Class of 1965
Husband's Name; Rick
8 Children
7 Grandchildren
1 Great Grandchild
Regretfully, I did not graduate with my class and would love to fill in the blank time spaces by seeing all of them. As we age things that seemed unimportant when we were young return with a sense of urgency and realization that everything in life is important and that we didn't know it all at those younger ages.
I married John Fewell III nineteen years ago and I had my three "Ciccarelli girls" and one son from a second marriage. He had four daughters so---seven girls and one son. I do believe that I have earned highest honors in the "sewing on sequins" category!
Now, for me, him, and them! I own a financial planning firm in Tallahassee and my hubby, Rick, is a general contractor. (That means he can build an addition or a skyscraper.) The children's jobs and activities are far too numerous to list but I will say that it involves beauty queens and Florida State University majorettes. For the most part we are blessed!
No one lives at home (that was the blessed part). LOL
Rick and I do live with two "babies", our Jack Russell dogs who are well known in our golf course community. Did I mention golf? That's my husband's mistress!
My interests are "keeping it real." I love garage sales, old folks, being a service to my friends, and the people God sends into my space.
Things I am proud of (in addition to my family) is how much I have accomplished for a girl who married at 15!.
I was the West Palm Beach Jaycee's woman of the year, a member of the "Florida Governor's Council of 100" and listed in a national magazine as an outstanding person in my field.
Okay, I am not really the type of person to "pat myself on the back" but think through hard I achieved more than the people who remember me would have thought.
I do remember most of my classmates and cherish the memories of "growing up in the glades."
I do have an obsession that some of you may be able to help me with. It's the HUGO THEATER MEMORABILIA. I certainly hope so!
I would love to hear from anyone, to share memories.
Class of 1954
Husband's Name; Jesse
3 Children
7 Grandchildren
We were divorced in 1977 after 25 years of marriage. Raymond and I have three children; Dink is superintendent at A. DUDA & Sons; Dale owns and operates Alston Management & Comptroller for Hill Enterprises; Lisa is office manager for Knight Management.
We have seven grandchildren, all of whom still live in good ole Belle Glade.
The oldest grandaughter, Stacy Alston, is attending University of
Florida in Gainesville, Fl., and the oldest grandson, Matthew Alston, is
attending Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fl.
In 1978 I found the sweetest guy on earth. Jesse Motes and I were
married July 8, 1978. We have been married for 23 wonderful years.
Jesse has one son, Wayne, who was a letter carrier for the post office in Belle Glade for 24 years. Wayne is retired and lives in Silver Springs, Florida.
Jesse has three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He
retired from his painting Business in 1983.
After I finished high school, I went to work for "Western
Union" for approximately 10 years, they began to faze out and I
changed jobs and went to work at Florida Sugar Corp. for two years, then
to work for "The Quaker Oats Company" as Purchasing and
Distribution Supervisor, where I stayed for 23 years. I retired in 1990
at the age of 53.
Since that time Jesse and I have done lots of traveling and still do.
Also love to fish but don't since the drought. I am very interested in
church, genealogy and computers.
Jesse and I are enjoying life and really do what we want to do. Now we are spending some time at home to stay out of the heat and enjoying our grandchildren.
Class of 1967
Wife's name; Kelly
4 Children
6 Grandchildren
Getting ready to retire the second time, but not the last.
Class of 1969
Husband's Name; Michael
2 Children
1 Grandchild
Class of 1967
Husband's Name; Joseph
6 Children
12 Grandchildren
Class of 1962
Husband's Name; Michael (deceased)
2 Children
1 Grandchild
Class of 1968
Husband's Name; Patrick
3 Children
3 Grandchildren
Class of 1962
Husband's Name; Robert
5 Children
14 Grandchildren
After we left Belle Glade my husband and I tried many different spots in Florida - even one in Louisiana - but God took hold of his life and put him into ministry, so we have pastored churches in Dade City, Florida, then in Live Oak, and now in McAlpin, Florida.
We have been here seventeen years.
I have five fine children and fourteen grandchildren.
Gloria Greer Reiche came to see me today and she told about the web site where I might talk to some of you. I hope you write me and let me know how you're doing.
We grow tomatoes on the side and my husband takes care of the church. We love it here in O'Brien just a few miles from the church.
We have a thirty-acre farm and Wayne Bair (my brother) lives on the other side of me and Mama lives in the middle house. Buddy and Glenn are still in south Florida. I don't know why they don't come to God's country. HA HA. Write soon.
Class of 1965
2 Children
I have two grown children, Tad and Tucker.
Class of 1959
Husband's Name; John
3 Children
3 Grandchildren
Class of 1955
Divorced
3 Children
4 Grandchildren
Married in 1961 and later divorced. I have 3 children; Tammy, Crystal & Chad, with 4 grandsons.
I attended Technical School in Indianapolis from 1964-1966, earning a degree in Architectural Drafting. Relocated to Grand Rapids, Michigan after graduation and have been here 30+ years.
The Class of 55 reunion in June of 2000 brought Barbara GRABER Paul back into my life after dating 46 years ago. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania so I'm doing a lot of traveling these days.
Class of 1957
Wife's name; Shirley
1 Child
Class of 1962
1 child
I reside in West Palm Beach running my family business in Real Estate.
Class of 1960
Husband's Name; Jim
No children
I have no regrets, my life has been wonderful. I married my soul mate in 1963 and we are still "best friends."
Something I am proud of - I was voted the "Best Realtor" in the Tampa Bay area by Tampa Bay monthly magazine in 1983. I have been in real estate since 1979.
Class of 1969
Husband's Name; David (deceased)
1 Child
The country music industry wasn't kind to me and I discovered it was easier to meet the stars than to be one. I'm proud to say that of all the country music singers I had the privilege to meet and become friends with, Marty Robbins was my dearest. His untimely death in 1982 brought his son, Ronny, and I closer together as friends and even to this day, we share a rare friendship that even our spouses are proud to be part of.
I didn't marry until I was 37 years old. I married David Vick, who had been my Minister of Youth and Music at First Baptist Church in Belle Glade my senior year of high school. After his first wife left him, he took a trip to Belle Glade to visit friends and was involved in a motorcycle accident. During his recovery we spent time together as I literally put the pieces of his life back together. After his divorce, we started dating and in 1988 we were married.
In July of 1990 our son was born and this year we celebrate our 13th anniversary. We're as happy as if we had good sense and love living out in the country in an old house (built in 1900) which we've fixed up. We have almost 5 acres of land where we raise chickens (love those fresh yard eggs!) and have a chocolate labrador named "Shadow" and a shaggy striped cat named "Tiger".
Life in the country is WONDERFUL! David is trying to retire, but stays busy tuning pianos and teaching voice and piano lessons.
He is still Minister of Music in our little country church in Eldorendo, Georgia and I'm a full-time mom, wife and deputy clerk at the Gadsden County Courthouse here in Quincy, FL (22 miles NW of Tallahassee - Go 'Noles!).
Would love to hear back from some of the Class of 1969 or any other Class from BGHS.
Class of 1957
Husband's Name; Jim
5 Children
10 Grandchildren
I moved to California in 1969 where I worked for Lockheed Martin for 29 yrs.
My husband and I had our own business which he ran. It was a Volkswagon auto parts store.
We retired in Feburary 2001, and moved to northern Nevada in March 2001. We live about 35 miles south of Carson City in what is basically a retirement community. Now we are ready to enjoy the rest of our lives.
Class of 1953
Husband; Paul Richardson
3 Children
7 Grandchildren
3 Great-Grandchildren
thaine_r@yahoo.com
I have 2 granddaughters and 5 grandsons, 2 great-grandsons and 1 great-granddaughter, with another great-grandchild on the way - due in October..
I am now working as a sales associate at the Tampa International Airport and enjoy it very much, meeting all the people who are on their way to other places.
I enjoy sewing, ceramics, crocheting, knitting, reading and most
other crafts.
I think still working has kept me young, even though the joints say
differently.
I have two sayings that I say to myself often - "Don't sweat the small stuff, it's only small stuff." and, "Each day is a brand new day, never been used before and therefore it is up to me to make of it what I can."
Class of 1967
Husband's name; Scott
3 Children
3 Grandchildren
Class of 1969
Husband's Name; Paul
4 Children
3 Grandchildren
I married Paul Prescott in 1970. We've been married for 33 years and have raised four children. We raised the kids in Belle Glade and they agree that it was a great place to grow up and make lifelong friends. We moved to Wellington, Florida, three years ago but stay in close touch with the glades as we still have family there.
My parents, Clyde and Louise Buckner moved to Lake Placid, Florida, five years ago and I'm sad to say that their health is steadily declining.
Paul's father, O.C. Prescott, passed away in 1973 but his mother and sister, Nancy, are still in Belle Glade.
Our oldest son, Paul, Jr., graduated from Florida State University in 1994where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He's now married and has two great little boys. He is self-employed Paul, Sr. in the sod business and presently lives in Davie, Florida.
Oldest daughter, Amy, attended FSU for two years where she was a Pi Beta Phi sorority girl and then transferred to University of Central Florida in Orlando where she graduated in 1997. She's been teaching school at Gove Elementary in Belle Glade for the past six years. She's married to Paul, Jr.'s, fraternity brother and has a 2 year-old son. They live close to us in Wellington.
Our younger daughter, Brooke, just graduated from FSU, was a member of Delta Gamma sorority and is studying for her masters in journalism at the University of Miami. We never thought we would be writing checks to the Hurricanes!
Last but not least, our youngest son, Matt,is a junior at FSU and a Lambda Chi like his brotherand thinks life is great.
Paul and I have filled our years with wonderful memories of little league baseball and football games, Glades Day School championship football games all over Florida, and cheerleaders.
We still talk about the good old days at BGHS and are looking forward to our upcoming 35th reunion in 2004
Class of 1969
Husband's Name; Glen
2 Children
1 Grandchild
Class of 1970
6 Children
1 Grandchild
Class of 1969
Husband's name; Lou
3 Children
5 1/2 Grandchildren
Class of 1970
6 Children
Class of 1956
Husband's name; Eugene (Gene) (deceased)
4 Children
10 Grandchildren
i enjoy traveling,reading ,fishing ,camping also scrapbooking.
Love being with my family and grands make it extra special. expecting my first great grandchild in Dec. can't wait.
Class of 1969
Wife's Name; Betty
1 Child
Class of 1962
Husband's Name; Joe
4 Children
5 Grandchildren
Class of 1962
Husband's Name; John
3 Children
No Grandchildren
I transferred to East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, where my mother had graduated in 1929.
The next year I met my future husband, John "Johnnie" Miller Robbins, Jr. We were married in 1967. The following year we moved to the Outer Banks of North Carolina where Johnnie was born.
Johnnie was principal of Kitty Hawk Elementary School. I taught until Penelope was born in 1971. The next year we moved to Roanoke Island. Johnnie became principal of Manteo High School.
In 1973 John was born. Carlton "Carl" arrived in 1977.
I have taught school at Manteo Elementary since 1973 and presently I am the In-School Suspension/Reading Recovery teacher. I love my job! It is wonderful to have an office and be out of the classroom.
Several years ago, when the children started college I started my own business, "Robbins Nest Sitting Business." I am happy to say that the business has become very successful. I have met some wonderful people who vacation in our area.
My proudest accomplishment would be my children. Penelope graduated from North Carolina State She works for an advertising agency in Raleigh. John graduated from Hampden-Sydney in Virginia. He is in graduate school at North Carolina State. He married Elizabeth Elsing in 1998. Carl graduates next month (May,2002) from East Carolina University.
Johnnie and I have season tickets to all the ECU football, basketball, and baseball games. Johnnie is president of our local alumni association.
On Sunday we can be found at Bethany United Methodist Church in Wanchese where we are members. We like to travel. We plan to travel even more with the last child finishing college. And we are looking forward to attending the reunion in Macon, Georgia in July.
