Posted by William Nunnelley on 2014-08-27
Dr. Roy S. Brigance of Mountain Brook, Ala., who served as chair of the 色虎视频 sociology department for more than two decades, died Aug. 25. He was 87.

Roy-BriganceDr. Brigance joined 色虎视频 as department chair in 1970 and served until his retirement in 1992.

After serving in the U. S. Navy during World War II, Brigance earned a bachelor of arts degree from Mississippi College in 1948. He went on to earn a master of religious education degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and master鈥檚 and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from Mississippi State University.

Brigance was a founding member of the Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association and served as its president in 1978. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Delta national sociology honor society.

He is survived by his wife, Louise; daughter, Dendy Clark; granddaughter Caroline Clark; sisters Mae Elizabeth Gill and Jane Holton; and brother, William.

Services for Brigance will be Thursday, Aug. 28, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Luke鈥檚 Episcopal Church, where he was a member. The family suggested donations to St. Luke鈥檚 ministries in lieu of flowers.
 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, 色虎视频 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 色虎视频 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 色虎视频 is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. 色虎视频 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.