Cullman High BearcatsCullman High School Class of 1969
Cullman, Alabama

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Connie Jackson Self Connie Jackson Self
Married to Vic Self
Children: Trent (21)
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711 Rosemont Ave NW
Cullman, AL 35055
Phone: 256 734-6871
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Comments: Vic and I live here in Cullman and we have a son, Trent, 21, who is attending Auburn University. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion. Special thanks to Chuck for doing such a great job with this website!
Photos: Vic, Connie & Trent

Larry James Larry James
Married to Rhonda
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p o box 1286
cullman, al 35056
Phone: 256-734-8906
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Comments: Good to hear from you. I thought you fell off the face of the earth. I'm looking foreard to the reunion. If you are in the area, give me a call or look me up. Thanks
Photos: Cullman Pioneers

Donald Johnson  
Married to Inga
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P.O. Box 475
Cullman, AL 35056
Phone: 256.739.8621
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Jerry Johnson  
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Joann Johnson Davis
Married to Jim Davis
Children: one child, Summer Davis Gibson who is married to Lee Gibson
Granchildren: one granddaughter, Lana Grace Gibson who is 13 years old
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Occupation:  business owner of Deep South Classics for 25 years
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Hobbies: spending time with my family, going to the gym, visiting with friends, working on home decor for former clients, riding 4-wheelers, and fishing
Comments: 3 brothers, Sonny, Jerry, and James Larry Johnson who passed away approximately 4 years ago. Looking forward to seeing my classmates soon!
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Karen Johnson Munger
Married to Jim Munger
Children: Jennifer Munger Gillispie
Granchildren: Four grandchildren, two boys(Connor and Henry), two girls (Cassidy and Mackenzie), who live in Virginia.
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10 County Road 1147W / PO Box 1773
Cullman, AL 35055/35056
Phone: 256-739-0746
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Occupation: Administrative Assistant
Retired? Yes
Hobbies: Active in East Point Cumberland Presbyterian Church as an Elder
Comments: Oldest grandson Connor Gillispie is currently a junior at Virginia Commonwealth University attending on a baseball scholarship. He is a pitcher and throws a 90+ MPH fastball. Oldest granddaughter is a high school senior who has been accepted to attend UA. We were lucky to be able to purchase a small cottage on Houghton Lake in Michigan a few years ago. Looking forward to spending a LOT of time at the cottage
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Ray Johnson   Ray Johnson
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231 Loblolly Trace
Alpine, AL 35014
Phone: 256.208.0970
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Regina Johnson Thayer Regina Johnson
Married to Scott Thayer
Children: Michael, age 23
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Email: reginathayer@gmail.com
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210 Cramblet Street
Bethany, WV 26032
Phone: 304-829-6008
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Occupation: Certification Specialist, Education Department, Bethany College
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Hobbies: As a family we love to find getaway places in the mountains. Can highly recommend Vogel State Park in north Georgia. Now we live in a mountainous area and get to see beautiful scenery every day. My personal favorite hobby is reading. My day isn't complete unless I spend some time with a book.
Comments: As I write this I am 32 days from retirement according to the countdown app on my phone! My husband, Scott, and I have purchased a home in Wytheville, VA, and will be moving there in June. Our son, Michael, who is 23, will remain in Bethany so rather than our son moving out, we are. I'm not sure exactly what will keep me busy in retirement but we do plan to get involved in local politics and I would like to find an outlet for crocheting lap blankets for dialysis patients, which I have been doing for a couple of years. Travel is also in the plans. We're looking forward to a trip up the East coast, probably in the fall. Ireland and Nova Scotia are also on the bucket list. But our first trip is to Cullman for the reunion, and I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone!
Photos: Regina, Scott and Michael
Regina, Scott & Michael again

