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Second Annual Breeding Community Families Reunion has large attendance

Folks come from four states; one couple from as far away as Oklahoma
Three photos accompany this story
By Roberta Dooley
rjdooley23@aol.com
The Second Annual Breeding Community Families Reunion, held October 15, 2005, at the Breeding Area Volunteer Fire Department, was well attended, with Breeding area folks coming from four states.

The couple who traveled the farthest were Sam and Rachel Parrish Lyons, Oklahoma, and the oldest person in attendance was Thelma Wells Hawkins age 87.



Those in attendance were: Sam and Rachel Parrish Lyons-OK, Dee and Charlene Stapp-IN, Wayne and Connie Feese-IL, Tal Lee and Priscilla Curry Smith-KY, Clayton and Doris Smith-KY, Jessaphine McKinney Donan-KY, Kerry and Peggy England Brown-KY, Kenny, Sheri Stilts and daughter Abigail-TN, Willie and Judy Jones Allen-TN, Bobbie and Dora Frances Wheeler Jessee-KY, and Donnie Ray Wheeler-KY, Charles W. Jessee-KY, Gordon and Carlin McKinney Smith-KY, JC and Inis McKinney Coomer-KY, Deloris Tommie-KY, Jessaphine Thurman Stotts-IN, Gary Stotts-IN, Naomi Stotts Green-KY, Joe and Opal Pinto-KY, Estell Murrell Janes-KY, Dean and Sue McKinney-KY, Jamie and Dena McKinney Moore-KY, Donovan Kirkpatrick-KY, Rudolph Estes-KY, Cecil Pete and Libby Beard-KY, Thelma Wells Hawkins-KY, Becky Davidson-KY, Noel and Bess Harvey-KY, Terry Harvey-KY, Justin and Misty Burton Claywell-KY, Brent Briles, Tisha Franklin and Donan Briles-IN, Rodney Martin and wife-KY, Bill and Roberta Grant Dooley-IN, Leora Pelston Murdock-KY, Seena Pelston Steele-KY, Paul Grant-KY, Ronnie and Debbie Stotts-IN, Todd Stotts-IN, James Ray-KY and Minnie Hurt & grandson Tristan and Jared Hurt-KY. We would like for everyone to say a prayer for Cody Yarberry Harvey and Masie Stilts McKinney who were unable to attend due to health issues.

We would like to extend our thanks to the Breeding Area Volunteer Fire Department.

We took up a collection to donate to the fire department and collected over $150.00. Thanks to all.
The book sales went well. Breeding Book Vol 1 is still available for $5.00 per copy. Please submit request to Roberta Dooley, rjdooley23@aol.com or call (812) 969-3740 or cell (812) 989-8909.


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Folks from four states at Breeding Community Families Reunion



2005-10-23 - Breeding, Adair County, KY - Photo Roberta Dooley. The Second Annual Breeding Community Families reunion was held Saturday, October 15, 2005, at the Breeding Area Volunteer Fire Department Building. Those in attendance were: Sam and Rachel Parrish Lyons-OK, Dee and Charlene Stapp-IN, Wayne and Connie Feese-IL, Tal Lee and Priscilla Curry Smith-KY, Clayton and Doris Smith-KY, Jessaphine McKinney Donan-KY, Kerry and Peggy England Brown-KY, Kenny, Sheri Stilts and daughter Abigail-TN, Willie and Judy Jones Allen-TN, Bobbie and Dora Frances Wheeler Jessee-KY, and Donnie Ray Wheeler-KY, Charles W. Jessee-KY, Gordon and Carlin McKinney Smith-KY, JC and Inis McKinney Coomer-KY, Deloris Tommie-KY, Jessaphine Thurman Stotts-IN, Gary Stotts-IN, Naomi Stotts Green-KY, Joe and Opal Pinto-KY, Estell Murrell Janes-KY, Dean and Sue McKinney-KY, Jamie and Dena McKinney Moore-KY, Donovan Kirkpatrick-KY, Rudolph Estes-KY, Cecil (Pete) and Libby Beard-KY, Thelma Wells Hawkins-KY, Becky Davidson-KY, Noel and Bess Harvey-KY, Terry Harvey-KY, Justin and Misty Burton Claywell-KY, Brent Briles, Tisha Franklin and Donan Briles-IN, Rodney Martin and wife-KY, Bill and Roberta Grant Dooley-IN, Leora Pelston Murdock-KY, Seena Pelston Steele-KY, Paul Grant-KY, Ronnie and Debbie Stotts-IN, Todd Stotts-IN, James Ray-KY and Minnie Hurt and grandson Tristan and Jared Hurt-KY.
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Thelma Mae Wells Hawkins, oldest person at Breeding Reunion



2005-10-23 - Breeding, KY - Photo Roberta Dooley. This is a photo with the oldest person in attendance at the Breeding Reunion Sat Oct 15, 2005. Left to right Fallis Dean McKinney (son of Elroy "ER" McKinney and Vergie Mae Hawkins Cawthorn McKinney, Thelma Mae Wells Hawkins wife of the late Paul Simpson Hawkins and daughter of Don Harm Wells and Pearl Alice Humphrey Wells. Thelma was born Aug 28, 1918 in Cumberland Co., KY. Her daughter Becky Hawkins Davidson and Jessaphine McKinney Donan daughter of Elroy "ER" McKinney and Vergie Mae Hawkins Cawthorn McKinney. Thelma was married to the brother of Fallis Dean and Jessaphine's mother. Vergie and Paul were the children of Charlie Hawkins and Mary "Mollie" Judd Hawkins of Adair Co., KY.
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Yahoo Group honors Carlis Wilson work



2005-10-23 - Breeding, KY - Photo courtesy Roberta Dooley. The group of ladies that started the Yahoo group as a dedication to Carlis Wilson for all of his hard work. We have all worked with Carlis in the past and wanted to carry on his dream and with his families permission to post some of his writings and photos which has made this site possible. There is one lady that is a moderator of the group who was not present and her name is Carla Harris. From left: Roberta Dooley, Rachel Parrish Lyons, Liibby Beard and Charlene Stapp. All attended the reunion and were able to meet one another in person! What a great experience to be working with all of these ladies!
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