We were relieved to learn that there are now serious efforts underway to save the tower! There was a meeting on Aug. 21 which was well attended and supported by a number of speakers. The efforts are being led by the Henry County Historical Society, and we have been informed that efforts are underway to establish a separate 501(c)(3) charity to collect funds for the project. “Our goals are to repair Grove Tower, to restore, parts of it, renovate it...
Our 1966 classmate, Hattie Reynolds Smith, passed away on August 13 in Paris. Our sincere condolonces to her family and friends. A memorial has been created in her name on the FindAGrave website and linked to the  Class of 1966 Virtual Cemetery. Services will be held for her on August 31st. Details can be found on the McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home website.
Our 1947 classmate, Bobby J. Collins, passed away in Paris on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Our condolences to his family and friends. A memorial has been created for him on the FindAGrave website and linked to the 1947 class virtual cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the First Christian Church, 101 South Poplar St., Paris, TN 38242. His obituary can be found on the McEvoy Funeral Home website.
Another 1957 classmate, Dr. D.M. “Mickey” Norman, passed away in Paris on Friday, June 14, 2024. Condolences to his family and friends. A memorial has been created in his name on the FindAGrave website and linked to the Class of 1957 Virtual Cemetery. Dr. Norman had been a physician at Eastwood Clinic in Paris for 36 years. Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, and his obituary can be found on their website.
Our 1960 classmate, Jona Carolyn Tyler, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Paris. Condolences to her family and friends. A memorial has been created for her on the FindAGrave website and linked to the 1960 Class Virtual Cemetery. Ridgeway Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements, and her obituary will be available on their website. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 11, 2024 with her funeral service to follow at Ridgeway.
Our 1947 classmate, Bettye Lewis “BJ” Norwood, passed away on Saturday May 4, 2024, in Durham, N.C. Condolences to her friends and family. A memorial has been created for her on the FindAGrave website and linked to the 1947 class Virtual Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, and her obituary can be found on their website. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 on Saturday at Maplewood Cemetery in Paris.
Our 1960 classmate, Diane Ross Whipple, passed away on April 28, 2024 in Germantown, Tennessee—our condolences to her family and friends. A memorial has been created for her on the FindAGrave site and linked to the 1960 class virtual cemetery. Services are to be held on Tuesday, May 8th in Memphis. Her obituary can be found on the legacy.com website.
Our 1950 classmate, Charles Hopkins, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024, in Nashville. Our condolences to his family and friends. A memorial has been created for him on the FindAGrave website and a link has been added to the 1950 class virtual cemetery. All services will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church in Paris. Details can be found on the Ridgeway Funeral Home website.
Our 1963 classmate, Jim Huffman, passed away on January 30th in Gallatin, TN. Our sympathy to his family and friends. A memorial has been placed on FindAGrave for him and linked to the Class of 1963 Virtual Cemetery. A graveside service will be held in Paris on Saturday, February 3 at 2 pm at Memorial Cemetery. His obituary is posted on the McEvoy Funeral Home website with more details.
We could not let the day pass without noting that our Facebook page passed a notable mark today with a total of 600 users. We really appreciate you all and are glad that so many stay in touch. On behalf of Becky, Susan and myself, thank you for your participation. We appreciate the photos and stories you share and the gratitude you have shown for this venture. Recently, we made a slight tweak to our rules and now allow family...
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have helped us during the year, especially Susan Stewart and Becky Hedges, as well as all who have taken the time to read our posts. We wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
It is with great personal sadness that I must let you know of the passing of our Class of 1962 classmate, DiAnne Guinn Phillips, on Monday. DiAnne was not only a member of my class of 1962 but also a neighbor and dear friend throughout our childhood. It was a happy day when she moved next door to me! According to her husband, Wade, "DiAnne went to be with Jesus Peacefully on Monday at 12:25 pm with our family with...
Sandra Rawls Gray-Todd‎ is on a mission to locate some missing members of the Grove Class of 1962. She asked us to post this on the website: "Still looking for lost members of the '62 Grove class. If you know anything about these folks, please let me know. I am also listing last city known. Judy Collins Bain (Tempe, AZ), Freddie Fielder (Knoxville), Martha Jane Hedges Andrews (Dover), Danny Hensley (Tupelo), Nancy Jenkins Poindexter (New Whitehead, TN), Mary Matthews Higgins...
Here's a picture from Grove Class of '64 reunion on September 28, 2019, held at the home of Ronnie and Betsy Boyd... [caption id="attachment_253" align="aligncenter" width="960"] L-R Front row: Anna Faye Holland Bowden, Patty Jo Hamlett Marshall, Jackie Holland Jones, Marilyn Upchurch Tomlinson, Ron Moody, Judy Muzzall Garner, Barbara Raymer Thompson, Patricia Crowe McDavid, Martha McFadden, Larry Miller; Back row: Lavelle Davidson, Evonne Fielder Kennedy, Johnny Goodner, Elaine Fielder Flood, Randy Wimberly, Ronnie Boyd, Tici Chambers, Linda Comer Clark, Ronnie...
Hello, all! I have found a way to notify you each time a post is created on the website. The updates will come 3 times a week, for now, and only come out if there is a new post since the last update. If that is too much or too little, they can be changed or even eliminated altogether, but I thought perhaps everyone might like to know as the site grows. Please feel free to comment - let me...
[caption id="attachment_238" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Class of 1965[/caption] Thanks to Patsy Lamb Redmond for her great picture of the recent reunion of the Class of 65. Nice looking group!
This site is completely self funded. Instead of asking for donations, we have decided to sponsor it by our travel agency, The Savvy Traveler. If you are considering a cruise, an excursion or even a short break, please let us know - we would love to help!
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