ROCHELLE — Members of the Helms family came from all over Georgia and Florida for their annual reunion at the Wilcox County AgriCenter here.
They enjoyed sharing pictures and talking about events in their lives during the past year.
Debbie Devereau traveled the farthest from Plant City, FL. Jeanette Gordon of Rochelle was recognized as the oldest family member present. Cloe Gibbs of Abbeville was the youngest.
Also attending were Bennie and Jackie Carden, Leesburg; Vivian and Jimmy Collins, Cochran; Jim and Janice Willis, Bill and Alma Laws, Zellwood, FL; Steve and Nadine Hardee, Beth and Dwight Mallard, Ryan and Dannell Adler, all of Apopka, FL;
Leroy and Linda Fountain, Bryan Jackson of Sorrento, FL; Judy Helms and Pat Helms, Hawkinsville; Henry and Donna Newell, Daniel Spires, Fitzgerald; Irene Blalock, Steve Blalock of Tifton;
Jeff, Cindy, C atlin and Alex Helms, Teresa, Steven, Marine and Sebastan Shut, Ellen McBryant, Roy Jones, all of Pitts;
Neomi Helms, Bernice Helms, Bonnie and Dallas Helms, Mike and Wesley Helms, Jordan Oneal, Carol Snellgrove, Glenda Lewis, Arthur Amerson, Jessica Amerson, Justin Wilkes, April Lewis and Angie Brooke, James Farland, Michael and Harlan Gibbs, Terry Gibbs, Frank Layfield, all of Abbeville;
Nelda and James Paramore, Lydia and Will Owens, Betty Mitchell, Terry Lynn and Dusty Lashley, Stacy Paramore, Debra Singletary, Bubba, Lisa, Bryant, Megan and Michelle Fuller, Donnie Dykes, Holly, Noel, Andrew and Alexis Somers, Robby and Talmadge Smith,
Steven and Jasmine Owens, Clayton Smith and Tammy, Jonathan, Ashley and Cris Saylor, John and Linda Smith, Brenda Mitchell, all of Rochelle.
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