Prayers Are Needed

"Please remember the Rye Family in your prayers for Linda Gayle Rye Houck's son Chris Marion and Linda Rye Houck, Sherron Rye Martain and Danny Rye's mother Elizabeth Rye."

Obituary

CHRIS MARION

was born November 17, 1967 in Aberdeen, Mississippi the son of William Darrell Marion and Linda Gale Rye Houck.

He was united in marriage to Susan Rena Goodman on July 6, 2007.

Chris was a Heavy Machine Operator for Freeland and Lemm Construction in Cordova, Tennessee. He was a member of Houston First Baptist Church in Houston, Mississippi. Chris enjoyed playing the piano and drums and loved to play golf. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed kidding with people. Chris was a fan of Ole Miss University and NASCAR

He departed this life on November 27, 2008 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 41 Years, 10 Days.

Chris is survived by his wife Susan Rena (Goodman) Marion of Byhalia, MS, two daughters, Brittany Ladner of Jackson, MS, Brianna Nicole Marion of Dumas, MS; two sons, Robert Christopher Marion of Rockport, TX, Ian Conner Marion of Byhalia, MS

His mother, Linda Gale Rye Houck and her husband Richard of Booneville, MS and his father, William Darrell Marion and his wife Tommye of Red Banks, MS

One sister, Melodie Lynn Claxton and husband Tommy of Mt. Pleasant, MS,and 3 step-sisters, Janna Ortiz and husband Jose of Arlington, TN, Raye Ramsey and husband Walter of Little Rock, AR, Meridith Kitchen and husband Keith of AR; three step- brothers, Jared Houck and wife Cyndi of Durham, NC, Robert Parnell and wife Cindy of Bartlett, TN, Ryan Parnell of Searcy, AR

his grandparents, L. C. Rye and Elizabeth Rye, both of Aberdeen, MS

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Willied Darrell Marion and Minnie Frank Marion.

Obituary

ELIZABETH RYE

ABERDEEN-

Elizabeth Gordon Rye, 84, died Dec. 5, 2008, at her residence in Aberdeen. Services are Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Aberdeen with Dr. Gerald Hodges officiating. Burial will follow at Oddfellows Rest Cemetery. Visitation is today from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Rye was born April 15, 1924, in Monroe County to the late Jessie Benton Gordon and Prudy Ozema Gordon. She lived in Aberdeen for the past 48 years and was a homemaker and mother. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Jessie Moss and Velda Howell; and brothers, Bill and Clayton Gordon; and two grandsons. She is survived by her husband, Lois C. Rye of Aberdeen; daughters, Linda Houck of Booneville and Sherron Martin of Aberdeen; son, Danny C. Rye of Salisbury; sister, Wilma Robertson of Aberdeen; seven grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Andy and Brad Rye, Matt and Daniel Martin, Chase Wilson, Wes and Kerry Colbert, Matt Tedder and Tommy Claxton

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SMILES

Thank you, Sandra Cook Kendrick for a good laugh!

From Sandra Cook Kendrick

God's never late, seldom early, but always on time.

God has seen you struggling (with something),

God says it's over. A blessing is coming your way.

If you believe in God send to ten people,

please don't ignore, you are being tested.

Sandra Cook Kendrick, sent me this poem and I thought I would pass it on.

kendrick.mamasgirl@gmail.com

EATHEL MARTIN WELSCH'S FATHER-IN-LAW
Don't forget to include the Welsch in your prayers.

Just a Memory Away
Just a Memory Away
I'm no longer by your side,
but there's no need to weep;
I've left sweet recollections I'm hoping you will keep.
Eternal joy and memories stay in our hearts forever,
Strengthening our special bond that parting cannot sever.
Now it's time to journey on--so let your faith be strong,
For I am in a better place...I'm home where I belong.
And if times of loneliness bring sorrow and dismay,
Don't despair, for I am there...just a memory away.


--Rita S. Beer





MY HUSBAND’S FATHER DIED ON MONDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
HE WAS AN ATTORNEY THERE IN JACKSON .
WE FLEW FROM UTAH ON TUESDAY.
HIS SISTER HAD JUST DIED UNEXPECTEDLY 8 WEEKS BEFORE.
SUCH A SHOCK FOR ALL OF US. SHE WAS A LAWYER THERE IN JACKSON AS WELL.

HOWEVER, I DID GO UP TO ABERDEEN THIS TIME TO VISIT MY MOTHER AND BROTHERS.
IT FELT GOOD TO PUT MY FEET ON MISSISSIPPI SOIL AGAIN.

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS. MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER IS FLYING IN FROM NY FOR A TWO WEEK’S VISIT.
I CAN’T WAIT TO GET MY HANDS ON HER BABY, WHO WILL BE TWO IN JAN.

