_________________________________________________________________________March 2008
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A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Class Officers
President
Jeff Pearce
1184 W. Crestwood Dr
Memphis, TN 38119
H. 901-682-2246
W. 901-682-5681
jeff_pearce@bellsouth.net
Hello Jamie and everyone,
I'm not sure what you are doing with this newsletter, but I'm glad you are doing it. It's very hard
for some of us to keep up with friends and classmates in an era where it should be very easy
(internet etc).
We are still in Memphis, TN and have been since 1989. I have 4 kids, and as most of you know
they were adopted abroad. They pretty much rule my pathetic little life!!!! Between school
events, soccer, basketball, and other sports of the month, we are always on the go. Most of you
can relate.
I really miss everyone from Ole WA and wish I could see ya'll on a regular basis, but hopefully everyone will send in some pics of
themselves and we can all have a good laugh at what time and gravity have done to us!!!! Here are my selections for my family and
Jamie can do with them as she wishes.
Vice-President
Patty Kirk Lancaster
Take care and peace to all,
P. O. Box 163
Grenada, MS 38902
Jeff
H. 662-565-9943
patty38902@aol.com
Secretary
Mitzie Pullen Henson
Sarasota, FL 34231
H. 941-926-8077
C. 941-544-0669
promiseland@comcast.net
Treasurer
Steve Brown
320 Summitt St.
Winona, MS 38967
H. 662-283-5795
W. 662-283-2297
sbrown@isnurewithbig.com
Winona Christian School link
http://www.winonachristian.org
/
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What we’ve been doing….
Jeff Pearce - Here are some pictures from our big trip back to the
"Mother Lands" this summer. We spent a month in
China and India and had a great time.
Janet Brister Dupont - ..almost 46 and have finally gotten my life somewhat together! have a great job in greenwood, teaching at the
vocational and technical center. i love it! i only teach 4 classes and do public relations the rest of the day. my boys are 11 and almost
15....help!!!! any advice?!?!?!?!?! they are really good boys, considering they have been without a father figure since my divorce.. i
have to add this however.....i have a wonderful man in my life that i have been with for almost a year and a half....that's really good for
me! he's is the ONE!!!!! no marriage for at least 4 years....we don't want to "mix" kids.
Sissy Ellis Cole - i cant wait (for the newsletter)! you know all my info. married to tim cole. 2 wonderful kids evan is 13 and olivia
is 11. thanks for doing this.
love sissy
Steve Brown – His house was on E-bay!!! Well, not really his house but a post card with a picture of it. Steve said…..
”When we first bought the house I did a little research and JT Lay was the original
owner of the house. His father-in-law was Colonel Moore. I found the original deeds at
the courthouse for my house and for the house that is now Lee Funeral Home. They are
both dated 1874 with a price of $100 each. The Lee Funeral Home house was owned by
a Dr. Turner. Col. Moore was also his father-in-law. The wives/sisters were Ella Moore
Lay & Laura Moore Turner. The only child of the Lays that I could find is a son named
Mortie Lay and he died at a military school when he was 19. I got that information off of
his tombstone. When Ella Lay died, she left the house to her nephew Osborne Moore
who either sold it or gave it to the Presbyterian Church.
here is a historic real photo postcard RPPC of the beautiful
"LAY HOME WINONA, MISS." - mailed from Eupora to VA
in 1914 - small tear at bottom does not detract from this great
Mississippi image!
“We believe Mortie Lay still lives in the house. Just about everybody who has lived
there believes a ghost is in the house. When we first moved in there were all kinds of
strange sounds and happenings. Sometimes there would be loud slams and the sounds of footsteps going up the stairs. We could never
find what made the noises. Sometimes it got really loud when I was getting onto the kids. Someone else has speculated that the ghost
was a child because it seemed playful. When we found Mortie Lay’s grave and saw that he died at the age of 19, we decided he was
the ghost. We started talking to him and using his name. After that, the strange noises almost quit. I never believed in ghosts before
living there but now I really wonder if there is such a thing. Mortie has been the star of many spend the night parties with lots of
screaming girls because of a few stories I’ve made up. It’s amazing how many kids know the name of Mortie Lay.”
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What our children are doing….
Carlin Rinehart
Carlin is the son of Charlotte
Bowie Rinehart. These are pics
of Carlin in a recent surfing
contest in Panama. He didn’t
place in this event because he
broke his boards. He
did place first in another
competition the following weekend.
