husband, Doug, live in Pennsylvania with their son, Jarrod. Debra has been very busy with Jarrod, her career, as well as a major house renovation. Janet James Norton recently enjoyed seeing Anne Thomas Brittain, Jan Gore Cunningham, Kim Peele Newton, Ramona Jordan Caswell and Peggy Peele. I try to keep up with my Converse roommates, Pat Lawson Haney and Toni Stokes Starks. Pat lives in Buffalo, SC with husband, Joey and teenaged children, Jesse and Caroline. Pat called with good news that Caroline will be joining Wofford’s 2008 freshman class. Pat also has a line of Christmas china, Bethlehem Christmas, that she designed and markets. Toni lives in Florence, SC where she works with husband, David, in their floral design business, Flowers by Starks. Daughter Kendall will be a college freshman and Jacqueline is a 2006 graduate of Anderson University, now living and working in Charleston, SC. Toni is busy planning Jacqueline’s September wedding. Chip and I live in Roswell, GA with our children Caroline (18) and Richard (14). Chip’s company has relocated us seven times in the last 17 years. Living in many different cities, I have had the pleasure of reconnecting with lots of classmates over the years. Please contact me so that I can include news of you and your family in newsletters to come. Holly
CLASS OF 1983 Next Reunion Alumnae Weekend, 2013 Representative: Mrs. Barbara Lindsay Hines 4400 N. Cooper Lake Rd. SE Smyrna, GA 30082-4600, 770-438-2018 E-mail: robbarb@bellsouth.net Mrs. Lou Pittman Lindsey 1122 Edisto Drive Spartanburg, SC 29302, 864-573-9191 E-mail: lou@eatatwades.com Greetings Red Devils, from your new representatives Barbara Lindsay Hines and me (Lou Pittman Lindsey). We extend a big thanks to our outgoing representative, Tami Jones Jacques for the outstanding job she has done for the Class of 1983. Those of you absent from the reunion missed a proud moment for our class; Bet Kenan Hamilton received the Converse 100 Award at the reunion luncheon. Also, Teresa Miller Thomas was elected as a 1980’s decade representative for the Converse Alumnae Association Board. Our class meeting was held in the SGA cabin, where the always timely, Frances Knight Taylor joined Paula Brock Barnes, Molly Foy, Meg Floyd Schwartz, Cheryl Kirby Walter, Hall Haynsworth Bickmann, Caroline Dale Rothfield (who traveled from Maryland), Teresa, Tami, Barbara, and I caught up on our lives. Leslie Hale Weed’s mom, Eleanor Herbert Hale ’48 dropped off a recent article on Leslie’s continued fight against autism; we will keep her in our prayers. Reunion Saturday was topped off at Bet and Bill’s beautiful home with some delicious food and more fellowship with Elizabeth Foushee Cunningham, Kathryn Benson O’Connor, Karen Correll Edwards, Belle Maxwell Croft, Robin Fuller, Lauri Wiggins VanDeusen, Ellen McKay Lowry, Claire Kountz Shapack and Sarah Jennings Johnstone. The highlight of the
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evening was an encore performance of the Telephone Man by Frances. We pulled out the old yearbooks to reminisce about those of you who we miss seeing (hint). Barbara is the principal at Covenant Christian School in Smyrna, GA. She and her husband Robbie have two girls Lindsay Kate (16,) who plays volleyball and basketball, and Tori (13) is a dancer. Hamp and I are still in the restaurant business in Spartanburg. We will be empty nesting soon, because our son, Wade (22), graduated from Wofford College in the spring of 2008, and our daughter, Anna (18), will be going to Clemson University in the fall. Mark your calendars now for April 2013, our 30th reunion (yikes). In the meantime keep those cards, letters, and E-mails coming to Barbara and me. We want to hear from you. Love to you all, Lou.
CLASS OF 1984 25th Reunion Alumnae Weekend, April 24-25, 2009 Representatives: Ms. Jody Cole 308 Jones Street Ukiah, CA 95482, 707-468-5811 E-mail: wildfair@aol.com Ms. Mary H. Witherspoon 3272 Oakridge Drive Graham, NC 27253, 336-578-4429 E-mail: mwitherspoon@bhspa.com
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Thanks ya’ll for your Holiday cards, E-mails and phone calls, fortunately this time I have more news than I have space for. Keep that news coming! Rhonda Tedder Coker lives in Hartsville, SC and is still married to Howard after 21 years. They have three children, one at Sewanee. Rhonda works in accounting at www.youngpecanplantations.com. Lou Springs Smith wrote to say that she, husband and stepson live in Murrells Inlet, SC. She substitute teaches at private schools. They spend a lot of time outdoors, especially fishing! Kim White Finney lives in Columbia, SC with husband, Ron and two boys; one a PKA at Wofford and one on his way to Wofford. She is the director of marketing at homebuilding company The Mungo Companies. Susan Elder Alders, recently got together with Carolyn Malone Buchanan for a “girls day out.” Susan’s niece, Brittany Alders is a freshman at Converse. Kirsten Jones Moorman writes that
she’s busy with two children and works part time with the Foundation of Trinity Cathedral to raise funds to restore the cathedral. She is involved with her garden club and other volunteer efforts. Margaret Bivin Coffin writes that she is busy with daughter Meg, co-leading a women’s Bible study and coordinating MOPs, Mothers for Pre-schoolers. Husband Mark was just promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Army. Lisa Howard Morris recently walked in the Out of the Darkness Walk in Birmingham, AL to raise money for suicide prevention in memory of a friend’s son who committed suicide at 20 years old. She and Michael are still together after 23 years, with two growing children. Corinthia Brewton King lives with husband Edward in Etowah, NC. Mary Milling Alexander and family spent time in Karunga, visiting with Dr. Willis. Spoon is doing great and will be vacationing in Palm Springs this year. I am back and forth to Africa, loving every minute. Our 25th Reunion is April 24-25, 2009. Mark your calendars; we plan to have record-breaking attendance. Big Hugs! Jody.
CLASS OF 1985 Next Reunion Alumnae Weekend, 2010 Representatives: Mrs. Vandy Major McFaddin 201 Clamp Road Blythewood, SC 29016, 803-333-8956 E-mail: vmcfaddin@bellsouth.net Mrs. Krisila Newman Foster 225 Mountain Range Road Boiling Springs, SC 29316, 864-814-4476 E-mail: krisilafoster@charter.net Kelley Maloney Liggitt hosted a girl’s weekend at her condo at Litchfield in February. Attending were Suzanne Crosswell Short, Marsha Cubbage Somheil, Becky Britton Noyes, Gigi Dawson, Julia Ivey Cagle, Paula Brooker Guess, Blair Harper Hurlburt and Vandy Major McFaddin. Kelley spent spring break with Suzanne, Marsha and Becky, along with nine kids! Deans Richardson Fawcett dropped by, but was entertaining 5 of her 6! Marsha and Becky have sons graduating from high school this year. Suzanne saw Ellen Lanford Asherman at Debordieu during spring break also. Joan
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