Happy Birthday, Kara Waters Wassell

We have another birthday today for Kara Waters Wassell. We hope that you have a great birthday today.

Kara is the daughter of  Joseph Oliver Jr. and Joyce Waters.

Married To:  Troy Wassell



Daughter(s):  

Kassie Wassell

Happy Birthday, Stirling

Today is my brother-in-law's birthday, he was married to our late sister Sara Juanita Waters Shippey. He is the son-in-law of the late Joseph O. Sr. And Pauline B. Waters

This is a picture of Stirling and Juanita

Here is a picture of the family before Annette and Ray were married in Memphis in front of Wayne and Cheryl Griffin's first house.

Their Son: Ray and wife Karen Shippey

Ray and Karen's Children: Owen, Lauren, Emily And Nellie

 




















Their daughter: Annette Shippey Whitley and Joel Whitley

Their son: Sam Whitley

Their daughter: Joe Sadler and Mary Shippey Sadler

Their daughter: Hannah Sadler

From the Waters descendents we hope that you have a "Great Birthday," Stirling.

Happy Birthday, Gene Coleman

Gene Coleman is a cousin-in-law, who is the husband of Carla Turpin Coleman. She is the daughter of Fred and Bobbie Turpin and the Grand Daughter of Linnie Waters Turpin.

Married To: Carla Turpin Coleman

L. to R. : Jaclyn, Levi, Elvie Coleman

Daughter(s):

Jaclyn Coleman 

Elvie Coleman

Son(s):

Levi Coleman

Family Picture: l. to r., Elvie, Carla, Gene, Jaclyn, Levi

Happy Birthday, Jay Waters

Happy Birthday to my nephew, Joseph (Jay) O. Waters III. From all of us to you, "Happy Birthday."

He is the son of Joseph Oliver Waters Jr. and Joyce Waters.

Married To:  Amy Zartman Waters

Daughter(s):

Mikala Waters

Son(s):

Caleb Waters

Family Picture: 

l. to r., front row: Mikala, Caleb, 2nd. row, Amy and Jay Waters

Happy Birthday, Billy Joe

Happy Birthday to our cousin Billy Joe Waters. His birthday was November the 20th, and I posted it on the FB group but failed to post it here. This picture was posted then by his daughter Teresa Gaines. Thanks for posting these pictures Teresa. We hope that your dad had a great birthday.

Billy Joe as a young man.

L.to R., Billy Joe as a young boy, Billy Joe now. Billy Joe is the grand son of Arthur & Minnie Waters and the son of Charles Waters.

Happy Birthday Sherry

Today is Arthur Waters great-grand daughter, Sherry Healan's birthday. Below you will see a photo posted by her sister Teresa Gaines when they were little girls.

Teresa Gaines is on the left and Sherry Healan is on the right. They are the daughters of Billy Joe Waters.

Joseph O. Waters Sr., My Dad

 

This picture was taken out in Banks County close to Edd and Ruth's farm.

After a long day at the store he liked to lay on the floor in the Living Room to relax his back.

This is in the house on Cotton Street across from Grandma Waters house we moved into the new house when I was a year old. Dad is holding us boys, me (Palmer) and Oliver.

My dad and a friend. Sorry I don't recall his name. Both were in the Furniture and Appliance Business.

Wasn't I a little kid, sorry dad I don't remember this.

 Dad standing outside of the place in the country.

I cab see where I favor my dad in this picture all except for the waves in the hair. I am glad that I got his thick hair but my is very straight.

My dad was probably in his forties in this picture.

He would always have his pocket full of notes an phone numbers and information, a pen and pencil and his comb. This was his on personal filing cabinet, like we use our cell phones now.

Dad always met a friend whoever he met. He would talk with the youngest person to the oldest and bring them into the conversation. He was a born salesman, he could sale almost anything. He had to grow up when he was young because his dad died when he was eighteen and they had a lot of people to take care of and he worked to help support them.

He never once complained about it, but I am thankful for the stories that he shared with us from his experiences. 

I remember when he was getting close to the age of when his dad had died that he thought that he could die around that age. You could see the worry, and then it would pass. I'm glad that he lived much longer than his dad, and I'm sadden that I never got to know my Grand Dad, but if he was like my day he would have been a great man.

It was hard to lose him in 2004 and two days later lose our mom but time does make it easier to bear.

I think back of all the fun we had growing up, and the places we went and the people we met and I know that this was made possible because of my dad.

I know that some of our cousins and their friends will remember the games we played at home. They were so much fun. We enjoyed singing around the piano and harmonizing together. 

I know that I have gotten a little sentimental here but you would just have had to be there to know just what I mean. No it wasn't always easy but it was fun growing up together.