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                                                  LHS Alumni Info

                                                         Class Of   1974

                                                                             

     Gwen  Allen                                               Picture                                        Gwen_Allen@dkmc.org

                                                                        6/20/2004

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     Susan  Allen

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     Lee  Allison                                               Picture                                     leewildwater@hotmail.com

                 I moved to Athens GA in 1976 and worked in a real job and attended UGA at night. I

                 started canoeing and kayaking and took a three month leave of absence from work to take

                  a position as a whitewater raft guide on the Nantahala River in NC and Ocoee River in TN

                 in 1980. During the winters I would work at ski areas in Park City UT and spend summers

                 on the rivers. In the winter of 1984 I went to Jackson Hole WY for the ski season and

                 stayed for ten years. There I met my wife Carolyn and we married in 1991. I spent most of

                 my time in Jackson Hole selling advertising for the local newspaper and then selling Real

                 Estate. In 1994 we grew tired of the 11 months of winter in WY and moved back to NC and

                  both work for www.wildwaterrafting.com I am the operations manager for the Nantahala

                 River location and Carolyn works as the Assitant Marketing Manager for the company. I

                 am still involed in motorcycle racing, ( I do alot of racing on 60's and 70's vintage

                 motorcycles and race in the "super senior" classes on modern bikes ). I feel lucky that I

                 have been able to turn my hobby of whitewater sports into a career and have done the

                 same with motorcycles by selling parts and restored motorcycles on ebay ( member id is

                 hotshoe14a )THANKS Larry for a great site.

                                                                                                                    www.wildwaterrafting.com

                                                                       10/19/2004

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     Paula P. Arnold [Parrish]                           Picture                                   japahw20335@earthlink.net

                 I stayed in Valdosta for several years, while married to my first husband, Steve Goble. 

                 We have 2 children, Nicki and Stephanie.  Nicki(31) is handicapped and lives with my

                 husband and I.  Stephanie(26) is married and has 3 boys.  I left Valdosta for Thomasville,

                 Douglas and then beautiful St. Augustine with my second husband, Tag.  We have 2

                 children.  Heather (22) lives in Orlando and will be getting married in May 0f 2007.  Amber

                 (21) did a short stint in the Army reserves as a MP and has a son.  My wonderful

                 husband, Jack, has 4 children.  His second daughter has 3 boys and 1 girl and his son

                 has 1 girl.  Total of 9 grandchildren and they are wonderful.  We live in Ocala, FL.  I

                 worked for Albertsons (grocery store) for 18 years, 8 as bookkeeper and 10 as a manager.

                   Became a fulltime wife, mother, and grandmother as of April 27, 2007 and I am loving

                 every minute of it.  Would like to hear from classmates.  Have heard from Diane Ciaccio

                 and Elaine McDonald already.

                                                                        1/15/2007

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     Elizabeth W Barfield [Biles]                       Picture                                          lizbarfield@yahoo.com

                 Mason and I married in 1978. We have 3 sons ages 26,23 and 18. Our oldest is a math

                 teacher in Fayetteville and married this April. Our other 2 are in college. The youngest,

                 Jesse, will start at VSU this fall and is playing baseball. I am a nurse and work as little as

                 possible. Mason is the Athletic Director at Clayton College and State University just south

                  of Atlanta. We are hopeing to move back to Hahira in the near future. There's just no

                 place like HOME!

                                                                        8/12/2004

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     Kathy  Bennett [Hayes]                              Picture                              JKBENNETT@MINDSPRING.COM

                 Hi Larry and all of the class of 74.  Thanks for a great site.

                                                                        8/21/2001

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     Elaine  Biskupiak [McDonald]                    Picture                                         ElaineSnookie@aol.com

                 Married last year of school,from that married I had 2 girls,ages 22 and 19. We live in

                 Greece and Spain.Came back a single mother. Remarried in 1992 to Todd Biskupiak we

                 have been married for 10 yr. Have Allison which is 5. What fun I am having.I own my own

                 business here in Valdosta.I live in the Lake Park area and volunteer as a fireman for the

                 city of Lake Park.Hope to here from other classmates.Stay happy enjoy life.

