Jack & Bertha Sullivan Family Reunion
August 20, 2011
North Johnston High School Cafeteria, Micro, NC
North Johnston High School Cafeteria, Micro, NC
Minutes
The 35th annual reunion of the Jonathan Jasper and Bertha Eugene Phillips Sullivan family was on Saturday August 15, 2009 in the North Johnston High School cafeteria from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Name badges had been printed and were distributed to each person attending the reunion.
A welcome was given by Jerry Johnson, son of Virginia Sullivan Johnson and grandson of Jack and Bertha Sullivan. Thanks were extended to all who helped with decorating and providing desserts. Appreciation was expressed to Rod and Frankie for the very colorful and attractive decorations that were on the tables. They used various colors of tag board to cut out flower shapes on which tye glued pictures of family members in the center, attached the flowers and green cut out leaves to dowel rods and arranged them in conatiners filled with white sand. They used 18 containers and had 10-12 flowers in each container. Thanks again for the time and effort given to the decorations!
a memorial candle was lighted in memory of Jack and Bertha Sullivan. Gene Sullivan, son of Jack and Bertha lit the candle in memory them. Mother was born January 28, 1891 and died October 13, 1972 at the age of 81. Daddy was born May 22, 1889 and died May 21, 1976 one day short of being 87. A memorial candle was lighted by Sullivan and Avana Pittman in memory of Robert Franklin Pittman who was born on July 26, 1941 and died October 11, 2010. A memorial candle was lighted by Tom Scott in memory of Ernest Leland Sullivan who was born May 6, 1912 and died January 12, 2011.
A few moments of silence were observed in their memory and Jerry Johnson offed a memorial prayer.
A few moments of silence were observed in their memory and Jerry Johnson offed a memorial prayer.
Jerry continues to work with the Sullivan web site (www.sullivansrus.com) and asks that everyone send news about their families and pictures that can be posted on the web site. Many thanks to Jerry for the great job he does with the Sullivan web site.
Three births that occurred since the 2010 reunion were announced. Caden Michael Sullivan was born September 29, 2010 and is the son of Preston and Danielle Sullivan, the grandson of Bill and Amy Sullivan and the great-grandson of Joe and Phyllis Sullivan. Emily Rae Turnbough was born October 6, 2010 and is the daughter of Jonathan and Kimberlee Turnbough and the granddaughter of Jim and Julie Turnbough and the great-granddaughter of Malon and Marverine Godwin. Jake Plante was born May 24, 2011 and is the son of Jon and Tiffany Plante and is the grandson of Joy Sullivan and the step grandson of Larry Sullivan.
Jerry Johnson introduced the attendees from each family and their guests. Gene Sullivan reported an August 5 balance of $957.78 in the flower fund and announced that the reunion next year will beon August 18. We will consider finding a new location for next year because of the rising cost for renting the school cafeteria.
Updated copies of the Sullivan Family Directory were distributed to each family. Each family was asked to review the updated directories and send any changes or mistakes to Gene for posting to the computer.
Jim Turnbough returned thanks for the meal. Everyone enjoyed a meal of barbecue, fried chicken, brunswick stew, boiled potatoes, slaw, hushpuppies and tea served by an employee of Holt Lake Barbecue & Seafood. After the meal visiting continued while family pictures were made and good byes were said.
Jim Turnbough returned thanks for the meal. Everyone enjoyed a meal of barbecue, fried chicken, brunswick stew, boiled potatoes, slaw, hushpuppies and tea served by an employee of Holt Lake Barbecue & Seafood. After the meal visiting continued while family pictures were made and good byes were said.
The following family members and guests attended the reunion:
From the Cretta Lane family; Bill and Ann Lane, Tony and Kelly Wall;
From the Leland Sullivan family; Tom and Jo Scott;
From the Woodrow Sullivan family; Charles Sullivan, Larry Sullivan, Eric and Deborah Goldwasser;
From the Wilmar Sullivan family; Buster and Beth Dawson, Christie Maddrey, Charlie Maddrey, Hunter and Betsy Sullivan;
From the Joe Sullivan family; Joe Sullivan, Bill Sullivan, Leland and Laura Sullivan, Kathy Corley, Matthew Jack Corley;
From the Dorothy Chaapel family; Jay Chaapel, Delores Hoover, Rocky Liddic, Megan Willits, Nicole Willits, T.C. Willits, Rich Willits;
From the Virginia Johnson family; Virginia Johnson, Rodney and Frankie Johnson,Shawn Johnson, Jerry and Patricia Johnson, Jerry Jr. and Stephanie Johnson, Joshua Johnson, John and Beth Johnson, Caleb Paul Johnson, Sarah Christine Johnson;
From the Irving Sullivan family; Inez Sullivan, Linda Pittman, Alex and Robin Pittman, Sullivan Pittman, Avana Pittman, Tony Sullivan, Nina Davis;
From the Blanche Peele family; Blanche Peele, Sandra Fitchett, Scott and Noel Fitchett, Andrew Fitchett, Amanda FPender, Kyle Fitchett, Dawn Jarman, Alexis Jarman, Jack and Maureen Ray, Billy Peele, Sr., .J. Peele, Christopher Peele, Brian Peele;
From the C. D. Sullivan family; C. D. and Faye Sullivan, Cliff and Ellen Sullivan, Duffy and Amy Sullivan, Jenna Sullivan, Bob and Brenda Jongleux;
From the Geraldine Gaylor family; no one;
From the Marverine Godwin family; Marverine Godwin, Jim and Julie Turnbough,Phillip and Allison Godwin, Kaitlyn Godwin, Christopher Godwin, Joshua Godwin, Jacob Godwin, Justin Balletta, Carrie Nielander;
From the Billy Sullivan family; Billy and Frances Sullivan, Melvin and Terri Sullivan, Cameron Sullivan, Bictoria Hurst, Joshua Sullivan, Billy and Denise Harper, Renee Harper, Keith Harper, Brittany Chrismon, Chris Woolard, Robert and Darlene Joshua Sullivan, Billy Harper, Renee Harper, Keith Harper, Robert and Darlene Sullivan, Erik Sullivan, Caitlin Case, Bob and Serena Luke, Jessie Luke, J. D. Luke;
From the Wiley Sullivan family; Wiley and Margaret Sullivan, Sherry Braswell, Jason Webb, Jimmy and Kathy Brantley, Layla Brantley, Debbie House, Amber Moore, Mason Emmitt Moore;
and from the family; Gene and Iris Sullivan, Donald and Angie Daniels, Christopher Daniels, Tyler Daniels, Dustin Daniels, Bryan Daniels, David and Kristie Sullivan, Grace Sullivan, Jonathan Sullivan, Greg Sullivan, Paul Sullivan.
If everyone is included above, 130 attended the reunion. We collected $1747.00 to pay for the food, building rental and to replenish the flower fund. We paid $1125.00 to Holt Lake Barbeque and Seafood for food and tips. The rent for the building and custodial service was $425.00. We paid Virginia $40.00 for supplies and Jerry Johson $100.00 for work on the web site. Gene used the remaining $57.00 to pay for paper and ink for printing the directories. The flower fund remains at $957.78..
Thanks to God for an enjoyable and successful reunion and safety in travel.
P.S. Please review the list of names for your family and the spelling of the names and let us know if there are any corrections. We would like to correct the name tags before the reunion next year. Thanks.
