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Andrew Taylor
ataylor5159@sc.rr.com
Current Location: Florence, South Carolina
Phone Number: (843) 669-5857
Occupation: Software Developer
Family, Kids: Wife: Connie, Daughter: Chloe
Hobbies: Taking out the trash & cutting the grass
Favorite Band in HS: Foreigner
Favorite Band Now: ZZ Top
Car I drove in HS: Pontiac
Car I drive now: Toyota
Last three books I read: The Adventures of Captain Hatteras, Harbin’s Ridge & Robinson Crusoe
Most unusual place I’ve visited: ?
One thing I would change if I could do HS over: Study more
Classmate I had biggest crush on: It changed from week to week.
My biggest secret in HS: No secrets
Best HS memory: Graduation
Friend I’ve kept in touch with: I have talked via email several times to Wes Snider.
Message to classmates: Connie and I have been married 20 years. We have a wonderful daughter Chloe who is now 15 years old and learning to drive (help me).
I hope this note finds you all well. Take care and maybe I will make it for our 40th reunion.
Andrew & Connie at a wedding
My daughter Chloe as bridesmaid
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Barrett Painter
Name: Barrett Painter
Current Location: Cleveland, Tennessee
Occupation: Attorney
Family: Elyn (Dodd) Painter and 1 son Sam
Hobbies: Running, biking (the self propelled bike), triathlon, and golf
Favorite bands in HS: Buffett and Billy joel
Favorite bands now: same (XM radio is great)
Car I drove in HS: Camaro
Car I drive now: Acura TL
Favorite movie in HS: Grease and Rocky
Favorite move now: Bull Durham and Dark Knight
Classmate I had biggest crush on: Does Class of 77 count, if so I'm married to her
Best HS memory: The night of the infamous posters
Friend's I've kept a close relationship with: Ted Carson, Jackie Howard, Mike Connolly
Message to classmates: Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.
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Carrie Zius
czdaniels@aol.com
name: Carrie Zius
current location: Knoxville, TN
occupation: CFO Ritchie Company, LLC
family, kids: no kids for me
hobbies: snow skiing, traveling
favorite bands in HS: can't remember
favorite bands now: Cold Play
car I drove in HS: Opal Station Wagon
car I drive now: BMW and a Jeep Wrangler
favorite movies in HS:
favorite movies now:
last three books I've read:
most unusual place I've visited: Cortina, Italy
one thing I'd change if I could do HS over: only one???
classmate I had biggest crush on:
my biggest secret in HS:
best HS memory: Winning against the Bradley girls basketball team
friend(s) from HS I've kept a close relationship with:
Message or Notes to Classmates
Since I don't have any kids, I have to behave as one!!
Me and my brother in Whister, BC
More skiing in Whistler
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Dianne Bryson King
423.479.1526
current location: I actually live about 1/4 mile from where I lived in High School
occupation: Senior Accountant for Health Services, Inc.
family, kids: Married to Richard (20 years). 2 kids: Morgan (12) and Annelise (11) - yes they are both in Middle School.
hobbies: Winter - watching football, working puzzles and playing games with my kids. Spring, Summer, Fall-anything outside
favorite bands in HS: I've been listening to Sirius 70's/80's to help me. I would guess: Don Henley, Eagles, Phil Collins, Genesis, Elton John, Dan Fogelberg, Steely Dan
favorite bands now: All of the above. I also like Daughtry (he should have won American Idol, but in the end - he did)
car I drove in HS: Sunbird
car I drive now: EOS VW Convertible
favorite movies in HS: Love Story, Romeo and Juliet (English with Mr Bivens, of course)
favorite movies now: Christmas Vacation
last three books I've read: The Bible (a work in process); The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (Summer Reading with the kids); The DaVinci Code (to see what all the hype was about)
most unusual place I've visited: Hell in the Cayman Islands Most beautiful: Virgin Islands Most romantic: Venice, Italy The place I would like to live (other than Cleveland): Jackson Hole, Wyoming (thought I would add a few)
one thing I'd change if I could do HS over: I wouldn't have dated someone all the way through High School. I think I missed out on a lot of good times with a lot of good friends I also would have stood up for Wilma Clowers ( I think that was actually Jr High)
classmate I had biggest crush on: Can you say "Divorce Court"?
my biggest secret in HS: If I told you, it wouldn't be a secret.
