When does a child first have memories? When do you begin to hold onto faces, images and remember what happened in your life? My first memories are of the house on Jefferson St. in DeSoto, Missouri. Like all small children, I only remember bits and pieces of life there, but it was the town Mom …Read More
View PostCHAPTER 8- Family Friends
Mom and Dad always had good friends. These close friends became our second family. These experiences led me to understand that living close to your family is a blessing. When you need help moving something, you call family. When you need a babysitter, you call family. When you are sick, you call family. When your …Read More
View Post Bev Garland, Bill Jetton, Cindy Pickard, Del Garland, Elias Rodriguez, Fran Rodriguez, Gary Hill, Jana Garland, Jim Abner, Jim Duckworth, Joe Wigley, Judy Jetton, Mark Garland, Mary Gans, Nancy Wigley, Richard Gans, Rod Jetton, Roger Pickard, Son of a Preacher Man, Susie Hill, Veris DuckworthCHAPTER 7 -Uncles & Aunts
CHAPTER 5-SIBLINGS
Courts Lottie and Ruth playing in 1974. That might be the Mac Davis show in the background. I’ve always thought that Ruth and I took after the Jettons and were a lot alike, while Lottie and Courts took after the Lewis’s and shared more similarities. Lottie and Ruth both had dark brown eyes, but Courts’ and mine changed …Read More
View Post Bill Jetton, Courts Jetton, Judy Jetton, Lottie James, Rod Jetton, Ruth Ann Taylor, Son of a Preacher Man, Southwest Baptist UniversitySon of a Preacher Man- INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION A few weeks ago, I received a message from Rod Jetton (a young man I have always admired) that made a simple statement, followed by one of the most daunting challenges I have ever had in my life. He said, “I am writing a book about dad and mom. I’m giving their life …Read More
View Post Bill Jetton, Daniel Hale, Judy Jetton, Millersville Baptist Churh, Rod Jetton, Son of a Preacher Man