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01/31/14 12:43 PM #116    

 

James Rupe

I just heard last night Winston Baker passed away from what i here he had a rough time of it ,prayers to the family  RIP  you will be missed  hammer lives on in a better place.


01/31/14 01:37 PM #117    

 

Pam Allen

When did Winston pass away ?


01/31/14 02:04 PM #118    

 

James Rupe

Yesterday  afternoon  dont know the time  sorry.


01/31/14 05:27 PM #119    

 

Pam Allen

Ok. Thank you so much for keeping me posted James. Hope you have a Blessed Day.


08/08/14 02:30 PM #120    

 

Larry Bralley

Wow! It's hard to believe that 8 of "us" have passed on in 2014 and the year is not 2/3 over yet. So sad...49 of "us" are gone from the Earth. Thanks Dale, for all that you do and maintain!

 


08/30/14 11:04 PM #121    

 

Larry Bralley

I'm sure that many of you know this. But, sadly, Terry Spangler passed away either Friday night or very early Saturday morning. Pray for his family.  I'm not sure of arrangements.


08/31/14 12:16 AM #122    

 

Pam Allen

What happened to Terry ? So sad.


08/31/14 08:17 AM #123    

 

Lynne Tolbert (Jones)

Terry Meade told me and I found this in the Roanoke times:  Terry Lee Spangler, 54, of Dublin, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014. Arrangements by Mullins Funeral Home, Radford.

 

So sad to have lost yet another classmate and 2 in one week!  Prayers to the families that peace may find them.


08/31/14 11:24 AM #124    

Karin Sutphin (Blades)

So sad to hear about Terry, I have fond memories of him. We had behind the wheel, driver Ed  together, and home room.  We had talked a couple times on fb.,  God bless his family


09/01/14 01:08 PM #125    

 

Pamn Wyatt (Davis)

PRAYERS FOR TERRY'S FAMILY AND LOVED ONES!!  WE HAVE LOST SO MANY CLASMATES, MAY THEY ALL REST IN PEACE!!  <3

 


08/05/15 04:18 PM #126    

 

Dale Stephens

Debbie (Craig) Seagle is not in our class.  I think she may have been in the class of 76??  There are no plans that I've heard of for another reunion attempt since our failed attempt for a 35th.


05/09/18 12:25 PM #127    

 

Dale Stephens

REGISTER NOW for our 40th Reunion!!!!  I hope we don't have to cancel like we did for our 35th because of lack of interest!!!


08/15/18 08:28 AM #128    

 

Dale Stephens

40th Reunion >>>  YOU CAN STILL COME EVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T REGISTERED. Friday at the train station is free (donations appreciated for food).  Saturday night will be $50 at the door which includes Prime Rib dinner and drinks!!   PLEASE COME OUT AND SEE US!!


08/20/18 07:36 AM #129    

 

Larry Bralley

Another amazing weekend! Ten years have passed since the last reunion. That's nearly 520 weekends (October 2008). It was a pleasure to lay aside a couple of days to catch up with old classmates and friends! Some made a huge sacrifice in traveling great distances to socialize, visit, and reminisce about the past, discuss the present, and speculate on the yet-to-come. I didn't want to leave the Merc on Saturday night. I was absorbing the whole scene. My heart was overflowing with different emotions; joy, sadness, thankfulness, appreciation, camaraderie, friendship, respect, awe, admiration, etc. I left with a deeper realization of "who we are". We survived the merger of being from rival high schools and gradually layed down our guards (Dukes and Orioles) and made the transition to gel and conform into a class of unity and respect for our fellow Pulaski Countians. We went from being 8th grade punks to 9th grade punks (the youngest class in the school), to being "one". We will always have the distinction of being the first class to fully go through the transition and through all four years of PCHS. I know I never talked much back in school. I was pretty invisible and unknown. But my mind was always thinking, and my heart was always desiring to be loved and accepted. I hope that I can make up for some of my shortcomings and inadequacies from the past by conveying my thoughts to the readers of this wonderful web page. It is truly an anchor and a refuge for those classmates who wish to "come home and visit" our friends and family (PCHS '78). May we all love and be loved. In closing, I want to thank the class officers and the reunion committee for all of their efforts over the years. Through their unselfishness, they have given their time and creativity to strengthen the bond of "The Class of '78", and moreover, for as long as we remain on the Earth, they have helped to reunite and solidify a chain that cannot be broken.


08/22/18 01:00 AM #130    

 

Debbie Painter (Binkey )

I’m sorry I missed the gathering at the train station.  The entire weekend was great.  I think Ed enjoyed himself as much as I did. Having dinner at the Merc really brought back memories for me.  I am thankful for the people who worked so hard putting the event together and for the ones who took time out of their busy lives to come home and reminisce of days gone by.  We are looking forward to the next one.