best HS memory: Band Trips to Florida, Washington DC and New York (I still can't believe they let us go anywhere we wanted without a chaperone), and Colorado; playing MacArthur's Park at the Bradley/Cleveland game; American History with Coach Miller (which turned into the History of Rock and Roll); and Bradley/Cleveland Week,
friend(s) from HS I've kept a close relationship with: I eat lunch with Cereta about 3 times a week (feel free to join us, but call early because we make plans around 9 am); Scott Ratterman became a great friend after High School. He saved me several times (I wish I could have been there to save him). I see others at church and out and about (Mark, Barrett, Kellye, Pam (the best sticker at the Hospital), Mike, Randy/Jody, Roger/Cindy and Suzanne)
Message or Notes to Classmates: I hope to see you all at the Class Reunion. Thanks to
everyone on the Class Reunion Committee for all their hard work (especially Mark and Kellye)
Annelise and Morgan at Jackson Hole
Annelise, Dianne, Richard, and Morgan King
Morgan and Annelise
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Jody Hampton McCoy
Name: Jody Hampton McCoy
Current location: Ooltewah, TN
Occupation: Homemaker
Family and kids: Randy (just celebrated 30th anniversary), daughter Laura and her husband Jeff and their children Will (18 months old) and Lorelai (3 weeks old), son Knox and his wife, Ashley who are expecting their son, Hampton Rowe, in November
Hobbies: Needlepoint (I am a grandma - I had to learn to do something "grandmotherly" and knitting was too hard), reading, tennis
Favorite bands in high school: Boston, Elton John, Pablo Cruise
Favorite bands now: Mercy Me, Casting Crowns
Last 3 books read: Gods and Kings, Same Kind of Different as Me, When the Game is Over It All Goes Back in the Box
Thing I would change if I could do high school again: I wish I had been more concerned with others - been a better friend
Classmate I had biggest crush on: Fortunate enough to have married him!
Friends I have kept in touch with: Mike Sharp, Dewayne Bunch, Roger and Cindy (Crisp) Pickett, Dianne King - we go to First Baptist so we get to see lots of CHS alumni
Our 18 month old grandson, Will.
Randy holding Will when he was about 2 weeks old.
This is a picture of our granddaughter, Lorelai Elizabeth, born July 17th - this is Laura's little girl
this is a picture of our daughter Laura
This is a picture of our son, Knox and his wife, Ashley
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Mika Vaughn
Mvaughn@cityofclevelandtn.com
423.595.0519
Current Location: Cleveland Tn
Occupation: Moved to Fort Myers Fl in 1981. Retired from Tice Fire and Rescue after 25 years as a Battalion Commander. Did not stay retired long. Took a job with the Cleveland Fire Dept as a Lieutenant.
Family, Kids: Married to Kathy (28 years) Wow I’m surprised she has put with me that long. 2 Kids: Mika Jr. (24) and Cody (15) is a sophomore at Cleveland.
Hobbies: Winter: Hunting, Spring: Fishing, Summer: Scuba Diving in the Keys.
Favorite Bands In HS: Eagles, Boston, Aerosmith
Favorite Bands now: Brooks and Dunn, Rascal Flats,
Car I drove in HS: Mustang, Triumph TR6
Car I drive now: Jeep Wrangler and my Firefighter Limited Edition Harley.
Favorite movies in HS: Jaws, Smoky and the BanditFavorite Movies now: Forrest Gump, Remember the Titans
Last three books I’ve read: The Shack
Most unusual place I’ve visited: England
One thing I’d change if I could do HS over: Study harder
Classmate I had biggest crush on: I went out with her after HS so she already knows
Best HS memory: Senior Football trip to New Orleans and Senior class trip
Cody
Cody Kathy and Mika Jr
Mika Jr and friend Tiffany.
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Letha Horne McCurry
Barefootcooker@aol.com
name: Letha Horne McCurry
current location: Cleveland, TN
occupation: Letha’s Catering Service
family, kids: Husband – Steve McCurry (’77 Bradley Central graduate) married 29 years works for Flowers Bakery as a production supervisor, children – Jared (28) graduated from UTC and is an Engineer with Hiawassee Design and Fabrication, Erica (27) graduated from Shorter College and is a high school Spanish teacher for SE Whitfield High School, Tyler (23) is married to Lillian Romines and graduated from UT Knoxville where he walked on the football team and played for 2 years, he is currently attending Lincoln Memorial Med-School to be a Pediatric DO, his wife Lillian is a pediatric nurse for Children’s Hospital in Knoxville in the Oncology unit
hobbies: cooking, watching football
favorite bands in HS: Billy Joel, Barry Manalow,
favorite bands now: love listening to Sirius and the oldies from our era
car I drove in HS: ’70 Buick LeSabre
car I drive now: Land Rover Discovery II
favorite movies in HS: Grease, Saturday Night Fever
favorite movies now: Romantic Comedy’s
last three books I've read: I love to read cookbooks (goes along with the catering business)
most unusual place I've visited: Costa Rica, Vancouver & Whistler BC, Cabo San Lucas, but the best trip of all was a Christmas gift from my oldest son to The Big Island in Hawaii
one thing I'd change if I could do HS over: not to be so shy and be a lot more involved in extracurricular activities
classmate I had biggest crush on: I’ll never tell
my biggest secret in HS: Some secrets are best left as secrets.
