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10/21/07 - Steve and Pam Brinegar's daughter, Susanne, was married September 22, 2007. Click here to see the picture and read the write-up in the Martinsville Bulletin.
9/30/07
- Brenda Harris Keesee and her husband Philip recently celebrated their
25th wedding anniversary with a luncheon at the Dutch Inn. They were
married Sept. 25, 1982 and have two children, William Austin Keesee and Olivia
Hope Keesee.
9/24/07 - A note from Ed Kibler:
9/16/07 - Sylvia Dance Handy's mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Handy of Ridgeway, recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the home of their son Maynard Handy of Axton. Their other children are Roger Handy, Brenda Prillaman and Bonnie Isley. Mr. and Mrs. Handy have 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
9/16/07
- Brenda Ayers Ferguson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Yancy Ayers, celebrated
their 55th wedding anniversary on 9/9/07. They have two children, Fonzo
Ayers of Ridgeway and Brenda Ferguson of Rocky Mount, and the late Stanley
Ayers, Michael Ayers, Mary Wilkins and Teresa Silvey. Mr. and Mrs. Ayers
have 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren and were married in 1952 in
Mount Airy, NC.
9/13/07 - Thanks to Brenda Ayers Ferguson for this update on Barry Hussey (DMHS Class of '73), from Barry's wife, Mary Carol:
9/9/07
- David Doyle's niece, Elizabeth Doyle Gregory, is engaged to Charles
A. Morgan IV. They live in Atlanta and a Nov. 10 wedding is planned.
Elizabeth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walton W. Smith, Jr. (Gail
Doyle) of Wilmington, NC and Mr. and Mrs. John Gregory III of Martinsville.
Elizabeth is a 2000 graduate of Salem Academy and a 2004 graduate of the
College of Charleston with a bachelor's degree in historic preservation and
community planning.
9/9/07 - A note from Brenda Ayers Ferguson:
Another note from Brenda Ayers Ferguson:
(Click on pictures to enlarge.
More of Brenda's pictures can be seen at
www.classmates.com.)
8-30-07 - A note from Brenda Ayers Ferguson:
8-19-07 - The Stroller section of the Martinsville Bulletin reported that Mary Jordan has attributed the renovation progress at the Spencer-Penn Centre to "the perseverance of Spencer-Penn alumni and their families, neighbors, friends and many other people" that have visited and supported the efforts of the Spencer-Penn School Preservation Organization. She said that the recent wish list involved the redesigning of the parking lot and playground areas. Royce Hylton (DMHS Class of '72), an engineer with Brunk and Hylton Engineering, Inc., and Billy Joyce, who both live outside of the area, volunteered their services to help redesign both projects.
8-16-07 - Got a nice email from Bobby Kanode and some WONDERFUL pictures that his daughter took at the reunion. Thank you Bobby and Bailey! ~Linda
Linda, thank you very much for the picture of
our classmates from Spencer-Penn. I really enjoyed seeing everyone at the
reunion. The slide production and music were excellent. You and the
committee spent a lot of time to put on a great reunion and I want to thank
all of you for your hard work. Enclosed are some of the photos that my
daughter took at the reunion. Hope you can use some of them.
(Click on pictures to enlarge. More of Bobby's
pictures can be seen at
www.classmates.com. )
8-1-07 - Our Jerry Hylton is Cook of the Week in the Martinsville Bulletin! Read the article and see the pictures!
8-1-07 - Had a great time - can't wait until the next one!!! (Did I hear "next year"? ☺) Super event because of a great committee!! Thanks again to our hosts!
Gary (Ashburn)
(Click on pictures to enlarge. More of Gary's pictures can be seen at www.classmates.com .)
Additional pictures from the 35 year reunion are posted on www.classmates.com. If you haven’t registered on the site, please do so, registering under Drewry Mason High School, if you attended DMHS, or your own high school. There is no charge to register or view the photos. After you register on the Drewry Mason High School page, you’ll see a banner that reads:
Click on "photo albums" to access the many albums and pictures that have been posted.
Enjoy!
7-29-07 - Dear
Reunion committee:
I just wanted to say thank you for the great job that was done on the
reunion. Roger and I had a great time. I appreciate all of the hard work
that was done and the sacrifices that were made. Thanks again and look
forward to the next one.
