Monday, August 31, 2009

Carolyn Thomas Presswood

Our thoughts are with Carolyn and her family regarding the loss of her mother on August 30. Scroll down to posting regarding funeral service for Lorine Thomas.

A 59-er trying to figure out the blog site - HELP!!!!




Hi Carolyn Thomas Presswood;

JD Barton here, a classmate of yours, and I am sure you have no idea who I am.

I live in Texas, and did not make the reunion this year, but from the looks of all the pictures and blog notes, it was a smashing success.

I check the site fairly often, and enjoy looking at the pictures....and trying to remember some of the folks, but knowing that they would not have ANY IDEA who I was if they saw me.

Sometimes I have wanted to make a comment about a particular picture, but have not figured out how to access the blog site to post a comment where it says to do so.

Could you give me an idiot lesson on this please?

I just saw a picture of the Nashville group getting together, and I recognized Gail Grammer immediately (have not seen her since graduation). Wanted to say hello, but it kept telling me that my profile is not recognized, etc etc etc.

Any help you might offer is greatly appreciated.

Jay Barton (JD)

from Dru Smith Fuller:

JD: Try clicking the title (such as a 59-er trying to figure out the blog site (above). Scroll down and an opinion form should be revealed. Also, send anything you want me to post. My email is drufuller5565@yahoo.com



I just thought, since you posted the "after 50 years" pic of me, you may as well put the "before" pic alongside it, if you can.....just for grins. Then any viewers will be making comments like Gomer Pyle....."Golll-llleee....wonder what happened to that guy!" Thanks again, Dru. JDB

Carolyn Presswood has lost her mother

Carolyn Presswood's mother passed away yesterday. Mrs. Lorine Thomas was 91. There is no visitation at the funeral home but there will be visitation on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until noon in the McFerrin Chapel at Brainerd United Methodist Church with the funeral service following at noon in the chapel. Nancy Poole Klein



Lorine Thomas

Lorine McJunkin Thomas passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.

She was born in Chattanooga on October 17, 1917, and was a lifelong resident of the city.


She was the daughter of Lois and Samuel McJunkin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest H. Thomas, and her six older brothers, Claude, Ray, Charles, Sherman, Howard and Roy McJunkin.


She was an X-ray technician for the late Drs. Killiffer and Price and later became the office manager for The Orthopedic Group, as the growing practice was later named.

Mrs. Thomas was a longtime member of the East Lake United Methodist Church, but in recent years called Brainerd United Methodist Church her church home.

She is survived by two daughters, Patricia (Rufus) Thomas Williamson, of Chattanooga, and Carolyn (Larry) Massoud Presswood, of Cleveland, Tenn.; one son, Lawrence (Suong) Thomas, of Arlington, Va.; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2009, from 11 a.m. until noon in the McFerrin Chapel of Brainerd United Methodist Church followed by funeral service at noon in the chapel with the Rev. Harper Sasser and the Rev. Genevieve DeHoog officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery following the service.

The family wishes to give thanks to NHC of Chattanooga and Hospice of Chattanooga for their special care of their loved one.

Memorials may be made to Brainerd United Methodist Church or Hospice of Chattanooga.

Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home East Chapel, 404 South Moore Road.
Please share your thoughts and memories at http://www.mem.com/.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Nashvillian CHSers lunch at Ruby Tuesday

Many thanks to David Young Parker who brought his camera and snapped these photos.
Gail Grammer Akins, Dru Smith Fuller, Gail Smith, Jackie Keaton Love

Jackie Keaton Love, Martha Hassler Hammond, Melanie Sissie Bowen Hampton,
Shug Gilbert Lamb, Phyllis Morris Frank

Phyllis Morris Frank, Alvin Fox


Martha Hassler Hammond, Melanie Sissie Bowen Hampton




Sunday, August 16, 2009

Charlotte Yates White

We are saddened by the death of Charlotte Yates White (CHS Class of 1960) on August 13, 2009. Charlotte's sister, Evelyn Yates Patterson, is our classmate ~ Class of 1959.

Charlotte, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, is survived by her husband Richard White, two sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren. In addition to Evelyn, she is survived by another sister and a brother.

Charlotte was a cheerleader at CHS and represented our school as Miss CHS ~ 1960. A graduate of Erlanger School of Nursing, she was a Registered Nurse by profession.

A memorial service was held Friday, August 14, 2009, at the Hunters Hills Church of Christ, Prattville, AL.

Memorials may be sent to the Humane Society.

Our thoughts are with Charlotte's family and friends in this time of sorrow.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Sharon Barker Tunnell- New e-mail Address

My hotmail account was pirated, and you may have received a strange letter 'from me' requesting $$$$. Please disregard. My hotmail account is closed.
Please note my new e-mail address: sharontunnell@gmail.com
 
Thank you so much,
Sharon

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Sissy's B'Day

 
From: Alvin Fox
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 9:20 PM
Subject: Sissy's B'Day

Hi, Dru.  How are you doing?  Well, I hope.
 
Dru, David and I had lunch with Sissy yesterday at the exquisite Edgefield Bar and Grill.  Even tho Sissy's Birthday isn't until Wednesday, Aug. 12, we surprised her with a cake, and candles that show her true age.  Can you put these on our Blog?  Thanks,  Alvin
 

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Facebook Status forwarded by @drufuller5565

 
Louella Cherry Spencer Just had a lovely lunch with Margaret Llewellyn Crosby and Bob.  Guess you can say it was the Indy contingent of the class of '59 who got together.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Chattanooga CHS59ers get together planned!

This is a follow up to my previous post.

We have had several classmates interested in the idea of gathering periodically for a meal, fun and fellowship. This is not an "official" committee meeting although we do have fun at those, but an invitation for any and all CHS 59ers in the area to have a social event once a month. The Nashville group has been doing this and have a great time, so we are going to try it a while and see how it goes. You don't have to RSVP or make reservations, just show up!

Our first get together will be THURSDAY, AUG 27TH AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE SOUTHERN STAR RESTAURANT, downtown Chattanooga. We may try dinner this time and lunch another time to see which works best for all.

We hope to see many of you there,
Carolyn (Thomas)Presswood