Fred Horton

Fred graduated in 1950 or 51, didn't he; this is his senior picture. Fred lived next door to Carole's aunt and uncle at one time.

First Grade

June Harris's first grade picture - my own memory of that 1946-47 year with Miss Dixie is very fuzzy.

Plantersville Folks

Carole has been talking to a lady at ICC in Tupelo about setting up a work shop, and turns out she's been talking to Debbie Loden. Carole says everywhere she turns, there's Plantersville folks.

Plantersville Businessman Honored by Health Magazine

The title of this entry was the headline in yesterday's Jackson paper which stated that Ray Shoemaker, who is the CEO of Rural Healthcare based in Plantersville, was honored as an innovative leader in the field of health care.

Where in Plantersville is this company located?

Carole serves on a board with Ray but is unaware of his Plantersville connections.


The mayor writes that the company is "located in the old service station on Highway 6 next to where Mr. Mitchell's store and the post office were located at one time."

1953 Kaiser

Bill and June Harris stand beside their 1953 Kaiser.

Larry Allen Matthews

Sympathy to the family of Larry Allen Matthews who died Monday. It was just over a month ago that his mother passed away. These are sad times for Evie Lou and her brothers and their families.

Plantersville Baptist Ministers

During her illness in 1995, Aunt Johnnie gave me this list of pastors of Plantersville Baptist. Later she expanded the list but I have managed to lose that one. I added Brother Danny, though I am not certain of his last name.
Please make corrections and additions to this list.

Charles Nelson
Henry West
Smalley (she wasn't sure of his full name)
Henry West (his second tenure)
J. P. Cavin
Stanley Rogers
Frederick Brooks
McFatridge (don't have his first name)
J. T. Thompson
Charles Tyler
Silas Johnson
Brother Lindsey (don't know his first name)
David Hall
Ron Berch ( is that the correct last name?}
Rick Spenser
Jimmy Smith
Sam Hamilton
Brother Danny

Cathy Garrett: "Corrections on your list of pastors: Brooks Lindsey, Ron Burch, Rick Spencer, and McFatridge’s given names were Forrest Vernon, not sure which one he used."

Baby Bill

Ann Harris holds baby Bill, Jr., born in 1944.

Homecoming

There is interest in having a get together sometime this summer in Plantersville either in late July or early August. If you would be interested, please let us know. Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Cat Hugging

June Harris, in a picture taken ca. 1951, hugs a cat.

Postmaster

A young Luther "Butch" Harris, III, who is now the postmaster at Plantersville, I think.

Bill and His Aunt

Bill Harris, Jr., being held by his aunt, Jeannie Lawhon; picture taken ca. 1946.

Buddies

Joe Clyde Westmoreland and Bill Harris, Jr., in a picture taken ca. 1953.

Another Ice Storm

June and Bill, Jr., weather the ice storm of 1951. Wasn't this the one that left us all stranded for weeks? As I remember it, our lights were back on before some folks because we were on the same circuit as Luther Harris, and Jerry Bishop, Burns' father, and Luther's son-in-law, worked for Tombigbee.

Playing in the Dirt

Burns Bishop playing in the dirt behind his grandmother's house, I think. Picture taken ca. 1947.

Visiting with Price and Ann

I attended the services at Alta Woods Baptist last night and heard Price sing and Step Martin preach. Price, despite battling a stomach bug, was wonderful. If he appears anywhere close to you, go hear him. His schedule is on his Web site: http://dcw.net/phea/

Unfortunately, my bride was unable to attend; she wanted to go, but I was afraid they would evacuate the church she sounded so hoarse.

Bill Harris During WW II

This picture of Bill Harris was taken in Beaufort, South Carolina, during WW II.

Price Harris

Price Harris will be at Alta Woods Baptist Church in Jackson tonight (Tuesday) through tomorrow. Services begin a 6:30 p.m. for those of you in this area.

Carole and I hope to attend tonight and have an opportunity to visit with Price and his wife.

The Bill Harris Family

This picture of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harris with June and Bill, Jr., was taken in 1946.

Tractoring

June Harris sent this picture of Max and Rex Harris on a tractor, she thinks. June isn't certain who the girl is.

Harris and Bill

Harris Estes and Bill Harris on vacation in what is probably Florida.

Ice Storm

June and Bill Harris during the ice storm of 1949.

Child Prodigy

I took this picture of Mrs. Johnson as a child at the piano from Cathy's site.

