Jay Foster Dies at 50
Posted by Glynn Wilson in Obituaries on October 23rd, 2009
FOSTER, JOHNNIE “JAY” THURMAN, JR.
IN LOVING MEMORY January 21, 1959- October 19, 2009
Jay was born January 21,1959, and died on Monday, October 19, 2009.
Jay was a graduate of Erwin High School (1977) where he enjoyed competing in football, basketball, and track. His competitive nature earned him an athletic scholarship to Wyoming University.
On May 18, 1979, Jay married Pam Bridges, and in 1986 he took over the family business of Foster Wrecker Service. Through his business Jay was able to have a positive influence on many lives. He had a generous heart and always tried to help others.
Jay also devoting many years to coaching little league sports for his 3 sons, golfing with his family and buddies, holding office in the CCHS Booster Club (1996-2008), and volunteering his time to the student ministry at CrossPoint. He was an amazing husband, father, friend, and grandfather, and his memory will be cherished and celebrated by all who knew him.
Jay felt he was so blessed in life and that it was not his abilities but the Lord. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CrossPoint Baptist Church in Argo or to Holy Infant Catholic Church in Trussville.
Services were held on Thursday, October 22, at CrossPoint Church in Argo. The family received friends and loved ones from 11 AM to 1 PM with the memorial service to follow at 1. A private graveside for the family was held at Forest Hills Cemetery, Scottsboro Funeral Home Directing.
Survivors wife, Pam Bridges Foster of Clay, AL; sons, Johnnie (Michelle) Foster of Clay, AL, Robert Stephen Foster of Fort Sill, OK, and Phillip David Foster of Clay, AL; 2 grandchildren: Jacob Tanner Foster and Ava Claire Foster; mother, Dorothy Foster of Argo, AL and sister, Ellen (John) O’Rear of Argo, AL; one brother, Phillip (Sonja) Foster of Trussville, AL; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Johnnie “Boots” Foster.
A Blast From the Past: Denise Dykes
Posted by Glynn Wilson in Blasts of the Past, Erwin Band Memories on September 19th, 2009
Denise Dykes was the head Erwinette in 1974. She always had an exotic sort of beauty…
Denise Sanders recently popped up at an impromptu reunion in Blount County, still looking good after all these years…
James Milford Perkins Dies at 83
Posted by Glynn Wilson in Obituaries on September 14th, 2009
PERKINS, JAMES MILFORD, age 83, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on September 8, 2009 after a long battle with Alzheimers. He is a member of Sinclair Springs Baptist Church, retired from Hayes Aircraft as a painter, and a WWII Veteran. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jewel Earline (Miller) Perkins; children (several Erwin grads from the 1970s), Wayne Perkins, Dale Perkins, Nadine Sims (Steve), Karen Calvin (Eddie), Deborah Owens, Gail Williams (Bruce); 12 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister, Betty Snow. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Services were held on Monday, September 14, 2009 at noon at Jefferson Memorial Chapel. Visitation was Sunday, September 13, 2009 from 5 p.m.until 7 p.m. at Jefferson Memorial in Trussville.
For a full news feature obituary, check out this story in The Locust Fork News-Journal…
Billy Ray Horn Jr., Class of 1976, Dies…
Posted by Glynn Wilson in Obituaries on September 10th, 2009
Here’s the stock obit from Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home on Highway 11 in Trussville. Comments, corrections, etc. welcome below…
Billy Ray Horn Jr.
HORN, BILLY RAY JR., age 52, of Trussville, passed away September 8, 2009. He was a devoted and loving Husband, Father and Pops. He worked many years for Hardie-Tynes and was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Center Point. A 1976 graduate of Erwin High School and a member of Pleasant Grove Masonic Lodge #909. He coached Girls Youth Softball for several years. He was preceded in death by his mother Sammie Ann Horn and nephew Adam Hubbard. Services will be Saturday, September 12 at 2pm in the Chapel with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Reverend Steve Parr officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 7pm Friday. He is survived by his wife Leah Ann Horn, son Billy Ray Horn III, daughter Melissa Leah Horn, father Billy R. Horn Sr., brothers Tommy S. (Traci) Horn, Jeffery W. Horn, Christopher C. (Jodi) Horn, grandchild Brody James Horn, nephews Tommy Horn II, Adam Horn, Blake Horn, Heath Horn, Peyton Horn, nieces Abbie Hullar, Hannah Sawyer, Brittany Lass, great nephews Brayden Horn and Tristan Horn.
Erwin’76 Journal Needs Redesign, Fresh Content
Posted by Glynn Wilson in Erwin76.Net Updates on July 19th, 2009
After many months of working to find a reliable hosting server for this Web site and all the others I work on, I’m happy to report that it has been accomplished. The next step is to spend some time working on a redesign upgrade of this template.
And as always, we are looking for fresh content in the form of new stories from those who attended Erwin High School in the 1970s.
Before long, Jefferson County will build a new high school and who knows what the fate of Erwin will be. Chances are, it will cease to exist.
But the bicentennial class of 1976 is committed to keeping this site up so members of the class, as well as other students from the same era, can keep in touch.
Maybe someone should start a Facebook page for the class to go along with this photo archive and blog.
Also, the domain name bill of $120 a year will be coming due in August, so we need to think about passing around the collection plate to take care of that. If you like this site and want to help keep it up, get in touch…
Veronica Gilliland McCulloch Dies
Posted by Glynn Wilson in Obituaries on February 18th, 2008
MCCULLOCH, VERONICA “RONI”, formerly Veronia Gilliland, Erwin class of 1974, passed away February 15, 2008. She was born February 29, 1956.
Roni graduated from Erwin High School and attended The University of Alabama.
She was a wonderful wife, mother and dedicated Christian who positively impacted all who knew her, according to the Birmingham News obituary.
Survivors include her husband, Brent; son, Tyler; and daughter Jenny. Roni is the daughter of Glynn and Don Grant of Leeds, Alabama.
Visitation is Monday evening from 6 - 8 p.m. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 12 Noon at Jefferson Memorial, Trussville. Burial will be at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Jefferson Memorial Trussville, directing.