Our 35th Reunion in the Southern Star
The Carroll High School Class of 1975 celebrated its 35th reunion on July 16 and 17.
Clasmates and guests gathered on Friday and Saturday at the Ozark Country Club for fun and fellowship. Classmates enjoyed finger foods and fellowship on Friday night from 7 pm to 10 pm. A video presentation prepared by Debbie Chaves Sumrall played continuously of the days from high school and the past reunions. Classmates gathered on Saturday, July 17 to decorate the Ozark Country Club for the saturday night event. A tour of Carroll High School was enjoyed by classmates at noon on Saturday.
The events on Saturday night began around 7 pm. Class President, Brian Keller, welcomed classmates and special guests and spoke to all class members. Dilly Spurlock Ward welcomed all classmates and guests to the reunion and recognized The Reunion Committee for their outstanding work. Debbie Chaves Sumrall spoke to the classmates and did the drawing for the door prizes. The Reunion Committee presented our class President, Brian Keller, a framed Alabama print by Daniel Moore for his continuous support and spirit in keeping our class together. This print was presented by Philip and Debbie Darlington Powell and Debbie Chaves Sumrall.
Classmates and guests enjoyed food catered by Tim Riley and Merilyn Campbell. The band, Menagerie, entertained with wonderful music from the 70s all through the evening.
Decorations for the event included white tablecloths with black accent cloths, red and white balloons, candles, confetti and ivy. A beautiful arrangement of 18 white roses was arranged for a special memorial table in honor of the eighteen deceased class members. Their senior picture and name was attached to a white rose in their honor. Other special features were thee Carroll High School Class of 1975 Memory Book, nametags with 1975 class photos, T-shirts and a Class of 1975 35th reunion turvis tumbler.
(Names of each classmate attending the reunion is listed here in the article. Too many to retype!) We are looking forward to the 40th reunion in 2015!
The 35th Reunion is dedicated to the following deceased classmates: Randy Bodiford, Sam Brown, Jim Cooper, Glenn Griggs, Terry Holmes, Daniel Houston, Sammy Hutton, Ronnie Juday, richard Langheld, Jerome McCartha, Keith McLaughlin, Vivian (Hamilton) McLeod, Spencer Morris, Bruce Quearry, Kay (Burgess) Rhodes, Claude Roos, Richard Thompson and John Weston.
The Local Planning Committee included: Dilly Spurlock Ward, Debbie Miller Powell, Debbie Darlington Powell, Debbie Chave Sumrall, Jane Carroll Skeen, Joanne Shlam Miller, Donna Head Walker, Bill Hull, Barbara Byrd Logan, Jacki Oliver Outlaw, Janie Rogers Dickerson and Diane Payton Hulvey.
