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Linda
Albea
Pludra |
June 21, 2003:
Life has been very good to me since graduating from
Kingsbury. Rolf and I were
married 35 years November 25,
2002. We have lived in the
Memphis area ever since being
married and in our same home now
for 25 years. Although we
never had children of our own,
we have enjoyed our nieces and
nephews from my sisters, Brenda
and Nancy. Rolf and I have
traveled many places and have a
lot of hobbies. Between
the traveling and hobbies, we
have had lots of fun and
adventure throughout all these
years. One great
accomplishment in my life with
one of my hobbies was to take up
flying and obtain a private
pilot license and instrument
rating. I was too old to
make this a career but it was so
much fun and self-satisfying to
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I worked many years
as a secretary for
U.S. Steel, General
Foods, and New York
Life Insurance
company and later
for Southern
Airlines, and Braniff
International. After
Braniff went bankrupt in 1982, I
started beauty school and
obtained a cosmetology license
so I could work with Rolf in his
shop, the Germantown Barbershop,
which he opened in 1970.
Rolf and I have been working
together for 20 years now.
This has worked out good for us
and I guess this is where I was
always meant to be. We are
not planning to retire anytime
soon, so I hope we can just stay
happy, healthy and on top of
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February 19, 2008:
Hello, to my classmates
from Kingsbury High class
of 1963. First of all, I
would like to say, I am
looking forward to this 45th
reunion. It is just
incredible that we have been
out of high school
this long. The time has
certainly gone by fast.
Reflecting back through the
years, I can say that I have
been blessed with happiness
and good health all these
years.
This year of 2008 my husband
and I celebrated our 40th
wedding anniversary,
finished paying for
our house of 30 years and
are semi retired and drawing
our social security.
Wow....that seems old
doesn't it? I used to think
people that reached those
milestones were pretty old
but yet I still feel pretty
young (young at heart that
is).
Rolf and I still own the
Germantown Barbershop but
have cut back on this work
some. I also have been
working part-time at
Northwest Airlines to
enhance our insurance
benefits and the benefit of
traveling to near and far
away places in the world
when I get a chance....which
seems almost impossible
because it is hard to stay
caught up with the things we
need to do at home. That is
ok because I really do enjoy
my home and things to do
here. Both my sisters live
here and we get together
quite often. Rolf and I
never had children but I
have enjoyed having nieces
and nephews and now great
nieces and nephews.
Mostly, everything is the
same since my last profile.
We will probably live here
the rest of our lives. This
is where my roots are and It
would be very sentimental to
move away. Memphis and this
area has changed a lot but
I think the whole world has
also changed and it would be
hard to find a place where
everything would be as
perfect as you might like it
to be. So I guess I will
sum this up that I am a
Memphian (Germantownian) and
dedicated Tennessean and
hope to live happily ever
after for a long time to
come.
God bless you all and I do
hope to see everyone at our
45th Reunion.
UPDATE:
My husband, Rolf, suffered a
heart attack on February 22,
2008 and had triple bypass
surgery. It was very
traumatic to me at first but
due to great doctors,
technology, all the prayers,
friendship and most of all
the will of God, he survived
this and is doing so well
and back to his normal self
again. This trying
time really made us stop and
think about life and how
fast it goes by. We feel
blessed and humbled by this
and that God has allowed us
to share more of our life
together.
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Linda
Albea
(Spouse:
Rolf Pludra) |
Germantown, TN |
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Brenda
Albea
Ledbetter |
June 21, 2003:
I am still employed with Northwest Airlines and am looking
forward to "retiring" in the
very near future. I have
had a lengthy but enjoyable
career laced with travel to many
interesting places in the United
States, Alaska, and the
Caribbean.
Linda and I were vacationing in Alaska during the 911
tragedy. This trip will be
etched in our minds forever.
Although sad because of the
tragedy, we managed to have a
wonderful time and met many
great people from all over the
world. We saw Alaska in a
different tone as we would not
have experienced in any other
way had it not been for being
stranded for so long. The
spirit and comfort of Alaska was
awesome.