Evan Cartledge
Evan is the son of Marshall (WA
’77) and Rebecca Whatley
Cartledge. He is a senior at
Jackson Academy and has just
ended his high school basketball
career with an outstanding
season. The Raiders made it to
the quarter finals of the MPSA
overall basketball tournament.
Evan was honored with a
position on the AA-AAA All
Star Basketball team.
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More of what our children are doing….
Kenneth Niemeyer
Kenneth is the 9 year old son of Chuck and Jamie Kidd Niemeyer. He has been busy this year with U10 soccer, boy scouts and the
school production of The Music Man.
Cool Quotes and Funny Stuff to fill Space….
"The best way to find your self is in the service of others." – Ghandi
"I read somewhere that 77 per cent of all the mentally ill live in poverty. Actually, I'm more intrigued by the 23 percent who are
apparently doing quite well for themselves." - Jerry Garcia - Grateful Dead
“My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there was water in the carburetor. I asked where the car was; she told me "In
the lake." - Red Skelton
“My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there was water
in the carburetor. I asked where the car was; she told me "In he lake." Red Skelton
“If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane.” Jimmy Buffett
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a
while, you could miss it.” Ferris Bueller
“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” Carrie Ten Boom
“I am oftentimes driven to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I have nowhere else to go!"--Abraham Lincoln
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Where we are….
Charlotte Bowie Rinehart (Todd)
68-1856 Malina Place
Wailoloa, HI 96738
H. 808-883-2276
C. 808-640-0258
Charlotte.Rinehart@steemer.com
Janet Lea Brister Dupont
255 Billingslea Baskin Rd
Winona, MS 38967
H. 662-283-8696
dupont4@hotmail.com
Steve Brown (wife Debbie)
320 Summitt St.
Winona, MS 38967
H. 662-283-5795
W. 662-283-2297
sbrown@isnurewithbig.com
Tom Clanton (wife Archie)
7915 Melbury Frst
San Antonio, TX 78239
H. 210-653-1228
thomasclanton@aol.com
Bobby Joe Davis (wife Rita)
393 Halehaven Dr.
Douglasville, GA 30134
H. 770-947-9007
davisbob393@yahoo.com
Richard Dobbs
Laura Ellis Adkins (Curtis)
7215 Carrollton Rd.
Grenada, MS 38901
H. 662-226-0424
W.
Laura831@bellsouth.net
Sissy Ellis Cole (Tim)
1 Quail Hollow Rd
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
H. 601-261-5506
C. 601-408-4570
coleelise@aol.com
Terie Ellison Dismukes (Brian–‘79)
39 Lake Cherami Dr.
Grenada, MS 38901
H. 662-227-1693
Jill Eskridge
Information omitted by request
Jamie Gibson – deceased
Billy Graves (wife Debbie)
11 Oldham Rd.
Winona, MS 38967
H. 662-283-2292
b3@duckwood.net
Lee Hazlewood
1233 Kirk Circle
Greenville, MS 38701
H. 662-335-5762
C. 662-822-8700
coach4444@netzero.com
Donna Henning Green (David)
10323 Stewart Weir Rd
Stewart, MS 39767
W. 662-285-4211
No e-mail address
Dwayne Henning (wife Sherry)
Rt. 2, Box 78
Ackerman, MS 39735
H. 662-387-4077
W. 662-285-3222
dwaynehenning@hotmail.com
Randy Howell (wife Pam Rosamond-‘83)
613 Prince Lane
Oviedo, FL 32765
H. 407-359-5486
randy.howell@lmco.com
Jamie Kidd Niemeyer (Chuck)
627 Forest View Lane
Brandon, MS 39047
H. 601-829-3867
W. 800-634-2154 x. 4389
jniemeyer@sfbcic.com
Greg King (wife Christy)
6480 Steward Weir Rd
Weir, MS 39722
H. 662-547-5259
W. 662-285-6744
chevyboy61@pace.workfam.com
Patty Kirk Lancaster (Mike)
P. O. Box 163
Grenada, MS 38902
H. 662-565-9943
patty38902@aol.com
Sandra Miller Bates
400 Montgomery St.
Winona, MS 38967
H. 662-283-1475
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Donnie Mills (wife Donna)
2010 Carroll St.
Grenada, MS 38901
H. 662-229-0208
tabnbryn@hotmail.com
Ronnie Mills (wife Patty)