Class of 1954
Husband's Name; James (deceased)
2 Children
7 Grandchildren
After retiring I devoted all my time to volunteer work. My husband, James, died October 31, of this year and I am proud to say I managed to take care of him at home most of the time.
I have no regrets about my life. My family is very close and we all love God.
Change anything? I don't think so!
Class of 1950
Thurman (deceased)
2 Children
No Grandchildren
In 1969 my husband and son were killed by a drunk driver and Sharon and I moved to Bonifay, Florida (in the Panhandle) to be near my parents.
Sharon graduated high school there in 1973, graduated from Chipola Jr. College, Marianna, Florida in 1975, and graduated from Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama in 1978. She is a registered pharmacist at the Target Store in Panama City, Florida.
When Sharon started to Auburn, I started to Chipola Jr. College as I had never gone to college. It took me 7 years working days and going to school at night to get my 2-year degree in Secondary Education.
I worked for the Florida Department of Transportation in Chipley, Florida for 27 years, retiring in February 2001. I am enjoying retirement and have already traveled to Alaska, Mississippi and North Carolina in the seven months I have been retired.
I am a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Bonifay. God is good.
In 1990 when I went to the 40th class reunion that was the first time I had seen most of my classmates since graduation and I really enjoyed it. My daughter went with me and had at least as good a time as I did.
Class of 1955
Wife's Name; Marilynn
3 Children
10 Grandchildren
1 Great grandchild
I raced automobiles in the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Division as a hobby for 21 years starting in 1956 at WPB.
I joined the Macon Police Dept in 1963 attaining the rank of sergeant in the Detective Division until 1987 when a motorcycle accident forced me to retire because of permanently disabling injuries.
Currently I am Vice President of Lodge # 3 Fraternal Order of Police in Macon. I'm in my fourth year at this position.
I am also the State Secretary/Treasurer of the Georgia Automobile Racing Hall of Fame Association.
I enjoy fishing, vintage automobile racing, going to Atlanta Braves baseball games and of course, spending time with my grandchildren!
Class of 1959
Wife's Name; Anna
3 Children
4 Grandchildren
We have three children; Tod, Connie (deceased), and Kristi.
Worked at U.S. Sugar Corp. for 21 years managing their Data Processing
Dept. Have had my own auto business since 1985.
Tod is in business with me and Kristi is a school teacher here in
Clewiston.
We have 3 beautiful granddaughters and a 15 month old grumpy grandson.
Life has been good. Not always kind, but good. I'm looking forward to turning over everything to the son in a few years and resting for a spell.
Class Year; 1959
Wife's Name; Judith Ann
5 Children
7 Grandchildren
1962 Appointed Deputy Sheriff, Tipton County, IN
1964 Appointed to Indiana State Police, Ligonier, IN
1980 Appointed Chief of Police, Auburn, IN
1984 moved to Bradenton, FL. Deputy Sheriff, Manatee Co.
1987 returned to Indiana
Appointed Chief of Police, Butler, IN
1996 Appointed Chief of Police North Manchester, IN
1998 Retired from Law Enforcment.
Now working in precision farming as sales manager for Premier Technologies, Inc. We sell and develop yield monitors and GPS equipment for agricultural use (a long way from police work).
I'm fat, balding, and think about Belle Glade folks a lot.
Class of 1964
Husband's Name; Toney
3 Children
I taught high school English for a couple of years but dropped that when I built Cypress Plaza, a strip shopping center in Belle Glade. Because of my property (which I sold a few years ago) I have been in Belle Glade frequently over the years.
When our youngest child left the nest Toney and I bought an ocean-front condo in Jacksonville Beach, sold our home in the city and became beach bums. It's a great life!
Class of 1969
Wife's Name: Sue Guthrie
3 Children
4 Grandchildren
Class of 1962
Wife's name; Jessica Buchanan
2 Children
My oldest daughter is Kathy (Willie) Linder and they have two daughters. Maggie Bryson Linder(Oct. 2003) and Amelia Young Linder(Apr. 26,2007).
My youngest daughter is Jennifer Erin and she is in her final year of Dental School at MUSC after earning her BS and MS from FSU.
I have retired from teaching after 30+years and am enjoying having the time to choose what I will do each day.
Class of 1968
2 Children
3 Grandchildren
I am writing from Jackson, Mississippi, where I live.
I have two very wonderful sons - Michael Lawrence Sanders and Christopher J, Sanders - who are twins that were born on May 7, 1971. I'm very proud of them and they re Godly young men who love their mother a great deal. Both have prospered.
Michael is a board certified family practice physician living in Jackson, Mississippi, with his family. He has three children - Ashley, age 5; Philip, age 3; and Nancy Lee, age 1. (Their ages at the time in March, 2003.) My grandchildren call me "Mimi."
Christopher is an IRS agent living in Houston, Texas. He earned masters degrees in mathematics and assounting and a MBA. He is single.
God has truly blessed me with my dear sons and a full life here in Jackson where I own a condominium and have a cleaning service. I am very active in my church.
My father is retired and living in Fort Myers, Florida. My brother Gary still lives in Belle Glade. My mother and sister are deceased.
I very much would like to lovingly share with all friends, classmates, fellow rams an inspiring testimonial adapted from the Book of Psalms that is very profound for me: "Teach me, O Lord, to number my days on this Earth."
My experiences in life have brought Christ into my life as my personal savior. I am truly grateful that my final home will be in Heaven. I pray that my my friends, classmates, and fellow Rams will have the same experience in knowing their destination.
Please always feel free to telephone or write. Should your travels bring you through Jackson, kindly stop for a visit.
Class of 1960
Husband's Name; Junior
5 Children
11 Grandchildren
I grew up in South
Bay. Junior and I married in 1960. We have 5 children; Wade,
Wesley (deceased), Lauretta, John and Amy. The boys live in Atlanta.
Wade sells construction products and Caricatures. He has two boys and a
girl. Lauretta is a realtor in Hendersonville,NC, She has a daughter and
two sons. John works for ADT in Atlanta. He has a son. Amy lives in TN
near us. She is a homemaker and sometimes helps her husband with his
remodeling business. We adopted Kim, our oldest granddaughter,
after her daddy died while driving a semi. She has a half-sister,
Tabitha. Kim is in New
Orleans and we hope she will move closer. We've been
married 48 years now and have lived in BG, briefly in Petersburg,
VA, Ft
Meade, and now, Cleveland, TN. I worked for the Purchasing
Dept in the Polk County
School system for 29 years. I was a project buyer (I bought
everything that goes into a new school). I loved it and I love
being retired more. We are attending a large Baptist Church and
are meeting new people. We miss our good friends whom we've enjoyed
through the years and encourage you all to call when you plan to be in
the area and let us get together. We feel blessed to have grown up
in the Glades and cherish our memories of the good ole days.
Class of 1963
Husband's Name; Bill
2 Children
3 Grandchild
Class of 1968
2 Children
4 Grandchildren
I was born in a cabin ( not a log cabin) in the hills of Tennessee on June 16, 1950. After moving to Belle Glade as an infant where I spent 16 happy years in Osceola Center (The Camp), I moved back to Tennessee at the end of my junior year. After graduation (68), I moved to Dalton, Georgia where I have lived ever since. I married-happily twice and divorced-friendly twice. My son John is my pride and my daughter Lacey is my joy though that changes depending on their actions. I went to college from '91 to '95 (late bloomer) after selling a couple of businesses. I had a survival training center where families and individuals were taught the fundamentals of how to survive and as far as I know they are all still alive. <GRIN>. I am a political activist (right wing of course) trying to save the piece of the world that my family and I inhabit. I own HavenCroft Enterprises and am relocating back to the Tennessee Hills as soon as I sell my Georgia holdings.
Class of 1971
Wife's name; Misty
3 Children
7 Grandchildren
Love life! Have great memories of Belle Glade in the day! Would like to reconnect with any old friends that remember me.
Class of 1965
Husband's Name; Glenn (Pahokee '58)
2 Children
No Grandchildren
Class of 1964
Husband's Name; Donald
3 Children
6 Grandchildren
We moved back to Belle Glade and I returned to work for the school system. Our marriage ended in 1973.
Class of 1964
Husband's name; Jet
4 children
5 grandchildren
my email is rviele@verizon.net.would love to hear from you!
Class of 1958
Spouses Name; C. Dawne
2 Children
No Grandchildren
We were blessed with the birth of our daughter Daphne Dawne, on the 5th of October, 1972.
I returned back to the states in 2000 supposedly never to
Class Year; 1955
Husband's Name; James (deceased)
1 Child
3 Grandchildren
My husband recently died (7-30-01) and I am just these past few weeks beginning to find which way is up. We were retired to a fishing village on the west coast of Florida called Steinhatchee and had been since 1991. We fished and hunted and really enjoyed our years of retirement together. We had our own businesses since 1971 so we were together 24/7 since that timeen.
I`m really having a hard time with this new classification of widow. I still have my place in Steinhatchee, right on the Gulf of Mexico but during my husband`s illness, I was forced to move to Gainesville, Florida to be nearer the doctors and hospital.
My only child, a daughter, Jamie was married for 16 years to a physician here in Gainesville, hence, that is why we located here as far as medical care instead of Tallahassee, which is about the same distance. She has since divorced the doctor and is remarried to her high school sweetheart, who is a financier, with his company which is home-based in Philadelphia. They have a home here in Gainesville and he commutes by plane twice a week.
I have written all that to say this - that is why I am now in
So at the writing of this epistle, I am looking at starting over
For all my many blessings, I praise the Lord. My past is meaningless now as far as writing it in this profile. I would just like to hear from any of you that care to write.
Class of 1964
Wife's name; Pat
2 Children
1 Grandchild
Class of 1970
Husband's Name; Mike
3 Children
Class of 1956
Husband's Name; Ray
4 Children
5 Grandchildren
Nineteen years ago I married Ray Caruthers from Belle Glade.
My kids are:
Benny Joe Parson, married lives in Niceville, Fla. He is in the produce business and has 2 children.
Linda (Parson) Eck lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. She one son, Douglas Grooms. Linda is married to Don Eck who is an offensive line coach at the University of Utah. She is a registered nurse and manages a surgical center in Salt Lake City.
Jeff Parson lives in Portland, Oregon and has 2 sons. He married a
girl from Utah Jeff played football at the University of Utah and
he works for McLeoud USA, a
telecommunication corporation. He is Operation Manager of Oregon and
Washington.
Rebecca Parson is a student at Florida State and is in her first year of the Masters Program starting in August.
Ray has 2 sons and 4 grandchildren. His sons are Reggie and Ted Caruthers. Reggie lives in Wichita, Kansas and Ted is a traveling salesman.
I have just started working for a research company. I will be doing surveys about medicare and medicaid. I will be interviewing people who are on medicare or medicaid.
Ray has just retired.
BGHS Teacher
Husband's name; John
2 Children
4 Grandchildren
Class of 1965
Husband's Name; Vernon
1 Child
It is great to be able to know where people from Belle Glade are.
I have one son, Harry E. Cunningham,II, who lives in Knoxville, Tenn. I don't have any grandchildren yet but hoping.
If anyone is in the Brevard, North Carolina area please give us a call. We are listed in the phone book.
The weather is great up here. We live on a mountain which has about 40 homes. Very quiet and we don't have any streetlights. We have a lot of waterfalls and streams on this mountainand a lot of the people go hiking here.
Class of 1956
Wife's Name Judith Norris Farnall
5 Children
11 Grandchildren
Identification, Lt. of Detectives. I received Police Officer of the year for my accomplishments for the City and the Dept. I have testified as an expert in the field of Identification in Municipal Court, County Court,Circuit Court,and in the State of Ohio. The Identification Division was considered to be the best in the Southeastern US by the FBI in the late '70's and early '80's for our size. I retired in '85 and ran a package store in Pahokee until '92. Divorced in Aug '91. Moved to NC in '92, worked as Supervisor in a garment for about 3 and half years; went to work for Caterpillar Inc in Clayton NC building Backhoe tractors; which is the division headquarters for The Building Construction Products Division. I worked on the line, built and tested backhoes,416 - 420 - 430's. I remarried in August 2002 to my lovely wife Judy. I retired for a 2nd time on Jan.1,2008 of this year. I like to travel,fish, visit my kids,walk and whatever else that sounds good. We live in the
country and enjoy it very much. Ya'll come back now,you hear!