This past summer my youngest son and I traveled to Glacier
Park, Montana. We were
there for seven days exploring
the wilderness, with a guide of
course. This part of
Montana is very wild and
beautiful but dangerous if not
cautious; this is bear country.
The lakes, mountains,
waterfalls, streams, valleys,
flowers, and wild animals are
something to remember.
What a trip and experience!
My oldest son is grown up, married and has one little boy,
aged 6, named Tommy, who is a
"special needs" child.
Tommy is such a sweet,
beautiful, and happy child.
We are blessed very much by his
genuine smiles and hugs and also
the support system associated
with his special needs.
Tommy was diagnosed with Downs
Syndrome at birth. The
combination of Tommy's
condition, spirit and love has
humbled us like nothing else
could. Yes!! Grandmother
Brenda has to have that special
hug and those smiles often.
The most major accomplishment since mother-grandmother hood
was going back to the University
of Memphis receiving a degree in
sociology and criminal justice.
This was quite a learning
experience and has opened doors
even at my age. I not only
sought this for the learning
experience but to be marketable
in my retirement years. I
hope to give something back to
society as I have received many
blessings in life and am very
grateful for the ones who were
always very supportive, caring
and kind to me.
I hope the future brings peace and joy to all. God
bless you all.
July 14, 2007:
I retired December 31, 2005 from Northwest Airlines after
working there for 29 years 6
months and 11 days. Where does
the time go? I did, however, go
back to work for some extra
benefits and earnings at the
University of Memphis in the
Department of English. I have
enjoyed this adventure very
much, as it is somewhat
different from the corporate
world.
The boys are all grown-up now and each are doing great. My
youngest son will be entering
Middle Tennessee State
University this fall, majoring
in Aeronautics and hopes to
become a Professional Pilot or
an Air Traffic Controller.
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Brenda
Albea
(Spouse: Vincent Ledbetter) |
Cordova, TN |
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Brenda, Linda, and
younger sister
Nancy, at the
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Peggy
Allen
Montgomery |
June 21, 2003:
Well here goes my life. I was married 33 years to Jerry
Montgomery. We divorced four
years ago, and I have not
remarried. I have one
daughter, Melinda, who is
married to Ed Whittinghill.
They have four children--Emily,
Kelsey, Michael, and Ashley, all
of which are my joy. I
have one brother, Jeff Allen.
My mom and dad, John and Floy
Allen are still living at ages
83 (mom) and 86 (dad). I
worked at Campbell Clinic for
about 25 years as a secretary
and typist. I had a stroke
in 1998 and had to quit that
job. I started working at
Graham Heights Baptist Church in
1999 as church secretary and
that is where I work now.
My hobbies have to do with church and the Lord. I sing
in the choir, which I love to
do. My God and my church
mean everything to me. God
has been my lighthouse and has
brought me through life.
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Jerry Montgomery) |
Memphis, TN |
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Gweneth
Ambrose
Smithers |
June 21, 2003:
Martin and I are
both still working for NASA.
Our daughter, Molly, and her
fiancé, Tim Bolger, are graduate
students at Duke University. We
are currently getting ready for
a May wedding.
June 10, 2008:
Recently, Martin and I
retired from NASA. Our
daughter and her husband
received their Ph.D. degrees
from Duke University and are
scientists at Vanderbilt
University.
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Martin and I worked on many
interesting projects through
the years at NASA. My last
major project at work was a
prototype garage for the
lunar surface. Though I
worked on the Space Station
and the Shuttle, I always
enjoyed the Moon projects
more. Martin's career was
devoted to physics (he was a
physics professor before
joining NASA) and the
various space telescopes.
In my view, the
telescopes have been the
agency's highest success
(except for the Moon
landing).
I always think our class
reunions are warm and
special - thanks to those of
you who have repeatedly
organized these events
through the years.