                                                                        5/25/2001

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     Ben S. Blanton                                          Picture                                        benblanton@mchsi.com

                 Married my childhood sweetheart 4-2-1976, have two boys Ben born 1980 & Carly born

                 1982, Worked as industrial mechanic and millwright, schooled in air cooled engine repair,

                 in 1988 started in the environmental field installing and maintaining remediation equipment.

                  Started making BBQ sauce & seasonings in 1997 until 2000 until I was found to have

                 prostate cancer. I shut business down, went through treatment, the Lord provided healing

                 and my life, and I have been inspired to live each day to the fullest. I have since re-opened

                 the business in 2007 and produce that now famous Mop & Sop BBQ Sauce, Dry Rub,

                 Seasoning and Pepper Sauces. I have all but retired from the environmental field and have

                 devoted my days looking for markets and embracing the next challenge. Since my healing

                  I have found the opportunity to serve the Lord without fear and look for ways of sharing the

                  hope that I have with those who are looking for truth. I have seen things that few kings

                 have seen, I have experienced riches in life that cannot be bought and I have looked

                 beyond the river and saw the promise. Since graduation I have learned that there is always

                  more to life than an easy ride; but with the greater challenge, greater will be the reward.

                                                                                                                                www.shf-us.com

                                                                          6/7/2008

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     Bobby  Bonner                                           Picture

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     Kathy  Bonner [Cooper]                             Picture                                         kathyb@surfsouth.com

                 Still live in Valdosta-married to James Bonner (VHS class of 73).  We have 2 sons, Blake

                 17 and a Soph at LHS, and Ben 12.

                                                                        3/26/2001

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     Glenn  Bryan                                             Picture                                          Glenn.bryan@mci.com

                 I am (happily) married and have 4 children,living in lakeland Fl. I am an Opertional Manager

                  for MCI Worldcom (BA in Organizational Management).

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     Mike  Burnham                                          Picture                                       mkburnham@pngusa.net

                                                                        6/10/2004

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     Rodney V Cain                                           Picture                                           diamondcain@cs.com

                 After graduation from Lowndes High School I worked for the Lowndes County Sheriff's

                 Department for 1 year.  On September 25, 1977 I married Karen Bennett - LHS class of

                 1976.  Other than my short employment of 1 year as a deputy I have been in the retail

                 jewelry business,bought,sold, and developed realestate.  On November 2004 we sold our

                 retail jewelry store in Adel, Georgia.  Our income is now from our rental property.  At times

                  we do get bored, but overall we are enjoying our semi retirement.  I received my BA from

                 the University of the State of New York with a major in psychology and a minor in

                 economics.  I earned my Gemologist Diploma from the Gemological Institute of America. 

                 I am a certified water operator with a class lV license.  I keep this certification current so

                 that I can maintain the water system to our subdivision. I still like quality diamonds and

                 gold, but what I love most is my family.  I have a beautiful wife and 2 fine boys ages 13.5

                 and 9.5.

                                                                        1/31/2006

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     Mark A. Cawthon                                       Picture                                    cawthon@tf.bp.nrl.navy.mil

                 21 Years in U. S. Navy, Retired Radioman Chief Petty Officer. I have three boys and one

                 girl.  Presently with Honeywell as a Spacecraft Performance Analyst at a Naval Research

                 Lab Field Site. My father was the Preacher in Remerton. I worked at Pantry Pride until

                 summer of 1974. I still stay in touch with many friends that I had in Remerton and at

                 Pantry Pride.  I only wish I would have done better in school instead of concentrating on

                 working after school.  Keep up the good work Larry!

                                                                        5/12/2001

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     Susan L Chandler                                                                                        chandler0117@att.net

                 I am a Network Administrator/IT Specialist at American Electric Lighting in Bainbridge,

                 Georgia.  I have a home in Tallahassee.  I am divorced and, had one daughter Amanda

                 Marie Harkins (Mandy) who was killed in an automobile accident in 1995.

