Inspire, Fall/Winter 2011

alumni spotlight Coffee. Now that I have your attention … It’s a proven fact: college students run on caffeine, and Beans-n-Cream has been serving it up in Cedarville since 1997. After moving twice, owners Paul and Diane Cope settled into their current location in 2008. Their expanded space features a loft with additional seating and quiet study space, a stage for weekend live music and open mic nights, as well as handmade arts and crafts for sale by local artisans. The next phase of their expansion will be creating a private meeting room in the loft where groups can host a birthday party, lunch meeting, study group, or class. “Beans” is an inviting place where college students, Cedarville residents, University faculty and staff, high school students, and visitors passing through can feel right at home. “We feel like the Lord gave us this space,” Diane said, “so we want to open it up for the whole town to embrace as their own.” Throughout the day, Diane greets her regulars by name and knows their “usuals” — just part of the job, she says. She knows to anticipate the 7 a.m. rush of farmers for breakfast, the 10 a.m. group of senior citizens who tell stories and encourage one another, and night-owl college students who meet up with friends and study. Next time you’re in town, wake up with a double shot of espresso in your mocha-frappa-cino-latte (with whipped cream and a swirl of caramel). See what’s new at beans-n-cream.com . “Wake up with a double shot of espresso in your mocha-frappa-cino- latte (with whipped cream and a swirl of caramel).” Beans-n-Cream owners, Diane and Paul Cope, enjoy serving their local community. Thomas Lowell Williams ’78 of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on July 11, 2010. A graduate of Tennessee Temple Baptist Theological Seminary, he taught at Calvary Christian School and served as athletic director. He taught children’s church and for 11 years was his church’s commissioner of the little league. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Francine Easterly Williams; son, John, and daughter, Esther; sister, Roseanna (Williams) ’77 and her husband Jerry Wyse; and brother, John ’80 and his wife, Joyce (Butcher) Williams ’80 . Reda (Moore) Smith ’84 , of Bidwell, Ohio, passed away May 31, 2011, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Reda was a homemaker, homeschool mom, a member of First Baptist Church, Gallipolis, Ohio, and of Christian Home Educators of Ohio. She is survived by her husband, Ricky Thomas Smith, Sr.; two sons, Ricky T. Smith, Jr., ’09 and Edward Smith; a daughter, Annamarie Smith; parents, Bob and June Moore; and a brother, Bob Moore, Jr., and his wife, Donna, of Clendenin, West Virginia. Marcial Viray “Marc” Edwards ’99 of Xenia, Ohio, passed away on July 30, 2011. He was employed as a web programmer with Ball Aerospace and had previously served nine years as a web programmer at Cedarville. He loved serving Christ by mentoring teens through youth ministry, short-term missions trips, and coaching soccer at Xenia Christian High School. Marc is survived by his wife of 11 years, Amy (Twigg) Edwards ’00 ; parents, Pastor Ronald ’70 and Margaret (Muirhead) Edwards ’70 ; brother, Bryan Edwards and his wife, Angie, and a niece. Friend of Cedarville Marabeth Elmore passed away on April 23, 2011. Marabeth was a 50-year member at Grace Baptist Church in Cedarville, Ohio, and a Red Cross volunteer. She worked at Cedarville 23 years as an administrative assistant in the science department as well as in the library, business office, admissions, academic dean’s office, and nursing department. She was married to Rev. Austin Elmore, who passed away in 1997. She is survived by her son, David Elmore ’66 ; daughter and son-in-law, Beth (Elmore) ’64 and Bobby Elliot; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Send us your news! Deadlines are December 15 for the spring issue, April 15 for the summer issue, and August 15 for the fall/winter issue. The editorial staff has full discretion regarding submissions. Submit your updates to Inspire , Cedarville University, 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314, or cedarville.edu/inspire . If you would like to contact a friend highlighted in this section, please email us at alumni@cedarville.edu. We’d be glad to put you in touch. CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY 39 a lumnotes