• June 17, 2008 - Jimmy Easterly's father Gerald passed away recently.  Please remember him and his family in your prayers.  

    The Rev. Gerald Easterly, age 87, of Crockett, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2008, in the East Texas Medical Center-Tyler. He was born March 19, 1921, in Houston County, Texas, and had lived in the area most of his lifetime. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II as a lieutenant. The Rev. Easterly was a 1942 graduate of Texas A&M University, and in 1950 he received a master's degree in education from Sam Houston State University. He was a member of the Texas A&M Former Student Association. He was a minister and the founder of the Talent Sharing Community Church. Since 1961, the Rev. Easterly enjoyed ministering in the local and county jails and in the Texas Prison Systems. Survivors include sons, Jimmy Easterly and wife, Terry, of Bryan, Jerry Easterly and wife, Nancy, of Houston; grandson, Jason Easterly and wife, Melissa, of Dallas; granddaughters, Darby Humplik and husband, Matt, of Denver, Colorado, Marlene Cogwin and husband, Mark, of Houston, Carissa Todd and husband, Brandon, of Houston; brother, Morris "Boog" Easterly and wife, Bernice, of Crockett; nieces and nephew, Linda Easterly of Crockett, Jamie Easterly of Crockett and Martha Dee Easterly of Houston. He was preceded in death by wife, Mary Ellen Easterly. Funeral services for the Rev. Gerald Easterly will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2008, in the Harvest Church in Crockett. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Talent Sharing Africa Fund c/o Citizens National Bank, P. O. Box 1420, Crockett, Texas 75835, Pleasant Grove Cemetery Association, 1306 Plantation Drive, Crockett, Texas 75835 or charity of choice. Callaway-Allee Funeral Home, Crockett.

• May 23, 2008   We met at Peggy's beautiful home yesterday for lunch.  Her husband Tony is a wonderful chef and had made a couple of delicious quiches and a colorful and equally delicious trifle for us.  Again, we would love more classmates to join us next month so let us know if you are interested.  Peggy had us decorating flip-flops yesterday!  Check out the pictures in the Current Classmates photo album.  

• April 18, 2008   The "Lunch  Bunch" met at Marsha Ault's home for a baked potato lunch.  Marsha has recently redone here home adding a new master suite and redoing the kitchen.  It is beautiful - so open and welcoming.  Lynda Fore Cappel who now lives in Missouri City was able to join us this month.  If you are interested and would like to join us just let us know and we'll let you know when we meet.  Check out the Current Classmates Photo Album for pictures of our get together this month.

Bino Snider Dollar's father recently passed away.  There are many of us who remember and loved Dr. Snider.  The following is his obituary:

L.W. Snider M.D.
Funeral for L.W. Snider, M.D., 82, of Garrison, Texas, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2008, in Garrison Funeral Home Chapel, Garrison, Texas, with Bro. Darrell Pollard, Bro. Harry Lee Wilson and Bro. T.D. Lunsford officiating. Burial will be in Cold Springs Cemetery in Nacogdoches County. Dr. Snider died March 19, 2008, in Garrison, Texas. Born August 18, 1925, in Lucas, Texas, he was the son of Walter and Leona Horn Snider. Dr. Snider attended school in McKinney, Texas. He was a veteran of World War II as a Navy pilot. He attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La., and received a B.S. degree. He received his M.D. from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, La., then did his residency at North Louisiana Sanitarium in 1956. He started the practice of medicine in Joaquin in 1956 and stayed there two years. He opened a private practice in Garrison in 1958 and retired Sept. 30, 1995. He was affiliated with Arlam Baptist Church in Garrison. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mary. Dr. Snider said he didn't make a lot of money practicing medicine, but he made a lot of friends. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Rushing Snider; daughter, Linda "Bino" Dollar and husband, Boyd, of North Richland Hills, Texas; son, Walter C. "Billy" Snider of Palestine, Texas; stepdaughter, Raschel Mixon Boyd of Bedford, Texas; stepson, John David Mixon of Garrison, Texas; grandchildren, Janie and Patrick Mixon of Lewisville, Summer and Haleigh Boyd of Bedford, Texas, and Alex David Mixon of Broaddus, Texas. Pallbearers will be Glenn Ramsey, Toby Ramsey, Michael Pollard, James Hickman, Jay Ramsey and Ryan Pollard. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, March 21. Garrison Funeral Home, Garrison, Texas.