Sylvia
Roger L. and Sylvia D. Handy
2228 Shinglewood Way
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
757/427-0913
7-29-07 - Greetings from ATL. Got back this AM. Sorry we had to slip away from the reunion so early but we promised one of my nieces we would make a showing at her birthday party Sat. evening.
The primary reason for this message is to say a great big “THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!” to all you folks who worked so hard at putting the reunion together. You did a tremendous job and we are very fortunate to have such dedicated, hard working people like you as members of our class. Food was great, accommodations were great, music was very well done, and the memorabilia was great ……. I could go on and on but you get the idea………..a great job done by some really top notch people….Thanks all of you.
Harvie Nunn
7/17/07 - From Brenda Ayers Ferguson - an update on Barry Hussey, DMHS Class of 1973. From Barry's wife, Mary Carol:
Hello
to everyone.
Barry has been home now for
almost 4 weeks and is getting stronger everyday. Dr. Lee saw him last Wednesday.
He recommended Barry to continue with PT, OT and get back into Pool therapy. He
also adjusted his medicine and gave him a botox shot in his right arm. That
helps the arm not be so tight. Barry is very motivated and is working hard at
his exercises at home. He will go to his PT John Pero in
Rocky Mt. tomorrow.
These pictures were taken this past weekend while Mary was home.
Please continue to pray. We go back to see Dr. Tatter August 7 for a follow up MRI and appointment. Dr. Tatter is the neurosurgeon who was with the team of doctors who performed his first gamma-knife treatment on Barry back in Jan. 2005. Meanwhile, Dr. Wilson has sent Barry’s films to a Dr. at the University Of Arkansas Medical Center. We are waiting to hear from him. I’m trying to get some info on Johns Hopkins and the Cleveland Clinic as well. But it is harder when you don’t know any doctors there.
Barry is doing so well; I hate to think he may have to go through another operation. We still need a miracle: My prayer is that God would curse that tumor at the roots and that it would shrivel up and die.
God bless you all
Love,
Mary Carol
7/8/07
- Steve and Pam Brinegar announce the engagement of their daughter,
Stephanie Brinegar, of Stuart, to Jason Vipperman of Ridgeway. Jason's
parents are Jay and Gloria Vipperman. Stephanie is a 2002 graduate of
Lynchburg College and a 2005 graduate of Richmond School of Law and is the chief
Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Martinsville. Jason is a 2002
graduate of Ferrum College and is employed by Vipperman's Air Conditioning and
Heating. They are planning to be married on 11/10/07 on the beach in
Destin, FL. (Stephanie is currently running for Commonwealth's Attorney in
Patrick County)!
7/9/07 - From Brenda Ayers Ferguson - an update on Barry Hussey, DMHS Class of 1973. From Barry's wife, Mary Carol:
Barry is home!!! Thank the Lord.
He came home on Thursday and has been very happy. He is eating well and doing well. We have a lift to help him transfer from the wheelchair to the bed, to the shower chair, etc. We are treating that knee with kid gloves. Even though Barry was able to get a shot of cortisone to relieve the pain, we still need to keep weight off of it for now. Hopefully he can get back to pool therapy soon.
I’ll be at our annual family reunion this week, so if any of you would like to call or come by to see Barry, he will be at home. He will be spending time with his family on the fourth. He begins out-patient therapy at Blue Ridge Rehab later on this week. He will still get speech, OT and PT at least 3 times a week.
And by the way, the doctor’s appointment went well. The doctor was really happy to see Barry looking and doing so well. Because his Pituitary Gland was damaged, Barry will be on synthroid and prednisone for the rest of his life. But his levels are good and they will be checked periodically.
God bless you all and have a Happy Fourth of July,
Love,
Mary Carol
6/26/07 - A message from Pamela Adkins King:
My niece, Katie Jane Rutherford, graduated from Bassett High School on June 8, 2007. She will be attending Patrick Henry Community College to study nursing. My nephew, Nicco Roberto Garcia graduated from Parkview High School, in Sterling, VA on June 21, 2007. He will be attending Northern Virginia Community College to study Graphic Art Design before transferring to Old Dominion to finish his degree.
I will see you at the Class Reunion.