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Clyde
Barnard |
May 25, 2008:
Just came in from California
to find out about the
reunion. Sounds like
you guys have planned a
great event. I am
sorry that I will not be
able to join you. We
have just reopened our
summer home in Maine and
once here I try not to
travel for five months if
possible.
My daughter is married
now, and I have another
married daughter, and
two single sons 29 & 30.
I am still in the
furniture business. I
have an import company
and work mainly in Asia
and Central America.
Pictures below include one of me and my wife (with 2 other
ladies who work with
me). Also one of
me snow skiing with my
daughter.
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Nathan
Bishop |
June 6, 2008:
Sorry this is so late, but
we have battled cancer with
Nathan for this past year
and he just had his last
surgery about three weeks
ago. We were waiting to see
if he would be able to make
any of the reunion and I
talked to Nancy Graves
yesterday and she kindly and
lovingly said yes, yes. So
we will be on our way this
evening.
I am sending a few pictures of Nathan and me and the boys.
One of Nathan with our
youngest son, one of me with
our oldest son, and one of
Nathan and me at the
boardwalk in Shreveport,
Louisiana.
Our boys are 37 and 33 and they are great young men. A lot
has happened since the last
visit we had with you all,
as I am sure it has with
everyone. But the most
important is that we really
still have each other and
Nathan is the love of my
life, besides our boys. We
thank God everyday for
health, because Nathan and I
have both been through
cancer. We are hoping to
retire in the next couple of
years. We still live in
Texarkana, Texas.
Much Love, Nathan and
Barbara (Housdan) Bishop
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Nathan
Bishop (Spouse:
Barbara Housdan, KHS Class of
63) |
Texarkana, TX |
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Arthur
Boone |
June 21, 2003:
I'm still teaching high school, driver's education, and will
retire in five years.
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Arthur Boone
(Spouse: Wanda Sipole, class of
63) |
Memphis, TN |
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Carol "Jo"
Boshers
Cordell |
June 21, 2003:
40 Years, Wow! I went to Memphis State and graduated in
1968. I also got married
to Jimmy Bullington the same day
I graduated. I went to
work for First Tennessee Bank
that same year. Jimmy and
I had two children, David and
Darla. Jimmy passed away
in 1980.
In 1986, God sent a wonderful man, Tommy Cordell, into my
life and we married in 1987.
We had 14 great years together,
and he passed away in December
2001.
I am still with First Tennessee as a Vice President, Loan
Officer, Investment sales person
and Branch Manager. My
first grandchild is due in March
2003.
It doesn't seem like 40 years, but I must say my life has
been interesting--happy at
times, and sad at other times,
but most of all it has been
blessed.
June 29, 2007:
The last five years have really been different for me. About
two weeks after our last
reunion, I got one of those
package deals from First Tn.
Bank after 35 years. Since I
was too young to retire and
could not afford it, I took my
deal and went to work for Bank
of Bartlett. Needless to say, it
was a shock after that many
years, but I have made it O.K..
Both of my parents have passed
away, my Mother in 2005 and my
Dad in 2006.
My daughter, Darla, had two boys, 19 months apart - Shelton
Cordell Hopkins and Ramsey Scout
Hopkins - two of the most
beautiful kids I've ever seen.
Ha - Not prejudice at all.
My son, David, is a mechanic and
still has not married - just
hasn't found the right person I
guess. I plan on retiring
in 2008, 40 years of banking is
enough. I plan on
traveling to Europe and other
points of interest in this
world. Would like to see
what I can before I am too old
and worn out to travel.
Looking forward to seeing
everyone next year.
Hopefully, I won't be out of the
country during our reunion.
March 6, 2008:
Since
I did
the
profile last
year, a
lot has
happened
in my
life. I
am going
to
retire
effective
April
25,
2008. I
have had
all the
banking
I can
stand.
Also, I
have
been
dating a
gentleman
by the
name of
Richard
Agent
and you
guessed
it, I am
getting
married
June 9,
2008,
right
after I
get back
from a
trip
with a
girlfriend to
Italy
and
Switzerland.
