Please stay in touch and let us know how you are doing. Add any updates or news you have to our message forum.  

Foster Garner

Rocky, we hope that you improve soon. Sib and I are praying for you.

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

For those who would like to send Rocky a card:

Wallace Evans
Atrium Health Pineville 
Rm 5315
10628 Park Road 
Charlotte NC 28210

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

UPDATE!

Rocky showed some improvement over the weekend. As of now he only needs to have oxygen while he is having PT. The PT leaves him completely exhausted and it only lasted 10 minutes. He is still very weak so they continue to allow only one visitor per day which will be his son or his friend Mark who has been a Godsend!!! They are even discussing him going to a rehab center once he leaves the hospital. It's still baby steps for him but I think the future looks very promising ❤️

(from Susan)

Roland DeLoach

Wonderful news. I'm thankful that he can handle 10 minutes of rehab. That's a great beginning for his gradual recovery. Continuing to pray for your increased strength and endurance,Rocky.

Susan Wall (Bates)

Thank you all for the messages and prayers for Rocky. I am telling him about all of them. As I posted on Facebook yesterday..... Rocky is a fighter. He survived a broken neck and he will survive this!!!

                                                                                   Love, Susan

Cheryl Pope (Bumgarner)

Please keep Kathy (Lowry) Alford and family in your thoughts and prayers. Kathy's husband, Frank Robert Alford, passed away. They, both were in the Class of '66.

Funeral arrangements will be posted at a later date.

George Crow

Been praying for David Michael and Rocky. Will certainly add Kathy. So sad.

David Sealy

Our son, David Michael, has been moved to PCU at Piedmont. He is able to walk with a Walker, feed himself and speaking in full sentences. He may be moving to REHAB this week. David Michael has been here since January 4, 2022. Thank you all for your prayers. We are continuing to pray for Rocky.

Our God is the great physician. Amen

Bill Mayo

Marilyn (Lyn) Baker (Jackson)

Continued prayers for Rocky and David Michael. 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Remember Valentine's Day in grade school? We decorated lunch bags to hang in the class to hold our special valentines. Our moms made cake or brought cookies to the celebration. It was a fun day! Sweet memories!

D. Anne Bagley (Elliott)

Kaye, I loved Valentines as a child at home and school. and when My kiddos were growing up. 
Now I have Galentines which is great but not the same.  Love your post. Anne 

Thanks Anne. Sending love your way this Valentine's Day!

Cheryl Pope (Bumgarner)

Do you know the history of WTS?

I found this article on WTS and I think it is very interesting. Hope you will click on the link and enjoy it, as well.

https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/withersimages/

Happy Valentine's Day to you Cheryl and thanks for all you do! Love and hugs to you!

You're welcome!

Robert Gantt

Robert Gantt

Kay what great Valentine's memories you posted earlier. These pictures are from a high school class of Juniors and Seniors still enjoying Valentines. I personally think we are all still very much children at ♥️ And enjoy some of the these things to this day. These high school kids prove they still enjoy these special times. At 17 or 18 they are still children. Growing up seems way to fast. It happens all too quickly. 

Happy Valentine's Day !

Happy Valentine's Day to you Robert - love and hugs to you and your family.

Rebecca Littlefield (Jones)

Super memories ❤️  

I can see you in that Sunday School pictures we posted a while back. That is about the time you started school and got a bag full of Valentine's. How precious - yes, sweet memories. Love you!

Kay Manning (Elrod)

WOW! Your response to a simple Valentine card is phenominal. It just goes to show, like Robert says, that there is still a lot of kid in all of us. I agree with you, Robert, and it is important for us to bring that little guy out whenever possible. I love the pictures of the classroom of juniors and seniors making and receiving their Valentines. The excitement in the air way back then also was fueled by sharing the occasion with our moms who participated with us, buying the cards for us  and preparing the party. I hope parents still make an effort to participate with their little ones. Aren't we lucky to still have the ability to remember these events so long ago - 67 years ago or so.  Love to all of you this Valentine's Day!!  