I AM VERY HAPPY TO HAVE ALL OF YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSES.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

EATHEL MARTIN WELSCH

Prayers

Will you send this out for me, Our family needs prayers.
Thanks,
Judy (Judy Williams Delk)

Leah Gilliam
MADISON, Ala. — Leah Denise Delk Gilliam, 28, died Oct. 19, 2008, at Crestwood Medical Center-Huntsville, Ala. Services are Oct. 22nd at 2 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Home in Vernon, Ala. Burial will follow at Asbury Cemetery in Millport, Ala. Visitation is today for two hours prior to services at the funeral home. Mrs. Gilliam was born May 12, 1980, in Columbus. She is survived by her husband, Jamie Gilliam of Madison; father and stepmother, Kenny and Judy Williams Delk of Millport; mother and stepfather, Lynette and Ed Loud of West Virginia; sister, Rachel Delk of Columbus; brother, Nathaniel Delk of Millport; and grandparents, Maurice and Helen Delk of Millport, and Joyce Jones of Reno, Nev.

___________________________________________________________

Dear Classmates,

Let's all remember Judy's family in this time of need. Don't forget to let them know they are members of all our families and we all feel the loss.

Dave

Marilyn Watson Campbell's Birthday

Marilyn Watson Campbell's
Birthday
Date: Monday October 27, 2008
Wish her a Happy Birthday

Aberdeen High School - MS Landmark

Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:15 PM
Subject: Aberdeen High School - MS Landmark
Hoot,

Today, Russell Archer with Archives & History said their Board of Trustees gave final approval for 'MS Landmark' status for the original Aberdeen High School building on Commerce Street at their meeting on Friday, Oct. 17, 2008.
Russell also said this designation included the adjacent (J.O. Ware) Band Hall.

Please forward this news to your Class of 1968. Our efforts have succeeded.

Fred Robinson

Alright Class Mates

We are going to refresh this Blog. Shelley did a great job so let's not let her down because she is sick. Let's give her something to be proud to look at while she is recovering. Send me your birth dates, pictures too! Pictures of grandchildren, weddings, vacations, and stories to go along with them. This will become the class newspaper. If you don't send it we will talk about you!!!

If anyone has any additional ideas please contact me.

E-Mail the information to dgordon45@yahoo.com and I will put it into the Blog. If you need help, call me at 662-352-9936 and I will help you.

Take Care
Dave Gordon

Jump on the Alumni Blogger Train!

Our alumni are creating their own blogs and we are linked on this blog. Scroll all the way down to the 'Reconnect With These Alumni' section in dark blue area on the left-hand side, then click on the link of the alumni blog you want to visit. Don't forget you can create a blog and link to the AHS Alumni, Class of 1968 primary blog too. Share your stories, your pictures and catch up with friends and family. Go on you can do it. Look at the NEW tools on the site. NEW HELP RESOURCES just released. Hop on the blogger train. We are tooting the horn for you to jump aboard before the reunion. Go to http://www.blogger.com to get started!

Alumni Reminder: Make your reservations today!!

The May reunion fee payment deadline will be here before we know it.
Help Hunter start checking off all the items on his list: need to pay for the lodge, buy the food and pay for all the fun activities you will be enjoying at the Class of 1968 40th Reunion.

Hunter said he has started receiving classmates' funds for the reunion. It's great! It's exciting that our classmates are submitting their funds early and planning to attend. It's going to be a fun time and we will be able to reserve and pay for everything with full participation in the PAY NOW plan. ;0)



Remember there are separate fees for the Duncan Farm and the Reunion Dinner. Don't forget to review the Reunion Agenda, then send your payments very soon. Hunter will take good care of us all.

Come on Bulldogs and Magnolias, give a big cheer for Hunter by sending in the cash. Make your checks payable to Hunter Davidson. Reference the Agenda or Contact List for his and Nancy Duncan's contact information.

Check out our Yearbook photo slide show!

Don't you look Familiar!

See a picture you like, or you want your own copy?
1. Click on top of the slide show image.
2. Allow a pop up in your browser for Picasa Web Albums.
3. You will see the last photo you clicked on, right-click & save to your computer OR
4. Click on the "View Album" link and browse thru all 97 photos collected for your favorite!
5. Please remember this is "in progress," and theres more to come.

Seven Blue Rose Petals Have Been Crushed, Yet Their Fragrance Lives On

A lovely rose with petals soft, a scent so sweet and light,
So beautiful a flower with colors shining bright.

But something not so savory about the fragrant rose,
The thorns, so sharp upon the stem,
That sharpen as it grows.

Yet still lovely is the flower
Despite the thorns that prick,
Just as life and love are sweet,
They too have thorns that stick.

But do not fear to live or love,
Life's not exempt from pain.
So pick a rose, you may get hurt,
But you will also gain!

I love roses of all scents and colors.
They have always been my favorite flowers.
They remind me of the wonder of life and love,
While they are beautiful and delicate,
They also have thorns.

Just like life,
There are joys, and sorrows,
Sweet and bitter, light and dark.
When God created the rose,
I believe He was showing us
The opposites contained in life itself.

When a rose is crushed,
That is when its fragrance is at its best.
It is in our hardest times,
When we learn the most,
Not in our happiest times.

Roses are used in so many events in our lives,
More than any flower.
They are given to express love.
Rosebuds are often used to represent babies
And are used at weddings, and funerals.