Class of 1970
Wife's name; Donna
2 Children
Class of 1960-1965
Husband's name; James
3 Children
7 Grandchildren
9 Great-grandchildren
Class of 1961
Husband's name; Buzz
2 Children
5 Grandchildren
Class of 1969
Husband's Name; Ed
3 Children
1 Grandchild
Class of 1953
Wife's Name; Janis
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
I married Janis Schwab who came to Belle Glade as a vocal teacher. We have two children - Michelle and Michael. Michelle is a teacher in Palm Beach County and Michael is my optician in my practice. I have two grandchildren - Gregory and Lauryn.
I still love to go snow skiing every spring and travel as much as possible.
We have many friends still in Belle Glade. We love seeing them and spending time with our family.
Classes 1953 - 1965
Wife's name - Margie
One child
One grandchild
Class of 1962
Wife's name; Nancy
3 Children
9 Grandchildren
Class of 1964
1 Child
1 Grandchild
Class of 1967
Wife's Name; Sydney
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
Syd and I lived in a number of places in Florida based primarily on my job changes. I finally went to work for Gateway computers in 1995 and we moved to South Dakota for two years. We then got a chance to transfer to Hampton Virginina in 1997 which we did. We lived there until this summer when we decided to come back to Florida due primarily to my health (two major heart attacks since 2003). We now live in a unique retirement community called The Villages which is located about 20 miles south of Ocala and 75 miles north of Orlando/Disney. We've been here a few months and bought a home. We're still trying to sell our place in Virginina. If any of you are in the area, please give us a call and drop by.
Class of 1957
Wife's Name; Lois Robbins ('58)
3 Children
6 Grandchildren
Spare time is spent visiting children and grandchildren back in Florida. Greatest accomplishment - three wonderful kids with great spouses and six wonderful grandchildren.
Just thankful to God that I'm still around.
Class of 1959
Husband's Name; Wayne
2 Children
1 Grandchildren
We moved to O'Brien, Florida in 1997 to a 30 acre ranch. Wayne is still working but plans to retire in 2002. We are raising miniature horses, which is quite a lot of fun actually. In our spare time we are building a mini horse barn and we're putting it up in sections. The first section is up. Through this ordeal we have gained a great deal of respect for the farmer.
We have two children, Daniel and Debbie and one grandchild.
I presently work with people who have disabilities. I find this work most rewarding.
Our main hobbies are camping and fishing. We go to Steinhatchee quite often. Its really good fishing.
Class of 1955
Husband's Name; Ronald (dec)
3 Children
3 Grandchildren
Married in 1959 and moved to Pittsburgh, Pa.
I have three children: Kimberly, 41; Jeffrey, 39; and Amy, 29.
Amy is a Downs Syndrome child and is very involved with Special Olympics which also keeps me very busy.
I also have 3 grandsons and enjoy being with them as much as possible.
I switched careers in 1979 and became a realtor.
My husband passed away in 1996 after 37 years of marriage. Since then I have retired from real estate.
In June of 2000, the class of 1955 had its 45th class reunion which brought about some changes in my life. I became reacquainted with Marvin Bergman from my class. Now we spend as much time as we can traveling back and forth from Pittsburgh and Grand Rapids, Mich.
Class of 1950
4 Children
4 Grandchildren
Class of 1966
Wife's name; Regina
3 Children
Class of 1965
Wife's Name; Wanda
3 Children
5 Grandchildren
I later married Wanda Best from Kissimmee, Florida.
I graduated from a small bible college in Monticello, Texas, was ordained by World Missions and now teach and preach in a small church in Blue Springs, Alabama.
I work as an industrial electrician and Wanda is a language arts teacher in Clio, Alabama.
Our son, Aaron, is assistant pastor of a small church in Florida. Our daughter, Sandra, is a youth minister's wife. Our last daughter just finished college and is waiting for a teaching job.
Class of 1968
Wife's Name; Kathy OGLE '69
2 Children
4 Grandchildren
I worked for Southern Bell for 20 years before leaving, wanting to do something else. That didn't work out so I'm back in the telephone business as a communications manager in Boca Raton.
Kathy and I have lived in Loxahatchee for the past five years. Chad and his family live with us right now. Scott and his family live in Lady Lake, Florida, which is just south of Ocala.
Class of 1946
Wife's Name; Janie
3 Children
1 Grandchild
Then I was in business for myself for thirteen years which I
enjoyed very much.
I retired at the end of 1996 and since then have tried to catch up a bit on my favorite hobby which is woodworking.
Despite the fact that I averaged approximately fifteen hotel nights every month for nearly forty years I still like to travel. Fortunately Janie also likes to travel.
Class of 1968
Husband's Name; Ron
4 Children
3 Grandchildren
Ron II, wife Kelley. Ron is in the mortgage banking business for my husband's companies.
Chris, wife Joey. Chris is at Johnson and Wales' - an honor student getting his bachelor degree and will be the next Emeril! They have three precious children; Kaleb (3), Skylar (2), and Christina (9 mos.).
Johnathan will be 21 in August and is hoping to follow in his father's footsteps in our maritime companies after he completes school.
Courtney is the princess and controller of her father's heart. She will be 18 May 23rd and is an honor student, athlete, cheerleader, etc.
I had a catering business for a few years and hope to be involved again with the culinary business when my son, Chris, opens his business.
My husband, Ron, is busy with our three maritime businesses.
I would love to hear from classmates to find out how you are and about your families.
Take care, Joanne
Class of 1949
Wife's Name; Janice SUMMERLIN ('54)
2 Children
9 Grandchildren
Class of 1962
Husband's Name; Jerry
No Children
I met Jerry in 1964 and a year later we got married. We have lived all over south Florida, and in north Florida. We came to South Carolina several times on vacation and decided this was where we wanted to live.
Two years before moving up here we kept DYS children. We had 63 teenagers in our home in that two year period. We both love to work with young people.
We moved to SC in 1979. I started working in the school system in 1980 and worked there until April of this year. I substituted in classes, worked in the library with computer programs, drove a school bus (if you have not tried this you should) and my last assignment was I. S. S. In April I was told that the I. S. S. program was being cut so I looked for another job. I am now working for Tamassee D. A. R. Boarding School. I'm manager of the dining hall and I just love it. I love to cook (this is from Mrs. Litchfield). I collect cook books. I also collect butterflies. I like to go fishing and camping. We have a 26' motor home and hope to do some traveling. I like to read. I like any books about BG or the Glades, also, historical fiction (John Jakes or Patrick Smith). Would love to hear from other classmates
Class of 1965
Divorced
4 Children
2 Grandchildren
Was married to George Towell for 28 years. Had 4 children:
Terri who is married to Matt Weeks and has twin girls, two years old
and lives in Belle Glade, Billy who is still trying to find himself,
Ralph who is on the sales desk at Pioneer Growers and lives in BG when
he's not up the road, and
Janet who lives with me (she was in a real bad accident in 1997 but has
came a long way), she is attending PBCC (not PBJC like it used to be).
I work at the Water Treatment Plant for the City of Belle Glade. I worked there for 5 years when I graduated and now I'm back.
I have lived in Belle Glade all of this time except for 2 years; 1997 in Wellington and 1998 in Lake Placid, then back to BG. I love it here. Guess I just have too much Black Gold (muck) in my shoes.
Not too much else to tell, except Hi to everyone.
Class of 1970
Wife's Name; Carol
4 Children
8 Grandchildren
I attended Polk Community College in Lakeland, Florida. I still enjoy fishing, hunting, the outdoors and, yes, AIRBOATS.
I had a very serious injury in 1983 with an airboat, but I'm back and enjoying life to its fullest.
I look forward to meeting and chatting with classmates and friends. E-mail me anytime or call if you're in town.
Class of 1963
Wife's Name; June Lawrence ('65)
2 Children
6 Grandchildren
We live in Pontotoc, Mississippi. We moved here in 1994.
I worked for USSC in the vegetable division for 35 years. When that division closed in the summer of '94 I decided not to accept a lateral position with the sugar company. I moved to Mississippi to retire but after a month I couldn't stand all the spare time so I took a job at Mississippi State University extension service and I've been here ever since.
We really love it here. My hobbies are woodcrafts, traveling in our camper, and spending time with my wife, children, and grandchildren. We go camping with the Nestors and other friends as well as family.
Class of 1951
3 Children
6 Grandchildren
I attended Lake Harbor School (grades 1-4) where we had only two classrooms and an outdoor bathroom. After 4th grade I attended 5th - 8th grades at South Bay School then graduated from BGHS in 1951.
In August 1951 I married Leo Johnson whom I had been dating for the last two years of high school. We were married in our little Lake Harbor Community Methodist Church. We took all three of our children back there for their Christenings.
Leo was in the Army for the next 18 years so we traveled to different parts of the world, being stationed in Africa and Germany with Leo also going to Korea and Viet Nam. He died Oct 1969 in Viet Nam.
In the spring of 1970 I moved with our three children to Dunnellon, Fl. to be nearer family. Our first child, David, was born in 1952 in Indiana. Juanita was born in 1958 in Africa and Johnny was born in 1964 in Maryland.
David, a salesman for a TV cable company, lives next door to me with his wife, Karen (who works in the cafeteria of Dunnellon Middle School), and two of his four children, Matthew-19 and Sara-17. His 21 yr old daughter, Dawn, is attending college in Ocala, and his 24 yr old son, Jay, also a TV cable salesman, and his wife, Heather live about six miles from me and are expecting my first great-grandchild on December 25th.What a Christmas gift for this Nana.
My daughter, Juanita, teaches K-4 at a Christian School, and lives with her hubby, Bob, a computer programmer for Card PAC System in Orlando with my other two grandchildren, Jessica-16 and Zachary-13.
My youngest son, Johnny was killed in a tragic automobile accident in 1973 at the age of 8 years old.
Before the death of my husband, Leo, I had been a stay at home Mom, but after moving to Dunnellon and losing Johnny in 1973 I needed something to do and went to work for the Dunnellon Post Office. I was a mail carrier for the next 21 years retiring in Nov. of 1994.
In Nov. of 1996 I married Harlow Austin of New York State and
Dunnellon, who was also a retired mail carrier. We had a wonderful year
and a half traveling before Harlow died of a heart attack in June of
1998.
Other than spending time with family, and "working" on family
history with Susie, I donate time at our First United Methodist Church
of Dunnellon library, which was started in memory of my son, Johnny. It
started as one bookcase in our fellowship hall and has now grown into a
room of its own full of very interesting, informative and useful books,
tapes and cassettes.
Class of 1959
4 Children
11 Grandchildren
In 1963 I married Ted Blauser of Ocala in the Lake Harbor Community Methodist Church and we lived in Belle Glade until we moved to Dunnellon in 1970 for Ted to take a position at First Marion Bank in Ocala.
We divorced in 1985.
We have four children;
Allison who lives with her hubby, Russ in Suffolk, Va., and children, Nicholas-15, Victoria-7 and Rachel-4. Allison works in communications and travels the world over with her job. Russ is a Nuclear Operator with Surry Power Plant.
My son, John Allan, lives with his wife, Kristen, about two miles from me with Denise-9 and Maggie-5. John is a paramedic with Munroe Ambulance Service and Kristen is a police officer with the Ocala Police Department.
My next daughter, Elaine lives with her hubby, David in Dunnellon with their two sons, Dalton-9 and Dane-4. Elaine is a K-4 teacher at Dunnellon Christian School and David works at the Florida Power Plant in Crystal River.
My youngest daughter, Michelle lives with her hubby, Craig in Morriston, about 15 miles from me with my youngest grandchild, 17 month old Angus. Michelle is a mail carrier with the Dunnellon Post Office and Craig is a Paramedic/Fireman with the Marion Co. Fire Department.