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Cheryl: Thanks so much for the interesting article about the WTS building. No one can deny that is the most beautiful building in Rock Hill and for miles and miles!  Rock Hill is very lucky to have such rich history and enough caring people to see that the stories are told. You are so thoughtful to share this with us and I hope everyone will take time to read it. It is everyone's history if you are from RH. 

Cheryl Pope (Bumgarner)

Kay, you're welcome!

Cheryl, my brother was very interested in the article so I sent him a copy. He went to WTS from K-4 and then it closed. He has always been interested in the building. When he was a small boy our Dad used to take him on tours of the building and he was fascinated by it. What sparks my interest is all those rooms we never could see because they were closed off. It had several gyms, one on the 4th floor and another on the ground floor. It also had a pool under the stage in the auditorium. I never knew this. Think of what that building would cost these days to build, it would be impossible! I used to love fire drills because we would get to slide down those curvy enclosed fire escapes - that was really cool. I hate to see the destruction of old buildings. I hated when they demolished the old RHHS, it broke my heart. 

Kay,  I hope your brother enjoys the article. I never knew all the history surrounding WTS. It is a  complete history lesson in itself. i was astounded at all the features, the pool, the gyms, etc. Just amazing!

Dennis W. Haire

I remember Valentine's Day very well in the 1st. Grade at Northside.  Everyone was excited about sharing cards and eating candy & cake.  Mrs. Wayne came by my desk (we sat in 4's) and asked what were the spots on my face.  It turned out I had chicken pox.  So I had to go home and walked sadly down Annafrel St. to our house.  My Mother was there and consoled me - no valentines, no goodies!  Thankfully, Mrs. Wayne came by our house and.brought me my cards and cookies and candy.  She made a sad day into a great day and one I will always remember!

That's a sad story, but it ended well!  So, it turned out your day was more special than anyone else's. K

Rebecca Littlefield (Jones)

Dennis - some things we just never forget!  If anyone ever asks when u had chicken pox u can give them exact date  🤣

Kay Manning (Elrod)

My husband and I ate supper tonight with the Drifters. Remembering all the dances and our romances and our best friends and how old we were was such a nice diversion from TV. Do any of you remember the first R&R record that you purchased?  I remember watching American Bandstand on TV at age 9 or 10 and one of my favorites was "Rockin Robin" (Bobby Day, 1957).  The Diamonds with "Little Darlin" was a favorite. After that a whole new world opened up. Great times! It's amazing the many memories a song can trigger. 

The Everly Brothers were great too -, "Bye Bye Love", "Wake Up Little Suzie".

Cheryl Pope (Bumgarner)

Kay, that is so romantic!! I was thinking about the Everly Brothers, just Sunday night. What is the saying? Great minds think alike!! lol

Cheryl, sometime since July we have reserved early evening for "music appreciation".  I have always played music while preparing supper and then Lake got involved. I guess he got tired of my music and wanted to choose some for himself. Then we got really into IL DIVO. (We found out in December that the precious Carlos Marin who sings barotone for the group had died of Covid.)  As rigid as we can be, I am amazed that we found some common ground with music and have really enjoyed the time together.  We listen to all kinds - I do wish we danced more. My music selections are far better than my cooking skills. 

Susan Wall (Bates)

Rocky continues to improve slowly but steady. He has been transferred to rehab.                                                

The address is:  

Pineville Rehabilitation Hospital                                                   

10648 Park Road

Room 213. Attention:Evans                                                                                                                                            Charlotte,, NC.     28210                                                                                                                                          

Thank you for your continued prayers and we continue to pray for David Michael Sealy 

Robert Gantt

Susan that's Great news from Rocky. Hope all continues to go well and improve. Also pray that David Michael Sealy will continue to improve.