Arthur Wayne Wilhelm

Arthur Wilhelm, age 83, died March 30, 2020 from an accidental fall. He is survived by his longtime companion, Larry Little, two sisters Sarah Mantel and Jane Wilhelm, a brother John Wilhelm, and many loving nieces and nephews.

Arthur received a BA from Catawba College, an MA from Emory University Georgia, and a PhD from Georgia State University. In addition, he was the recipient of two fellowships to study French from the Alliance Francaise de Paris and the University of Besancon.

Arthur was an accomplished academic but his greatest legacy will be his dedication to social justice. A voracious reader and a prolific writer, Arthur could be counted upon to take up the cause of those whose voice had less volume than they deserved. His compassion extended from the political realm to the field of entertainment and his justification and promotion of social causes was a gift he offered his students over the years. He was the author of “Rita Hayworth From American Love Goddess to the Face of Alzheimer’s”. He will long be remembered for his intellect but long loved for his kindness and caring, by his family, his friends, and his students.