2024 Willow Springs High School Alumni Weekend

This year’s alumni event was very well attended, with organizers reporting to have feed more than 300 people. Like the last few years, the 2024 event was a cookout at the EAA hangar with a casual atmosphere, barbecue by Adam Webb, and meal by donation in lieu of tickets.

Class of 1984-From left to right: Patty Conner, Deb Witthorr, Donna Rackley Harrill, Rob Smith, Kellie Haney McGinnis, John Bailey, Randy Hobbs, Kris Nelson Wood, Randall Christopher, Sheila Collins Soffiotto, Lee Freeman, Tom Bridges, Rick Brasier, Peggy Schowengerdt Slater, Eric Becker, Paul Jones, Kelly Roberts, Holly Caton Allgood, Dana Bennett Cox, and Ariane Bowling Brooks.

Class of 1979 celebrating their 45th reunion. Front row, left to right: Mark Jones, Sandy Hinds, Jeanne Reaves Traw, Doug Pollard, Gary Beltz, Scott Williamson, Ronda Alvis Barry, Renee Davis, Lori Leach- Eckenrode. Back row, left to right: Craig Bennett, Jackie Traw, Sharon Scarbrough Presser, Ricky Presser, Etta Faye Mueller, Mike Loring, Dade Barry.

Terry Young and John Mathieu sit and swing at Saturday’s alumni event.

Phyllis White (left, standing) and David Dixon (right, standing) converse with fellow alumni.

Kenny Row shakes the hand of a classmate.

Bonnie Darnell, Denver Lawson, Shawana Burgess, Betty Hummel chatting in the shade at the EAA hangar.

Signing up for a name tag! Organizers said they fed over 300 people at this year’s event.

Kellie McGinnis, Paul Jones, and Michelle Jones pose at Saturday’s Alumni Picnic.

Class of 1974 celebrates their 50th Class Reunion. Pictured left to right- Sid Ellison, Clay Adams, Kenny Smith, Bruce Baker, Bill Stimson, Randy Smith, Julie Lawson, Rad Talburt, Marge Stimson, Jim Kahre, Kay McNeil, Mark James, Regina Owens, Rick Clinton, Rod Friga, Roxy Baldridge, Jim Owens, David Grant, Connie White, Clyde Ellison, Shawana Burgess, Mike Stuart, Carol White, Debbie Martin, Steve Caton, Denise Wilson.

Betty Grogan representing the Class of 1954.

Johnny “Tiny” White did not make it into the group photo, but he’s the class of 1979 too!

Class of 1964 – from left: Jack Bradford, Ronnie Stolba, Barbara Pigg, Dee Corn, Chuck Hard, Linda Holland, Marilyn Sherrill Cummins, Ella Eding “Harris”, Daney Moss, and Terry Young.