Roy Lee Ingram, a retired professor of geology, died Oct. 3 at the age of 84.
Ingram, who served as a UNC professor for more than four decades, showed a consistent dedication to teaching, loved ones said.
"He loved Carolina first," said his wife Jacqueline Ingram.
During his 44-year career at the University, Roy Ingram served two terms as chairman of the geology department.
"He was very careful and organized, which made him an excellent administrator," said John Dennison, a former colleague of Roy Ingram's in the geology department.
Roy Ingram was born March 12, 1921 in Mamers. After graduating as the valedictorian from Selma High School, he attended the University from 1937 to 1941.
He graduated from UNC with a degree in geology and then earned a master's degree in geology from the University of Oklahoma.
Roy Ingram then served as a captain in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
When he returned to the U.S., he earned a doctorate in geology from the University of Wisconsin and began his career as a professor of geology at UNC in 1947.