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2015 - Now the Alpha and the Omega are left here on this earth.
Parks (83) and Roy (100) remain of the Thurmon children
 
Oldest known picture of the Thurmond's
As far as Mother (and Aunt
Regina) knows, here's a "who's who" in the
picture. The "Picker and Fiddler" on the left are
Grandpappy Thurmond's
son's Ferd and L. R. (no idea what these initials stand
for, but back then
it was not unusual to be named just initials) from his
first marriage. They
are Granddaddy Thurmon's half brothers. Then there is
Uncle Steve,
Grandpappy Thurmond, Granddaddy James E. Thurmond (this
was BEFORE he
dropped the "D"!!!!), Aunt Mary and then our Great
Grandmother Hattie
Fostina "Mammie" Thurmond holding baby Lela who, sadly,
died shortly after
this picture was taken. Directly behind Mammie Thurmond
stands Aunt Lula
and that is Aunt Liddy Bea on the end.
What is Granddaddy Thurmond (Before he dropped the "D",
remember?) holding
in his right hand? Mel and I got the magnifying glass
out and concluded he
might be "shouldering" a rifle, especially since Uncle
Steve has one. Or,
perhaps, he is holding a jacket over his shoulder. What
do ya'll think?
Another observation: Look at the "smile/smirk" on our
Granddaddy's face.
Now, is he CONFIDANT or WHAT? To put it in perspective,
look at the sober
looks on all the other faces.
Yes, Uncle Steve and Aunt Mary are cross-eyed!
This picture was probably taken on a Sunday. Notice
that every one is
wearing their "Sunday Best!" Well, at least MOST every
one. Kinda looks
like Pappy Thurmond is wearing his work clothes. Notice
the "frayed"
britches legs and the work boots? But, then, maybe this
is all he had. No
doubt he was a hard worker. With EIGHT young-uns on the
ground and more on
the way, he had no choice but to work hard!!!! Mammie
Thurmond is a very
sweet looking lady. I understand she had a very low key
disposition and
that she never as much as raised her voice to her
children. I remember
visiting with her in Dyersburg and have vivid memories
of attending her
funeral in, I believe, 1952.
from Glenn
Larry Parks Thurmon
sent this to Glenn... I thought it was well worth
sharing here.........
Marc Muench -
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Sunday Dinner at Grandmother Thurmon's
Looks like a Norman Rockwell painting
 
Melvin and Earl
Parks J.E.
Hurtle Melvin
Earl Roy
Wilma, Mary Ruth, Jewel, Angela,
Regina
Thurmon Family Reunion
in Dyersburg - October, 8, 2006
Top row - Left to Right: Parks, Hurtle,
Earl, Roy
Bottom Row - Left to Right: Jewel,
Regina, Mary Ruth, Karen
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Thurmon Family Reunion -
Summer 2002
  
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Zion Cemetery near Elbridge,
TN
Did you
know??
The grave of my
Great-Grandfather, Richard McBride
Thurmond is behind the Zion
Methodist Church in Elbridge.
Richard M. Thurmond is the father of
James Eugene Thurmon. Richard M.
died of pneumonia in 1924. He was
born July 12, 1861 in Virginia,
(during the Civil War). Buried
beside him is Mary Sikes. Mary was
the mother of Great-grandmother
Thurmond, (Hattie). She lived with
Great-grandmother and
Great-granddaddy four several months
before she died in their home.
Hattie Thurmond died of a stroke
while living with her daughter,
Velma, in Dyersburg, Tennessee. She
is buried in the Fairview Cemetery
in Dyersburg. Born in Gibson
County, Tennessee in 1872, she lived
to be 80.
Notice that the "d" was still in
our name until James Eugene decided
to remove it! Granddaddy was the
only one of the six Thurmond boys
who dropped the "d". Uncle Roy's
son, James Earl, has gone back to
the original spelling of our name -
If you look him up - it's James Earl
and Judy Thurmond. MTH
Click on photos to Enlarge
Grandmother - summer of 1961 at
Glendale-she was 67 years old
Granddaddy - August 20, 1955 - 65
years old
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