As for me, I was a stay-at-home Mom until after the divorce and then I went to work for the Marion Co. School Board, first as a substitute-teacher, then teacher's aid and finally the job I now have working in the office of the Maintenance Parts Department.
I enjoy singing in my church choir, spending time with my families and spoiling these wonderful little things God has so graciously given me called grandchildren. ARE THEY NOT THE GREATEST CREATIONS EVER?
Mary, who lives just up river from me, & I have been researching our family history for about the last 10-12 years. This research has taken us on many statewide and out-of-state trips for interviews and information gathering. At the rate we are going I don't know that we will ever get it into book form as we just keep on collecting, but what fun we have on our trips and our time together. We can't complete it because then we might not have a good reason to hop in the car and take off on yet another "Good Lead".
God has been good to us. Life is not always easy but when we let Him, God is always there to guide us through the bad times and help us enjoy the good times.
Class of 1964
Wife's Name; Nancy Lee
2 Children
No Grandchildren
I was born in Clewiston and grew up in Lake Harbor. My father a commercial fisherman and gentleman farmer. We lived only one mile east of town, but I was first on the bus which then went 15 miles toward Clewiston and then back to Lake Harbor Elementary School for a total of 62 bumpy miles every day by school bus. By the third grade we had moved next to the school.
I started 7th grade at Belle Glade Jr. - Sr. High (36 miles per day by bus on good ole Highway 27) and finally graduated in 1964 with a lot of good memories. My craziness is probably explained by all those bus rides.
I entered Palm Beach Junior College on a scholarship but the Viet-Nam War ended that. I joined the Navy in November, 1965, becoming an Electronics Technician chasing nuclear submarines (go figure!). I was a "20-year man" but it took only seven years for them to change my mind and I left as a Senior E-5.
Went to work in the medical electronics field and kinda got stuck there.
Met my first wife, Carol, at the USO in Chicago. That lasted two years (her father was Jewish, her mother Christian Scientist). Five years later, started dating my second wife, Nancy. Seven years later, in 1980, we got married and I finally graduated from North Illinois University with a BSEE degree. I took an engineering job south of Houston, Texas (with a medical electronics company, of course).
My son, Michael, was born in Freeport, Texas, in 1982. We stayed two years, got laid off, moved back to Illinois, went to work for a medical supply company. After a couple more jobs with big name medical companies and more lay-offs I pulled the plug (bad pun) and went to work for the government as a civilian. My daughter, Michelle, was born in Libertyville, Illinois, in 1989.
I now work at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Chicago, Illinois, as a computer specialist and systems network administrator (looking toward retirement). Nancy also works as a secretary in the cardiology department of the medical center .
My son, Michael, is now an honor student at Northern Illinois University studying Computer Science. My daughter, Michelle, is a seventh grade honor student. Both are gifted musically (not from me), artistically, and scholastically (maybe I'll take some credit for the last two). As you can guess, I am extremely proud of them!
Belle Glade was very good to me. My mother, brothers, and sister still live close to Lake Okeechobee, I miss it and hope to get back there! Trust me, I still have muck between my toes.
Class of 1948
Husband's Name; Harold
2 Children
7 Grandchildren
Class of 1961
Husband's name; Erbie Gene
1 Child
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1962
4 Children
4 Grandchildren
I married again in 2008 and now live in Port St Lucie, Fl. My husband is from South Bend, Indiana and is an avid gardener.
We like to be on the go, some times day trips and when convenient to Indiana, Georgia and who knows where.
I am an avid quilter and cant't seen to kick the habit.
Class of 1968
Husband's Name; Herbert (deceased)
1 Child
No Grandchildren
My husband Herbert and I have been married going on 27 years. We had our first and only child in 1991. Our daughter Candi is now 10 years old in the 5th grade. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be having a child at such a late time in my life. Turned out to be the BEST that could have ever happen! I spend a lot of time helping out at her school, doing what ever needs to be done. Never miss a field trip if I can help it, only going to get one chance to do this, gotta make the most of it while I can.
In the fall of 1995 we moved from Pahokee, FL. to Gulfport, MS. Turned out to be a great move for us. We have three 18 wheelers.
We work for Tyson Foods and haul frozen chickens to the ports here in Mississippi. These little birds go to Russia and other countries.
I also belong to the Woman's Club of Gulfport where I have held a
position on the board for the past 5 years.
My only regret in life - that I didn't have my daughter sooner!
Class of 1959
Wife's name; Robin Ann THOMAS ('64)
1 Child
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1967
Wife's Name; Diane SHEAHEN ('67)
3 Children
2 Grandchildren
Anyway, while working in West Palm Beach I met Diane Sheahen, who had also had an "unfortunate " marriage, and we were married in 1983. From this we have a blended (hers, mine, and ours) set of kids - Matthew, 31; Allison, 23; and Andrew, 16; and two grandchildren.
I spent four years in the navy, 13 in the construction supply industry in South Florida (now, that's a zoo!), and then became a teacher after the Lord decided I needed another job. That happened in 1985. Then, in 1990 He decided I needed to change jobs again. So, after much work and processing we moved from Lake Worth to Monroe, Georgia, while I went to Candler School of Theology at Emory University and became a United Methodist minister. In my first appointment after graduation Diane was called into ministry as well, so now we serve three churches (not together) around (but not necessarily in) Brunswick, Georgia. We don't see much of each other on Sundays but we make up for it during the week.
Any classmates heading up I-95 or so, please contact us and stop by - we have hopt and cold running water and a coffee - or a glass of Georgia Church Sweet Tea, a specialty all in itself. God Bless, Rick
Class of 1967
Husband's Name; Joe
2 Children
1 Grandchild
I am currently living in Wellington and have been so for the past 24
years. I have worked for the Palm Beach County school system for 20
years and have loved every minute of it. I am working as a data
processor at an elementary school in Lake Worth.
Joe and I have been married for 33 years and have raised two wonderful
daughters. Pamela is 30 and a Magnet Coordinator at a local elementary
school. Krista is 23 and is working on her Master's Degree in Elementary
Education.
All is well in my life and fortunately, no regrets.
Class of 1947
Husband's Name; Herbert LLOYD ('47)
4 Children
11 Grandchildren
2 Great-Grandchildren
God Bless you all. Jeanne Hooker Lloyd for Herb, too.
P.S. We are in Arcadia, Fl and would welcome any who happen to be traveling on Hiway 70 across the state. You could stop at the Holiday Inn right on the way, call and hopefully be able to meet and chat. Phone 8634946711
Class of 1971
Wife's name; Liisa
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
stationed in Germany and even in Italy that use to say grown and packaged in Belle Glade, Florida. I felt proud to have been a previous resident.
Class of 1969
Husband's Name; Windell
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1966
Wife's Name; Kathy Barron ('67)
2 Children
No Grandchildren
Kathy is a kindergarten teacher at J. D. Dickerson Elementary School in Vidalia, Ga.
Kathy and I have two daughters. Kelly, the oldest lives in
Boynton Beach, Florida and Casey is in graduate school at the University of Georgia.
Class of 1968
Class of 1967
1 Child
1 Grandchild
I left BG after living there 53 years....crime was so bad and the city is run by a crew of thieves. Sorry to say this about the town I grew up in and loved. 2010 census lists the white pop. at 8%...8% x 14,000 pop. = ______. I give it to those who stay in BG with their alarms and bars protecting their homes. Anyone dare to guess if people leave their homes at night?
Class of 1957
Husband's Name; D(aniel) A(rthur)
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
My Children; Daniel is an electrician and lives near me. Daughter Joni is a diplomat in the Air Force with a rank of E-8 (now in Lithuania) Have two beautiful grandchildren. Would like to hear from all classmates.
Class of 1963
Husband's Name; Edwin
1 Child
1 Grandchild
Eddie drives a truck locally and has a portable sawmill. He cuts lumber for the public, and some for friends and family. He loves woodworking but can't seem to find much time for that. He has a '51 Ford pickup which he wants to restore but right now it's in a million pieces in his shop.
We go to the F-100 truck show in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee every year and DREAM of what our truck will look like.
I am a bookkeeper for a sporting goods store in Tupelo. I enjoy church and have a very active Senior Sunday School class. I'm in a local garden club and we have several civic projects which are a lot of work, but very enjoyable.
My greatest love is my 1½ year-old grandson, Whit. John and Heather live next door and we are so blessed to get to see him often. They are expecting their second child the middle of November.
We live across the road from our best friends, Jerry & June Haulcomb. We both have campers and we enjoy taking trips. Hope to be able to retire when we are 65 and able to take trips together. Eddie wants to go SOUTH in the winter when it gets cold.
God has blessed us with our health and a beautiful, healthy family and I count my blessings daily. When we start to get down we can always see someone else that is worse off.
We enjoy talking to old friends and we just love to see them anytime. We have lots of room and our door is always open.
Class of 1953
Wife's Name; Margaret
4 Children
6 Grandchildren
Class of 1961
Hasband's name; Neil
3 Children
5 Grandchildren
Robert, our oldest, has two boys ages 6&7. Paul our middle son is not married. Both boys and their families live in Austin, TX. Amy our daughter is married. She and Spencer have three girls, ages 6,3,&1.
After teaching for 31 years I retired. I devote most of my time to grandchildren. Neil has been a State farm agent in Houston for 31 years and keeps thinking of retirement but he is still enjoying his work.
I really miss Belle Glade and the people. I look forward to each get-together and attend as many as possible.
5 Children
In 1976, I bought an old Downtown Orlando theatre and restored it to its art deco glory and promoted musical concerts, showcasing everyone from B.B. King to Sting. Finding that folks lined up early for the second show, I opened a restaurant-bar next door to the theatre which featured businessmen's lunches by day and jazz by night. During this time, my first child Sarah was born.
Divorcing shortly thereafter, I was a single mom running these businesses, praying for Mr. Right.
Selling the businesses in '82, I did meet my perfect partner, Kenneth J. (Dr. Bubba) Hodge, a retired lawyer. He had 2 children, I had one, and we had two more together, making a big family!
2002 finds me playing tennis, hunting and fishing, weight training, reading a lot, and writing stories about growing up in the deep south. I love having a garden and canning my bounty. I try to fit into this high-tech world with my old-fashioned ways, bringing up my children to be able to "do it all". Maybe then, they won't marry the first cowboy who comes along!
I still farm with my brothers in Belle Glade, while living in Ocala. I am thrilled to be mama of a big family with children ranging in age from 11-39! All dreams have come true, all prayers have been answered.
I attribute much of my happiness to the solid values I gained from growing up in such a sweet community, knowing so many fine, bright people. I stay in touch with many old Belle Glade friends and count them among my biggest blessings.
Class of 1968
Wife's name; Moira
1 Child
Class of 1969
Wife's Name; Carol
2 Children
I've been married to Carol MARTIN ('70) for 31 years. We have two children - Lori, 24, is a special-ed teacher and Derek, 20, is a junior at Valdosta State University in Georgia. We enjoy our kids.
We hope to retire soon and possibly relocate near the Ocala area.
Class of 1965
Husband's Name; Jerry HAULCOMB ('63)
2 Children
6 Grandchildren
I went to nursing school; for my RN degree and have worked in the medical field for many years.
We moved to Pontotoc, Mississippi, in 1994 when US Sugar stopped growing vegetables.
I am presently working as administrative supervisor in charge of night-shift at The Women's Health Care Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. We are part of the North Mississippi Medical Center. We deliver about 200-250 babies each month. We have a large NICU and a large female surgery census.
I am an active member of a local garden club and a member-at-large in Beta Sigma Phi.
We have a son who lives in Mississippi with his wife and four wonderful children. We have a daughter who lives in Mississippi as well with her husband and two wonderful boys. We also have a foster daughter who lives in the Florida panhandle with her husband and son. So we have six grandsons and one granddaughter.
