South Cobb Class of 1959

September 14, 2024

65th Anniversary Reunion

Middle: Phyllis Deeter Barber, Zandra James Turner, Sue Scroggins Chastain, Marie Ergle Lewis, Bill O'Callaghan

Back: Bill Morton, Allen Arnold, Tommy Brannon, Donald Hunter, Aubrey Thomason, Billy Davis, Jimmy Kalb, Bill Brown

Rod and Brenda enjoyed gathering with Brenda's high school graduating class for an afternoon lunch and time of fellowship. This was the 65thAnniversary celebration of her South Cobb High School graduation in 1959. It was at the Freeman Poole Senior Center. There were 20 Graduates of 1959 and about thirty total in attendance. Reunions were held in 1979 , 1994, 1999 , 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and the last reunion was the 64th in 2023.

Front:Myrtice Anderson Henderson, Mary Sanders Palmer, Ann Pittman Frazier Midddle: Phyllis Deeter Barber, Zandra James Turner Back: Bill Morton, Allen Arnold, Tommy Brannon

Front:Ann Pittman Frazier, Brenda Duncan Nave Midddle: Zandra James Turner, Sue Scroggins Chastain, Marie Ergle Lewis Back: Tommy Brannon, Donald Hunter, Aubrey Thomason

Front:Brenda Duncan Nave, Brenda Coalson Beasley Midddle: Sue Scroggins Chastain, Marie Ergle Lewis Back: Donald Hunter, Aubrey Thomason, Bill O'Callaghan

Front:Sonja Moon Peacock, Virginia Beavers Back: Billy Davis, Jimmy Kalb, Bill Brown

Arrival time

Our time of arrival at the Poole Center about 2pm was spent greeting old friends, and family in the case of Marie. Marie Ergle Lewis, Brenda Duncan Nave, Sonja Moon Peacock.

Ann Pittman Frazier, Tommy Brannon, Brenda Duncan Nave

Brenda Coalson Beasley, Marie Ergle Lewis, Brenda Duncan Nave, Phyllis Deeter Barber, Ann Pittman Frazier

Zandra James Turner and Sue Scroggins Chastain at the podium for announcements, Donald Hunter in background. Across the room is the Memorial table and the screen for showing past photos.

Our lunch was barbecue sandwich sack lunches from Wallace Barbecue.

We had a relaxed lunch period around the tables and then an inspirational message from Dr. Marcus Merritt shown at right.

Marcus Merritt's father, John Edward Merritt, was a graduate in the 1959 class of South Cobb High. This photo at right is from the High School Annual of that year. Dr Merritt is Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry; Doctor of Ministry Program Coordinator; Director of Church Relations at Luther Rice College and Seminary.