best HS memory: pep rallies (doing the can-can in the bleachers), football games, the gutter gang and their theme song “Wild Thing”
friend(s) from HS I've kept a close relationship with: Reunion Committee
Message or Notes to Classmates: I look forward to seeing everyone at the reunion. It’s been a lot of fun working and planning the reunion with Mark, Kellye, Pam, Mika, Barrett, Dianne, Regina, and Jackie. Thanks guys for all your hard work!
My daughter Erica & daughter-n-law Lillian
All 3 children @ the Cotton Bowl 2005 when Tyler
played for UT Knoxville
Tyler's Wedding 2006, Erica, Jared, & Tyler
Steve & I at a Halloween Costume Party last year
Whole family at Tyler & Lillian's Wedding
My daughter Erica and her fiancee Brandon
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Regina Dillon Pickel
4101 Forestview Drive
Cleveland, TN 37312
TNWarEagle@aol.com
name: Regina Pickel
current location: 4101 Forestview Drive, Cleveland
occupation: Teacher
family, kids: Kellen (22) Jackie (20) Cal (12)
hobbies: reading and going to sports events
favorite bands in HS: Eagles, Elton John, Springsteen, Marshall Tucker Band, Bread
favorite bands now: Eagles, Jimmy BUffet, Lynnrd Skynnrd (old-school)
car I drove in HS: Mustang II
car I drive now: Toyota Avalon
favorite movies in HS: Grease, Billy Jack
favorite movies now: Mmmmm...... not sure
last three books I've read: First to Die, Second Chance, another Patterson book
most unusual place I've visited:
one thing I'd change if I could do HS over: worked harder in basketball
classmate I had biggest crush on: ??? better not tell ???
my biggest secret in HS: still a secret
best HS memories: riding around, hanging at McDonald's, and beating the Bradley Bearettes when they were rankied number one in state, all the dumb things Schrader did
friend(s) from HS I've kept a close relationship with: Kellye Bender, Mark Smith, Elaine Cook
Message or Notes to Classmates: Ya'll were the greatest!!!!!!!!
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Ricky Tibbs
ricky.tibbs@navy.mil
rickytibbs@msn.com
name: Ricky Tibbs
current location: Seattle, WA.
occupation: Director of Academics
family, kids: Kris - Wife of 25 years, Whitney- 24 Grad School, Bailey - 10 Montessori
hobbies: Movies, Coaching Basketball
favorite bands in HS: Earth, Wind and Fire, Commodores
favorite artist now: George Benson
car I drove in HS: SCHWINN Fastback STINGRAY Stikshift manta
car I drive now: BMW 7 and Lexus RX 350
favorite movies in HS: Star Wars, Jaws, The Exorcist, The Godfather
favorite movies now: Lord of The Rings, The Matrix, Titanic and Star Wars
last three books I've read: The Power of Appreciative Inquiry by Diana Whitney, Debating Race by Michael Eric Dyson, Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki, My American Journey by Colin Powel
most unusual place I've visited: Alaska (Snow and Ice), Bermuda (Turquoise Water) and Scotland (Horizontal Rain)
one thing I'd change if I could do HS over: Study Less and Date More
classmate I had biggest crush on: Good question?
my biggest secret in HS: I wanted to be an Astronaut…But I was too blind.
best HS memory: Beating Bradley on their Home floor
friend(s) from HS I've kept a close relationship with: Tony Rogers
Message or Notes to Classmates: Life is good.
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Ron Kirsch
ron@puresafety.com
name: Ron Kirsch
current location: Brentwood, TN
occupation: VP Business Development, PureSafety, Nashville, TN
family, kids: married to Kim (Johnson) for 22 years; sons Hunter (14) & Matt (11)
hobbies: hunting, fishing, golf, camping, & anything outdoors (no longer coaching baseball, football, soccer!!!)
