All-School reunion held for Savanna grads

The Savanna All School Reunion was held June 27 at the Pearl Dunn Cafetorium. There were 122 registered graduates, their spouses, teachers and guests in attendance.

President Jack Wood, class of 1968, introduced Joe Brown, class of 1963, who gave the welcome. Wood then discussed the need for fund raising and donations to replenish the scholarship fund. Brown told the group bricks were still for sale to be placed on the Pathway of Bricks. Wood recognized Connie Brodgen for her work on the decorations and the power point program, which included a slide show of various pictures of Savanna graduates. He also recognized Linda Reeder and Darlina Scroggins for their hard work.

Lunch line up was according to class year with Darlina Scroggins, Historian, taking pictures of each class starting with the oldest class to the youngest. Meeting resumed after lunch in which Wood gave the recognition of former teachers, guests and also thanked the ladies who prepared lunch.

Lynn Barlow, class of 1968, presented the Pearl Dunn Scholarship for $750.00 to Rebecca Cooper. The Joe Brown Leadership Award for $600.00 was presented to Jason Lee Caldwell. The first year of the Mildred Hodgens Scholarship of $750 was awarded to Daniel Langley. Vice-President Amanda Howard, class of 1969, gave the memorial for those who died in the past year. An election was held for Secretary, Johnny Cudd was nominated and unanimously approved. She later declined and Wood found volunteer Jeannie Holt, class of 1969, to accept the duties of Secretary.

The evening’s entertainment was provided and also donated by Billy Ray Buff, class of 1960. The next reunion will be on June 26, 2010.

Those registered from Oklahoma were Jody Davis Amaranto, John Dale Barker, Lynn Barlow, Walter Battles, Gerry Leo Bigelow, John Boatner, Dale and Deloris Boggs, James Bond, Jane Rollings Brasfield, Gale Thomas Brewster, Jim Brewster, Connie Brogden, Rockie Croninger Brown, Joe Brown, Billy Bob Brown, Karen Smith Brown, Billy Ray Buff, Susan Thomas Burks, Jason Lee Caldwell, Billy Ray Campbell, James G. Campbell, Doc and Shirley Coker, Rebecca Cooper, Billie Smith Copeland, Sheila Harshaw Crenshaw, Lucille Williams Croninger, Johnny Cudd, Don Darcy, Bobby Decker, Cleo Mason Drabek, Frankie Cable Duckworth, Joyce Lakey Folsom, Jeanie Dugger Franklin, Wanda Lee Furney, Freddie Gold, Marie Stipe Gold, Pat Hill, Peggy Coufal Gorbet, Joann Hackler Grippando, Louquetta Birdwell Gross, Toney Hackler Jr., Mike Harmon, Billie Turner Harrington, Billy Ray Henry, Earl Henry, Jim Henry, Donna Joyce Bell Higgs, Don Higgs, Mildred Hodgens, Evagene Harrington Hood, Gloria Jean Tillman Hooser, Amanda Howard, Helen Yarbrough Intemann, Fay Morgan Jones, Marilyn Williams Lalli, Larry Lame, Yolanda Aguilar Lame, Daniel Langley, Jack Long, Vicky Wingo Luker, Beckie Motley Marlow, Sammy Marlow, Dolores Horton McElhany, James Middleton, Chester Miller, Carol Newberry, Ranae Pearman Moody, Lee Jay Moody, Cindy Turner Morgan, Kenny Morgan, Theda Mae Turner Osborne, Pam Hamilton Palmer, Clifford Pitner, Jerry Cudd Reed, Linda Hodgens Rodgers, Charles Scroggins, Darlina Brumit Scroggins, Gloria Aguilar, Christy Long Shores, G W Standridge, Marie Grubbs Standridge, Donnie Steed, Gene Sturgeon, Erik Thomas, Ronnie Thomas, David Timmons, Doyle Williams, Harold Williams, Lewis Williams, Nina Grubbs Williams, Joel Wingo. Attending from Texas were Roy Boggs, Roy Harmon, Zona Patton Harmon, Kay Hodgens Kloecker, Billy Lawson, Rebecca Crowe Michaud, Roland Michaud, Coy Motley, Cheryl Newberry, Craig Olson, Chester Raleigh, Evelyn Coker Raleigh, Joe Slaton, Jimmy Spruell, Orville Spruell, Joyce Surber Turner and Dianne Giou Vaughn. Those coming from Arkansas were Mary Liedtke Clark, Jewell Mae Hooper and Ruth Spruell. Others included Harry Donald Coffman, Wanda June Buff Eberle, Lonnie McFadden, Missouri; Jimmy McFadden, Anna Dobbs Wood, California, Freeman Walkup, Nevada, Jack Wood, Yvonne Michaud Wood, Florida.

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