VOM – April 2019
Bob George Willis USMC 1960 – 1990 The April 2019 Veteran of the Month, Bob George Willis was born on January 28, 1942, in Oakland, California. He was raised for the most part in the Oakland Bay Area but did for a short time live in Denver, Colorado, and Redding
VOM – August 2015
Larry Wayne Purvis US Marine Corps, Vietnam, 1970-1978 Munford resident honored as veteran of the month By Sherri Onorati Vietnam-era veteran and Munford resident Larry Wayne Purvis was honored on Tuesday evening as the August Veteran of the Month at a reception held in his honor at the Tipton County
VOM – October 2015
Peyton Smith (Sept. 22, 1924 – Oct 25, 2017) US Air Force, WWII Smith honored as October Veteran of the Month By Sherri Onorati, Special to The Leader October’s Veteran of the Month is Covington native Peyton Smith, a United States Air Force veteran. Smith was born on Sept. 22,
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