favorite bands in HS: Bruce Springsteen, Buffet, Boston, Billy Joel, Eagles, John Mellencamp, John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker, Foreigner, Queen, The Who, Zeppelin, + many others
favorite bands now: same + many new ones
car I drove in HS: ’68 Saab and the “Green Comet”
car I drive now: Lincoln Navigator, Ford Expedition, Jeep Cherokee
favorite movies in HS: Animal House, Grease, Jaws, Omen, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
favorite movies now: the Bourne series, Remember the Titans, Iron Man, Transformers, Shrek
last three books I've read: Salty Piece of Land by brother Buffet; Memorial Day, Vince Flynn; John’s Story – the Last Eyewitness, Tim LaHaye
most unusual place I've visited: Brugge, Belgium – it’s a very, very old city dating back to the first century with canals and really cool architecture. A new building there is from the 1400’s…
one thing I'd change if I could do HS over: I probably should have partied a bit less! Scott Ratterman and I once raised the flag upside down at the start of a football game.
classmate I had biggest crush on: liked many, dated few, but married one from Bradley (at least it was after college)
my biggest secret in HS: you know I didn’t have any secrets…and I don’t know anything about fireworks at pep rallies or the burned end zones at Bradley’s football field.
best HS memory: tennis trips, concert trips, football games, backyard football at Charlie Smith’s, cruising with my friends, summer road trips
friend(s) from HS I've kept a close relationship with: I don’t get to Cleveland much these days but I stay in touch with Jim Corn, and occasionally see and hear from Burton Abel, Mark Patterson, and Annette Green. Recently ran into Tim Henderson and Mika Vaughn at the TN Safety & Health Congress in Nashville.
Message or Notes to Classmates: I’m looking forward to seeing everyone and catching up
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Tim Russell
timruss@comcst.net
name: Tim Russell
current location: Richmond, VA
occupation: Sales Rep
family, kids: son Chris (21) - tried college and did not dig it so for now he's making a nice living playing professional poker - he's good (what's a dad to do? many sleepless nights), daughter Shelly (18) staring first year of nursing school at VCU. Susan(ageless), wife of 23 years I met in New Orleans after college.
hobbies: Reading, birdwatching (God I'm old)Could not afford a really nice car so for my mid-life crisis so for some bizarre reason I've gone back to get my MBA.
favorite bands in HS: The Boss, Homer Dever(had to put that in - my brother and Aubrey Preston), John Cougar, Eagles, Foreigner
favorite bands now: The Boss of course, Martin Sexton, a lot of Jazz, Colin Hay
car I drove in HS: Mom's gold Cutlass
car I drive now: Chevy Impala, company car brotha'.
favorite movies in HS: Caddyshack
favorite movies now: Crash, love Will Ferrell and Ben Stiller movies, Susan and I like foreign flicks
last three books I've read: Two Years Before the Mast, Skinny Legs and All, Corporate Governance
most unusual place I've visited: Shanghai
one thing I'd change if I could do HS over: Party a little less, read a little more, try to get Jody Hampton to dump Randy McCoy so I could go out with her (football players always got the girls. Hey, who could have known he'd be rich and make good looking kids).
classmate I had biggest crush on: Too many. I did enjoy watching Pam Creekmore twirl the baton at halftime.
my biggest secret in HS: I don't know but I'm sure it related to females or some inappropriate antic with Reece or Corn.
best HS memory: All the laughs with so many classmates - it's really nice thinking about it. it's been awhile. Basketball team relationships and going to Friday night football games
friend(s) from HS I've kept a close relationship with: Unfortunately none, although I kept in touch with Greg Reece intermittently for a while. I need to catch up with Greg and Jim Corn.
Message or Notes to Classmates:
I sure do look back fondly on my relationships with so may wonderful people in high school. It was great catching up at the 20th with a lot of you and I definitely expect to make the next big reunion. Please look me up if you are up Richmond way or drop a note - (timruss@comcst.net, ph:             804-513-5162 ). Thanks to Kelly and all the committee for putting it together and giving me a chance to say hi. All the best to everyone.