                                                                       10/10/2003

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     Laverne  Childs

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     Tony  Cleary                                              Picture

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     Margaret  Clements [Hagan]                      Picture                                      margieclements@alltel.net

                 Married. Currently the Director of Operating Room at South Ga Medical Center. Have a

                 daugher who also is a registered nurse and works at Crawford Long Hospital as an

                 Operating Room Nurse. Our son seems to be a long term student at VSU.  We have 2

                 beautiful granddaughters.

                                                                       12/12/2004

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     Abraham  Clemons Jr.                               Picture                                         abea100@bellsouth.net

                 I would like to hear from all of you.

                                                                        2/19/2006

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     Kay  Coody [Coody]                                   Picture

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     Roy W Copeland                                        Picture                                      copeland25@hotmail.com

                 Partner in the law firm of Copeland, Haugabrook and Walker.

                                                                        6/10/2004

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     Pam  Crockett

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     Laura A. Cumbee [Lemasters]                   Picture                                             cumbeel@gmail.com

                 For six years after graduation, I worked for Valdosta doctor and off and on went to college

                 part time.  In 1981, I married and moved to Ocilla and shortly thereafter to Fitzgerald.  We

                 have three sons, 21, 18, and 14.  I finished at VSU in 1993 and have been teaching Fourth

                  Grade at Ben Hill Elementary for 13 years.

                                                                       12/14/2005

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     Debbie  Davidson [White]                          Picture                                                 hunterb@arn.net

                 I moved away from Valdosta 11 years ago. Since that time, I have lived in several states,

                 none as beautiful as GA. I now live in Amarillo,TX where I teach third grade. Larry you have

                  done a great job putting this web page together. Thanks!

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     Mickey  DeLoach                                       Picture

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     Robert  Duff                                               Picture                                            rdasd@bellsouth.net

                 Living in Valdosta.

                                                                        8/20/2004

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     Karen  Duncan [Howell]                             Picture                                     karenduncan@charter.net

                 This is such a great website! Thank you to all involved. I live in Roswell, Georgia near

                 Atlanta since 1980. Married since '82, have a son, 15, and a daughter, 12. Our company

                 develops and builds outpatient surgery centers nationally. We look forward to the 25

                 reunion but haven't received any info. Please e-mail me if you know anything.

                                                                        6/10/2004

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     Ruthanne N Eldridge [Norman]                  Picture                                    rnorman1956@hotmail.com

                 Since high school, I married in 1978 to Greg Eldridge of Irwinville, GA(above Tifton).  We

                 were married 11 years and had two children Erin Nicole(1982) and Reuben Parker(1983).  

                 We had a business starting in 1981 selling home satellite dish systems(the big 10ft kind)

                 and soon became a distributor for south georgia and north florida. If you bought a large

                 dish between 1982 and 1988, it orginally came from us.  We divorced in 1989 and the

                 business ended.  1991 I and my children moved back to Valdosta, I attended VSU from

                 1992 to 1996 majoring in nursing, but decided it wasn't for me.  I now work for Mediacom

                 cable (5 years now).  My daughter Erin(graduate of year 2000) has her associate degree

                 from GA military and is continuing on at VSU.  My son decided high school was too slow

                 and left mid year 11th grade to attend VOTECH majoring in Mechanics.  He graduated

                 Sept 2003. He married in July 2002 to Kayla Shealy and they gave me a beautiful

                 granddaughter on Sept 27 2002.   I feel very blessed in my life and am happy.

                                                                       10/18/2003

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     Susan W Elsinger [Webb]                          Picture                                        tdthev@mindspring.com

                 Mark and I will celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary in December. We have lived in

                 Kennesaw(outside of Atlanta)going on 12 years.  Our oldest daughter will graduate from

                 Ga. Southern in December and is engaged to be married in May. Our second daughter is

                 a Junior in High School.  Her horse had a foal this past April. I kind of know what it feels

                 like to be a grandparent. Our son is a freshman in High School.  He wrestles, plays

                 Lacrosse, and is involved in Student Ventures.  I've been a dental hygienist for 25 years