Mrs. Mamie Lou Partlow Ruff

Sympathy to the family of Mamie Lou Partlow Ruff. Visitation is today with the funeral tomorrow.

Mamie Lou was, as most of you know, Doris's sister and very much a part of my life growing up. I had talked to her several times on the telephone but had not seen her in several years.

Another large part of Plantersville's history is gone.

Cam's Ordeal

Cam became ill almost four months ago on December 7 and has been under a doctor's care ever since seeing him about every two weeks; yesterday, her doctor dismissed her. She's feeling well, almost back to normal, so we hope her long ordeal is over. Thanks for all your concern and prayers during this trying time.

Sympathy

Sympathy to my cousins Mavis and Tom Stennis on the death of her mother Mrs. Orine Critz in Starkville. Her obituary was in today's Journal.

A Summer Day in Plantersville

This picture was taken in the summer of 1948 in my grandmother's front yard in Plantersville.

The George Morris family from Texas was visiting. George Morris was the son of my grandmother's brother who migrated to Texas when he was a teenager.

From left: Rea Morris, with whom I am in e-mail contact; Rea doesn't remember this visit; his brother whose name I'm not certain about, will have to research, he might be a George Morris too; Sarchie, his sister and one of only four women I know with the name Sarchie; named, obviously, after my grandmother and Mrs. George Morris; the sister leaning over is Wanda, I think.

George Morris was also the name of my grandmother's father whose picture I'm looking at as I write this.

Mrs. Laverne Posey

Sympathy to the family of Mrs. Laverne Posey whose obituary was in today's paper. Laverne was the daughter of Lamont and Ruby Posey.

The Brown Parker Family

Sandra Temple Monts wrote:

"Brown and Iva Parker's children

Howard, wife Arah one son, Bobby
Uncle Howard lived away where there was road construction.

Uncle Ed, wife, Ola, one son, Harry Edward, died at 14 or 15, was invalid(1944, I believe)

Uncle Hulon, wife, Sarah, daughter Evelyn,(Susie) worked for CCC, then moved to Rolling Fork during the war, as my dad, mom, and I did. Dad couldn't go into service as he had an injured shoulder. The men worked at a natural gas plant until 1945, then moved back.

Clyde, wife, Annie, daughter, Dot, son, Tony, lived in Amory blacksmith.

Johnny, Jane, daughters, Iva Ruth, Janet. He was in WWII, then worked for the railroad.

Gethie, husband, James Scott, children, Jimmie D., Peggy, Donald, Sharon, Mitzi. She was the grand gospel pianist, self taught, played for her church cantata a week before she became ill, and died in Jan.

Montez (Tez) husband E.F."Pete" Temple daughters, Sandra, Gloria

All are gone including spouses. Peggy Scott Azlin died in '91, Bobby Parker this month.

We had one of the few family musical groups I remember. Granddaddy Brown Parker found cow bones on the railroad where he worked before the grismeal. He knocked those for many years as his children played the real instruments. They sang and played a lot of the folk songs from way back, Boil Them Cabbage, Sally Goodin', Chicken Reel, then, Show Me the Way to Go Home.

I could go on about this group, as I really miss the times we played and fellowshiped together.
Later."
Sandra M.

Thanks so much Sandra; I remember the music especially the fiddle playing.

Mrs. Ola visited with us often, and one of my earliest memories is when Harry died. It was either 1944 or 45.

We need to keep these memories alive.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I hope all of you have a great St. Patrick's Day; those not lucky enough to be Irish may be Irish for a day.

George O'Kelly

Parker Family

I posted a notice concerning the obituary of Bobby Parker a few days ago, but things have been so hectic, I haven't been able to follow up until now. Gloria sent me the obituary from the Jackson, TN paper, but since I'm not sure about copyright laws, I'm reluctant to post it.

However, I would like to start a discussion about one of the renown families of Plantersville, the Parkers. I think I remember Mr. Brown Parker, what year did he die? And remember well Ed and his wife, was it Ola?; I remember Hulon and Sarah, of course and Gloria and Sandra's mother, whose name I would misspell if I tried; Gloria help me here. Were Ed and Hulon and Bobby's dad, Howard and Gloria's mom siblings? I'm drawing a blank on Howard; did he live in Plantersville? If so, where? (I don't know why the font changed.) And someone help me with the other members of the Parker family.

Also, where did Mr. Ed work. Butch and I often hitchhiked to Tupelo to go to the movies, and Mr. Ed frequently provided us with a ride.

Prayer of Robert Sanford

Gloria Holland asks all to put Robert Sanford on your prayer list who had surgery on Friday.

Bobby Parker

I read Bobby's obituary in today's Journal;

Bobby Allan Parker was Howard Parker's son.

Sympathy to his family and friends.

Mrs. Stegall

I am assuming that the Mrs. Stegall whose obituary is in today's Journal is the same Mrs. Stegall whose picture I published on this blog some time ago. According to the paper, she only taught that one year at Plantersville, but I'm certain many from Plantersville were in her class during the over thirty years she taught at Lawhon.

Cam's First Day at Work

Cam worked a full day yesterday for the first time since Dec. 4. She had a good day, but due to my spending much of today with my eye doctor, I haven't heard how she's faring today.

My Wife with Some Man

Does anyone know this guy with his arm around my wife, Carole, or rather is there anyone out there who doesn't know this guy.

Although Steve has lost so much weigh, there might be some who don't recognize him on first glance.