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CAROL McDANIEL McDUFFEE ..... attended Memphis State and worked in banking and employment security. She is now retired and enjoys spending time with her 3 children and 4 grandchildren and antiques. She and her husband, Ancel, live at Paris, Tennessee.

TERRY LYNN McCASLIN CHAPMAN ..... with her husband, Kenneth, she lives at Tulsa, Oklahoma.

HAROLD McFADDEN ..... employed as a factory worker, he and his wife, Sue, are the parents of 2 children and 2 grandchildren. They live at Paris, Tennessee.

SUE McNUTT PRINCE ..... is retired, having been employed as a public affairs assistant. She now enjoys her hobbies of reading, plastic canvas and traveling. She and her husband, Ted, have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. They live at Alexandria, Virginia.

CAROLYN JO McREYNOLDS BLOCHOWIAK ..... Jo holds a master’s degree in history from Roosevelt University. She continues her work as community educator/lecturer/writer and in her free time enjoys theater, films, hiking and tia chi. She and her husband, Kenneth have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. They live at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

DOUGLAS WAYNE MEDLOCK ..... retired as Bellsouth Maintenance Supervisor. He lives at Paris, Tennessee.

EULA FAYE MILES MOSELY ..... Faye is married to Jimmy and they have 4 children, 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She is a retired child care worker and now enjoys working cross word puzzles and reading. They live at Paris, Tennessee.

MARY ELLEN MISCHKE NELSON ..... attended Lambuth College and is retired from her employment as certified housing manager, elderly housing. She is widowed and the mother of 3 children, 2 step children and 7 grandchildren. Her hobbies and interest include sewing, reading, gardening, church activities, "Red Hat Society" and dogs. She lives at Morganton, North Carolina.

JOY NORWOOD BLAND ..... now in retirement, Joy has more time for her hobbies which include antique business, travel and genealogy. She has 3 children and 7 grandchildren. She and her husband, Bobby, live at Paris, Tennessee.

MERVYN NORWOOD ..... has served in the Army as well as serving as Pastor for many years and is now retired. His hobby is woodworking. He and wife, Martha, have 4 children, 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. They live at Auburn, Washington, Washington.

THERESA OWENS WILSON ..... lives at Cordova, Tennessee.

BERNICE PALMER HOLT ..... Paris, Tennessee

CHARLENE PASCHALL WHEATLEY ..... attended Nashville Business College and is retired after 37 years at Commercial Bank. She and her husband, Dalton, 3 children and 2 grandchildren. She now enjoys She now enjoys cooking and watching her grandchildren play ball.

PEGGY PERRY HILL ..... is a retired bookkeeper, has 3 children and 4 grandchildren and enjoys her grandchildren, gardening, reading and going to the beach. She and Jerald live at Nolensville, Tennessee.

JOLENE PHELPS BOYINGTON ..... is retired and has 2 children and 4 grandchildren and says she lives 3 months in Alabama and 3 months in Maine. Her Alabama address where she lives with her husband, Weldon, is Andalusia, Alabama.

JAMES REDDEN ..... Jim graduated with a BSME from the University of Tennessee, has a postgraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and is still working as a mechanical engineer. He served 8 years in the Tennessee National Guard and his hobby is building and flying radio controlled sail planes. He has 2 children, 2 grandchildren and he and wife, Gloria, live at Versailles, Kentucky.

JERALD REDMON ..... served in the United States Air Force Security Service, is a retired electrician and lists computers and electronics as his interests. He is a widower with 6 children, 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He lives at Pekin, Illinois.

SHIRLEY REYNOLDS RIEDEL ..... has 3 children, 2 grandchildren and now that she is retired from her own business, se enjoys tennis, reading and shopping. She and husband, Ronald, live at San Clemente, California.

DIANA RHODES FORD ..... graduated from Rhodes College and holds a postgraduate degree from Peabody College. She has 2 children, is retired and she and husband, Bill, live at Helena, Arkansas.

GAIL RIDGEWAY WORKMAN ..... attended Western Kentucky University, is a retired personnel director and has 1 child. She enjoys cards, reading and motorcycling with husband, Wallace. They live at Old Hickory, Tennessee.

JOE ROBERTS ..... graduated from Belmont University, has a postgraduate degree from Southwestern Baptist Seminary and is retired from Lifeway Christian Resources. Has 2 children, 3 grandchildren and his hobby is model trains. He and his wife, Martha, live at Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.

GAYLE ROSS PIRTLE ..... attended the University of Memphis and continues to teach middle school math. She has 2 children and 6 grandchildren and she and husband, Jim, live at Memphis, Tennessee.

SANDRA SCOTT JOHNSON ..... is widowed and retired from insurance claims. She enjoys stock car racing and tennis. She lives at Paris, Tennessee.

 

INDEX  TO  ALL  BIOGRAPHY   PAGES:

PAGE  1   GEORGE  ATKINS  through  BILLY  EWING

PAGE  2   CHARLES  FRANKLIN  through  CROCKETT  MATHIS

PAGE  3   CAROL  McDANIEL  McDUFFEE  through  SANDRA  SCOTT   JOHNSON

PAGE  4  GAYRENE  SHEMWELL  COX  through  ANN  WYATT   JACKSON

 

Links  to all  50th  pages:
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These Biographies are reprinted from the Class of 1955, 50th Reunion Booklet.

Thanks  To  GEORGE  C. ATKINS  for providing the booklet  to  the editor.

 

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