Richard
and I
are
going
to honeymoon
out
west.
It looks
like I
won't be
able to
attend
the
reunion
since I
will be
doing so
much
traveling,
but I
hope
everyone
has a
great
time and
hopefully
I will
see some
of
you'll
at some
of our
regular
gatherings
since I
won't
have to
work any
longer
on
Saturdays
or go to
meetings
in the
evening
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Carol
Boshers
(Cordell/deceased) |
Bartlett, TN |
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Charlotte
Bowen
Campbell |
April 28, 2008:
It
is very
difficult to
believe that it
has been 45
years since we
graduated. We
are not that
old. I am
excited about
attending the
reunion. This
is the first one
I have been able
to attend.
After graduating from Union University, I moved to Bolivar,
TN where my
parents were. I
married Ray
Campbell, an
engineer with
Tenneco and
lived there for
30 years. I
taught
elementary
school a couple
of years before
I had children
and then I
stayed home for
14 years. I was
active in the
church, serving
as organist at
the Methodist
church in
Bolivar. When
my husband
retired I
returned to
teaching. Ray
died in 1998. My
2 children are
now grown and
married. I have
one five year
old
granddaughter.
My Dad died in
1993 and my
Mother just
celebrated her
90th
birthday.
In 1999, I met a man who was in Bolivar for a short time, but
had spent the
last 20 years in
Africa. We
married in May
of 1999 and I
moved to Africa
in June. I
lived in
Cameroon, West
Africa, for 5
years. We had
airplanes there
and my husband
was a crop
duster and
sprayed bananas
for Del Monte.
I became
involved with
Likomba Baptist
Church in Tiko
and we started a
building
program. I have
been back in the
states for 4
years now. Each
year, I have
returned to
Cameroon with a
Mission Team
made up from
different
churches, all
denominations,
around the
South. The
church now has a
roof, a concrete
floor and 800 in
attendance.
They have also
started 3
village mission
churches. It
has certainly
been a
fulfilling
experience.
I now live in Nashville. I am the office manager at Soltus,
my son’s
company, a
software design
company, and I
have a
helicopter
company in
Nashville, so
between the
helicopters and
programmers, I
stay busy. I
enjoy gardening,
stained glass
and traveling.
Looking forward
to June. |
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Paulette
Braden
Caldwell |
May 22, 2008:
I'm still happily divorced and working at Methodist Health
Care (North).
My daughter lives in
Memphis and has 2
children ages 16 and
14. My son
lives in
Springfield, TN and
has 1 child, age 10.
I am still the
biggest
procrastinator from
the Class of 63.
Thanks to Nancy
Graves for writing
this paragraph! |
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Paulette
Braden |
Memphis, TN |
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Billy
Brigance |
March 3, 2008:
I have been employed at Carrier Air Conditioner, Inc., for 39
years.
I am an
electrician
and plan
to
retire
at the
end of
this
year. I
live in
Barton,
MS, with
my wife,
Pam. We
celebrated
our 25th
anniversary
last
year
with a
trip to
Cabo,
San
Lucas.
I am
sending
a
picture
taken of
us
there. I
have one
son,
Mike,
and like
to spend
time
with my
grandchildren.
I also
like to
hunt,
fish,
golf and
travel. |
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Billy Brigance |
Byhalia, MS |
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Jack
Brister |
June 21, 2003:
Currently live in Lake Eustis in sunny Florida and have done
so for the last 12 years.
Our two children (Lowell and
Tiffany) are ages 34 and 32
respectively. Lowell is
married and has 2 children.
Tiffany is not married. We
are still involved in Real
Estate in Memphis but continue
to travel each year in our motor
home. We are quite active
in our new church, New
Beginnings Christian Fellowship.
Looking forward to seeing
everyone after 40 years.
June 27, 2007:
Nothing has changed much since our last reunion. (Little
heavier and muscles and bones
don't work like they use to).
