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| THE CLASS OF 1979 |
CLASS SNAPSHOT
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128 of us have added our profiles to the Alumni Directory, so far.
Combined, we have 259 children, 122 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
14 of us served in the U.S. Armed Forces for a combined total of 235 years, including 3 still on active duty.
83 of us spent a combined total of 254 years earning 19 Associates, 55 Bachelors, 15 Masters and 3 Doctorate degrees.
Our most-traveled? One of us has visited 49 U.S. States or Territories, and another has visited 22 foreign countries.
8 of us have birthdays this month, and 7 of us have birthdays in May.
Currently, 10 of us are retired.
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Top Songs: 1978-1979
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In Memory of Oliver "O. Jay" James
Class of 1979
Bethel High School
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Oliver T. JAMES | Visit Guest Book HAMPTON - Oliver T. James, 50, of Hampton, Va., entered into eternal rest on July 30, 2011, surrounded by family and friends. Born Jan. 21, 1961, in Baltimore, Md., to the late Oliver James and Barbara A. Ransom Williams.
O. Jay as he was affectionately called was a dedicated and faithful member of Zion Baptist Church where he ministered through the bass guitar since the age of 12. The guitar being his passion, he created and participated in many bands locally and nationally. Music was his desire, but O. Jay was also a noted artist and athlete.
O. Jay was preceded in death by his fathers, Oliver James and William F. Williams; mother, Barbara A. Ransom Williams; brother, Ronald D. Williams; loving wife, Maria L. James; and nephew, Sean D. Williams. Survived by his one and only son, Markus L. James of Orangeburg, S.C.; brother, Gerald T. Williams of Houston, Texas; sister, Lisa M. Bland, nephew, Gary J. Williams, niece, Johlisa P. Bland all of Yorktown, Va.; goddaughter, Angela Daye, Newport News; special friend, Renee Jones, Suffolk, Va.; and a host of family and friends.
Viewing will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday at Nickelson-Cummings funeral home and two hours prior to the service. A homegoing service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at Zion Baptist Church, 633 20th Street, Newport News, VA 23607. Interment will follow In Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton, Va.
The James family is receiving services of comfort from Nickelson-Cummings Funeral Home Inc., 4304 Victoria Blvd, Hampton, Va. |
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Thank you!
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•• ALUMNI ••
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BIRTHDAYS
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| Lisa Aiken Wrightson |
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| Tracey Andrews Hensley |
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| Todd Boykin |
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| John Duret |
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| Laurie Elder Rodgers |
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| Allen Elledge |
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| Rufus Frazier |
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| Larry Gupton |
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| Sarah Howell Redick |
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| Eddie Ledford, Jr. |
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| Donna McCoy Gundersen |
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| Yvette Mendenhall Rourk |
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| Andrew Watkins |
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| Garry Wilkins |
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| Ethel Wright Maxwell |
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U.S. MILITARY
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| David Austin |
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| Harry Covert |
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| Sean Gatz |
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| Richard Jackson |
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| Glenn Jones |
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| Marcella Leach Ray |
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| Mark Roberts |
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| Robert Spring |
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| Rudy Tingelhoff |
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| Daniel Treacy |
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| Frederick Whittington, Jr. |
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| Joseph Wingard |
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| Ethel Wright Maxwell |
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| Vincent Wright, Sr. |
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WHERE ARE WE?
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Classmates in the U.S.
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| Alabama |
1 |
| Arizona |
2 |
| Arkansas |
1 |
| California |
4 |
| Colorado |
4 |
| Connecticut |
1 |
| District of Columbia |
3 |
| Florida |
12 |
| Georgia |
11 |
| Idaho |
1 |
| Illinois |
2 |
| Kentucky |
2 |
| Louisiana |
1 |
| Maryland |
12 |
| Massachusetts |
2 |
| Minnesota |
1 |
| Mississippi |
1 |
| New Hampshire |
1 |
| New Jersey |
2 |
| New Mexico |
1 |
| North Carolina |
19 |
| Ohio |
2 |
| Pennsylvania |
1 |
| South Carolina |
3 |
| Tennessee |
1 |
| Texas |
4 |
| Virginia |
262 |
| Washington |
1 |
| West Virginia |
1 |
| Wisconsin |
1 |
Classmates Abroad:
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U.S. ARMED FORCES
APO/FPO REGIONAL
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Totals include confirmed and unconfirmed addresses as input by the reunion committee.
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