Pamela A. King
6/21/07 - A message from David Doyle:
cleaning
business. My son, Reid, is in his sixth year of college at UNC Wilmington. I
told him they don't give students tenure, but he replies that with a girl to
boy ratio of 7 to 1, he's not in a hurry to go anywhere. I guess the "fruit
doesn't fall to far from the tree!" My stepdaughter, Alex, is a sophomore
here in Wilmington at a local high school.David Doyle
David R. Doyle, CFM CSNA CRPC CFP®
Merrill Lynch
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910.256.7723
866.878.2655 Toll Free
910.256.7723 Fax
http://fa.ml.com/doyle_croom_brownlow
6/20/07
- Sylvia (Dance) and Roger Handy's daughter, Emily Handy, graduated cum
laude from Liberty University in Lynchburg on May 19. She has a bachelor's
degree in family and child development and minors in business and psychology.
She was inducted into two honor societies and was also on the dean's list for
2007 spring semester (3.5 GPA and higher). She is now employed with the
Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia in Glen Allen as a ministry assistant
in church planning and special events.
6/19/07 - Brenda Ayers Ferguson forwarded an email to us from Barry Hussey's wife, Mary Carol, along with a picture. Brenda said that she checked with Mary Carol about having this information posted on the DMHS '72 web site and she okayed placing the pictures and her comments so all classmates can see. She hopes the posting will bring Barry visitors and also to keep him in our prayers!
This is a quick update to let you all know that Barry had a good Father’s Day.
Our kids weren’t able to be with their father but they called and sent card and
gifts. Van and Stephanie sent him the John Wayne DVD collections, which he will
love. Mary Beth is sending pictures that she has taken. He did have some visit
ors
over the weekend. He is always up for having friends and family come see him.
Barry is doing well with his PT, OT and Speech therapies. The therapists enjoy working with him because he is so motivated. He knows we are working to get him home soon. Usually his therapies are in the morning or early afternoon, so the best time to call is in the evenings after 7:00 pm. His cell phone number is 732-9567.
Also I wanted to include some recent pictures from the wedding and of Barry & MB.
God bless you all.
Love,
Mary Carol
6/17/07 - Punkin Minter Riggs' niece, Kimberly Michelle Bateman, is engaged to Christopher Len Ramsey. Kimberly's parents are Joey and Shea (Punkin's sister) Evans of Eden, NC and Joel and Rita Bateman, of Ridgeway, VA. Christopher is the son of Larry and Donna Taylor of Ridgeway and the late Jeff Ramsey. Kimberly graduated from Magna Vista High School in 2004 and attends Averett University where she is a senior. She works as an assistant customer service manager for Food Lion. Christopher graduated from Martinsville High School in 2002 and is an assistant manager for Food Lion. They plan to be married at Rich Acres Christian Church on September 1st.
6/15/07 - Pam Giesler Ferger's niece, Virginia Anne "Ginny" Hodges, is graduating as a co-valedictorian at Martinsville High School, with a GPA of 4.3! Ginny is the daughter of Don and Susan Hodges. Read the Martinsville Bulletin article. (My husband taught Ginny at MHS and thoroughly enjoyed having her in classes and working with her in the Technology Students Association - TSA. ~Linda)
6/11/07 - Brenda Ayers Ferguson sends these pictures of Barry Hussey, DMHS Class of 1973, who is now at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Martinsville. Click to enlarge.
6/10/07 - Per the Martinsville Bulletin, Kathy Stultz Shelton is a 2006-2007 Henry County Schools retiree. CONGRATULATIONS KATHY!
6/10/07
- It was reported in the
Martinsville Bulletin that William Stone Whitten, son of Peggy Stone
and Joe & Pam Whitten, graduated on May 11 from the 653rd session of the U. S.
Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, NM. William graduated in 2006 at UVA /
Wise with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.
5/07 - Mike and Kathy (Compton) Westmoreland of Martinsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristi Westmoreland, to Michael Mong. A wedding is planned for June 16 in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Kristi graduated from Martinsville High School in 1995 and from Wingate University in 1999. She has a master's degree in educational psychology from Gordon Conwell University in Boston and is working on a doctoral degree, in educational psychology, at Mississippi State University. Michael is pursuing a doctoral degree from MSU.
It was reported in the Martinsville Bulletin on 5/27/07 that Alicia Pigg, daughter of Dean (Rea) and Joey Pigg of Spencer, has been named to the dean's list at Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, for the spring semester. To make the dean's list, a student must have an overall GPA of 3.7 or more on a 4-point scale.
5/17/07 - A message from Estelle Eanes Meadows!