07/18/21 02:18 PM #131    

 

Larry Bralley

Dear Class, 

I just want everyone to know that Jeff Kirk passed away Thursday evening July 15, 2021  His passing came two weeks to the day of him learning the he had pancreatic, liver, and lung cancer  Some of you may better remember him as Abby or Abercrombie the Zombie. I believe that for most of our school years, his family lived across from Fast Shop on South Washington. The funeral is this evening (July 18, 2021) at Riverview Church of God, which is on Route 100 just before crossing the New River Bridge going towards Hillsville  

 


07/19/21 07:16 AM #132    

 

William Darrell Bratton

Sorry to hear of another classmate passing. We wll send up prayrs for comfort and peace for Jeff's family. We all are getting there day by day. Being ready is the most important issue. 


08/03/22 11:51 AM #133    

 

Dale Stephens

Has anyone heard anything about Tammy Ridpath???


08/15/22 06:39 AM #134    

 

Terry Meade

Dale, I heard Tammy passed away a year or so ago due to COVID.  I also heard she was living in Radford at the time of her passing.  Can anyone confirm this?  I truly hope I'm wrong, sad news!


08/15/22 08:52 AM #135    

 

Dale Stephens

Terry I had heard the same thing but wanted to make sure before posting her in our "In Memory" section.  I've have scoured the obits in our area to no avail.....


02/06/23 12:56 PM #136    

 

Rosa Williamson (Wright)

Dear Classmates,

It is with a heavy heart that I report the death of our beloved classmate Crystal Crisp.  Crystal passed away yesterday at her home in Maryland.   We do not have details at this time on the arrangements.  Please keep her family, especially her only child, Christopher in your thoughts and prayers. 


02/07/23 08:59 PM #137    

 

Susan Longenecker (Dawson)

That is very sad to hear about Crystal. Thank you for letting us know, Rosa. Praying for her son Christopher.

03/01/23 12:16 PM #138    

 

Dale Stephens

Written by Larry Wayne Bralley
The Class Of ‘78

 It’s time once again for another reunion! Time seems to pass more swiftly as the years go by. As of June 13, 2023 it will be 45 years since we walked across that stage and received our diplomas. To many who took those steps, it was the end of a way of life that had defined who we were, what we did, when we did it, where we would be, why we were the person we were, and how each day would transpire. Just four years prior, we as 8th graders, had walked out of our old high schools for the last time, uncertain as to how things would be when Pulaski Orioles and Dublin Dukes were supposed to conform into becoming Pulaski County Cougars. I think that many of us put up a guard. It was a difficult transition to be on friendly terms with those that had been your rivals before your grandparents were born. There was much tension, especially when it came to earning a starting position on one of the teams. But after a year or so, tensions seem to ease up somewhat. By the time we became Seniors, (speaking for myself) we began to melt together and solidify into a greater sense of unity. We appreciated one another with a bond that will endure for always. That bond has been evident in our past class reunions. They just keep getting better and better, thanks to the fantastic reunion committee! They welcomed me to join them with feedback and getting the word out. I am greatly humbled by their hospitality and good will. 
 When the 30th Reunion took place at the Kenneth J. Dobson Stadium on a Friday Night, and a dance and social on Saturday night at the Dublin Lions Club, I just didn’t think it could get any better. The 35th didn’t generate enough interest, so it had to be canceled. The 40th rolled around in 2018, and it was even better than the 30th! The Draper Mercantile was absolutely a blast! The food was fantastic, the music, the setting, the whole atmosphere, just everything you could hope for was there! It was a time warp! You seemed to be transported to the past and the present at the same time. It was a great to be caught up in the “moment”.
 Yes, l suppose much of this post is only my opinion and assessment of things, but some may feel the same way. I encourage you to go to the pchsclassof78.com website and register for the 45th reunion. It will again be held on October 28, 2023 at The Draper Mercantile. If you know someone from the Class Of 78 please let them know about the website and upcoming reunion. If you are a class of 78 graduate, please bring yourself, and if possible, your significant other. I feel sure that you’ll be glad that you took that step.


03/02/23 09:48 AM #139    

Sandra Taylor (Steele)

I can attest to the Draper Merc the last time!  It was awesome and the staff especially enjoyed the cool and amzing class of 1978!  We've still got it going on!!!!!  Don't miss it!!!! yes


03/03/23 07:45 AM #140    

 

Anne Pugh (Chrisman)

I will attest to Sandy's comment about how much fun the last one was!  There is something for everyone:  food & drink (delicious meal), dancing, mingling or just talking to folks you haven't seen for maybe years.  I miss seeing those that live close by so please plan on coming this year.  You will not regret it.  Some memories from high school may not be positive, but all of us have grown into who we are today partly because of our days at PCHS and our classmates.  I loved Dale's reflection on the time of us "coming together" and he was spot on.  At the end of the 4 years, it was hard for me to say who came from Dublin and who came from Pulaski as we had just jelled as the class of '78.  So, if you haven't joined us through the years, this is the year to do so.  It doesn't matter how much hair you have (or the color), how much you weigh or what you do:  just come and share your story with us as we share with you.  Every single time when I leave, I tell Craig:  I am so glad I went.  You will be too.  This is a special group.  See you in October!


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