There, again we have a rose
Used in a happy event and a sad one.
They also come in many colors
And varieties, just as people do.

After the coldest winter,
We know the rose will bloom again.
After the storms, there are rainbows.

When the rose dies, its fragrance lives on.
When a human rose dies,
Their fragrance lives on too,
In memories on earth, and in the garden of God.

I know there are seven fragrant
Crushed blue rose petals in the garden of God.

In Memoriam of my classmates,

Shelley Herndon Reyes

Please share your memories and stories about these classmates on the blog.

Welcome to My Blog Alumni Class of 1968 !

Please sign up on http://www.blogger.com/ and use your regular E-mail address to sign in, view, and make 'comments'. Get a fully complimented tool rich Google account at http://www.google.com/ and a Google E-mail to sign in to blogger.com to be able to add content, such as videos, pictures, document and alumni activity, including any changes in your contact information. Please feel free to contact me with your questions. I will do my best to make this the best communication tool possible for our class. Remember, you too can upload a nice photo with each comment you make.
Enjoy.

Bravo Signed Deal to Shoot Reality Show in Aberdeen!

Billy Brasfield's Crew Uncensored...Saving Historic Homes.
Keep your eyes and ears open and let us know all the details. Don't forget to send in pictures of the film crew and Billy B's crew hard at work. Pitch in and spread the word! Aberdeen is on the way back to the hometown destination of choice. Bravo Greenlights "The Beauty Foundation" Pilot Presentation featuring Billy Brasfield, whose roots are in Aberdeen, Mississippi. For those of you who absolutely adore the extremely talented Billy B., you will be as excited as I am to hear that he got the greenlight for a pilot for his own show on Bravo!

Read on...From Bravo's web page...
BRAVO GREENLIGHTS "THE BEAUTY FOUNDATION" PILOT PRESENTATION FEATURING BILLY B. (Brasfield).

The pilot TV Show will be produced by World of Wonder is also a pioneer in on-line television with its own IPTV site http://www.wowtv.tv and is a highly entertaining daily blog.
http://www.worldofwonder.net
http://www.piercemattie.com/beautydivision/2007/04/bravo_greenlights_the_beauty_f.html Interview with Billy Brasfield:
http://www.piercemattie.com/beautydivision/2008/01/pierce_mattie_pr_interviews_cc.html Tags:
Paint Brush collection
http://billybbeauty.com/shop_home.html
Billy B.Web Site
http://www.billybbeauty.com/bbbhome.html
Posted on Permalink by Shannon on January 8, 2008 10:30 AM

The June 13-14 2008 Reunion Agenda is available for you!

Hey, hey Bulldogs and Magnolias!

Go to the Green Panel on the right of the blog page and find the Reunion Agenda link. Open it up and see all the fun we have planned in June.

A special request for all the local Bulldogs:

Please bring all your extra folding chairs to the DUNCAN FARM on June 13, 2008.
We are having a HUGE party and need help seating all the out-of-town guests.



Thank y' all!

An Apple for the Teacher...where are they?

In the words of Glen Howell
via e-mail:

Superintendent Lester Miley moved to Amory but is now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Curlee live in Booneville, MS but Mr. Curlee has Alzheimer's. Miss Louise Adair is deceased, Mrs. Atkins still works for the Aberdeen School System. Mrs. Eugene Bradley and Mrs. Robert Bradley are both deceased. The last I heard of Donald Gilliam was that he was teaching at a community college in Meridian, MS but may be retired by now. Jack Harris is still living and lives somewhere around Tupelo. Mrs. Frances Hollowell and Mrs. James House are both deceased. Mrs. David King (Lady Clyde) still lives in Aberdeen. Mrs. Virginia King and Mrs. Ira McCullen are both deceased. Dwight McComb is living in Aberdeen. Mrs. H. D. McMorrough is deceased. Mrs. Tom Martin who taught piano is now Mrs. Ferrell (Mary) Cunningham and lives on Coontail Road North of Aberdeen and is still teaching piano. She is Eathel Martin's mother. Mrs. Donald Morgan moved away and they live now in Arkansas. Wayne Newsom is still alive and I think lives in Fulton, MS but Mrs. Newsom is deceased. Mrs. Howard Reed and Lamar Rodabough are both deceased. Mrs. Charles Wallace, Mrs. Box, Mr. Freeman and Mr. Hood are all deceased. Mrs. Mary Helen Hitt (Mrs. Billy Hitt) lives in Oxford, MS. Mrs. Teffeteller still lives in Aberdeen. Arthur Nester lives in Macon, MS the last I knew. Sank Owen is still alive and lives out from Aberdeen. Jeffie Lou Robinson lives in Tremont, MS the last I knew. Miss Robinson works part-time for the Amory Municipal Library.

Alumni Contact Information Is Now LIVE!!

Hello fellow alumni:
Below are live links to our alumni and a listing of our teachers, enjoy. Pick up the phone and call someone to remind them you will be looking for them at the reunion.

Send an email. Get in touch.
Looking forward to seeing all of you in June.

Links are below!

Go Go, Go...Bulldogs and Magnolias!!