Wylie High School

Class of 1961

Staying in Contact

The Wylie High School Class of 1961 has had many reunions, most well attended.  It is always great to spend time remembering our school years and catching up on where life has taken each of us.  If anyone has pictures they would like to have posted, send them by email.

5th Reunion

1966

Lake Lavon

10th Reunion

June 13, 197

Wylie School Cafeteria

If anyone has pictures from the 10th reunion, please send them to me to include here.

35th

1996

Home of Josie Martinez

40th

2001

Bart Peddicord Community Center
(Old Wylie Post Office)

2001-Invite

Pictures Needed!  If you have any, please send by email, so they can be shared here.

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An excerpt from Nila's poem that was in a booklet distributed at the reunion.

This is an excerpt
Nila's Poem (3)
Nila's Poem (4)

42nd

2001

Home of Pat Rutledge Cummings

45th

2006

Uncle Buck's in Grapevine)

50th

2011

Spring Creek Barbeque - Garland

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52nd

2013

Spring Creek Barbeque - Garland

55th

2016

Spring Creek Barbeque - Garland

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60th

2021

Spring Creek Barbeque - Garland

Group
MaryHelen

Mary Helen Martinez was unable to attend, but Josie brought this picture to share.  Mary Helen is pictured on the left.

Memories

61st

2022

Spring Creek Barbeque - Garland

Class Members

Class of 1961 in 2022

Front Row: Ronnie Nall, Joyce Childs Ingram, Carol Nealy Shelton, Pauline Gibson Tramell, Dorothy Hardin McAbee
Back Row: Ronnie Smith, Betty Lou Tackett Atkins, Pat Cummings Rutledge, Betty Nan Self Watkins, Mike Ratcliff, Bobby Hooper

Class Members and Guests

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Front Row: Sarah Rivers Morrow, Ronnie Nall, Joyce Childs Ingram, Carol Nealy Shelton, Pauline Gibson Tramell, Dorothy Hardin McAbee, Gary McAbee
Back Row:  Doris Ward Smith, Ronnie Smith, Carolyn Moss Nall, Betty Lou Tackett Atkins, Pat Cummings Rutledge, Betty Nan Self Watkins, Mike Ratcliff, Anna Rivers Allen, Bobby Hooper, Ann Hooper

Memory Table with poster remembering the classmates we have lost, year books, and a sign uses since ???.

Memory Table 

Joyce brought pumpkin fudge to share, and a list of contact information was available to check for corrections needed.

Joyce's Pumpkin Fudge

Food was purchased and brought to the private dining room.

Food was purchased and brought to the private dining room.

Joyce saying grace.

Joyce saying grace

The food was good and no one went away hungry.

The food was good, and no one went away hungry.

Dorothy Hardin McAbee, Pauline Gibson Tramell, Betty Lou Tackett Atkins, and Pat Cummings Rutledge

Dorothy Hardin McAbee, Pauline Gibson Tramell, Betty Lou Tackett Atkins, and Pat Cummings Rutledge

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Betty Lou Tackett Atkins

Ronnie Nall

Ronnie Nall

Bobby Hooper

Bobby Hooper

Betty Nan Self Watkins

Betty Nan Self Watkins

Pauline Gibson Tramell

Pauline Gibson Tramell

Carol Nealy Shelton

Carol Nealy Shelton

Anna Rivers Allen

Anna Rivers Allen

Mike Ratcliff

Mike Ratcliff

Planning for next year

62nd

2023

Spring Creek Barbeque - Garland

Members of the Class of 1961
Class Members
The sign in the picture has been used for several years. Each year those attending enter the date by their name to indicate they attended.