UAB Medical Center on 13 April 2012. Dr. Heacock was born August 6,1929 to Harper B and Adele R. Burroughs Vaughan in Birmingham. After being graduated from Phillips High School she earned her B.A. from Vanderbilt University, her M.A. from the University of Michigan and then her Phd. From the University of Alabama in the field of economics. After several years on the faculty at UA she was asked to be part of a seven member faculty team to go to Birmingham to create the school of Business at UAB. She served as chairperson of the Department of Economics. During her long career at UAB she served two terms as president of the faculty senate and went onto be the UAB faculty representative to the University Board of Trustees. She retired after thirty fours of service with the rank of Full Professor Emerita. Dr. Heacock was very proud to provide her leadership to the United States Naval Aviation having served two tours of duty as Commanding Officer of the Alabama Heart of Dixie Squardron of the association of Naval Aviation. Her squadron members wish her Fair Skies and Happy Landings Dr Heacock was married to Professor Robert J Heacock who survives her. Also surviving her are family members: Charles Novak and Gary Pritchard of Rockford Mi, Marilyn Novak of Charlevoix, Mi, Nancy and Frank Letherby of Grand Rapids, Mi, Jeanette Novak of Damascus,Md and Craig Vaughan of Columbia Tn. As per her wishes, cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Wednesday Apri l 18,2012 at St Lukes Episcopal church in Mountain Brook. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to the UAB Educational Scholarship Foundation.