VOM – December 2015
William Oliver Beasley (December 5, 1926 ~ December 9, 2019) US Army, WWII 1945-1946 William Oliver Beasley was born on December 5, 1926, to Aaron A. & Annie Beasley in Covington, Tennessee. He lived in Covington most of his childhood, attending Holmes School for eight years, then Byars Hall High
VOM – November 2015
Leroy Kitchens (Aug. 12, 1925-Sept. 10, 2015) US Marine Corps, WWII Leroy Kitchens was born August 12, 1925, in Covington, Tennessee. He grew up in the Garland area and enlisted in the U.S. Marines on October 29, 1943, in Nashville. The allied invasion of Peleliu, one of the Palau Islands
VOM – July 2016
Ridley Clifton US Navy 1967-1971 Clifton honored as Veteran of the Month By Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader Gainsville native Ridley Clifton was honored as the July Veteran of the Month at last week’s monthly ceremony held at the Tipton County Museum, Veteran Memorial and Nature Center surrounded by
VOM – June 2015
Lawrence Reed Oliver (1914 – 2016) US Army, WWII Oliver honored as a member of the greatest generationBy Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader The June Veteran of the Month honored by the Tipton County Veteran’s Council in partnership with the Tipton County Museum is truly a Tipton County treasure
VOM – May 2015
John McBride US Air Force 1966 – 1987 May Veteran of the MonthBy Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader If you were a young man during the 1960s and living in Mason, even the most attentive parents and the best upbringing couldn’t keep you out of trouble. One of those
VOM – April 2015
Robert Jacob “Jake” Spradley US Marine Corps, Iraq 2001-2007 April Veteran of the Month By Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader War is never easy, and for those brave souls who have survived battle, know all to well that the passage of time does little to ease a tormented soul
VOM – February 2015
Feaster Williamson, Sr. (5 May 1930-10 Jun 2015)US Army; Korea 1951-52 / U.S. Air Force Reserves 1955-1990 Living History: Feaster Williamson, Sr. recognized as February’s Veteran of the MonthBy Sherri Onorati This month’s Veteran of the Month honoree is Korean War veteran Feaster Williamson, Sr. Williamson joined the United States
VOM – January 2015
Norman Crittenden (December 13, 1924 ~ October 24, 2015)US Army, WWII 1943-1946 Living History: Norman Crittenden recognized during Veteran of the Month ceremonyBy Sherri Onorati In 1863, in a letter to New York mayor George Opdyke, Abraham Lincoln wrote, “Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his
VOM – March 2015
Andrew “Andy” Wiley Dunavant (14 Oct 1924 – 16 Jun 2023)US Army, WWII, 1943-1946 March Veteran of the MonthBy Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader Andrew Wiley Dunavant, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, was honored last week as the Veteran of the Month for
PVT2 Edward Odell Kinney
Born in Brighton, Tenn., on March 27, 1932, Edward Odell Kinney grew up working on the family farm. A typical farm boy, Odell left school after the seventh grade to dedicate himself full-time to farming. At 17, a unique earnings opportunity presented itself when he was hired to help construct