Most of my time is spent with my husband (and best friend) Jerry. We have been blessed. Since he is semi-retired we have time to spend with each other that we never had in Florida. The biggest part of my time other than this is with family and life-long friends Eddie and Fay Nestor.
I have no regrets.
Jerry will retire in about two years and we plan to do a lot more traveling. We get to do some RVing with the Nestors but hope to do a lot more.
We keep in touch with a lot of our friends from Florida.
Class of 1969
Wife's name; Carol MARTIN Lamb '70
2 Children
Daughter, Lori teaches and lives in Tacoma, Wash. and is still single. Son, Derek, is physical therapist and lives with his wife, Elizabeth, in No. Augusta, S.C.. Expecting first grandchild in July 2008! Go Rams!
Class of 1959
Wife's name - Susan
1 Child
1 Grandchild
Over the years I have been married three times.
Class of 1956
Husband's Name; Bobby
4 Children
10 Grandchildren
Bobby and I married in July 1958. We lived in belle glade until 1966, and then we moved to Black, Alabama.
We have 4 children; Nancy, Donna, Lucy, and Randy.
Nancy lives in Crestview, Florida with her husband Tommy Kelley, and their two sons, Garrett Derkaz, and Preston. They own a Respiratory Services Business.
Donna lives in Westville, Florida. She has three children; Kristan, Alyssa, and Ryan.
Lucy lives in Slocomb, Alabama with her husband Nelson Adams, and daughter Halley DeLidle. She is an accountant at Fleming Foods in Geneva, Alabama.
Randy lives in Black, near us with his wife Kisha, and four children;
Brittaney, Allison, Kelsey, and Austin Boyd. Randy has worked at
Reliable Metal Products in Geneva since high school. He is in the
National Guard in Enterprise, Alabama.
Bobby and I are both retired from the Postal Service. He was a rural
carrier, and I was a clerk. We are still involved with the rural carrier
association, and go to the state and national conventions.
I sew, and do creative memories scrapbooks, and enjoy our grand-kids
whose ages range from 18 to 2 1/2.We are active in the Methodist Church
here in Black Bobby is a volunteer on the JCC which is a system where
first offender
juveniles can meet with a panel of trained people. The panel will hear
their cases and if they take the punishment that the panel suggests,
they will not have a record.
We have had a good life here in rural Alabama, but enjoy visiting other areas. Its always good to get home.
Class of 1967
Wife's name; Joan
5 Children
1 Grandchild
Class of 1950
3 Children
5 Grandchildren
In 1954 I married Mary Lois Hawkins, one of those Clewiston girls I met in high school. After discharge in 1956 I returned to Clewiston. I attended barber college in Miami, opened Lee's Barber Shop and continued the trade until I sold my shop in 1999.
We have enjoyed our travels to Alaska, Europe, Canada, California and trips to North Carolina in the fall to see the beautiful leaves, craft shows and flea markets.
Our children and grandchildren are the center of our universe. Our daughter Kathy and her husband Jeff Caulkins gave us three beautiful red heads. Trevor, is a 6' 3" sixteen year old whose prize possession is his driver's license. Kamryn is 14 going on 20 with a main interest in cheerleading. Brandon, at 11 makes every effort to follow in their footsteps---often finding trouble. Kathy teaches in the middle school and Jeff is special education director in Hendry County. Son Joe is a deputy sheriff in Hendry County and a 20 year member of the Army Reserves -on alert to leave at any time. He is our maverick who will volunteer for anything. He has jumped from planes, broken horses, captured wanted robbers, and ridden motorcycles on U.S. 27. Mike moved to Moore Haven when he married Alicia Holland. Mike works with U.S.S.C and Alicia teaches in the elementary school.
About the time Kathy's children were outgrowing us, they gave us Alaina, a self assured little kindergartener and a one year old who I think will be pay back for his dad. Austin will be the one to carry on the Lee name
After 47 years of marriage we hope to make at least 50 and more.
Class of 1965
Husband's Name; Bob
2 Children
No Grandchildren
We have two wonderful (and gorgeous) children. Erik is 27 and is a design engineer for Compaq (soon to be HP) in Houston. Samantha is 23 and is a medical in a dermatology office in Boca Raton. Neither is married yet, but I'm hoping it won't be much longer because I would really like to have some grandchildren (I hope I don't become pushy!).
I have retired after 32+ terrific years in the Miami-Dade County Attorney's office as the office manager.
We moved to DeLand, Florida a year and a half ago and love it.
Bob works for Publix in the meat department and is hoping to retire in another four years and do a little more fishing.
If you are ever in the area please give a call and come by. I love reminiscing about the "olden days."
Class of 1963
Wife's Name; Lynne
3 Children
4 Grandchildren
I am the youngest of four children born to Fred "Dick" and Esther Le Fils who lived in Chosen. My sister, Dixie Joan Le Fils graduated in 1950 from BGHS. She died in January, 2000 in Panama City. My oldest brother, Fred "Buddy" Le Fils, who would have graduated from BGHS in 1953, dropped out and joined the Air Force. He died in April, 1998, in Covington,Georgia. My other brother, Richard, lives in Hohenwald, Tennessee.
During the time I was in the Air Force I got married. We have three grown children and four grandchildren. Lynne, my wife of 37 years, and I live in Stafford, Kansas, which is 90 miles northwest of Wichita, Kansas on US Highway 50.
I am trying to up date because we are now living in Shreveport La at 7978 Pathway Loop. I have retire again now from the state of Kansas and I am going to try out retirement to it fullest.We have lots of room 2 extra bedrooms if anybody would like to stay on your way to the west or just our visiting, you are always welcomed. Our phone numbers is 318 309-8194
Class of 1949
Husband's Name; William Edgar Powell (deceased)
2 Children
7 Grandchldren
2 Great Grandchildren
I love the mountains and the change of seasons. I work part-time at Wal-Mart Super Center in Sylva, NC. I enjoy reading, line dancing, and other types of dancing, as well as gardening and keeping up with close friends from my class.
My oldest daughter, Nancy, has moved to Sylva and works at Western Carolina University. Her oldest son, Kevin Patrick, graduated from University of Miami and was All American Defensive End for the Hurricanes in 1993. He is married and in business in West Palm Beach and has one daughter, Grace. She is almost one year old. Her middle son, Chris, also lives in WPB and works for UPS. Her youngest son, Kyle, Lives in North Carolina and will graduate from Western Carolina in December.
My youngest daughter, Kathy, lives in WPB. Her son, Patrick, lives in New Jersey. He is married and has a son, Brendan, who is almost five. Pat is a real estate broker. Her daughter, Meghan, is a graduate of the Baptist College and works for the Florida State School System. Her sisters, Joanna and Kaitlyn are in high school in Lake Worth.
Class of 1969
Husband's name; Edward
2 Children
In 2003 we felt God was about to make a change in our lives, but did not know how or what. Realizing that our businesses could tie us down, we sold them to get out of God’s way and then in a matter of six weeks June 2004 we were living in the Upstate of South Carolina, nearer to Jason. That summer all the hurricanes hit Florida. God is so merciful all our property had been sold. Brad was living in West Palm and working in Research for US Sugar but Oct 2004 he came to South Carolina and is still single. Ed & I have a wonderful church family, Jason is assistant Pastor, his wife Dana plays the piano and Ed is a deacon. God is Sooooooo Good!
Class of 1970
Wife's name; Janice
3 Children
Hope to hear from you soon,
Mike Lovell
P.S. Always a RAM!!
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Class of 1964
Husband's name; Roy
2 Children
Graduated Indiana University, Bloomington with a BS in Art Ed. then finally got my MS ED in 2000. I taught both elementary and middle school visual arts for 23 years and finally retired this past year.
We are currently remodeling our home which seems to take about all of our spare time. With the housing market what it is I guess we will be here in South Carolina for a few more years.
Class of 1970
Wife's Name; Cindy
5 Children
Class of 1962
3 Children
6 Grandchildren
After graduating from BGH we moved to Palm Beach Florida until 1963 when my father was offered a job in Mobile, Al as an engineered,with International Paper Co. although he traveled a lot, we somehow got stuck in Mobile with my mother and sibblings (4 brothers, 1 sister). They all still leaving in Mobile except my father, now retired with 92 yrs old and residing in Tavernier, Florida one of the keys berfore Key West. Also leaving in Florida (Miami one of my brother's) Joe he also attended BGH. My mom passed away in 1999. The rest of the family are still in Mobile with their families.
In 1965 I got marry and had 3 wonderful son William (Billy), George and Stephen Miller) and now 6 beautiful grandchildren (4 grandson,2 granddaughters)Also, 3 great daughter's in law.
1976 divorced from my first husband and moved to Miami with my 3 sons and re-marry in 1977. In 1980 unfortunately divorced my second husband and moved back to Mobile with my sons until 1988 when I went to work with NCB now Bank of America in Tampa, Fl in the International Dept. After being with them for 3 month they transferred me to Miami where I lived until 1997.
I now live in Atlanta, Ga working with a Freight Forwarder. Still in the International Business. I think the moving around is over now until I retire, hopefully in another year and half, although don't think I will quite retire, will be doing something else, but less stressful.
When I moved to Atlanta,through a cousin I met Julio Perez and his wife Maria Eugenia. Julio went to Belle Glade although he is younger than me but we ofter talk about Belle Glade High.
Please if anyone knows when the next Class Reunion be, would like for someone to notify me. Loved to see everyone again.
my personal email is IQBAN@bellsouth.net
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Class of 1953
3 Children
8 Grandchildren
I work 3 days a week to keep my brain from shriveling up and I still have trouble remembering and they say it gets worse! Heaven forbid!!!
I am very active with a group of singles: tennis, dancing, walking the beach, cards, traveling, attending plays at local theatres, etc. Never a dull minute in my life!! It hasn't changed from the good ole' days!
Class of 1963
2 Children
3 Grandchildren
Class of 1966
Hunband's Name; Michael
2 Children
4 Grandchildren
Husband's Name; Bob Gupton (deceased)
Class of 1962
4 Children
7 Grandchildren
E-mail glgupton@bellsouth.net
Website www.atlantavintagejewelry.com
A head-on auto accident by a drunk driver during a return trip from a beach in Englewood FL forced us to become self-employed in 1982. I became right-hand lady for my husband's talents. With our joint fascination for antique clocks, Bob started a clock repair business from our home in Tampa until 1987, when we started our company, Video/Graphics.
We moved to Atlanta in 1989, bringing our business with us. I was the "people person" which means I worked with the customers and Bob did the real work. In 1998, our business was featured in the National Magazine, "Small Business Opportunities". Our business provided video transfer services and film to DVD conversions.
Bob passed away suddenly on November 23, 2003. Before he departed
he started a new online business for me, Atlanta
Vintage Jewelry, that should be operational in February, 2004. I
expect the vintage jewelry business to keep me steadily occupied.
My home is on a private wooded acre near Lake Allatoona, just north of
Atlanta. I share it with our 8-year-old Cocker Spaniel. I have 9
grandchildren, all living in Naples Florida.
Bob and I also counseled and corresponded with people all over the
world through our personal web site, Beyond
Prayer and Meditation. I will continue to write the monthly
newsletter and hope to publish a book from the thousands of spiritual
seekers who filled out password requests for access to the more
advanced spiritual section.
After having been on a spiritual journey of my own for over 25 years,
I have ultimately discovered that things are not as they appear to be.
I know my purpose in life and who I really am. My life is full of
contentment, peace, and satisfaction.
Class of 1968
Husband's name; Buddy
2 Children
3 Grandchildren
Class of 1957
Husband's Name; "A.J." ('52)
3 Children
7 Grandchildren
1 Great-grandchild
Carol Jean McCLURE Tillman
Class of 1962
Husband's name; Earnest
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1968
Husband is deceased
2 Children
7 Grandchildren
Class of 1962
Wife's Name; Sarah
We live in Naples, though I have lived and taught in Spain, Venezuela, and France. I work now as an educational consultant and do a lot of nationwide traveling.
Sarah and I enjoy international travel, reading, sailing, beaching, and a great set of friends.
