Our Teachers

A Poem by John Dunn--8th Grade

Mr. Manning is lots of fun.

He is liked by everyone.

Mr. Manning is nice and kind.

His algebra will blow your mind.

Mr. Manning ...........................(can't remember)

He is our hero, Mr. Manning!

Sorry, John, I remember part of it, but not all.

Anyway, I saw Mr. Manning at the Class of 67 reunion.

He was a great teacher--one of my faves!

Mrs. Lee

Claudette Brown

Tom Cooper

Mr. Cooper on the left at a pep rally

Mrs. Barbara Reid

Mrs. Jaye Jean Stransky

Mrs. Virginia Alders

Our Principal Mr. Johnny Johnston

Coach Johnston Then with that infamous clipboard.

Teachers of the Year 1974

Mr. Frye rocks out as Elvis in a Pep Rally 1973

Mrs. Reid and Ms. Faulkner ham it up at a Pep Rally 1973.

Jesse V. (Parmley) Weatherly

Funeral service for Mrs. Jesse V (Parmley) Weatherly, 84, of Nacogdoches will be held at Laird Funeral Home on Monday, December 24, 2007 at 10 AM with Bro. Sonny Scarborough officiating. Interment will follow at Rock Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Weatherly passed away December 22, 2007 at her home in the Central Heights Community of Nacogdoches County. Jesse was born on July 17, 1923 in Nacogdoches, the daughter of the late Arch B. Parmley and Zula Dennis Parmley. She received her BS degree in Education from SFASU in 1958 where she was a member of Alpha Chi Honor Society and the Phi Alpha Theta History Club. She began teaching in the Nacogdoches ISD in 1958 and and received her Master'd5s Degree from SFASU in 1964, the same year her oldest son graduated from high school. Jesse continued teaching in the Nacogdoches ISD for thirty-one years. Since retiring, there were numerous occasions when she was recognized by former students whose lives she had impacted in the classroom. Jesse was a life-long member of Lilly Grove Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School, Children'd5s Church and Vacation Bible School. She also served as Church Historian. Jesse loved her family and the history of it, and combined the two by taking her grandchildren to area cemeteries to research their genealogy. She wrote and published six books on her family history and one on the history of Central Heights School. She was a member of the Nacogdoches Historical Society and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Jesse also enjoyed traveling and quilting. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Hollis Weatherly; her daughter Evalyn (Evie) Sopko and husband Jim; her sons Gerall Weatherly and wife Sherry and Dr. James A. Weatherly and wife Gail, all of Nacogdoches; her sister Madaleine Stidger and husband Johnny of Tyler; sister-in-law Bonnie Parmley of Whitehouse; grandchildren Robbie Weatherly and wife Amy of Nacogdoches, Kari Weatherly of Lufkin, Kelley Cagle and husband Chris of San Antonio, Holly Middlebrook and husband Andrew of Nacogdoches, Sgt. James A. Weatherly II, USMC and wife Megan of Kadina, Okinawa, Symantha Sopko of Nacogdoches, Clint Sopko and wife Crystal of Nacogdoches, Rebekah Sopko of Nacogdoches and Matt Sopko also of Nacogdoches. Jesse is also survived by nine great-grandchildren, along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brother, Felix Parmley. Visitation will be held at Laird Funeral Home on Sunday, December 23, 2007 from 4 until 6 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lilly Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 8151 FM 1638, Nacogdoches, Texas 75964 or to Hospice of Deep East Texas, 907 Mound St., Nacogdoches, Texas 75961. The family would like to extend a special thanks to caregivers Ann Watson and Melvelyn Tutt and the Hospice Staff as well as Drs. Brian Davis and Kelly Moon.

Funeral services for Flo Alexander, 93, of Jasper will be at 11 a.m. Friday, October 26, 2007, at First Christian Church in Nacogdoches Texas, with graveside service at 3 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2007, at Stringer and Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper. Flo died Saturday, October 20, 2007, in Upshur Manor in Gilmer, Texas. A native of Nacogdoches, she was a longtime Jasper resident. She retired from Nacogdoches High School after 27 years of service as a teacher and counselor. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, TSTA and Teachers Retirement Association of Jasper. She played piano for over 80 years, serving as a longtime choir director for First Christian Church of Nacogdoches and as pianist for Adams Memorial Baptist Church for over 10 years. She enjoyed crocheting and learned to slalom water ski at age 50. At the age of 60, she took up golf. Survivors include her son, Lynn Alexander and wife, Kathy, of Gilmer, Texas; daughter, Patti Alexander of Jasper, Texas; sister-in-law, Gwen Richardson of Cibolo, Texas; three grandchildren, Sherry Whiteside and husband, Lee , of Lille, France, Terry Alexander and wife, Betsy, of Bullard and Tim Alexander and wife, Katherine of Gilmer; six great-grandchildren, Paul Alexander, Laura Whiteside, Jessica Whiteside, Todd Alexander, Katie Alexander and Breanna Alexander. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 65 years, Dub Alexander. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Lakes Area Hospice, P.O. Box 2086, Jasper, Texas 75951 or to First Christian Church, 702 North Mound St., Nacogdoches, Texas 75961. Services are under the direction of Stringer and Griffin Funeral Home, Jasper.

Link to Sara Bess McDougal Dudley's obit:

http://www.nhs1967.myevent.com/clients/55996/File/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Sara%20Bess%20Dudley.pdf

Mr. Hammett and Mr. Martin

Mrs. Bogan

Mrs. Smith 6 Grade Teacher TJR