Sue Johnson Judkins Sue Johnson
Married to Jimmie Judkins
Children: daughter, Tara and son, Nathan
Granchildren: Jaiden Philyaw, age 19, Sylar Philyaw, age 13, (step)granddaughter Autumn Haney (12)
Email: suejudkins@bellsouth.net
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164 Co Rd 1186
Cullman, Al 35057
Phone: 256-347-1895
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Hobbies: I am usually on a ballfield of some type most weekends, as Sylar currently plays baseball with a travel team out of Birmingham and then plays football in the fall. Other activities are usually associated through my church, Temple Baptist. If all goes well, I plan to travel to Israel in December 2020, with a ladies group. In the meantime, I hope to spend a lot of time with granddaughter, Tesla.
Comments: Retired in 1998, after 28+ years with the State. I am currently halfway through my first term as a Registrar for Cullman County. Our grandson, Jaiden, is in football and baseball, so we are at the ball fields a good bit of the time. The younger of the two, Sylar, is all set for soccer next year. It has been great to be able to read up on everyone's whereabouts and what we all have done with our lives - places lived - jobs pursued.
2019: I worked for the AL Department of Veterans Affairs for 27.8 yrs, retiring in August 1998. My husband, Jimmie Judkins, retired from Cullman Electric Cooperative the following year, 31 August 1999, and we received the blessing of our first grandchild/son, Jaiden, the same day. After our retirements, I traveled with Jimmie as he delivered Utility Vehicles throughout the States seeing parts of the country that we probably would not have traveled to otherwise. Afterwards, I worked for the Cullman County Board of Registrars, first as secretary and then as a Registrar for six years. My most recent employment was a year and half with Physicians Resource Network as a Courier. I count myself as married without the benefit of having my husband, Jimmie, with me at this time. My legal classification changed to widow with the loss of Jimmie, 3/30/2016, after almost 36 years of marriage. From our marriage, we have two children - Tara Judkins Philyaw (husband, Shane Philyaw) and Nathan Judkins (wife, Krystal Corley). We have grandsons - Jaiden Philyaw (19), Sylar Philyaw (13), (step)granddaughter Autumn Haney (12) and are anxiously awaiting Nathan's first child, Tesla Gray Judkins, due to arrive just any day. Tara worked for the Cullman County Health Department for 19 years, leaving in April of this year to accept the position of Administrative Assistant with Unsheltered International. Her husband, Shane has worked at Topre, for several years, as does our son, Nathan. Jaiden (grandson) works with Cape Electrical Supply, Decatur, AL.
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Cathy Keim Chumney Cathy Keim Chumney Cathy Keim
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Children: 3 wonderful daughters: Angie, Amanda, Alissa
Granchildren: 3 special grandsons: Drew, Elijah & Creed
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3702 Teckla Blvd
Amarillo, TX 79109
Phone: 806-358-1943
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Occupation: Marketing Rep/Servpro & psych facility on weekends
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Hobbies: At this time in my life, about all I have time for is family & friends and Bunco, of course
Comments: Those of you who still live around close and see each other, at least from time to time, don't realize just how great it is for those of us who live out in the wild blue yonder somewhere to see pictures and hear about your lives after all these hundreds of yrs. Y'all are lookin GOOD! Big THANKS to you, Chuck, for making this possible. I'm planning on setting up a new email & will send w/ some pictures later when I get a chance. Hello everyone.
Photos: Amanda's wedding
Daughters Alissa and Angel
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Ronnie Kelley   Ronnie Kelley
Married to Geralyn
Children: Robert & James
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37 Co Rd 488
Hanceville, AL 35077
Phone: 256-739-1381
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Susan Kohl Drake    
 
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Email: kwiksailing@yahoo.com
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13560 Sharps Lake Road
Northport, AL 35473
Phone: 205-752-2199
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Sheena Lawrence  
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Mike Leak  
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Bill Lee   Billy Lee
 
Children: Josh Lee
Granchildren: Bella Lee and Ally Lee
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Hobbies: Gardening and spending time on the Coast.
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Photos: Bill's granddaughters