Class of 1970
Class of 1957
Husband's Name; Bob
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1968
3 Children
2 Grandchildren
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Class of 1968
Husband's Name; Thomas SCHEFFLER ('65)
2 Children
1 grandchild
Class of 1965
Husband's name; Tom
1 Child
1 Grandchild
Class of 1960
Wife's Name; Yvette
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1963
Wife's Name; Joyce
3 Children
7 Grandchildren
Having missed the five-year and ten-year reunions for BGHS while doing two tours in Vietnam, I managed to miss the 30-year reunion while recovering from open-heart surgery for a quadruple- bypass in 1993.
We moved to Tallahassee in 1997 after ten years in Tampa. Our oldest daughter and her family, which now includes four of our seven grandchildren - two boys, ages ten years, and 23 months; and two girls, five years, and seven months - live next door. The other two daughters - one with two sons, four years and 16 months and the other with a three year-old son - live in the Orlando area. We have truly been blessed with our family. Joyce and I will celebrate our 38th anniversary in September.
I spend most of my off time riding my motorcycle. I work four ten-hour days so that I can have a three-day weekend every week. I've been riding off and on (mostly on) for over 20 years. I currently have a '99 GoldWingSE, purchased new in October of '99 and it now has over 31,000 miles on it . Joyce and I are both members of the Christian Motorcyclists Association and we attend a lot of motorcycling events, rallies, etc., in that capacity. After my heart attack and surgery I put my life in God's hands and He has decided to use me to minister to bikers
My wife says that even though I ride a GoldWing I have a "Harley" attitude (and appearance). My current employment no longer requires me to wear a suit and tie so it's jeans, leather, and long hair. My daughter wanted to get my five-year-old granddaughter's ears pierced around Christmas last year. She was a bit fearful so I had one of mine done to show her that it wouldn't hurt.
A group of us (guys) take a trip to the mountains each summer or fall for four or five days to ride the mountain roads and twisties. We go to all of the secular rallies that we can reach - including Bike Week in Daytona where the CMA has a huge presence. Our motto is, "Bringing Souls to Christ, One Heart at a Time!"
Well, that's almost forty years crammed into a few paragraphs. It was neat to find this site and see the pictures and read the bios that are posted. Except for meeting up with LuAlice once in Orlando in 1993 I've not seen anyone since I left
Peace to all.
Class of 1965
Husband's name; Ron
3 Children
7 Grandchildren
Class of 1967
Class of 1960
Husband's Name; Ron
3 Children
5 Grandchildren
Class of 1967
Wife's Name; Brenda
1 Child
Class of 1969
Wife's Name; Helen
3 Children
1 Grandchild
Class of 1959
Wife's Name; Dorothy
4 Children
2 Grandchildren
Attended Troy State for 2 years got married, lasted 10 years, 3 children 1 son. 2 girls, son died at 3 months, oldest daughter graduated Glades Central in June 84 and made me a grandfather 7 days later.
I have been in commercial cooking for the past 35 years until I had pancreatic cancer surgery in 95. Am now insulin dependant with all side effects, neuropathy in both feet up to knees, retinopathy in both eyes, had lazer surgery in 2000. A major heart attack in August 2000 left me with a defective heart but have been with present wife 17 years and look forward to at least 20 more. Enough for now.
Class of 1957
Husband's Name; George
3 Children
6 Grandchildren
2 Great Grandchildren
Greensboro, NC in 1993 so that I could continue to work with my company that I have worked for so so long. In 1998 We retired and moved to Tallahassee, Fl. I went back to Work for Florida Commerce Credit Union. This is where we will stay til we go to our
greater rewards, where ever that may be. Just hoping it's up and not down..
Class of 1961
Wife's Name; Carol
3 Children
7 Grandchildren
Class of 1966
Wife's Name; Carole
2 Children
4 Grandchildren
I have two other brothers but they never lived in Florida. We moved to Belle Glade about 1953. Part of the 1st grade was in the Osceola Camp. The other part and the 2nd grade was in Southbay. The 3rd grade and part of the 4th was back in the Osceola Camp and also in Southbay. Then we moved to Birmingham, Alabama. We moved back to Belle Glade in the middle of the 6th and I attended Belle Glade Elementary. Then I was in BGHS in the 7,8,9, and the beginning of the 10th.
As you can see we moved around a lot! It seemed like I was always the new kid in class. I worked at Pools Grocery just out side the Osceola Camp after school and during the summers, also at Ben`s Market and Your Food Store in Belle Glade.
In 1963 we moved to Richmond, Michigan and have lived here since then. I graduated from Richmond High School (wouldn`t you just know it, their mascot is "The Blue Devils"). I still live in the Richmond area outside of town so therefore my address is Casco, Michigan, which is a township.
For the last 23 years I have worked in the skilled trades as a pattern maker and mold builder. Also, I am a professional auto painter and body man. I restore automobiles as a hobby and I also enjoy working on wood projects.
In 1969 I married Carole Capozzo and this year marks 32
wonderful years together. We have two children, Jerry and
Christina and they each have two wonderful children.
I have been back to Belle glade only a couple of times and have wondered what became of all the friends and classmates that I went to school with. This wonderful web site has really brought back some wonderful memories that I will always cherish. I would love to hear from friends and classmates.
Class of 1968
3 children
5 grandchildren
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Class of 1968
No Spouse
I live on the ocean near Ft. Pierce inlet and really enjoy walking the beach at sunrise and sunset.
My favorite thing is still sports car racing. I go to as many races as I can each year. For the past 16 years I have been part of a team that broadcasts the entire 12 hours of the Sebring Race on live radio. I do the 24 hours at Daytona, Sebring Race, and the Petite Le Mans Event at Road Atlanta. This year we will be going to France again for the 24 hours of Le Mans and hope to be on the "Radio Le Mans" broadcast.
I commute to Indianapolis several times each year to visit my girlfriend and to go to that most hallowed hall of speed - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I also write for and help maintain a "racing" web page http://www.RacingLines.com (shameless plug). I guess I'm really into it.
I have been lucky enough to travel and visit many places across the United States, but I will never forget how great it was growing up in our glades community.
Class of 1967
Wife's Name; Jean
No Children
When I am not working or giving a presentation I enjoy reading, walking in nature, and playing music with my friends.
Class of 1967
Husband's Name; Hughie (Class of 1965)
2 Children
4 Grandchildren
Hughie and I were married in 1969, we have two children, Troy and Kimberly.
Troy lives in Winder, Ga. with his wife Lisa, and their two sons, Hayden, 9 and Matthew, 4.
Kimberly lives with her husband, Duncan and their two daughters, Emily, 3 and Jessica, 6 months, in Brentwood,CA.
After our children came along, I became a stay at home mom. When they both were in school, I went back to work.
Over the years, I have worked as a hairdresser, daycare provider, at a company that did fundraisers for schools and churches, and a company that makes contact lens. I retired from the last company. Now I stay at home.
In 1990 we had a big change in our lives, Hughie fell from a
deer stand. He suffered a spinal cord injury, he is a T-12 paraplegic.
He spent three months in rehabilitation. After returning home he went
back to work. We also belong to a support group for newly injured spinal
cord patients.
In our 32 years of marriage we have lived in a few places; Belle Glade of course, plus Clewiston, Royal Palm Beach, Stone Mountain, Ga. and now Lawrenceville, Ga.
We are planning on buying a wheelchair-accessible motorhome and spending time on the road, to see more of the U.S., and to spend more time in California with our daughter and her family.
Class of 1970
Husband's Name; Kenneth
2 Children
3 grandchildren
Class of 1955
Husband's Name; Don
3 Children
3 Grandchildren
Class of 71
Husband's name; Ronald
2 Children
1 Grandchild
as a dispatcher i have worked for them for 15yrs .I finished high school at glades center high in 1971 the fist yr that they changed the school. i will always be a ram . the kids i went to school with just had a reunion in 2005 with yr 70 71 72, i was wonderful to be with friends for 3 day we laugh the whole time you felt like teenagers ago. i can't wait until we do it again.
Class of 1967
Wife's name; Martha
2 Children
7 Grandchildren
Class of 1970
Husband's Name; Donald
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1969
Husband's Name; Bud
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1959
Husband's Name; Floyd
2 Children
3 Grandchildren
We lived in Raleigh for twenty years. While there I graduated from NS State in '85 with a BS degree. Worked at Duke for seven years doing research until we moved our lab to MUSC in Charleston, SC.
Floyd had retired from the produce business. I play tennis and Floyd plays golf.
I will retire 1-1-04.
Class of 1965
Wife's name; Maria Antonia
4 children
11 grandchildren
Came to Miami after graduation and got married. Both Maria Antonia and I moved to Gainesville where we both graduated from UF in 1975...GO GATORS!!
Began a 32 year career in the oil industry that took me and my family to five different cities in the United States and three foreign countries...New Orlenas, Houston, Abilene, Houston, Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, Caracas, Mexico City, Houston, and Madrid.
Family all settled, all four -three boys and one girl- graduated from the University of Texas in Austin and are now living in New York City, Chicago, Portland OR and Austin...so Maria Antonia and I are racking up quite a bit of frequent flyer miles.
I am currently a consultant and a Visiting Reserach Fellow at Florida International University's Latin American and Caribbean Center and also doing energy research for the Brookings Institution....just trying to keep the old neurons busy.
Abrazos to everyone!
"George"
Class of 1965
Husband's name; Donald
2 Children
6 Grandchildren
1 Great Grandchild
Class of 1950
Wife's Name; Jeris
3 Children
5 Grandchildren
Class of 1961
1 Child
4 Grandchildren
Class of 1965
Divorced
1 Child
2 Grandchildren
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Work for City of Belle Glade as manager of Belle Glade Marina Campground.
Live with my mom in our same house on 4th street.
Would love to hear from other classmates.
Class of 1966
Husband's Name; Vance
4 Children
2 Grandchildren
For nineteen years I was a banker/realtor and when I remarried in 1991 I went back to school to become a nurse as my husband owned his own company and wanted me to work with him and the only way he would pay me was to get a nursing license.
We have three children from previous marriages; Brett, who is a nursing home administrator in Virginia; Amber, who will graduate in December as a Registered Nurse; and Samantha, who is going to nursing school; in Dallas, Texas.
That leaves me with our last child, Savannah, who is five and will be starting school. This will definitely cut down on my jet setting all over the country. I have been semi-retired since Savannah. whom we adopted in 1997, two weeks after my mother passed away.
I would love to hear from anyone from the Glades.
Life has been wonderful and good to me.
Class of 1966
Husband's Name; Mark
No Children
I moved to Ft. Lauderdale and attended the Florida Art Institute. Life events brought me back to Martin County and I have been working for the Martin County Sheriff's Office for 27 years. I am the Human Resources Manager. My Dad retired from this Agency.
My parents Wanda and Frank are still living and we just celebrated
their 65th wedding anniversary at our home with
47 guests.
I kept in contact with many of my friends during my high school years, but have since lost track.
I dated Bobby Carter (from BG) during my high school years.
Some of my friends back then were Brenda Kelly, Luanne Martin, Ray Sullivan, Lamar Groves, Buddy Bender ( Mr King's [our 6th grade teacher at SB] step-brother), Joan Willits, etc.
I would love to make contact with old friends through your guest book. Thanks, Juanell
Husband's name; Edward
1 Child
3 Grandchildren
Class of 1968
Husband's Name; Bruce CAMPLIN ('67)
2 Children
Bruce is retired with Florida Power & Light and is working with Building Maintenance for the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners. For the past 15 years I have worked with St. Lucie County as well. I have recently been promoted to Senior Human Resources Specialist.
I have such wonderful memories of Belle Glade High school and look forward to our reunion.
Class of 1960
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
My mailing address PO Box 41, Centre, AL 35960.
I am a home builder in Cherokee County (Centre), Alabama. I like to hunt, fish, and golf.
My children's names are Rene and C.B. My grandchildren's names are Jennie and Lee.
My children live close to me.
