Class of '58 Our 50th Class reunion

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Look at the pictures above, do you realize that 5 of these class mates pictured above have passed away already?    
A few of us, but where is Johnny Finch.  I know he was there, but somehow was never around when these pics were made.

Norma Rogers and W.G. Stanford, Earnest Carr and Christine Hankins.  Sad to say that we lost W.G. last year.  So sorry Norma your life together was short but well lived.

Earnestine and Marie Weeks, if I am not mistaken, these two were good friends in school too.

Annette, Jan, and Betty  in conversation.

Shelby J. Hankins and Tommy Moore  looking like they did years ago.  These two lovely people fell in love in high school and were later married, true love goes on and on.

Ann and Dottie.

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Jan doing something she does well, public speaking.

Me and Ann Ward, wishing Cooter were here with us.  We were like the three musketeers in school, all for one and one for all.  We were BFF.  I see Bobby Turner in the right background.  Handsome as ever.

Where is Johnny Finch?  I know he was here, I saw him.

Our own President Jerry Mitchell

Annette Edwards Pennington an Walter Lee Pennington  These two fell in love while in high school, after graduation, they were married and now live in Caledonia, MS., Precious people.

Janice Johnson Barnes

Jerry and Lennie Ray Dubose greeting each other.  So glad I got this pic of Lennie Ray, especially since he is now in heaven.

Shelby Jean Hankins and Tommy Moore.  Still in love and happy.

Jerry is speaking with Eula Mae Franks Dubose, Tommy and the one and only Jack Wallace in the back of the pic.  Still do not see that rascal Johnny Finch.

Barbara Romans and her spouse.  Barbara is just as beautiful as ever.

Jack Wallace and Wayne Cole talking about the good ole days.  I see Robert Pennington in the background, don't remember seeing Nan though.

Irene Wheeler and her husband.  My first time to see her in many many years.  It was so nice.  Sweet Irene lost her brother, Owanna, this past year.  So sorry for that.

Betty Ann Colvin and Annette discussing something of importance.  Another good shot of Lennie Ray in the back.

Sweet Laura Moore, Lennie Ray Dubose and Eula Mae to Lennie's right. So sorry to say, we also lost Lennie Ray to cancer this year, 2013.  My deepest regrets Eula Mae, we love you.

Janice Johnson and friend Buck, Faye Atkins Cooper, Walter Pennington  Background is Eula Mae Franks and Diane McGee Filming the party.  That is another one we lost since the 50th reunion Faye Atkins Cooper.  So glad we could share this one with her.

Barbara and brother Calvin Romans and Calvins beautiful wife.

Max Turner and Wynell Butler.  Here is another couple who fell in love in high school and later married, lives in Vernon.  Their love will be ever new.

John Douglas Haynes and beautiful wife Joyce, to Johns right is Don Randolph.  Watch out when those two guys get together.

Earnestine Carr and  Christine Hankins.  Bet they are hatching up something good to get into.  W. G. ad Norma to your far left.

On the left is Liz Randolph, wife of Don Randolph, Ann Ward, my buddy,  then Dottie.  I do not know who is the blonde lady in red at the end of the table, do you?  If you do, please post it under comments so we all will know.  This was my first Class Reunion to attend and I was so very glad to be invited.  Bet I enjoyed it better that anyone there.  I do not know why Johnny's picture did not show up anywhere, but I just bet if we live long enough for another reunion, his picture will be in the next posting somewhere.  He will not get by with that again.                                                                                
       

Who is this lovely couple?

Do you remember when?  Any guesses?

A Blast from the past.

A visitor knocking on Bobby's door just happened to be Jerry and Dottie Mitchell.  Don't they look wonderful?

"A Blast from the Past"  That had to be what Jane Glasgow thought when Jerry and Dottie showed up at her door.  So nice of Jerry and Dottie to go by and visit these folks and I am sure they also appreciated it.

2013 Reunion of the Class of 1958, the good group...................

Presenting....The Class of 1958.......... Getting ready for a picture of the 55th year reunion.   Hold that sign up straight kids.  Charles is going to get the principal.                                         

Now, that is much better except, Laura, you need to raise it just a little.  This is the best looking and sweetest group I have seen in a long time.  Love you all.

Betty Ann is i a deep conservation with Marie and Kay Cook.  Might be about Kay and Charle's new grand triplets, WOW!  The sweet young ladies behind them is Dallas and the late Faye Coopers girls, which were invited to our reunion because Faye had passed on since the last reunion.

Dottie and Norma setting up the memorial table with pictures of our classmates who have passed on before us.  It seems to be too many pictures added each time we meet.  So sad to lose someone you grew up with.

Here we are standing around talking to each other finding out what each has been doing since we last met.

I don't know what Laura is telling Christine, but it must be funny.  Although, Christine always has a laugh and a smile for you.

These two are really in deep conservation.

Charles, Robert and Nan are planning something.  Robert is confirming it with Nan.

Louise and Bobby, Calvin and his wife.  I haven't a clue what they might be up too.

I am quiet sure this bunch is up to something and Liz, Don Randolph's wife just wants to be up to something.

My hubbie Richard and Dallas, Annette is talking with Faye's daughters, and Betty Ann.  Betty and I go back a little bit further than some of us.  She and I attended Pleasant Hill Elementary School and I refuse to say how long ago it was.

Christine giving Ann a great big bear hug, I am thinking it caught Ann off guard from the expression on her face.

Back to our line up for the big picture.

We finally got our banner straight.

Left to right Bobby Turner, Watana (Robertson) Cantrell, Richard Cantrell, Ann Ward,  Janice Barnes (Johnson), and Buck.

Dallas, his family, Betty Colvin, Peggy Elliot, Marzell Franks (Finch)

Jack Wallace, Laura Moore, John D. Haynes, Joyce, Calvin Romans,

Janice Yerby, Kay Cook, Charles Cook, Norma Stanford (Rogers), Marie Harrison, (Weeks)

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Edward Williams and wife, Louise Barham and husband.

Dottie with the garbage can doing patrol.

Robert and Nan Pennington, Liz and Don Randolph and Garron Hankins.

Wynell and Max Turner, Shelby and Tommy Moore, Christine Hankins, Annette and Walter Pennington.

Max, wipe that smile off your face, Wynell said to leave her along.

Our leaders and Class President Dottie and Jerry Mitchell.

Oh my goodness, you're gonna' make my picture now?

O K, now we are ready, go ahead and take your best shot.

Time to eat!

OK time to go home!

The releasing of the balloons in honor of classmates who have passed.

This was a wonderful reunion and we will be doing this again in 2015, so until then,  be happy, be healthy and love each other as though there is no tomorrow.