Charlotte and I still live in
Florida, and while our mailing
address is in Eustis, FL, our
actual home is on Lake Eustis,
in Tavares, FL. We're about 40
miles north of Orlando. We
still have only two
grandchildren (probably won't be
any more). Charlotte has been
retired from nursing for about
20 years, while I am still
working in real estate in
Memphis (can't seem to retire
fully). Also working with my
son, Lowell, in one of his
businesses there in Memphis. We
still travel some, but it too is
becoming less and less. The
picture was taken on a 42 day RV
trip into Mexico a couple of
years ago. We're looking
forward to seeing everyone and
catching up on the latest news.
Feel free to email us, we'd love
to hear from you. See you in
2008. |
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Jack
Brister
(Spouse: Charlotte Gassaway, class of
62) |
Eustis, FL |
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David
Burchfield |
June 24, 2007:
Following graduation, I enrolled at Memphis State intent on
teaching English.
Unfortunately, I discovered
fraternities, sororities, and
other distractions and flunked
out after only one semester.
Knowing I needed discipline, I
enrolled in the U.S. Marine
Corps and served six years.
After my discharge, I took a
position with a large insurance
company in Memphis and spent the
next 20 years dealing in
aviation related risks. At age
44, I decided I needed to return
to college and get a degree. My
thought was to get a bachelors
degree and return to the
business world, but I found an
immense love for academics and
spent the next eight and a half
years completing my BA, MA, and
PhD in health economics. In the
fall of 1999 I took a position
with the Master of Health
Administration Program at The
University of Memphis where I am
now an Associate Professor. I
love interacting with bright,
interested young people...but I
also love my bride, Bernice. We
now reside in Nashville with our
three puppies Dutch, Boomer, and
Prissy. I commute on weekends
which is a bit of a drag, but we
do what we must.
May 5, 2008:
Not sure what I wrote last
time, but not a great deal has
changed in the past five years.
Still a professor at The
University of Memphis in a
graduate program in health
administration. Teaching two
classes of finance and one
statistics course. Our
graduates have advanced
amazingly quickly. We now have
three CEOs among them and twenty
or so Director-level
individuals. Rewards in this
profession are topped by how
well our graduates succeed, so I
have been truly blessed!
Bernice and I remain happily married, though we now live in
Nashville and I commute on
weekends during the academic
term. We’ve taken to traveling
more lately than I ever have in
my life. We’ve been to London,
Alaska, and Greece in the past
three years and are headed for
Hawaii next week for ten days.
As a former Marine, I can’t wait
to visit Pearl Harbor, Schofield
Barracks, Hickam Field, and
Kanahoe Marine Corps base. My
daughter, Kelly, is following in
her dad’s footsteps. I was a 44
year old freshman, and she’s
finally finishing her master’s
degree in English at age 39.
She says her only goal is to
graduate at a younger age than
her dad, and she’s well ahead of
me (smile). I’m incredibly
proud of her!
I’m thrilled everyone is doing so well and am anxious to
catch up with you all. My days
at Kingsbury are among my most
treasured memories. The
enclosed picture was taken on
our cruise ship near Hubbard
Glacier in Alaska last year.
See you soon!!!
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Murray
Carroll |
June 21, 2003:
40 years! My, how time flies! I am still happily
married to Kay (Brogden, class
of 66) and we have lived in
Huntsville. Alabama for the past
21 years. I work as a
facilities manager on an Army
test area at Redstone Arsenal.
Kay is happily working on her
golf game and keeping the
household running smoothly.
Our two children, Thomas and Amy
both graduated from Auburn
University, are married and live
in Huntsville. I send my
spare time fishing, canoeing,
and working with several
non-profit environmental groups.
June 11, 2007:
Tom Petty said "You never slow down, you never grow old"; I
can only hope that he was
correct! Kay, my lovely wife of
forty years, and I never seem to
slow down very much. She keeps
busy caring for our grandson two
days a week, taking care of the
business arrangements for
Festival Sales (our weekend
business) and she still gets in
a couple of rounds of golf each
week. I am still working as a
government support contractor on
Redstone Arsenal, currently
working as supervisor for a
project relocating rocket motor
propellant mixers. I have been
working in the explosives
production facilities field
since moving to Huntsville with
Thiokol Corporation in 1982.