I have been busy in the child rearing department. I have 4 children, 3 sons and 1 daughter, and 8 grandchildren and my first great grand child on the way. I am currently not working because my Mother needs around the clock care and has come to live with me, she is 87 now. I sell books and antiques on Ebay to supplement my income and am totally satisfied with my life. I married twice but did not have very much luck in that category so I have been single for 23 years. I look forward to seeing you all who I so often think about now. See you at the reunion.
5/15/07 - From Ed Kibler:
Kibler Elected to Collegiate Computing Advisory Board
Lexington, VA . April 27, 2007 - Ed Kibler, technology integration specialist at Washington and Lee University, was recently elected to the Association of Collegiate Computing Services (ACCS) Advisory Board. The Spring 2007 ACCS Conference was hosted by the University of Virginia from April 18 to 20.
The Association of Collegiate Computing Services of Virginia is a state-level organization that supports the sharing of information among technology professionals in Virginia's colleges and universities. The goal of this organization is to gather all the colleges and universities in Virginia, both public and private, together to share common interests in information technology related subjects.
The ACCS Advisory Board is composed of volunteers from colleges and universities, both public and private, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Most serve for a term of two or more years. The primary function of the board is to plan the annual workshop, and both past and future hosts are important members.
The annual ACCS conference provides an opportunity for members across the Commonwealth to network and share ideas. They welcome as members all who have an interest in technology and its application in a higher education setting. This organization is not limited to technology professionals.
5/6/07 - Ray Nelson's niece, Jessica Kelley Nelson, was married on February 10, 2007 to William Kasey Lucas at Shiloh Way of the Cross Church in Martinsville. Jessica is the daughter of Jack and Jan Plaster of Martinsville and Tommy Nelson of Collinsville. Jessica is a graduate of Magna Vista High School and she works at Carter Bank and Trust. Her husband is also a graduate of MVHS, attends Patrick Henry Community College and is employed by Travis Barbershop. For their honeymoon, they cruised to the Grand Cayman Islands and Jamaica. They live in Spencer, VA.
3/29/07 - A message from Jane Hatchett Inman!
Please change my email address to jane@futuredatacomm.com
Everything is going well here at TCI and I am beginning to learn my way around. I had my car shipped here....it’s like a little piece of home. Groceries are quite expensive...for example, cereal is $5.80 a box. There is no WalMart here or Home Depot. The only store that might compare is called The Do It Center...simple name but to the point.
I haven’t actually started to work yet. I am waiting on my work permit which could take awhile. I can’t get my driver’s license until I have that permit but I have a Turks and Caicos license plate on my car.
I can tell you a little about the islands. TCI is a group of 40 islands but only 8 of them are inhabited. The only industry here is the resorts and life centers around them. This is a British Territory and Queen Elizabeth is the head of state. There is a governor appointed by her over the British West Indies but TCI has a Premier which is an elected office, like our President. I have heard that the Queen will be coming here on her way to Jamestown, VA for the 400th year celebration. The country’s population consists of the Belonger’s (these are descendents of slaves that were left here) and residents. The residents are like me....people from other countries living here. One of my neighbors is from Australia and another is from Jamaica.
I won’t be able to make it to the reunion. I will try to send some photos of this place instead.
Jane Inman
Providenciales,
3/18/07 - The following was recently received in an email. If you have any reunion information on the Class of 1987, please contact Tanya:
Tanya Law
artel@rti.org
3/3/07 - Stephanie Brinegar, 26, daughter of Steve and Pam Brinegar, announced on 2/23/07 that she is a candidate for the office of Patrick County Commonwealth's Attorney. Stephanie is currently the chief deputy C. A. for the City of Martinsville.
2/19/07 - From Jane Hatchett Inman: Imagine living on a tropical island, average year round temperature 83 degrees, trade winds constantly blowing and being with someone you love...sounds like a fairy tale or an advertisement! It will soon be a reality for me. I'm moving to Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI in March. I visited the islands back in January and it is in a word...PARADISE. However, there are a few downsides to paradise. Everything has to be imported so living expenses are quite high there. It's a British Territory and they drive on the other side of the road. There are no traffic lights, only roundabouts. This will take some getting used to. Also, mosquitoes seem to love paradise too. My temporary email address is feline262@yahoo.com.
I will update that address as soon as I can.
Jane Inman
Future DataComm TCI, Ltd.
Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI
2/11/07 - Mike Watkins' wife, Cathy, is licensed in health and life insurance and has joined Trinity Insurance Services, Inc. She will offer individual life and health insurance and group employee benefits at her office located at 212 Starling Avenue in Martinsville.
