Former students, their families and friends attended the 15th annual McKey School and community reunion. SUBMITTED PHOTO
A covered dish lunch was served under an old oak tree and in the schoolroom museum. Peggy Edgmon, Yvonne Stinnett Green, Marilyn Williams Craighead and Karen Thomason Mathis volunteered as kitchen servers. Doug Stephenson and Artho Covington helped setting up and storing tables and chairs. Jeremy Mathis painted the little golden school bell and Kenneth Tatham cut and removed fallen trees from the flowerbeds.
The reunion group picture was taken on the front steps of the schoolhouse.
The oldest students and those traveling the farthest were recognized. The oldest were Joe Brooks, 91, Orman Taylor, 86, Ada Real Blount, 84, Inez Williams, 84, Juanita Brooks, 83, and Silas Real, 82, and those traveling the farthest were Charley and Barbara Covington Self from Bakersfield, Calif.
The theme of the afternoon program was “Remember When.” Students brought items from their childhood homes and shared stories with everyone.
Since the last reunion three more former students died. They were Carroll Dial, Faye Bias Sizemore and Roger Real.
Class pictures were taken of the students from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
A closing blessing was given by Jackie Snow Pop for all to have safe trips home and to stay well.
Those attending the reunion were Doug Dobbs, Ora Lee Dobbs Kirk, Yvonne Stinnett Green, Silas and Alene Real, Ada Real Blount, Janice Blount Sanders, Clyde and Peggy Edgmon, Craig Edgmon, Inez Edgmon Williams, and Mary Thomason, all from McKey; Orman Taylor, Joe and Juanita Brooks, Sue Thomason Leeper, Betty Covington Holt, Maggie Covington Ramm, Artho Covington, Johnny Simonds, Marilyn Williams Craighead, Karen Thomason Mathis, Merle Rowe, and Jackie Snow Pop, all from Sallisaw; Charles Dial, Muldrow; Doris Honeycutt, Tammy Morris, Mikeisha Morris, and Brooke Morris, from Marble City; Glenn and Billie Taylor, Perkins; Wanda Allen Bryan, Catoosa; Wayne Dial, Muskogee; Thelma Covington Dodd, Tahlequah; Sue Allen, Orville and Jodie Stinnett, John D. Denny, and Don Lorton, from Tulsa; Virgil Shelton, Owasso; Bob and Dorcas Lunkenbill, Chouteau; Paul and Ruby Kight Roark, Checotah; Joe and Janet Kight, Inola; Shilo Mathis, Edna, Kan.; Charlie and Barbara Covington Self, Bakersfield, Calif.; Doug Stephenson, Valley Center, Kan.; Blanche Shelton, Monett, Mo.; Harold and Joan Bates, Mountain Home, Ark.; and Carroll Bates, Batesville, Ark.
Unable to attend due to sickness were Rocky and Randy Edgmon, Dolores Schoonover Honeycutt, Catherine Dobbs Beck, Phyllis Dotson Crawford, and Carolyn Dotson Joseph.
The annual cake walk will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 following a free Chili Appreciation Supper that starts at 5 p.m. at the McKey Community Building.