Tim
Tim & his sister, Susie
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Tona Williams
theendtimeevangelist@yahoo.com
575 EAST ST SE
CLEVELAND, TN 37311
Tona & her Grandchildren
Lakasha, Zadarius and Andrew
OCCUPATION-SKYRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER-RADIOLOGY OUTPATIENT RECEPTIONIST / PATIENT TRANSPORTER
ORDAINED LICENSE MINISTER-2006-SPIRITUAL MENTORS AL AND DONNA PREBLE
CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE EVANGELIST-2008-T.L. LOWERY LEADERSHIP
ALL NATIONS WORSHIP CENTER-PASTORS DANIEL AND MILLIE SYLVERSTON
FAMILY-SPOUSE-JESUS CHRIST THE LOVER OF MY SOUL - PARENTS MR. AND MRS VERNON WILLIAMS SR.,
SILBINGS-VERNON JR., JANET AND BILLY- CHILDREN-LEVAR, SOLOMON AND ABDUL -GRANDCHILDREN
LAKASHA(9) FIFTH GRADER, ZADARIUS (9) FOURTH GRADER, ANDREW(6) FIRST GRADER
GODDAUGHTER MONIQUE (14) NINTH GRADER
HOBBIES- BIBLE READING, FAMILY TIME, PHOTOGRAPHY, EXERCISING
FAVORITE BAND IN HS-CLEVELAND RAIDERS MARCHING BAND
FAVORITE BAND NOW-HEAVENLY CHOIR
TRANSPORTATION-THE BIG YELLOW CITY SCHOOL BUS
CAR I DRIVE NOW-2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED/AFTER MY 2003 NISSAN FRONTIER GOT
TOTALLED- THANK GOD FOR THE MIRACLE OF LIFE
FAVORITE MOVIES NOW-ONE NIGHT WITH THE KING /DADDY'S GIRLS/ WHY DID I GET MARRIED?
LAST THREE BOOKS I'VE READ-THE PRAYER OF JABEZ-BRUCE WILKINSON - FASTING-JENTZEN FRANKLIN
MATTERS OF THE HEART-JUANITA BYNUM
ONE THING I'D CHANGE IF I COULD DO HS OVER - BE MORE VOCAL-STUDY HARDER
MY BIGGEST SECRET IN HS -VERY SHY PERSON
BEST HS MEMORY - SENIOR YEAR - MADE THE HONOR ROLL
MESSAGE TO CLASSMATES- PRAISE GOD FOR THESE 30 YEARS OF GROWTH AND THE ABILITY TO KEEP GROWING. I THANK GOD ALSO FOR THE PRIVILEDGE OF COMING TOGETHER AGAIN WITH YOU ALL. MY HEART IS FULL OF JOY KNOWING THAT WE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH TRUSTING AND LEANING ON THE LORD. I SAY TODAY BE ENCOURAGE AND LOOK UP FOR YOUR REDEMPTION DRAW NIGH. YES! JESUS IS COMING BACK SOON; BE READY. HEAVEN IS A PREPARD PLACE FOR A PREPARED PEOPLE. I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. I LOVE YOU, BUT JESUS LOVES US MORE. BE BLESSED AND MAY GOD'S PEACE REST WITHIN YOU. I SEE YOU ALL AT THE NEXT CLASS REUNION
TONA'S PARENTS MR. VERNON AND WILLA DEAN WILLIAMS 50TH GOLDEN YEARS
TONA AND HER THREE SONS, ABDUL, LEVAR, SOLOMON WILLIAMS
FIRST WEDDING PERFORMED-NEPHEW CURTIS PETTAWAY AND WIFE AMBER-2006
SECOND WEDDING PERFORMED-FRIEND TAMMY TILLEY AND HUSBAND WILLIAM-2008
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Susan Schrader Blaine
blaine_susan@mail.chattanooga.gov
name: Susan Schrader Blaine
current location: Ooltewah, TN
occupation: Police Officer/Patrol Captain/Polygraph Examiner – Chattanooga Police Dept. (24 ½ years).
family, kids: Husband, Roger (married 21 + years). Daughter, Stephanie (18) – Stephanie just graduated from Boyd Buchanan in 2008 and is headed to ETSU. We will be moving her into her dorm the day before our Reunion. Gretchen, our 11 year old German Shepherd and Barkley, our 1 year old Dachshund.
hobbies: Hiking, Boating, Attending UT Football Games
favorite band in HS: Bee Gees
favorite band now: Celine Dion
car I drove in HS: Sonny Sunbird
car I drive now: Lincoln LS
favorite movies in HS: Close Encounters of the Third Kind – Jaws - One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
favorite movies now: The Green Mile – Silence of the Lambs – All the Jason Bourne Movies
last three books I've read: No time to read anything other than the newspaper and police reports.
most interesting places I've visited: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, Lake Tahoe – Never been outside the US though
one thing I'd change if I could do HS over: I would not have quit basketball.
Classmate I had biggest crush on: I don’t remember having a crush on anybody in High School.
my biggest secret in HS: I honestly don’t remember having any secrets in High School.
best HS memories: Football games, Basketball games, Senior Trip – Running around with Regina Dillon, Carrie Zius & Elaine Cook.
friend(s) from HS I've kept a close relationship with: We have hung around with Lynn & Randy Saunders & Cindy & Roger Pickett at the softball fields quite often over the past several years.
Message or Notes to Classmates: Thanks to all those that planned and organized the reunion. I look forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.
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