Both of our children, Thomas and
Amy, graduated from Auburn
University and have since
returned to Huntsville. Both
are happily married; Thomas and
his wife, Parker, have one son
who is the light of all of our
lives. I'm hoping to slow down
a little soon; semi-retirement
is looking better and better!
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Brenda
Carter
Rankin |
June 21, 2003:
Since we were last together, our lives have changed somewhat.
We now have seven grandchildren.
Our daughter, Tammie and her
husband, Dave Brandmeyer have
four children. Jacob is
12, Ashleigh and Austin are 7
year old twins and Cameron is 8
months old. Tammie and her
family live in New Baden, IL,
about 6 miles south of Trenton,
so we see them regularly.
Our son Brent and his wife,
April Rankin, have 3 children.
Amberly is 9, Carter is 5, and
Braedyn was born 9/11.
They live in Arlington, TN so we
don't see them as often as we
would like. I still work
at the pharmacy and have been a
pastor's wife since Tom became
pastor of Wisetown Baptist
Church in 1994. Since
Tom's retirement in June of
2000, I have managed the
pharmacy and keep the books.
We are active at church, and we
enjoy going to all the grandkids
activities. We don't have
any trouble staying busy.
God has richly blessed us over
the years, and we are thankful
for good health and all the
blessings of life. We look
forward to seeing everyone in
June.
April 15, 2008:
Not a whole lot has changed
since we last had a
reunion. I am still
managing the pharmacy and
that takes a lot of my
time. Tom (Tibby) is still
pastoring a Southern Baptist
Church called Wisetown. We
also have seven
grandchildren and keeping up
with them is challenging.
Our daughter, Tammie and her
husband Dave have four
children. Jacob is 17 and
finishing his junior year,
Ashleigh and Austin are 12
year old twins ready to
start Jr. high, and Cameron
is 5 and will start
kindergarten this fall.
Brent and his wife, April
live in Arlington, TN, and
have 3 children - Amberly is
14 and will be a freshman,
Carter is 10 and will be in
the 5th grade and Braedyn
is 6 and will be in
1st grade. We still live in
Trenton, Il and will
probably be here forever.
We are excited about seeing
everyone in June.
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Linda
Cartwright
Martin |
June 21, 2003:
I have been a medical secretary most of the time in my
working career. I have two
children (boys) from my first
marriage and five grandchildren.
My present husband has a son and
a daughter and 3 grandchildren.
We enjoy camping and music.
May 12, 2008:
Since the last reunion we have one more granddaughter. She
is now 17 months old. We now
have a total of nine
grandchildren. Things remain
about the same at the Martin
house; we enjoy camping and
enjoy Roy's music shows. He
plays in a band that raises
money for Relay for Life.
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Elizabeth
Clark
Beasley |
June 21, 2003:
Since the last reunion, I have been blessed with a beautiful
granddaughter, Olivia Webb.
My husband is a musician and
leads the music for our church's
(Buntyn Presbyterian)
contemporary worship service.
I am employed by Baptist
Memorial Health Care Corporation
as an accountant. My older
son lives in Louisville, KY and
my younger son, his wife and my
granddaughter live in Baltimore.
My stepson lives in Denver, CO.
May 5, 2008:
Since the last reunion, we were
blessed with a grandson. Ian is
now 2 ½ years old. He lives in
Sykesville, Maryland, with his
sister, Olivia, 15, and his mom
and dad, Michael and Rebecca
Webb. Donnie, my older son, has
moved back to Memphis. Not much
else has changed; I’m still
plugging along toward retirement
while continuing to work for
Baptist Memorial Health Care.
