Decatur High School Class of 1956

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This site is for and about the graduating class of 1956 from Decatur High School, Decatur, Alabama. You may view photos and articles taken from the 1956 edition of Golden Memories, the school yearbook. There is also information about some of the graduates, a listing of those who are deceased and coverage of the fifty-year class reunion held August 12, 2006, at the Holiday Inn in Decatur.
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We want to hear from classmates about their accomplishments, celebrations, and concerns. Please help us by sharing with others using the Classmates News feature. When classmates submit an article it will then be uploaded to the site if approved by the editor. Submit News >>
 

07/28/2010 By Editor Thanks to Marguerite Clem for letting us know that Ted Dupes, husband of Meme Hudson Dupes, died July 25, 2010. The obituary can be viewed at . Please pray for the family.
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07/23/2010 By Editor The following was submitted by Frank Marlowe: While metal detecting on Bank Street in front of the old Post Office around 1978 to 1982, I found a 1956 Decatur High School class ring, probably a ladies ring (quite small). There are no initials on the ring. If you lost yours before 1983 I might have it. You can contact Frank Marlowe @ 256-303-2214.

07/08/2010 By Editor Peggy Francis Atkins had surgery recently in Birmingham. Please pray for Peggy and family as she recovers.

07/08/2010 By Editor George Cassimus, son of Patsy Byars and George Cassimus underwent surgery last week for a brain tumor. During or immediately after surgery, he had a stroke. He is now in a rehabilitation center. We ask our classmates to pray for him and his children, and for Patsy and George and family. If anyone has more definitive or updated information on anything we can do to help them, please contact Janet Bentley (jbentkey@aol.com) or Rupert Billions (rlbillions@embarqmail.com). We will share this information via the website (www.Decatur56.org) or the DHS Facebook page. To our knowledge, Patsy and George do not have or use a computer, so anyone who knows other classmates without computer access, please share this prayer request with them.

03/06/2010 By Editor I just read on Janet Nungester Bentleys posting on our Facebook page tha Irene Kimbrough Henderson had passed away. Bill Stone will send am appropriate memorial from the class treasury. An obituary was published in the Decatur Daily on Februsry 24th.
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01/18/2010 By Janet Nungester Bentley Three of our classmates have recently lost their husbands. They are Sue Faulkner Bodley (Bill J. Bodley); Billie Glynn Garnett Hudson (Willis Hudson); and Edna Ruth Hudson Gaston (Ben Gaston). I have no email addresses for any of them, but I do have other contact information for all three. Please email me at jbentkey@aol.com if you would like to have this information.

10/17/2009 By Editor We sadly report that Juanita Tune Allton died September 20, 2009. Jaunita's daughter lives in Decatur and informed us of her death. A short obituary is available by clicking the More link.
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10/16/2009 By Editor I have found out that one of our classmates - ROBBIE FAYE (HOWARD) GRANTHAM - passed away March 29, 2009, at her residence in Jackson, Mississippi.
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09/30/2009 By Editor The Class of 56 now has a Facebook group. We hope to see a lot of you there! A link is provided at the bottom of this site or you can go there now.
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CLASSMATE UPDATES (July 6, 2008)

Janet Bentley has compiled replies she received from several classmates. The document has been converted to Adobe Acrobat format. Click to view.

Thanks Janet!

Additional Updates (July 13)

Another Update (August 17)


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Updated October 6, 2009