NONNA'S WORLD

Thursday, December 24, 2009

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BIG 76th BIRTHDAY

Nonna

I don't know the secret to success but the key to failure is to try to please everyone. (Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other.)

Nonna

74th birthday

WELCOME TO NONNA'S WORLD

For 39 years I was know as Jo Ann, Big Boss or Mrs. Walters but in 1990 I became "Nonna". Now almost anywhere I go I hear, "Hey, Nonna!" You see my granddaughter refused to call me Momma Jo. She insisted upon "Nonna". So that has become my name to many.

Beside my family, my friends, and my religion I guess my greatest claim to fame has been having a school named after me. One year before I retired my teachers, the administration and the schoolboard decided to name the elementary school in my honor. It is Jo Ann Walters Elementary School. Wow! What an honor that was.

So here I am in the winter of my life. I want to be prepared for whatever comes and pray that my life will have some meaning to those that follow. For my remaining days I don’t plan on counting days but making the days count. I know not what the future holds, but I know Who holds the future. I now look to the future because that’s where I’m planning to spend the rest of my life.

About Me

Jo Ann: I am a retired educator. I have one daughter and two granddaughters.

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SHE MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL

Sheyanne presented me with a red rose at Senior Night in basketball.

MY FAMILY-THE HOWARDS

This picture was taken two days before my mom passed away. This was taken March 10, 1989 at my parent's home. Since then my dad and two brothers passed away. (Danny and Thomas-center back row) Back row: Richard Lynn, Danny Hyle, Thomas Edward, Ronnie Charles. Front row: Jo Ann, Georgia Ruth, and Floyse Hyle.

BILLY J., JO ANN AND SUZANNE IN 1985

This was taken when Suzanne was in high school. We were attending our class reunion.

JO ANN, SUZANNE AND BILLY J.

This is an early photo of the Walters' family. That was about the last time I had long hair.

JO ANN WALTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

This is the sign to the school that was named in my honor.

THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

This is a picture of my teachers/staff in 1997. This was two years before I retired. This was a great group of ladies that helped to make my job so rewarding.

THOSE WERE THE DAYS....

This is me and my handsome husband, Billy J. The one in the background was little brother, Danny. He managed to get into most pictures. (1954)

MY BESSSTTTEEESSST FRIEND, IRIS!

Iris is my very good friend. We chat nearly every day and most of all she makes me laugh. In this picture she is being escorted from the elementary school on her very last day. (Mark was her escort.) She joined the ranks of retired teachers and is very happy with that decision.

FRIENDS

This is Edna Cox and Helen Berg, two of my very good friends. Edna is a retired history teacher and Helen is a retired English teacher. We worked in the Dierks School System from the beginning of our careers. We were also cheerleaders in high school together. Now our friendship continues into retirement.

THE BUNKO BABES

This was Outlaw Blue night for our group that plays the first Mon. night of each month. 3 are missing...

REMEMBER WHEN...

Suzanne giving her daddy a big smooch.

ANOTHER REMEMBER WHEN

Debbie this is the one you requested. I hope you enjoy seeing our cool cheerleader suits. Remember this was in 1953 and our moms made them. Great times! (Betty Lovell,Mary Reid,Edna Farley,Mary Graves, Jo Ann Howard)

THE MUSE FAMILY-2007

Suzanne had this picture taken and had the photographer add her daddy and Brett's dad in the background. Oscar, the bull, took center stage. He is a 1,600 lb. pet.

THE MUSE FAMILY-2009

SHEYANNE AND MADASAN

My beautiful granddaughters at Christmas 2008.

2007 JUNIOR & SENIOR PROM

Sheyanne at the Prom in Hot Springs.

Sheyanne at Senior Prom-08

Shey looking beautiful...

MY COWGIRL SHEYANNE

Sheyanne was a member of the 2012 Colts Rodeo Team At CCCUA.

MY COWGIRL MADASAN

This is was during the 2012 SWAHSRA Finals in Texarkana.

MADASAN-2009

Our cowgirl...

SHEYANNE PLAYING BASKETBALL

This is Sheyanne playing in one of the playoff games last year. She really gets serious about playing ball. We are hoping that her ankle injury will not cause any problems this year.

MADASAN PLAYING BASKETBALL

This is Madasan playing in district.

MADASAN AND OSCAR

Oscar won Grand Champion Bull at the AR State Fair.

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