DON SLOAN ..... graduate of the University of Tennessee, he is a retired freight auditor and served in the Naval Air Reserve. He has 3 children, 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. His hobbies are building golf clubs and playing golf. He and his wife, Mariana, live at Nashville, Tennessee.

GEORGE SMITH ..... a graduate of the University of Georgia, he continues to work as a veterinarian. He has served in the U. S. Air Force and lists his hobbies as hunting, fishing, grand babies and gardening. He and his wife, Clair Ann, have 2 children and 3 grandchildren and live at Decatur, Georgia.

NELDA FAYE SMITH PINSON ..... graduate of the American School of Journalism, she retired from the Tennessee Department of Employment Security and now spends her free time as a free lance writer and Civil War era fan. She also lists a business in Charlotte, North Carolina in which she is involved. Now widowed, she lives at Paris, Tennessee.

RUTHIE SMITH PARKER ..... married to Wallace, they have 4 children and 7 grandchildren. He hobbies are reading and grandchildren. They live at Paris, Tennessee.

TOMMY SNOW ..... has served in the Army and now is retired from retail business and real estate. His interest continue to be hunting and fishing. Married to Mary Ann, they have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. They live at Paducah, Kentucky.

WAYNE SPEIGHT ..... is retired and lists as hobbies and interest RV travel and flying. He has served in the United States Air Force. Married to Kathy, they live at Paris, Tennessee

ED TAYLOE ..... attended college at University of Tennessee and Murray State. He is married to Treva and has 2 stepsons and 3 grandchildren. Hobbies are hunting and golf. They live at Springville. Tennessee.

FRED THOMPSON ...... having spent 12 ½ years in the Air Force, Fred now owns Murray Dental Lab and continues in his employment. He and his wife, Genny, have 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. They live at Murray, Kentucky.

CATHY TROTTER COBB ..... attended Peabody University and now retired from teaching. She is married to Dr. Culley A. Cobb, Jr. and has 1 child and 2 grandchildren. She list her hobbies as sailing and reading. They make their home at Old Hickory, Tennessee.

JIMMY TUTOR ..... having attended the University of Tennessee, Jim is a semi-retired pharmacist who also enjoys traveling and boating. He and his wife, Glanna have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. They live at Spring City, Tennessee.

RALPH VEAZEY ..... attended Henry Ford College and Bell System Center for tech. of engineering and is semi-retired from Sprint. He now does consulting in the U. S. and Europe. When he has free time he enjoys golf, fishing, hunting and travel. He and his wife, Renee, have 5 children and 4 grandchildren. They live at Bear Lake, Michigan.

GRACIE WADE FITZGERALD ..... is married to David and they have 4 children and 8 grandchildren. They live at Knoxville, Tennessee.

HARRY LEE WALKER ..... served in the National Guard and is a retired tool and die maker. He is married to Bobbie and they have 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. They Live at Paris, Tennessee.

JO CAROLYN WELSH RIGG ..... attended Mckenzie vocational school and is retired from the TVA. Married to David, they have 3 children, 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She now enjoys traveling, gardening and the "Red Hat Society." They live at Maryville, Tennessee.

DAVID LEE WESTON ..... attended UTM and served in the United States Air Force. Trained in radiological technology, he has retired from his occupation as lithotriptor technologist. He enjoys reading and family time. Married to Beverly, they have 4 children, 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. They make their home at Grand Junction, Tennessee.

JAMES P. WILLIAMS ..... Jimmy is semi-retired as production manager for the Paris Post-Intelligencer. His hobbies and interest spill over into his work life since his main love is gardening, which he writes about in the paper, where he has worked 48 years and he also has a garden design sideline. Married to Peggy, they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren. They live at Paris, Tennessee.

ANN WYATT JACKSON ..... a retired telephone operator, Ann is married to Lester and they have 1 child, 1 grandchild and 1 great-grandchild. She now has time to enjoy reading, cooking and going to her lake house. They live Humboldt, Tennessee.

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The preceding information was compiled from the biographical questionnaires submitted by classmates and provided in the booklet from the 2005, 50th Reunion, Class of 1955.