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Sylvia
Clifton
Manley |
June 21, 2003:
I married Odis
Manley on July 27, 1963. We
have a daughter, Judi, and a
son, Jamie. We have 2
grandchildren, Chelsea (15) and
Micah (10). Chelsea loves
sports and excels in softball,
volleyball, and basketball. Her
favorite is softball. She
received All-Metro in Memphis
last year for softball and for
volleyball. Micah loves to ride
4 wheelers.
I have worked as Financial Administrative Assistant at Faith
Baptist Church since October of
1996. I was at Wells Station
Baptist for 10 years before
then. God has blessed me with a
career that I love, a church
that is a joy to come to work to
every day, a husband that loves
the Lord, 2 wonderful children
that love the Lord, and 2
precious grandchildren. Odis
and I will celebrate our 40th
anniversary this year. |
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May 6, 2008:
A
lot has happened in these 45
years. Odis and I were 1 month
short of our 43rd
anniversary when he passed
away. Life has been different
without him, but because of
Jesus I am not alone. We have a
son, Jamie, 41 and a daughter,
Judi Bramlett 42. We have 2
grandchildren, Micah 15 and
Chelsea 20. Micah is a freshman
at First Assembly Christian
School in Cordova and plays
football. Chelsea is a
sophomore at Mississippi State
University on a scholarship for
softball and academics. Her
freshman year she was 1st
team
All-American, academic
All-American, and SEC freshman
of the year. This year she is
in the top 25 players in the
country.
I have been the Financial Associate at Faith Baptist Church
for 12 years. Last year I went
on my first mission trip to
China and Tibet. We take so
much for granted here. It was a
real culture shock but I am so
grateful that I was able to go.
God has blessed me and my family
tremendously and I cannot thank
Him enough. |
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Sylvia Clifton
(Spouse: Odis
Manley, Class of 63)
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Brighton, TN |
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Barry
Cochran |
April 30, 2008:
I am retired and currently living in Spokane, WA. I moved to
Spokane in late 2001 when I
retired from my job with the US
Department of Energy. I had
worked with the Energy
Department since 1983 after I
had earned a Master of Science
degree in Chemical Engineering
from the University of Tennessee
in Knoxville. All but one year
of my employment with the Energy
Department was at Oak Ridge and
the final year in Albuquerque.
While sometimes I miss the beautiful fall colors in Knoxville
and East Tennessee as well as
the short winters, I like living
in the West. However, because
of the long winters in Spokane,
I may eventually move back to
Albuquerque.
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Marilyn
Coleman
Aten |
June 21, 2003:
My
life has taken me from Tennessee
to Florida and back to
Tennessee. I graduated from
Memphis State in May of 1968,
and one week later got married
and moved to West Palm Beach,
Florida. My husband, Chip, and
I were working and buying a
house in Boca Raton, Florida
where our daughter, Angie, was
born. We lived there until she
was 2 years old, and then we
moved to Jupiter, Florida where
we lived for 4 years. Our son,
Stewart, was born in Jupiter,
and then we moved outside of
town to the Burt Reynolds Ranch
area where we lived for the next
28 years.
Angie and Stewart graduated
from the same high school that
their dad attended. Angie went
on to Auburn University and
graduated in 1992 with a degree
in mechanical engineering. She
works for Georgia Pacific in
Cleveland, Tennessee. She is
still single but has bought a
lovely home there in Cleveland
and is having fun decorating it.
Stewart graduated from
Florida State in 1997. He came
to Tennessee and worked at Sun
Trust in the securities
department, but he is my Florida
boy and wanted to go back to
Florida, so he got a job with
Charles Schwab as an investment
advisor and is living in
Orlando. He is still single
too, runs 5 miles everyday, and
still plays golf as often as he
can.
Eight years ago I
transferred with Arthur Andersen
to the Nashville office. We
bought a house about 21 miles
from Nashville, and my mother
came to live with us. She died
almost 4 years ago, and I am
thankful I got to move back home
and spend time with her. When
Arthur Andersen was disbanded, I
stayed home for a year, but I
got bored and went back to work
this past January at another
accounting firm here in
Nashville. My husband works for
Sprint, so until he retires, we
will be here. Hopefully, then
we will be able to spend time
between Tennessee and Florida
with our children.