1/23/07 - Kevin Joyce, son of James (Jimmy) and Pamela Joyce of Collinsville, was named to the Dean's List for the fall semester at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. (Dean's list: GPA between 3.5 and 3.99). Kevin has graduated from UNC-Asheville with a degree in meteorology.
Jim Adams, husband of Teresa Turner Adams, was elected as vice chairman of the Henry County Board of Supervisors on 1/2/07. Jim is the Blackberry District Supervisor.
On Monday, 1/1/07, it was reported that Andrew Haga, son of Glennette (Coats) and Jerry Haga was awarded a $600 scholarship by the Spencer Ruritan Club. Andrew is a sophomore at Liberty University.
On 12/26/06, Punkin Minter's sister, Shea Bateman, married Joseph Benton Evans. They were married at Riverside Church of the Living God in Stoneville, NC. Matron of honor was Punkin. One of the bridesmaids was Beth Sodaberg (Punkin's daughter). Shea graduated from DMHS in '81 and has a bachelor's degree in accounting and psychology from UNCG and a degree in financial management from High Point University. Shea and Joseph live in Eden, NC.
11/15/06 - Jessica Flanagan, daughter of Aubrey and Terri Flanagan, is a freshman at Ferrum College and is an outstanding member of the volleyball team. She was recently named to the USA South Conference's Honorable Mention team. She has plans to become a phys ed teacher and hopes to be a volleyball coach.
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NEW FORMAT FOR "NEWS & MESSAGES ▲↑
January 24, 2007
Mike Watkins
(new 1/07)
(Looking forward to 35 year reunion)
Harvie Nunn
(new 12/06)
(Christmas wishes)
Jane Hatchett Inman
(New granddaughter)
Van Duncan
(Flight instructor)
Bobby Kanode
(Gets another college degree)
Linda Burnette Fain & Regina Price Flora
(Participate in Positive Choices rally)
Jane Hatchett Inman
(Daughter receives nursing degree)
Cynthia Compton Parks
(Son Nicholas is engaged!)
Cindy Ayers McFarland
("Finally" a grandmother!)
Gerald Holbrook
(pictures!)
(Retires)
Spencer-Penn Centre
(Library dedicated)
Randy Ramsey
(Great news!)
Ed Kibler
(Son plans to marry)
Van Duncan
(Plans to retire in October)
Sylvia Dance Handy
(A stopover in Ridgeway)
Gerald Holbrook
(Update on his condition)
Randy Ramsey
(News from Randy)
Brenda Ayers Ferguson
(Son graduate of medical residency program)
Brenda Harris Keesee
(Daughter is honor graduate)
Deborah Houck Harris
(Realtor)
Dale Koger
(Profiled in Virginia Tech Magazine)
Jane Hatchett Inman
(Grandmother of Madison)
Dale Koger
(Vice President, General Manager, Turner Construction Co.)
Spencer-Penn Elementary School (pictures!)
(Closing after 77 years)
Van Duncan
(New phase of life)
Ed Kibler
(Son, Cpl. in Marines)
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7/22/08
- From the Martinsville Bulletin:
6/1/08
- I saw in the Martinsville Bulletin that James "Jimmy" Joyce and his
wife, Pam, recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. They live
in Collinsville, VA and have one son, Kevin. Pam is the former Pamela Rose
Bowles. Congratulations Jim and Pam from the DMHS Class of 1972!
Justin
West, son of Steve West and Martha West, is engaged to marry Mandy
Prillaman (daughter of Norma Jean Prillaman of Axton, VA). They are
planning a fall wedding. Mandy graduated from Bassett High school and
Justin graduated from Magna Vista High School and is employed by Prince Telecom.
celebrated
their 55th wedding anniversary with a dinner at The Whistle Jacket Grille in
Eden, NC. It was hosted by their friends and family. The Wilsons
have three children, Karen (Wilson) Parrish of Melbourne, FL, Linda Cox of Axton
and the late Michael Wilson. 
of
McMichael High School and graduated in 2004 from Guilford Technical Community
College. He is employed by Cedar Creek Land Company. April is a
2003 graduate of McMichael High School and graduated from UNCG in 2007.
She's employed by Rockingham County Partnership for Children. Justin is
also the son of Jeff and Donna Cox of Stoneville, NC. Justin and April
plan to be married on March 22 in Jacksonville, Florida.