Sandra Drewery Patterson's mother recently passed away.  The following is her obituary: Norma Ossie Fay Drewery
Norma Ossie Fay Drewery was an example of a Proverbs 31 woman. She was born June 21, 1923, in Broaddus, Texas, to the late Norman T. and Virgie Carrell Williams, and she went to be with the Lord on February 21, 2008, at the age of 84 years old. Mrs. Drewery was a lifetime resident of Nacogdoches, Texas, and was a graduate of Stephen F. Austin Teachers College with a master's degree in education. Mrs. Drewery loved children, whether they were her own or friends of her own or students whom she taught. She devoted more than 25 years of her life to education, serving in various schools in Nacogdoches County, including Nacogdoches High School, Brooks-Quinn, Nettie Marshall and Appleby School, where she was the principal. During these years she was very active in her church, Harvest Pointe Community Fellowship, formerly known as Nacogdoches Missionary Baptist Church. She taught Sunday school, vacation Bible school and was very involved with The Lambs, a ministry for women. Norma Drewery spent her life rearing four sons and a daughter. She also helped raise 19 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Norma loved reading, cooking, playing 42 and watching Wheel of Fortune. She also spent countless hours with her sisters, Flossie and Lorine, riding the roads of East Texas. Her greatest love was being surrounded by her family, even until her death. With her late husband, Howard, and her children, Norma enjoyed fishing and camping. As recently as August 2007 she traveled with 22 members of her family and friends to Colorado and Wyoming on vacation. Later that same year, she took her last trip with her senior church friends to see the fall foliage in the Ozark Mountains. Norma Drewery leaves her family and friends a rich heritage of loving the Lord and others. While believing in a strong work ethic, she was a woman who was generous, compassionate and hospitable throughout all the days of her life. Although her family is grieving an immeasurable loss, we are rejoicing that she is now in her heavenly home with her Lord Jesus Christ. Norma is survived by a daughter, Sandra Patterson and husband, John, of Nacogdoches; three sons, Dale Drewery and wife, Brenda, of Nacogdoches, Keith Drewery and wife, Traci, of Nacogdoches, and Terry Drewery and wife, Tammy, of Nacogdoches; daughter-in-law, Peggy Drewery; sister, Lorine Hopson of Nacogdoches; three brothers, Norman "Chicken" Williams, Johnny Dale Williams of Nacogdoches and Gene Williams of Killeen, Texas; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. ( Four of these great-grandchildren are still to be born.) She is preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her son, Larry Drewery; her brother, Charles Williams; and her sister, Flossie Drewery. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2008, at Harvest Pointe Church in Nacogdoches with Bro. Gary Roberts and Dr. Rick Scarbrough officiating. Interment will be at Drewery Family Cemetery on Press Road, Nacogdoches, Texas. Friends and family are invited to call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2008, at Laird Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be John Patterson Sr., Keith Drewery, Terry Drewery, Dale Drewery, Autry Griffith, Wayne Hopson, Harlon Drewery, Dale Shaver, Tim Hopson, Steve Hopson and Paul Hopson. Honorary pallbearers will be Doug Rushing, Kyle Drewery, Heath Drewery, Shawn Drewery, Seth Drewery, Hunter Drewery, Caleb Watson, Joe Catoe, John Patterson Jr., Josh Wheaton, Brad Busler and Michael Stephens. Memorial donations may be made to Christian Women's Job Corps, Love INC and Hospice of East Texas. Laird Funeral Home.

• January 31, 2008  -  As you might remember Carol Eaton Walsh won dinner for six at our reunion silent auction.   Today she took six of our classmates to lunch at the Brickhouse Inn  Bed & Breakfast.  The B & B is locally owned by Ann and David Norton (www.thebrickhouseinn.biz).  The food was delicious, the hosts gracious, and the company delightful.  Thank you so much, Ann & David, for the generous donation for our silent auction.  And thank you, Carol, for placing the winning bid.  Marsh McKneely Ault took pictures and they are posted in the Current Classmate Photo album. 
• We call ourselves The Lunch Bunch (original aren't we) and membership is open to any classmate.  So join us for lunch once a month when you can.  Call either Leonette or Peggy for information. 

Our classmate Patsy Griffin Barham was recently ordained as an Episcopalian priest  -
The Reverend Patsy G. Barham, deacon, was ordained to the priesthood
on January 11, 2008 at 6:00 pm at Christ Episcopal Church in Nacogdoches,
Texas. She is the priest-in-charge of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church at 214
College Avenue, Henderson, Texas 75654. Her office numbers are land line-
903-657-3154 or by cell 935-554-6034. The main service is 10:00 on Sunday
mornings.

Our classmate Lynda Sisco Kirtland's mother passed away January 22.   On behalf of the NHS Class of 1967 we offer our condolences.   Ann Reese Sisco

A graveside funeral service will be held for Ann Reese Sisco, 80, at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2008, at Fairview Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Texas. The Reverend Richard White, nephew of Ms. Sisco, will officiate. Ms. Sisco passed away in Houston, Texas, Tuesday, January, 22. Ann was born May 8, 1927, in Lubbock, Texas, the daughter of the late Eathel Ray and Maggie Oleva Tolar Reese. She was raised during the Great Depression in the "Dust Bowl" of West Texas and moved to Nacogdoches with her family as a teenager. She is a 1946 graduate of Nacogdoches High School. Ann graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1965, where she was a member of the Pine Burrs Sorority, with a double major in English and journalism. She received her master's degree from SFA in communications in 1974. She taught and was student newspaper sponsor at Nacogdoches High School in 1967-68 and 1975-76, and taught at Angelina College from 1968 to 1973. Some of her volunteer work included Cub Scout den mother and Sunday school teacher at First United Methodist Church in Nacogdoches. Ann thoroughly enjoyed reading and always carried a sense of humor that even her caregivers commented on during her recent illness. Ann is survived by a daughter, Lynda Kirtland and husband, Joe of Winnie, Texas; a son, Stan Sisco and wife, Paula, of Nacogdoches, Texas; two sisters, Syble Gregory of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Dorothy Pennington of Clear Lake, Texas; and three grandchildren, James Micheal Jones, Lacey Sisco and Will Sisco. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant daughter, Tracey Lane Sisco; brothers, Ashbon Reese, Eathel Ray Reese Jr., and James Reese; and sister, Mary Claunch. The family will receive friends and family from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2008, at Laird Funeral Home. Arrangements by Laird Funeral Home.

• Jan. 14, 2008 - The Alumni Association has done a great job collecting annual all the way back to 1942; however, they are still missing the following years:  1951, 1959, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976.  If you know anyone who could help, call 936-462-1403 and talk to Dena.