Traci Ainscough Collins

Still in Tennessee since 82. Move to Va. Beach while husband in service. Moved back home to Puryear in 87 had two children by then. Shortly had two sons and we grew up with them. I have been blessed with wonderful children. In 2005 had an automobile accident but God saw it fit to keep me here a little while longer and have been able to enjoy my grandchildren. And are they Grand. My pride and JOY....

I left school after the 82 school year. My parents determined to move after all of my brothers graduated from Charlotte High after their wrestling years in high school were over. 2 years at PCHS and I had made friends in every grade. Played volleyball and thought it was my life. Played softball and never even knew the rules, just wanted to stay away from home...my poor little sister always left her behind. So I actually graduated in Paris, Tn. Never played a sport because they only let you have p.e. one time in 4 years. So that was out for me. And besides at the time no volleyball team. Met a lot of people but not like home where I had known everybody most of my life. Met my husband when bowling with friends one night actually that was the second time and have been together for 24 years. Boy how time flys. All of my brothers live close and my sister also. We travel as a family with our children just about every year. Travel to the Smokey Mtns. 3 or 4 times a year. Stay busy with church. Im alive and my family is healthy and I thank God for that every day. Oh, all of our kids our gone we have taken custody of two others. And that keeps us bust too. I often wonder is Susan Sorrentino remembers P.E. and the joke about wanting to buy a dead bird. Never forget our first football games and didnt have a real field. I mean nothing completed but we went forth any ways. Our volleyball team made it to Districts in our second year. What a blast we had. Softball rides on the bus and the song coach Beckham made up listing all of us girls on the team.Tina Wagoner , Debbie Miller, Stef Thomsen, Pam and Sam Blake who I have tried to find. Cathy Marvin,who I have never heard from but such a good friend during softball. Thanks to everybody that was a part of my life. Selina who I keep up with. Sherri ,attended your wedding and then lost touch. Mr. Arenz my favorite science teacher of all times. Mike Hayes, Mike Miller, Jeff Hall, Brad Selly always making lunch time or in between class times so much fun. I still thank God I am alive and I can remember life.