The Rocky Grove High School Class of 1979 held its 45-year class reunion Aug. 10 at the Sandycreek fire hall in Franklin with 44 class members in attendance. Class member Geoff Ritchey planned to attend but became too ill to travel and passed away the evening of the reunion. A memorial table was set up for the 17, now 18 classmates who have died since 1979. Classmates who attended the reunion were (front, from left) Shelly Aiken Weller, Linda Baker Miller, Pam Snyder Martin, Dawna Jacoby Dulaney, Heidi Houser Lopes, Charlene Aylesworth Dorko, Bessie Slocum Hill, Brenda (Gabby) Smith, Nancy Legge Kainz, Debbie Latchaw Cummings, Valerie Whitehill, Sue Infield Fox, Sue Scrivens Schroeter, Bonnie Stallard Doby, Lisa Henc, Krystal Reed Wilson, Nancy Henderson Weltner, Mike Peterson, (second row) Wayne Anderson, Jeff Chmiel, Shawn Dulaney, Dave Weller, Kevin Perry, Phil Hefferman, Tim Fidler, Tom Hays, Doug Mong, Jim Shuffstall, Jackie Hall Reynolds, Rom Beers, Tami Burke Duda, Dave Cardy, Duane Allen, Harold (Hud) Wilson, Glen Fulmer, John Anderson, Nick Haubrich, (third row) Sid Gramley, Dave Rodgers, Dave Thomas, Mark Hockman, Greg Bell, Rick Beightol and Randy Beightol.
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