Christopher's Graduation Morning

Wow, it's really hard to believe that my grandson, Christopher, is graduating from high school today! Gib, Bobby and I are headed to Virginia Beach for the ceremony. I was there the day he was born, February 28, 1993. He was born in Rockingham, NC on race day. It's just so hard to believe that 18 years have gone by! I hope I get some good pictures tonight.


Christopher has been just like his dad since he could walk. Can you say "speed freaks" and "adrenaline junkies"?? Chris has already been sky-diving too!


Bobby and Chris , such sweet boys!


Climbing sand hills on his dirt bike


Oak Island where Tommy Shaw was giving him surfing lessons


Just another bad landing for this adrenaline junkie! Christopher, you have given us more laughter and love than I can even explain. Papa and I love you so very much and your Uncle Bobby is going to miss you even more when you join the Navy.

My Parents

My parents, Jack Eugene Morgan and my mother, Eleanor Ann Szafran.
My father is from Lawton, OK and my mother's from Sharpsburg, PA
Here they are in 1953 or early 54 when they were expecting me.

My mother

Probably in 1953
Eleanor with my dad's car
On the back of the photo it says,
"Isn't Jack's car nice? I love it, but wouldn't have it if I couldn't have Jack with it."

I was about 6 months old in this one with my mother, Eleanor

My Half Sister, Janice

You know, it was soooo wonderful when I located my 2 cousins, Cheryl & Jeanie! And now there are more family members; some I knew about, some I didn't. But....

Thanks to my 1/2 sister, Dominica, (Nikki), I've located 1 more of my 1/2 sisters. She is Janice Oliver! Also, if you any of you gals want to see our Italian history, go to this page on my blog:
http://ncarolinajones.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-parents-jack-eleanor.html

All my half sisters are Janice, Tracy, Nikki, Roberta, and Laura; I only need to find 2 more!

Here's Janice!
I need to get ahold of a larger picture, but this'll do for now!

Turkeys & Black Eyes

Well, this is what happens when boys throw rocks (terra cotta chunks)! Poor Bobby's eye looks awful but he'll be ok :) idezine by kyle :)

My middle son, Charles, bagged a BIGUN! MS

I'm So Behind!

THANKSGIVING 2010

Here's Scott and his family

Bobby & I
Bobby, Gib, Kathy, and nephew, Jay
HALLOWEEN 2010
This is the group picture from our school's haunted house. I was the "leader" and it was a blast! It's one of the Senior's fundraisers each year.

Ok, here's Halloween! LOL... I'm so behind... Anyway, this is Gib and I. I did both our costumes & makeup. FUN!

Jr. Interact Club

Bobby & friend, Kyle. They're in the Jr. Interact Club and
they worked at the Masquerade Ball, held for the Sr. Interact Club members.

JibJab Halloween 2010

Christopher, Gib, Kathy, Bobby, Schnix

MS Bugs!

Here are my 3 grands in MS all dressed up for Halloween!
Arent' they adorable?!

Little Emma Lady Bug - 4 mos. old

BUGS! Bryant & Lucy Kate - 2 1/2 yrs. old

Friends at School

These are teachers at my school who also have children attending.
GREAT BUNCHA FOLKS!

Hannah & Kris Fowler

Will & Emmie Beck

Wimberly, Mary & Alexa Boan

Debbie & Jenna Leslie

Carol & Mary Gibson Stanton

Thanksgiving

Still playing catch up it seems! Here are some pix from Thanksgiving

Bobby & Kathy

Just us Gals!

Gib with cousins Joe & John Williams

More cousins!

Bobby with cousins Trey & Jay and Uncle Ed

More Love :)

A few more pix from summer

I caught Chris when he wasn't expecting me & my camera

Bobby, Bryant & Lucy Kate in MS

Bobby loving little Miss Emma

I think Lucy Kate's hair is cute like this :)

Playing in the water trying to cool off

Lucy Kate having a "pouty" moment

Farewell to Jimmy

This page is dedicated to the memory of
JAMES PAUL CORKREN, JR.
"Jimmy"

A wonderful old friend; his family was like my own.
I love his sister Cindy & their mama, Mary, and brother Frankey. These pix were taken just 3 wks. ago at Jimmy's younger brother's wedding.

Left to right:
Paul, Charlie, Mary, Michael, Frankey, Suta, Jimmy, Cindy

Jimmy's on the left and Frankey's on the right.
Still cutting up after all these years It was certainly very sad news today to hear of Jimmy's passing last night in Birmingham, AL. His family is bringing him home to Memphis.
~God bless you all~

OBITUARY FROM "The Commercial Appeal" Memphis, TN
Alabama, Birmingham - JAMES “Jim” P. CORKREN, JR., passed away on August 7, 2010 at Brookwood Hospital in Birmingham due to coronary heart disease. Jim was employed by Laboratory Corporation of America. He graduated from Memphis University School in 1972, attended Covenant College in Chattanooga for two years and graduated from The University of Memphis in 1976. He leaves behind his mother, Mary B. Corkren of Collierville; his brother, Frank B. Corkren and wife, Sri of Germantown; his sister and her husband, Cindy C. Blum and Charles G. Blum of Memphis; his nephews, Paul L. Blum and J. Michael Blum, both of Memphis; many cousins from Alabama and Mississippi, and a host of other loving family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, James P. “Bud” Corkren, Sr. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m., Thursday, August 12 at Covenant United Methodist Church, 8340 Walnut Grove Road in Cordova, TN, with services to follow. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery immediately following services. Memorials can be made to Covenant United Methodist Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to: High Point Funeral Chapel.

Kim's: 2010

Bobby & I took a road trip in July to MS & TN to visit family & friends. These pix are in reverse order; the 1st stop was Charles & Lesley's in MS; 2nd stop was Graceland; the last stop on our trip was at my sister, Kim's and Lumpy's. It was so good to see everyone!

My great niece, Paige, my sister, Kim, and I

Lumpy took Bobby fishing at the Loosahatchee River
My sweet niece, Candice :)

Bobby with cousin, Paige (the little Diva :)

Graceland: July 2010

I took Bobby to Graceland on our way to my sister's. It was my 3rd time at Graceland but Bobby's first. This tour was quite different than the ones I did in the 70's and more rooms were open. The upstairs is still closed & always will be.

These awards & gold records, etc. literally fill the walls inside Elvis's racquet ball court. It's pretty amazing when you see it all like this. Plus there were many more inside the house.

Bobby in the living room near the photo of Elvis and the photo of Elvis's parents
It's still sad to know he's gone

The formal living room and the piano room