Please stay in touch and let us know how you are doing. Add any updates or news you have to our message forum.  

Bill Mayo

Nina Eargle (Brown)

Wayne Haselden

Robert, you and your family are in my prayers. Stay strong and God will heal you.

Jimmy Vick

Needed a little chuckle.....

I was in Walmart using the restroom and just as I closed my stall door, a voice from the next stall said, “Hi! How are you?” Embarrassed... I said, “I’m aight!!" The voice said, "So what are you up to?” I said, “Ummm... Just trying to handle a little private business over here!” Then I hear, “Can I come over?” Annoyed... I said “Excuse me?!?!." Then the voice said, “Listen, I will have to call you back, there’s an idiot in the next stall answering all my questions!!!!

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

Post from Robert Gantt's family

November 03, 2022

Journal Entry by Katherine Gettys — 1 hour ago

I think it is time for an update.  Dad came home from the hospital on Monday and we have excellent hospice care coming to our home.  Going home is what my dad expressed as his desire.  He has an incredibly strong spirit and has fought hard to be with us and has given us countless memories in the last few years, weeks, days.  

So many people have shown their love and gratitude to my dad and family in numerous ways. One thing for sure - we feel the love and care. My dad’s faith and trust is strong. It is easy to see he is leaning on and trusting the promises of Jesus.  

Please stay tuned. As we have been preparing for major celebrations of his love and incredibly rich life … we’ve realized that our dad would want to actually be there and experience some of this celebration.  So, we are planning an event in the coming days.  I will post it here once the plans are made.  💜

Janice Pryor

Prayers for Robert and his loving family. What a blessing to be held in so much love.

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

A good report and good news from Tom Taylor via Facebook:

"For my friends who aren’t aware, I just experienced Renal Cell Cancer in my right kidney and had it removed, all clean again 😅😅😅"

Ed Burwell

Lemme try to cheer things up a bit! I posted this on Facebook the other day. Here it is again for those of you who may have missed it.

"I don't mean to brag, but...... I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years!" 

Ed and Jimmy: Thanks for lifting us up in difficult times.  As for myself, I need a good dose of laughter, a few giggles, or at least a smile to get me through the day...the best medicine ever!  K

Nina Eargle (Brown)

D. Anne Bagley (Elliott)

Robert, hope you are feelings better to day!Tommy good news in your successful major surgery.congratulations Ed on your puzzle accomplishment. Y'all take care now !!!Many Blessings, Anne      BTW  I live in Astros Town ⚾️⚾️⚾️🧡🧡🧡?>/p>

Kay Manning (Elrod)

According to the Caring Bridge web site and a post by Katherine, our dear Robert passed away last night. The world was a better place with Robert in it. Peace to him and peace to his precious family. 

"Our dad peacefully went to heaven this evening.  We thank you all for your loving words and prayers over the last several years and especially the last few weeks.  We have felt loved and understand how wonderful it is to have true friends and family who support us.  We have spent numerous hours in recent weeks reading your kind comments to our dad and it brought a smile to his face.  He has been glowing.  We count ourselves blessed to have had such a wonderful dad and husband.  We are glad to be a people who grieve in hope. "

Ed Burwell

My condolences to Robert's family and friends. I am deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Reflecting upon this, I would like to say farewell to my friend and offer a few words my fellow Marines and Sailors say following the passing of a comrade: "Fair Winds and Following Seas."

Dennis W. Haire

Robert was/is a great guy!  We kept in touch over the years.  Besides being good friends at RHHS, my wife, Lynn, grew up two doors from Robert on Flint Street.  She lived there until 6th grade at Central, then moved away & moved back in 1968.  We would bump into Robert during holidays, etc. when visiting the parents on Flint St.  One time, we ran into Robert & Laura at the beach and had a great time. So many fond memories!

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

11/20 today....See program Laura has shared with us. Note fellow classmates listed in the program.

 Here is the link to Robert's obituary. It can also be found in the In Memory section on our website. Robert's wife, Laura wanted to make sure this was shared with the class.

https://www.templeshalloranfuneralhome.com/obituaries/print?o_id=8306960

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Memories of Christmas past.

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Christmas in 1950s

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

RHHS CLASS OF '66

57TH YEAR REUNION

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023

6PM - UNTIL

Fellow classmates,

IT'S OFFICIAL!

Our 57th Year Reunion will take place on Saturday, June 3, 2023 starting at 6pm.

Your reunion committee has been working hard and will have many exciting details to share with you over the next several months. Stay tuned and spread the word to fellow classmates to "save the date." Classmates from other classes are welcome to join us for the evening of fun, food, music, fellowship and more.

---> Email, call or text your intentions to George Crow at: 

crowpreach@aol.com

803-331-1919

Thank you,

^{Your Reunion Committee}

^{Rod Beck, Brenda (Bolden) Black, Cheryl (Pope) Bumgarner, George Crow, Connie (Estes) Elkin, Brenda (Leazer) Chandler, Becky (Armstrong) Helms, Lyn (Baker) and Bobby Jackson, Cathy (McCallum) Morrison, Dee (Ratterree) Noble, David Sealy.}

^{More details to follow!}

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

All,

Below is a message from Ruth McAteer Lockridge. Please keep Pat in your thoughts and prayers.

Becky

Message from Ruth:

Pat Williford Hampton's husband, George died this past summer and Pat asked me to let you know. 

Today I got word that Pat has had a heart attack. I worked many years with Pat and George at RHSD and know/knew both very well. Thanks for our website. It's very informative and I love reading about our classmates.

George Crow

You are in my prayers, Pat. Such a hard, hard year. Praying for physical recovery and fresh encouragement and peace as we draw near to Christmas & 2023.

Cheryl Pope (Bumgarner)

Hello Classmates,

It is hard to believe that seven years will have passed in 2023 since our 50th Class Reunion.  

The Class Reunion Planning Committee is looking forward to the 57th Class Reunion and seeing each of you! But, we need your help. Please check your information and update it, if needed.

Also, we need your help locating Missing Bearcats. Please check the list on the top left of the website. If you know the whereabouts of any of these Classmates, please contact them or let us know. Our goal is to locate and contact every Classmate. With all of us working together, we can do it!!

Thank you for your help! We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Cheryl

Currently, I am trying to locate James "Jimmy" Robert Stephenson. If any of you were friends with Jimmy or know him, please let me know. Thank you!

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

Message from Al received today.

Becky,

Several months ago I talked to you about changing Spruce Street to Bearcat Lane.Well, we have been approved by RH Planning Commission to go before the RH Planning Commission.

I would appreciate it if you could put out a notice to your class that we would appreciate it if they could come to The Planning Commission meeting Tuesday, January 3rd at 6pm at the City Council Chamber,155 Johnson St.

If they can attend please were Garnet and Black or any other RHHS attire they like to wear.

Best,

Al Vaughn

David Sealy

Two of our beautiful granddaughters informed us that we are expecting 2 more great grandchildren this summer. That makes 14 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. They both live in Rock Hill. The count now is 12 grandchildren. That makes 26 total.

David, that is wonderful news. Congratulations!  K

Ruth McAteer (Lockridge)

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Happy birthday Dennis, our very own New Year's baby.  Have a wonderful day and a happy and healthy new year!  K

Dennis W. Haire