Class of 1955
Wife's name; Barbara Ann
2 Children
5 Grandchildren
Women, women....
Lived to 70. My only regret is not making out with all the girls in our class.
Class of 1958
Husband's Name; Bobby ('57)
3 Children
6 Grandchildren
Bobby and I moved to North Carolina in 1998 and we love the easy life and the mountains.
We spend most of our time visiting our children and grandchildren in Florida.
God has been very good to us.
Class of 1968
Wife's Name; Renee
2 Children
Class of 1967
Wife's name; Silvia
3 Children
9 Grandchildren
Your Maiden Name
Class Year 1967
Spouse s Name Silvia
Children 3
Grandchildren 9
E mail edwin.rozier@yahoo.com
Biography I would have graduated in 1967, but I quit school and joined the US Army. I have always regretted not finishing high school there at Belle Glade High, but I was not happy with my home life and thought I knew it all(I soon learned I did not during basic training). I currently reside in North Carolina with my wife and eight(yes eight dogs). I guess overall things have turned out pretty well for me, I don't have to many regrets. Life is really what you make it.
Husband's name; William
9 Children
17 Grandchildren
1 Great-grandchild
Class of 1968
Husband's name; Danny
2 Children
5 Grandchildren
Class of 1958
Spouse's name; Divorced twice... nuff said
Children 3/2step
Class of 1965
Wife's Name; Jane MILLS Scheffler ('68)
2 Children
1 Grandchild
Class of 1967
Wife's Name; Sue
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
Sue and I left Belle Glade and moved near a little town in north Florida named Havana.
I now work for a large boiler manufacturer as an X-Ray technician.
We have two children; Becky who is married and has two children of her own and Danny who just got married in September. Becky is 30 and Danny is 25.
While living in Belle Glade I was a volunteer firefighter for several
years, I was named firefighter of the year in 1985, I also was a reserve
police officer in Belle Glade and named police officer of the year in
1994. While serving as a police officer I had the task of delivering a 7
pound 6 ounce
baby boy (no problem I was also a state registered EMT) also saving the
life of a 9 day old baby girl with SIDS.
My life has had many ups and downs, but I thank my Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ for the ability and talents he has given me to do the
things that I have been able to do, not for my glory but for his. A wise
man once said "It is better to have tried to do something and
failed,
than to have done nothing at all and succeeded."
To my fellow Rams, Peace and Love.
Class of 1967
Wife's Name; Carolyn Paulette Creecy
2 Children
I have been married for the last 34 years. My wife and I have two daughters - Tammy, age 30 and Amanda, age 23.
I am vice-president of my local Sons of the American Revolution, having traced my family back past the Revolution.
I regret not having graduated from Belle Glade High School. I graduated from Trumann High School in Trumann, Arkansas and it was not the same as finishing with the friends I grew up with.
The 1950s and '60s in Belle Glade were good years which I've never forgotten. The old Hail to Thee Dear Belle Glade High School is something that has been with me all these years.
Go Rams!
Class of 1964
Wife's Name; Dixie Lee
6 Children
17 Grandchildren
6 Great-grandchildren
B.A. from Central Christian University
Own and operate Arc Angel Metal Works - ornamental iron
Volunteer Chaplain for Arkansas Prison System
Love Gospel music
Class of 1970
Husband's Name; Charles
3 Children
3 Grandchildren
In 1998 I retired from MONY after 18 years as a Business Manager, but that same year my husband and I started a new business in Wetumpka, Alabama. We now own and operate Weoka Auto & Truck Sales...can you believe it...from insurance to used car sales. Our web site is www.weokaautosales.com.
Charles and I have three children; Desmond, Angela, and Daxton - three in-law children; Kelley, Jarred, and Stacey. We have been blessed with three precious grandsons; Jackson, Steven, and Cameron.
We are very active members of Thelma Baptist Church in Wallsboro, Alabama.
Class of 1967
Husband's Name; Tom
2 Children
3 Grandchildren
In 1974 I married Tom and we have two great kids - Randy, 33 (from my first marriage) and Denise, 26.
Tom is a Probation & Parole Officer for the state of Alabama. Randy (&Rhonda) has two step-children; Hope, 15 & Levi, 13. Denise (&Jeremy) have one child; Brady, eight months.
In 2002 I retired after 33 years in the insurance industry. I'm now a full-time grandmother and keep Brady while his mom is working. The pay is a whole lot less, but the benefits are WONDERFUL!
God has truly blessed our family. We've experienced good times and bad times, and our Lord has been with us every step of the way.
Would certainly enjoy hearing from other 1967 graduates!
Class of 1970
Husband's Name; Don
5 Children
10 Grandchildren
Class of 1970
Husband's name; Wayne
2 Children
Class of 1968
Husband's Name; Bob
3 Children
We have two married children (a daughter and a son) and another son who is a senior at the University of Florida.
It has been a wonderful life as a minister's wife and God has blessed us in so many ways. Our children are all close by so family time is a high priority with us.
I am a kindergarten teacher but when our youngest son finishes college I will retire.
We travel back to Belle Glade from time to time, as my parents, Gloria and Syd, are still living in the white house on the corner!
It has been so much fun to read about so many of you and I hope we can make the reunion this summer.
Class of 1970
Husband's name; Randy
3 Children
1 Grandchild
Class of 1964
Husband's Name; Billy
2 Children
No Grandchildren
We have two wonderful children. Our daughter, Jennifer, is going into her junior year and is going to be Junior Drum Major of the Clewiston High School Band for 2002-2003. Our son, Casey, will be a freshman at CHS this year.
My husband works for USSC. I worked as a secretary for I. A. M., Lake Local Lodge 57 in South Bay for more than 21 years. The year I quit them and adopted my daughter is the year I turned 40. I went to work for USSC in the payroll department and quit the year I turned 50 to become a stay-at-home mom. But the last thing I do is stay at home.
I am blessed to have my parents living a few blocks from me in Clewiston. Between Looking after them, my home, and my school, I am never at home.
Now I have two guinea pigs and one mouse added to the picture. You know the story - I promise I'll take care of it, please, please. Both of my kids love music and are in band. I devote a lot of time to the Clewiston High School band. In fact, last year I became reacquainted with Sherry Dean Hill. Her daughter is a majorette. You will see the two of us any place you see our band. It's tiring for a couple of "senior citizens", but we keep up with the youngest of them.
I had major changes in my life at 40 and 50 and can't wait to see what I do when I turn 60.
My husband and I love to travel but haven't done much since the kids became teenagers. We hope to get our travel trailer back on the road soon.
Class of 1970
Wife's Name; Kendra
2 Children
Class of 1968
Husband's Name; Keith
No Children
I have worked at Davis Regional Center for 11 years as a Unit Secretary in ICU/CCU-Telemetry. Very active in Providence UMC.
My husband drives a fuel truck for Bud's Oil. We help his parents run the farm and enjoy our life. I would love to hear from other classmates.
Class of 1969
Wife's name; Nancy
3 children
Nancy raises mini and toy Austrailian shepherds and has established the breed in several registries. She is contacted for her dogs from every corner of the US as well as overseas. She is constantly tending to her "furr Kids' as she calls them.
Major is married and is an engineer in Orlando having graduated from UCF. Blake is in his last year of college and may have designs on the military. And Teal is in her last year at U of F and will graduste in engineering.
If you get to the Central Fl. area please contact us and we can get reaquainted on BGHS stories.
Rocky Stacy
Class of 1969
Wife's name; Cheryl
1 Child
No Grandchildren
Our son, Justin, graduated from Gardner-Webb in 1998 and is now working on an M.A. in English at UNCC in Charlotte.
Cheryl and I love to travel, taking divinity students to Greece and Turkey and , conditions permitting, Israel and Egypt, where I teach annual travel/study courses for graduate students in the University's Divinity School.
We also love the mountains of western North Carolina and plan to retire there.
Class of 1968
Husband's Name; Tom
2 Children
1 Grandchild
I have two children, from previous marriages. My son is 31 and lives with his wife and son (with another on the way) in Melbourne, Florida. My daughter, 18, is attending her first year at University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND.
My husband is a quadriplegic and has been since the month and year we graduated high school - June, 1968. He managed a potato wash plant here in Hoople for over twenty years but his health has finally gotten the best of him so he retired. He has been in the hospital most of the last year and a half. Seems he still gets better as soon as deer hunting season comes along. Ha!
I work as a crop adjuster and love it as I am outside and on the road most of the time. Sure would be nice to have another "reunion" as I missed the only one we had.
Hope to hear from some of you. Love this website and hope it continues to grow.
Class of 1966
Husband's Name; Chuck
1 Child
No grandchildren
May God Bless, Lynda Rose Stewart Misner
Class of 1968
4 Children
6 Grandchildren
Class of 1969
2 children
Class of 1966
Wife's Name; Dell
2 Children
3 Grandchildren
Wendy is an RN working as a heart cath nurse in Waycross, Georgia. She and her husband Roy gave us our first grandson almost 5 years ago.
Ray III, also known as Bubba is the pastor of First Baptist Church of Lake Placid, Florida. He and his wife Stephanie have added two more grandsons to the pot: Collin, 4 and Granger, 3.
I have just finished 23 years in the pastorate serving churches in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky and the last 13 at First Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.
I have recently moved to Tifton, Georgia where I serve as a development office with the Georgia Baptist Foundation, assisting churches and individuals with financial planning, wills, trusts, etc.
The most outstanding thing in my life for which I continuously give praise to God is a wonderful family. My parents, Judy and Ray Sullivan still live in South Bay. My sisters Gail Rushing (BGHS 68) and Marion Primmer (BGHS 69) live in Clewiston and my youngest sister Judy Ann lives in Jacksonville. I am proud to be a child of God, an American, a native of South Bay, and a graduate of Belle Glade High School. Go Rams! Where ever you are!
Class of 1968
Spouse's name; Tim Lyons
2 Children
Class of 1964
Husband's name; Harley HOLLINGSWORTH ('59)
1 Child
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1957
Wife's name; Jerre
2 Children
3 Grandchildren
Class of 1961
Wife's name; Karen
2 Children
4 Grandchildren
Class of 1969
Husband's Name; Bobby
2 Children
4 Grandchildren
Class of 1963
Wife's Name; Alicia
3 Children
2 Grandchildren
I married at nineteen and although we had two children it didn't work out...divorced after twelve years.
Later married Alicia Vidal from the little island of Cuba. We have Connie, 36, and Jason, 32 from the first marriage and Melissa, 23 from our union. We have been happily married fro more than 27 years!
I have been general manager of Lykes Bros. Sugar Cane Division for the last fifteen years. We live in Belle Glade but the farm is located in Moore Haven and Brighton on the other side of the lake.
I was elected to the Belle Glade city commission in 1987 and served for ten years including one as Mayor. I retired from the commission in 1997.
I can honestly say I wish we could turn the clock back - ith has changed completely in the Glades area from what we grew up to love and enjoy.
Well, guess that's about it.
I wish I could have made it to the Fortieth Reunion, it had to be great.
Class of 1961
Wife's Name; Geraldine
4 Children
6 Grandchildren
Married my present wife in 1975. We have 1 son.
Worked for Southern Bell for 27 1/2years.
Had a bad bout with colon cancer in 1993. God brought
Ma Bell offered me early retirement in 1997. I accepted gladly and we moved to Tifton, Ga. We stayed there two years and then moved 30 miles farther north to Fitzgerald, where we presently live.
Class of 1969
Husband's Name; Jack
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
are very happy and have been for 31 wonderful years. We have two wonderful grand kids, and if I have any regrets of moving away from Belle Glade, those two grands would be the reason. We don't let time get away from us too far that we don't see them at least three to four times a year.
I just Thank God for all the wonderful blessings that he has given me and hope to continue being as happy as I am now.
Class of 1960
Husband's Name; Gordon
2 Children
4 Grandchildren
Have been organist at the Community United Methodist Church since I was l3; still teach piano and accompany band students for contests;
Have been Medical Records Coordinator at Glades Health Care Center in Pahokee for 5 years and was employed in the X-ray department at Everglades Hospital in Pahokee for l8 years until it closed.