Laurie and June

From left: Laurie Bishop and June Harris, picture taken ca. 1954.

Bare Chested and Armed

These desperadoes (as June called them) are from left: Burns Bishop, Luther (Butch) Harris III, Joe Tanner Harris and Bill Harris.

Picture courtesy of June was taken ca. 1954.

Luther (Butch) Harris is or was postmaster at the Plantersville Post Office, wasn't he?

New E-Mail Address

Comcast acquired our Time Warner Cable some time ago but is just now changing everything, including my e-mail. My new address is gkelly100@comcast.net.

Thanks.

I have been without Internet service since Wednesday.

Ruff Family

June Harris sent this picture of her great-grandparents (Joe and Sally Armstrong Ruff), who are also Burma's. June could identify some, and Burma sent the following: "Back Row: Jack Ruff, John Watt Ruff, Mamie Ruff (Rogers), Mary Bucy's mother, Lillian Ruff (Rogers) Barbara Jo's grandmother, Front Row: Dave Ruff(my grandad), In great grandaddy Ruff's lap is Joe Graves Ruff (Helen's grandad), in Sally Ruff's lap is Maggie Ruff(Harris) June's grandmother, Gussie Ruff (Grant) Eugenia Polk's grandmother; Hattie Ruff is not in this picture. I don't believe she had been born at this time since she was the youngest of all."

Burma and Nancy

Burma Jo Ruff and Nancy Westmoreland in a picture taken ca. 1954.

That's Nancy on the left and Burma on the right.

Three Boys and a Car

This picture taken ca. 1950 features from the left: Burns Bishop, Bill Harris, Jr., and Joe Tanner Harris.

Mark Twain Last Night

Last night Carole and I went to see Hal Holbrook in 'Mark Twain Tonight.' Rep. Steve Holland was a few rows in front of us, and we visited with him briefly during intermission.

The Brothers Harris

The Harris brothers from the left: Bill, Rex, Luther, Jr., George, Max and Joe Thomas.

Courtesy of June Harris

Mule Back

Joe Graves Ruff and Luther Harris on the back of a mule, I think.

Picture courtesy of June Harris

Kitty and Darryl

This picture of Kitty Morgan and Darryl Morgan Webb was taken on the Harris place east of Plantersville.

Westmoreland and Harris

From the left: Bill Harris, Jr., Nancy Westmoreland, June Harris, and Joe Clyde Westmoreland.

Not sure whose cat that is.

This picture was taken ca. 1953.

Courtesy of June Harris

Luther, Roy and Joe Thomas

From left: Luther Harris, Jr., Roy Morgan, and Joe Thomas Harris.

About what year was this picture taken? Can anyone identify the year of the cars in the background. They look so young.


Picture courtesy of June Harris

Family Meal

Holidays were always special at the Kelly house. Family gathered for Thanksgiving, Christmas and my grandmother's birthday as well as other times for a special meal prepared by Doris.

From left seated: Willena Nabors Kelly, Miriam Kelly, Ernest Kelly, Morris Kelly, and Sarchie Kelly; standing from left: George Kelly, Ernest Kelly Jr., Fielden Harris, Grace Birmingham, Johnnie Harris, Vera Stovall, and Doris Traylor.

Mrs. Johnson

Mrs. Johnson died last night around eleven at the nursing home in Jackson. Sympathy to Cathy, Betsy and Paul and their families. The funeral will be Saturday in Plantersville at a time to be determined.

Cathryn Oleta Vance Johnson, 11/12/18 - 03/06/07

Services for Mrs. Johnson will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Plantersville Baptist Church. Visitation will be from five to nine today and from one to three on Saturday at Pegues Funeral Home in Tupelo.

Pvt. Justin Russell

Yesterday's Journal ran the obituary of Pvt. Justin Russell from Plantersville; the young soldier died while serving in Italy. Sympathy to his family.

Plantersville Featured in Daily Journal Next Week

"I just wanted to pass on that I got a call from Bobby Pepper from the Daily Journal on Wednesday. He said that he had decided he wanted to feature Plantersville in the next edition of the Lee County Neighbors section of the paper and that it should come out next Wednesday, March 7th. I have no idea how it will turn out or what it will say, but we tried to include a little history, pictures of recent events and a lot of positive things that are happening in the community."

From Gloria Holland, Mayor of Plantersville.