Kitty Lee Kitty Lee
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601 Elizabeth Street NE
Cullman, AL 35055
Phone: 256-734-1526
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Mike Lee
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Allen Little
Married to Judi.
Children: We have three children: Dee, Cody, and Crawford.
Granchildren: We have two grandchildren: Carson and Brody.
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Hobbies: My hobbies are fishing, playing with my grandkids, playing dominoes, and slow dancing.
Comments: I started buying cattle and continued riding bulls until my daughter was born in 1975, then I hung up my rope and spurs. I got lucky and went in partners with Allen Taylor, who furnished the bond and money for our cattle. I sold the cattle and the kids all had jobs. Judi, wife, kept the books. We were shipping 25,000 – 35,000 head of cattle per year. We sorted, processed, and shipped everything out of Montgomery. We continued doing this until 2014 when I had two heart attacks and had to have open heart surgery.
Photos: Allen Little & daughter
Allen Little & grandson
Allen Little's wife Judi & grandson Brody
Allen Little riding a bull
Allen Little riding a bull again
Allen Little playing with his grandson

Bill Lovelace
Married to Lynne
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5664 Harbormist Drive
Powder Springs, GA 30127
Phone: 678-567-9146
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Occupation: IRS
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Hobbies: gardening
Comments: Retired from the IRS in 2006. Master Gardener. Open water certified and dove Bonaire, N.A. Getting discount knowledge at the technical college -- a degree in Environmental Horticulture. Also taking paralegal classes. As a reminder of advancing age, had cataract surgery this summer.
2019: In the abysmal last installment of the series, Indiana Jones is reflecting on the recent deaths of family and colleagues. He laments how we appear to have reached an age when life stops giving to us and starts taking away. As I looked back on my last ten years and saw some of the update verbiage from other members of the class, I can see how someone might feel this way. Yet, when one continues to read of other's experiences, and remember our own, and plan for a continuing bucket list, there are definitely things that we could not have done or would not have appreciated when younger. Wandering Rome at midnight and coming upon the Trevi Fountains without all the idiots using selfie sticks. Looking up at the dark Montana night sky and seeing the Milky Way spreading gloriously across heaven. Marveling at the sunrise over the volcanoes in Hawaii. Turing a corner on the Champs Elysees at dusk and seeing the Eiffel Tower illuminated. Trying to see the green flash on the horizon as the sun sets in Key West. Or just holding a grandchild or great-grandchild or someone else's child and seeing them smiling up at us. Yes, there are occasions in life when we are stricken but there are also wonderful times to reflect upon, to shuttle back and forth in our memories, to thank God for all He has given us, and to look forward to spending time in August with some of our oldest and best friends.
What I've been doing since the last reunion: Worked thousands of volunteer hours. Served on the board of directors for my church and several small non-profits. Took bucket list vacations (Hawaii, Paris, Rome, Destin). Gained and lost hundreds of pounds. Continued to take courses at local colleges, on-line, and through my church. Buried too many friends and family members. Loved one woman.
Photos: Philosophy Club Ad
National Merit Semifinalists

John D. Lovelady  
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Ron Lynn
Married to Vicki
Children: Brad, Jason
Granchildren: Ella
Address:
276 Cypress Lake Dr
Gulf Shores, Al 36542
Phone: 251-974-2128 (home)
251-504-6610 (cell)
Website: www.alabamagulfcoastrealestate.com
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Occupation: Real Estate
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Hobbies: Fishing, Buying and Selling Real Estate
Comments: Ron has been busy over the past 10 years. He dabbled in real estate along the coast and opened four Dairy Queen franchises. We opened the first store in Orange Beach where it quickly became the highest volume store in the SouthEast. We sold our stores to a large corporation from Minnesota in 2016. Since that time, Ron has always loved old cars. He bought 4 old cars and we enjoyed them for quite some time and eventually sold those as well. Ron is now retired and says that he is his wife's chauffeur! Vicki is still an active real estate Alabama and Florida Broker. We have two beautiful grandchildren named Ellafair. Ellafair is 10 years old and is going on 20! Jason is our little sunshine. He is named after his namesake Jason (our son Jason that passed in 2005). We attend soccer and now it is baseball for Jason and softball for Ellafair. We are currently building a home in Craft Farms in Gulf Shores. We love living in Gulf Shores and plan on staying here until they cart us off to our final resting place in Cullman, Alabama. We will be celebrating our 48th anniversary on August 27th and looking forward to a trip to the Canadian Rockies.
Photos: Ron in Alaska
Ron & Vicki in Alaska