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

Marilyn (Lyn) Baker (Jackson)

A long time friend and fellow '66 classmate Sherry Garner Roach has been in the hospital for over 2 weeks with pneumonia, possibly Covid related.  I know she would love to receive cards or messages on her FB page.  Her address for cards is: Sherry Roach, Room 426, 1 St. Francis Drive, Greenville,SC 29601. 

Rocky Evans

Thanks for all the prayers and thoughts! I am now at home. Still have a ways to go.

Rocky
 

Ed Burwell

Welcome back home Rocky! I'm glad to hear you are improving and proceeding along your wellness path. This is good news to me and all others following your illness. You've been in my thoughts daily and I've been praying for your successful recovery and your swift return to the good life. I wish you well my friend. May God continue to bless you and all those around you.

Take care, my friend,

Ed 

Jake Smith

Rocky  so glad to hear of your continued improvement. Being at home will do wonders for recovery. Keep at it old friend and hope our paths cross soon. Jakey

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

Update from David on his son. Keep the prayers coming.

We saw his surgeon last week and we got a good report. At the rate David is improving he will possibly be able to go back to work in 12 to 18 months if he continues to improve.

He sleeps a lot. The doctor said that is normal for traumatic brain injury and stroke as bad as his was.

He is making progress a little at a time.

Thank you all for your prayers,

David and Wyliie Ann Sealy

George Crow

Thx for update, Becky. Keeping David Michael on my daily prayer list. Gotta see that "boy" come back all the way, but it's always one step and one day at a time. May God grant merciful and empowering daily bread (and also to dad David & mom Wylie Ann).

Kay Manning (Elrod)

For those of you who have homes in Maggie Valley, prayers for the safety of your property and all who live nearby. Evacuations have begun.

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Sheepsback Mountain fire at Maggie Valley 4/4/2022

Jimmy Vick

New member of the family. See how the color changes in one day after drying out.

Jimmy Vick

Cheryl Pope (Bumgarner)

Marsha Yandle (Nelson) passed away last night after suffering a stroke last Thursday. Please keep Marsha's family in your thoughts and prayers.

Her son posted on Facebook that as of right now, no funeral arrangements to announce due to Marsha's wishes for cremation. However, any event will be private for family and very close friends.

Kay Manning (Elrod)

So sorry to hear that, Cheryl. Thanks for the information.

You're welcome. Cheryl

Jimmy Vick

Last one of the year. A little over a day old, born yesterday about 10am. Roan filly

Another little beauty! Great job Mama!  Kay

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

See slideshow of classmates flower photos. Thanks to Susan and Wayne for the beautiful images.

You can click on the link or the video to watch.

https://youtu.be/a9J4emhJvcE

D. Anne Bagley (Elliott)

Amazing flower show. Thanks y'all. Happy Easter!!

Thanks Anne, Happy Easter to you and all yall in Texas! K

Kay Manning (Elrod)

I'm guessing this is an Easter Sunday in the days of yore with all the pretty dresses, bonnets and the corsage on the teacher, and don't those young men look good!

Definitely Easter Sunday at the Armstrong home!

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

Yes, Kay..all new down to the socks!

D. Anne Bagley (Elliott)

Hallelujah He Is Risen!   Happy Easter✝️

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Jimmy - your photos are stunning! 

Classmates, don't miss Jimmy's photos in our Photo Gallery. Stunning wildlife. Thanks Jimmy!  K

George Crow

What absolutely wonderful photographs some of you all have posted. Absolutely love the photos of Mama Horse & her we little color-changing foal. Great flower photos also so appropriate for this beautiful time of year (pollen withstanding). And, Kay, your photos from Easter of yester-year do indeed bring back memories.

Always sad to read about our classmates, some spouses & even children that are being taken from us seemingly way too early, but on this Easter Sunday rejoicing that death has finally been defeated and yearning for the day when evil will be forever vanquished and death's sting no longer felt. He is risen!

George, love your new picture! Precious grandson!  K

Janice Pryor

Is the Easter photo from St. John's?  That looks like Steve Wrenn on back row and Sammy on the front row.

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Janice: Yes, it is St John's. The picture was submitted by Dee Ratterree some time ago and she could not identify everyone in the picture. Hopefully, some of our classmates can be of assistance.  Steve was identified. Are you in the picture Janice?

Submitted by Deanna Ratterree Nobles, St. John's Methodist Church (around 1952 or 1953)

"We were 4 or 5 years old Sunday School Class

In the picture:  Me, Rocky Evans, Suzanne Buddin, Sammy Russell, Charlie Busby, Miles Elkins, Dora Hailey, Steve Wrenn"  -   see if you can find these people. Let us know if you recognize any of the others.

Beckie Littlefield just checked in. She is 2nd from the right, front row!! Thanks, Beckie!

Janice Pryor

Hey, This was my church but not my class or some of us weren't there that day.  I do recognize the teacher; I believe that is Mrs. Edwards.  She had reddish hair and she and her husband always sat just a few rows in front of us during the 11:00 service.

Jimmy Winchester's photos are wonderful--beautiful wildlife, lovely flowers.  Thanks, Jimmy, for sharing your art.

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Jimmy just added more pictures, many of old Rock Hill. They are great!  Enjoy!

Jimmy, I love the Rock Hill pictures. I recognize so many houses and buildings from way back when. My dad worked in the Winthrop building (Tillman) and, of course, we attended WTS (one of the most significant buildings in Rock Hill -so beautiful!) Janice's church at Christmas-time is lovely.  Thanks so much for sharing.

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Sadly, I just found out that Paul Sprouse lost his son, Stephen, in February.  Please keep Paul and the family in your prayers.  

Stephen Paul Sprouse

March 25, 1984 — February 9, 2022

Mr. Stephen Paul Sprouse, 37, of Bethune, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 9th, 2022, while at McLeod Health of Cheraw.

A private family graveside service will be held at 3:00 on Saturday afternoon, February 12th, 2022, from the Bethune Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Scott Bernshausen officiating.  The family will be speaking with friends following the service at the cemetery.

A native of Bethune, Mr. Sprouse was a son of Paul Sprouse & Beverly Farmer.  Stephen was a sports fan, especially of the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Surviving are his parents: Beverly (Jimmy) Farmer of Bethune and Paul E. Sprouse of Pawley’s Island; sister, Ashley (Eli) Saleeby of Hartsville; half-brother, William W. Sprouse of Columbia; step-sister, Amanda (Chris) Kissiah of Hartsville and step-brother, Lucas Farmer of Hartsville; children, Meredith Ann Sprouse of McBee & Blake Sprouse of Bethune; also surviving are aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces & nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Norton Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to be serving the Sprouse family.