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Donna
Cox
Starnes |
June 21, 2003:
Has it really been 40 years? So
much has happened since the last
reunion. So many
changes—nothing like
grandchildren to liven up your
life! We have three, ages 2, 4,
and 6—a blond, a brunette, and a
redhead. All three of our
children live here so we often
have a madhouse; but what fun!
My husband, Tom, still works
and travels a good deal. We
have been dealing in Real Estate
for many years now. I don’t
have a job, but that sure feels
like one!
The more I live and learn,
the more fortunate I feel. Life
is a gift from God to be
cherished every day.
May 5, 2008:
We are entering a new stage of life. About two weeks ago my
husband, Tom, retired. He
traveled a lot but was home a
lot when in town, so things
haven't really seemed different
yet. We will still be working
in Real Estate. We stay busy
with a lot of really old and
really young people. All of our
children live here, one within
walking distance. We have
another grandchild since the
last reunion. Drew is 11,
Rebecca is 9, Matthew is 7 and
Lauren, who is 3, is the new kid
on the block.
I have to tell all the "KHS
Girls" in the group that has
been going out almost
monthly for more than two
years now -THANKS! We are
having so much fun. It is a
great group with a real bond
and a lot of love. We have
tried to find everyone and
hope more of you will join
us.
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Donna Cox
(Spouse: Tommy
Starnes)
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Germantown, TN |
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Bobbie
Craig
Garner |
June 21, 2003:
God has blessed me with a
wonderful, godly husband of 39
years. My married children,
Andrew (wife, Karen) and Laura
(husband, Paul) live in the
Dallas-Fort Worth area. My
youngest son is a sophomore at
Houston Baptist University. A
great joy to our lives has been
our grandson, Carson Dearing
Garner, age 2.
We have lived in Kingwood (a suburb of Houston) for 25
years. Dearing has pastored
Kingwood First Baptist Church
since its inception in 1978.
God has been so good to this
ministry and to us. My life has
been centered around my family
and my church. Currently I am
working part-time for a local
funeral home, but I am the
happiest and most fulfilled when
I am volunteering. Mission work
has always been part of our
lives. For the last 12 years,
Dearing and I have been doing
mission work mainly in Eastern
Europe. The mission work
consists of leading medical
teams, putting shoes on the feet
of orphans in Moldova and
Transnistra, and leading
pastor/wife retreats in
Romania. I believe my life is
changed to be more like Jesus
each time I am allowed to serve
others in His Name. God is so
good! |
July 26, 2007:
Several changes have
occurred in these
past five years. In
October 2005, my
husband retired from
the pastorate after
39 years (27 years
at Kingwood First
Baptist Church).
We celebrated this
occasion with a two
week transatlantic
cruise from Rome,
Italy to Galveston,
TX. I knew
retirement would not
last long. In
January 2006,
Dearing became
involved with
missionary work
overseas through
CERI, Children’s
Emergency Relief
International.
This is a ministry
that cares for
orphans and children
who are vulnerable
and/or at risk.
Since he is
traveling a lot,
this year I decided
to quit my job so I
could visit with my
children more.
We are so proud of our 3 grandsons and their parents!
Andrew, 38, lives in
Philadelphia, PA
with his wife,
Karen, and son,
Carson (6½). Laura,
34, lives in Dallas
with her husband,
Paul, and sons,
Ethan (3½) & Graham
(1). |
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Nathan,
24, was
married
to
Jennifer
in June
2006 and
they
live in
the
Houston
area.
We are
thankful
that
they
live
close
by.
My life has been so blessed. Two of my greatest joys are having a
husband
who has
faithfully
guided
our
family
through
all of
our life
situations
in a
godly
manner
and
knowing
that my
children
are
faithfully
seeking
the Lord
for
their
lives.
God is
so good! |
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