Members of the Kilgore High School Class of ’59 attending their 50th reunion Oct. 16-17 are: front row, from left, Twila Hedgecock Loving, Betty Tucker Lyles, June Wise Allen, Dalene Lusk Ross, Pam Freeman Stanton, Myra Lynn Daugherty Thurman, Margaret Crutcher Cibele, Sue Cox Clements, Evelyn Scott Skinner, Jonelle Squier Burross, Molly Stark O’Bier, Margaret Spear Mosley, Nancy Reid Brooks, Eleanor Brumley Bruney, Angela Bonham Troth, Betty Gayle Brantley Jones, Carroll Jones Bolton, Linda Kay Keeling, Nellie Faith Washburn, Marianna Steele Sparks, Mary Layne Evans Douglas and Susan Johnson; second row, Sharon Kempf Bumgarner, Gail Irby Phillips, Ann Mobley Bixby, Penny Lewis Draeger, Gracie Thornbrugh Lowe, Annell Todd, Jan Morris Clark, Murlene Amos Waits, Evelyn Piper Parker, Pat Windham Hicks and John David Holman; Mary Ellen Gibson Stanley, Karen Williams Berry, Mary Beth Stovall Rhinehart, Charlene Hellen Moore, Melinda Hightower Wood, Randy Wood and Tom Wylie; fourth row, Sue Walton Cale, Joe Graham, Bob Barbee, Wayne Ward, Bill Buck, Johnny Patterson, Dickie Deason and Bill Gossage; fifth row, Ronald Cale, Clarence Laird, James Butts, Jimmy Eubank, Sidney Young, Wesley Minor, Bud Gibson, Robert Fette and Pat Main Whitworth; sixth row, Tony Dunn, Pat O’Hagan, Mike Conner, Rogers Mays, John Dale Howell, Larry Moore, Richard Dorsey, Jimmy Holmes, Darryl Gillcoat and Gary Fair. Members of the Kilgore High School Class of ’59 held their 50th reunion Oct. 16-17 with 80 classmates attending. Reunion organizers Nancy Reid Brooks and Charlene Hellen Moore both agreed it was the best reunion ever.

The weekend started Friday night with hamburgers at The Back Porch Restaurant with an overflowing crowd. Most of the “girls” came in ’50s attire. A block of seats was reserved for alumni at the Kilgore/Henderson football game that night.

Classmates met Saturday morning at the Kilgore High School cafeteria for registration and brunch. Superintendent Jody Clements conducted a tour of the school. Clements is the son of classmate Sue Cox Clements.

Former teachers attending the gathering were Sue Martin Brown, Joyce Gatlin Odom and Lywane Davis Ousley.

A time of remembrance was held for the 32 deceased classmates. As each of their names was called, a red carnation was placed in a vase. Ronald Cale led classmates in singing the school song.

Saturday night, classmates met at Johnny and Sue Clements’ party barn for a meal catered by Bodacious Bar-BQ with desserts from McKay’s Ranch House. A special thanks to the emcee of the night, Jimmy Holmes. Carl Hurley, nationally recognized Kentucky comedian, did a superb job entertaining throughout the evening.

Special guests were Chance Choate, son of deceased classmate Pete Choate, and his family from Houston. Jan Hughey was unable to attend but made each classmate a touching CD of years gone by.

Thanks to Brooks and Moore for their continued dedication of making the KHS Class of ‘59 reunions such a big success.