2030 Carroll St.
Grenada, MS 38901
H. 662-226-2810
keeleymills@bellsouth.net
Chuck Parker (wife Becky)
4701 Gibson Rd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
H. 228-875-5518
chuckparker@aol.com
Bobby Dean Parker Littlejohn
185 Miers Rd.
Winona, MS 38967
C. 662-310-0371
No e-mail address
Jeff Pearce (wife Sue)
1184 W. Crestwood Dr.
Memphis, TN 38119
H. 901-682-2246
W. 901-682-5681
jeff_pearce@bellsouth.net
Marion Pearson
P. O. Box 232
Batesville, MS 38606
H. 662-561-9726
Paul Poe (wife Cindy)
775 White Cir.
Grenada, MS 38901
H. 662-227-8447
vaidentimber@aol.com
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Mitzie Pullen Henson (Kenny)
1204 N. Lakeshore Dr.
Sarasota, FL 34231
H. 941-926-8077
C. 941-544-0669
promiseland@comcast.net
Brent Richardson
411 Sterling Ave.
Winona, MS 38967
H. 662-283-8078
rich8785@bellsouth.net
Patricia Roark Smith (Mac)
912 Lakewood Dr.
Starkville, MS 39759
H. 662-324-1032
W. 662-323-1509
pmsshopper@aol.com
Jeff Rosamond
c/o Alice Rosamond
1801 Wynedote Dr.
Gautier, MS 39553
Sheila Saia
2021 Meadow Oak
Brandon, MS 39047
H. 601-992-9336
sheilae6557@cs.com
Sherry Stanton Blaine (Kent)
705 Westland Dr.
Winona, MS 38967
H. 662-283-2294
W. 662-237-4444 X. 1
sherriblaine2000@yahoo.com
Noel Steward (wife Stacy)
309 Rockbrook Dr.
Rockwall, TX 75087
H. 972-771-2060
W. 214-342-0299
wns@nwyc.com
Craig Stoker (wife Defrey)
15270 C. R. 614
Dexter, MO 63841
H. 573-624-6622
cdbb@bootheel.net
David Thornburg (wife Deborah)
1823 Hwy 51
Winona, MS 38967
H. 662-283-5669
W. 888-900-7414
homescat@aol.com
Brenda Tierce Stribling (Rommel)
518 Hwy 32 W
Bruce, MS 38915
H. 662-513-4591
stri4591@bellsouth.net
Linda Tierce Boatman (George)
1621 Stewart Lodi Rd
Stewart, MS 39767
H. 662-262-7327
letb@dixie-net.com
James Timbs (wife Kimberly)
411 Church St.
Winona, MS 38967
H. 662-283-4613
W. 662-229-2425
james.timbs@heatcraft.com
Gail Trussell
Information omitted by request
Rhonda Ware Guttuso (Mike)
110 Greenridge Dr.
Madison, MS 39110
H. 601-853-4612
W. 601-978-1744
Rebecca Whatley Cartledge (Marshall–‘77)
602 Clearwood Cove
Madison, MS 39110
H. 601-853-4530
W. 601-853-3585
C. 601-842-4530
rebeccac@malachifinancial.com
Donna Wilcutt McNeer (Gene)
802 Kimberly St.
Winona, MS 38967
H. 662-283-5504
W. 662-283-2877
mcneer01@dixie-net.com
Ben Woods
669 Sweatman Rd.
Duck Hill, MS 38925
H. 662-565-2933
W. 662-229-2370
John Younger
951 Hwy 407
Winona, MS 38967
H. 662-283-1582
jyounger@tecinfo.com
Notes from the editor….
I hope everyone enjoys the first issue of our class newsletter. I have no plans to do this on a regular basis…frequency and length of
the letters will depend on what you send me. I welcome all comments and suggestions. I’m still new to the process of working with
photos so be patient with me, please.
This first letter will be snail-mailed to everyone. Obviously, due to cost, I’d prefer to e-mail it. If you didn’t get this by e-mail, please
get your current e-mail address to me. The last time I made an effort to find everyone was in 2003 when we had our last reunion.
Please check your info and let me know of any changes. I’ll publish updates in every issue so we can stay in touch.
In 2003, Gail Trussell and Jill Eskridge asked that their contact information not be published. Unfortunately I didn’t keep what little
information I had. If anyone still keeps in touch with them, please forward a copy of this letter. If they want to be added to the
newsletter mail list, they just need to contact me and I’ll put them on while still maintaining their privacy.
Lastly…I still can’t find Richard Dobbs. It’s almost become a mission. If any of you can help with that, I sure would appreciate it.
Jamie - Philippians 1:3
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