Am actively involved in community activities and organizations. Am a member of the Black Gold Festival Committee, the PBCC Living Christmas Tree (for l5 years), Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and PEO.
Gordon and his brother Charles (Lynn) still own and operate Slim's Fish Camp.
My sister, Karol Stewart, lives in Royal Palm Beach and my mother and father live in Clewiston. Gordon's dad, "Slim", passed away in 2003 at the age of 95.
I keep in touch with lots of my classmates and would love to hear from others.
Can't imagine living any place other that the GLADES. GO RAMS!!
Class of 1965
Husband's Name; Jerry
No Children
I have one sister, Karen Corbin, who lives in Belle Glade. My parents, Al & Marvine Vadasz, live in Clewiston. They recently celebrated 60th wedding anniversary.
Class of 1964
Wife's Name; Lisa
3 Children
1 Grandchild
I moved to Utah in 1971 then back to Florida in 1975. Met Lisa Seymour in 1972 at Trolley Square, a nostalgia retail mall in Salt Lake City. We were married in 1975. We've been separated since 1992 but due to mutual commitment to our three children we still maintain our focus on them.
Alex, 25 is finishing his first year at University of California-Berkeley where he's majoring in Linguistics. A junior transfer student, he got a 4.2 GPA (super intellect from his mom). He is married to Jenny and they have my only grandchild - Joshua, age 1. Alex is 6'4", 250#!
Alyssa, my baby, 23, is finishing at UC-Davis, doing her last semester abroad in Sienna, Italy. She is 5'11" and beautiful.
Jordan, 18, is a freshman at Grossmont Community College in San Diego. 6'3", 150#.
These are my earthly and heavenly treasures and have made all the disappointments and challenges we all have worthwhile.
I am office administrator for a small real estate firm here in Sacramento. 906-488-7653.
And to all my dancing partners from teen-town, I still feel a need to DANCE!!!
My brother, Byron, class of '54, still lives in our family home in South Bay, so go to visit. My sister Marsha, is retired teacher in West Melbourne.
We love our memories of the good old glory days of the glades. Hopefully I will hear from some of my cherised friends (See their is a way to avoid word old!)
Class of 1969
Wife's Name; Janet
2 Children
Class of 1966
Wife's name; Faye
2 Children
7 Grandchildren
Graduated from Troy State University in 1971.
Moved back to Belle Glade and then to Clewiston in 1979. I have been there ever since. I am working for USSC for 26 year & looking to retire by 62. Coached alot of baseball & football when finally got soon males in the family. Enjoyed every bit of it.
I am thinking of moving to southwest Georgia or southeast Alabama. Got any suggestions let me know.
Class of 1958
Wife's name; Vickie
2 Children
4 Grandchildren
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Class of 1968
Husband's name; Joe
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
I often think about my school days and the classmates that had an impack on my life growing up. BG was a great place to grow up.. it had alot to offer the kids. I think about Teen Town, Bowling Alley, The Park (which I spent alot of summers in), Swimming Pool (which I also spent alot of summers in) Halloween Carivals, The Theater (which was .25 back then not to mention you could stay and resee the movie again) also, the Drive-In Move and not to metion all the activties the school had to offer. I forgot about the Dike... IT WAS GREAT GROWING UP IN A SMALL TOWN.......My husband & I spend alot of our weekends at our lake cottage...way out in the woods away from everything..sunshine has to be pumped in. Life has
been good to me I have been blessed over the years. When I visted BG several years back it was dishearten.. NO SCHOOL.. AND BARS ON THE WINDOWS DOWN TOWN nothing like I remembered it. If anyone ever makes it to my nake of the woods give me call..Love to hear from you.
Class of 1969
Wife's Name; Karen
No children
I'm an accountant and have spent many years in public accounting, industry and government.
After BGHS, I went to Broward Community College, then Florida State
University and finished up at Florida Atlantic University.
I was born in 1951 when my family lived in Ft. Lauderdale. We moved to
West Palm Beach before settling in Belle Glade just before I started
first grade. I left in 1969 after graduation and my family moved away in
1970. After some years of craziness, I now lead a quiet and relatively
satisfied life. No complaints, no apologies.
I have many fond memories of Belle Glade, but I haven't been back since 1970. That's why my two regrets are that I haven't kept up with friends and did not attend the tenth year reunion in 1979. I truly appreciate this site because it helps fill in the missing pieces.
Class of 1957
Wife's Name; Martha J.
6 Children
4 Grandchildren
Husband's Name; Paul Allums
Class of 1953
7 Children
15 Grandchildren
1 Great-grandchild
Married Paul in 1967 and moved to St. Petersburg in 1969. Have worked in Surgery almost all of those years, retiring from "All Children's Hospital" in 1997. Spent the last 8 years at ACH developing and running the computer network in Surgery. I should have been born 10 years later! Loved it! Have done consulting in the field from 1999 traveling from CA to MI.
Work part time now to keep my skills and like to travel. I'm an avid cross stitcher, and of course, a loving grandmother. They range in age from 28 to 9 years. One great-grandchild and another on the way. Children are scattered in CO, NC, and FL.
In 2006 we moved to our present location in Hiawassee, GA enjoying the changing seasons, cool temperatures. We hear cows lowing, chickens crowing, and occasionally have snow. It is beautiful and we love it. Anyone up this way, give us a call.
Class of 1968
Husband's name; Thomas
3 Children
3 Grandchildren
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Class of 1968
Husband's name; Lynn
3 Children
Class of 1964
Husband's Name; Frank
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1969
Single
2 Children
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1967
Wife's Name; Becky
4 Children
1 Grandchild
I closed White's TV a few years ago and am now managing the property owned by my family. Becky is an insurance agent at Atlantic Pacific Insurance, where she has worked for 21 years.
We still live in Belle Glade and are happy here.
Class of 1965
Wife's name; Margaret
3 children
2 Grandchildren
Class of 1966
Husband's Name; Doug
3 Children
1 Grandchild
However I received my master's degree in speech pathology in 1971 from Florida State University. I worked in that profession for several years and still keep my credentials current. I decided to try a new profession in 1993 and am enjoying it very much.
Husband; Ed VANDERGRIFF (BGHS grad.)
Class of 1968
1 Child
No Grandchildren
Love being a mom to 21 year old daughter, Carson, the joy of my life.
Would love to hear from all my BGHS friends and reconnect.
Class of 1952
Wife's name; Jackie
3 Children
2 Grandchildren
I served in the military from 1952 to 1955. Spent two years in the Phillipines. Released from military duty in 1955.
I then took a sabbatical from the world and partied for about five years. During those five years I made more enemies than I did before and after.
I migrated to Georgia in 1960 where I met my wife, Jackie, and started anew.
I've lived a good life, had a good job.
Jackie and I have raised three fine sons which include twins, Jon and Rob. One of which was married just yesterday to a fine young lady from Atlanta named Catherine.
Class of 1968
Husband's Name; Gary
2 Children
No Grandchildren
My oldest son Nikolaus, is a senior at Florida State University studying environmental studies. He is a member of Kappa Alpha member and will hopefully graduate sometime this year. Presently he is planning on going to law school after graduation.
My youngest son Andrew, is a senior at Lakeland High School. He is playing football for the 1996 and 1999 State 5A football champions. Going to Dreadnaught football games is just like Golden Rams football games. I still love it.
After graduation from high school. I attended Mather School of
Nursing in New Orleans where I graduated in 1971. I worked in intensive
care for 9 years before having my first son in 1980. I met my husband in
New Orleans (his sister was a friend). He owns an industrial contracting
company with offices in New Orleans and Lakeland. I haven't worked in
the hospital since my son, Nikolaus was
born but have done a few "nursing jobs" since then. I worked
in Adolescent Drug Rehabilitation for 3 years.
Presently I am the assistant to the Dean at the high school my youngest attends. We are very involved in the high school and love attending the football games as well as baseball (both sons played baseball for Lakeland High School).
My husband is an amateur photographer. His photos have been published in Football Prep Weekly and a book about the history of Lakeland High School. I am very proud.
Blessedly, I see all my brothers and sister very often, all of whom still live in Florida. My father died in 1997 but my mother is living in Ft Pierce and doing very well. She is thrilled to have nine grandchildren from the ages of 23 to 6 months (not mine!)
Class of 1970
Husband's name; Hal
2 Children
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Class of 1956
Class of 1966
Husband's Name; John
4 Children
6 Grandchildren
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My dad, Bruce Williams, died three years ago but my mom, Catherine still lives here. My sister, Kay, lives in Jupiter. Larry lives in Jacksonville and Keith in Nebraska.
Johnny worked for A. Duda and Sons for 26 years. Then we opened our own auto parts store and shop for 13 years. We closed the business and sold our store last year.
Johnny is retired and I am still working at the hospital here - which I really enjoy. It's wonderful to take care of people you know and have known your whole life.
We enjoy outdoor activities, fishing, hunting, and traveling.
We plan to retire to Chandler, North Carolina (near Asheville) for the summer months and be in Ft. Myers during the winter.
We enjoy flea markets, antique shows, e-bay and have set up at some antique shows. Johnny collects coins, guns, pocket watches, and Winchester items. I collect medical/nursing items.
I really love the memories and heritage Belle Glade has given me and my family. There is nothing more important to me than my family. I have very fond memories of my youth and growing up in Belle Glade. I thank God for all the people he has helped influence my life.
Class of 1958
Wife's name; Freddy Ann
2 Children
1 Grandchild
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Class of 1967
Wife's name; Karla
3 Children
Class of 1966
Wife's name; Gin
4 Children
4 Grandchildren
Class of 1971
Husband's name; Wade
4 Children
3 Grandchildren
We have 4 children. The youngest just graduated from high school. The oldest served 2 tours of duty in Iraq. He is studying now to become a chaplain and return to the army. The next teaches public school in Clewiston. The next has her Master's and is persuing her doctorate. We have 3 grandchildren. There is another on the way. God has blessed us abundantly and we are very grateful.
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Class of 1951
Wife's Name; Jonanne (deceased)
3 Children
8 Grandchildren
E-mail; star.womack@gmail.com
E-mail; clarkwomack@verizon.net
I had heard that Dallas, Texas was a dynamic city in the production of television and radio jingles so I moved there. I managed to get into the business and spent the next 35 years recording national radio and television singing commercials. Also, I sang on several movie backgrounds, sang record backups for various recording artists and was in a few movies.
Although I lived in the Dallas area I recorded in Dallas, New York, and Los Angeles.
Also, during those years I was a soloist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on two occasions and with the Chicago Symphony once.
I have two daughters (Laura and Debra) and one son (Greg).
I have 8 grandsons. Laura has six boys and Debra has two boys. Greg doesn't have any children. I live close to them so I see them often.
I am now retired. My hobbies are model railroading, patio gardening and playing with my computer.
Class of 1970
Husband's Name; Peter Kreis
1 Child
I live in a community of 30 families with my husband and daughter and enjoy traveling, sailing, and reading. We have a book club with all of the books read (with ratings) is you're looking for a good read http://www.apalacheeseptic.com/ratings.htm
I'm very interested in getting a class reunion going, so contact me if you're interested too. 850-488-2468 or e-mail me.
Class of 1966
Husband's Name; James Norris
2 Children
9 Grandchildren
Class of 1969
Husband's Name; Steve
Class of 1958
Wife's Name; Susie WINTERROWD (1966)
2 Children
3 Grandchildren
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Class of 1965
Husband's name; John
3 children
4 grandchildren
My husband and I enjoy going to the beach, the mountains, and visiting with family and friends. We have been blessed with three children and two grandsons and two granddaughters. Our daughter is an attorney in Cleveland, MS. Our sons, Russell and John Young, are partners at Roberts, Roberts, Roberts Law Firm in Marianna, FL.
Regret not being able to attend the last two class reunions. Look forward to attending the next class reunion.