(1906 – 1992) Foy Helms was born on a farm in Covington County on August 18, 1906. He was the sixth child of Robert Hilliard Helms and Annie Laura Johnson Helms. He graduated from Straughn High School in 1927 and entered Auburn University that fall, pursu­ing a degree...

(1918 – 1990) Mary Ellen Moore Haynes, a native of Dothan, Alabama, was born on March 4, 1918. She received her B.S. degree in home eco­nomics at Alabama College, located in Montevallo, Alabama, in 1940. Mrs. Haynes’ professional career began as a vocational home...

(1937 – 2016) Mr. L. Shelton Hawsey was born and raised on a farm outside of Evergreen, AL by his aunt and uncle, Claude and Edna Brooks, following a tragic accident that took his father’s life. Following graduation from Lyeffion High, Hawsey attended Auburn...

(1921 – 2001) If someone needed to know why a cake failed its potential, they called Lucille Hawkins. If someone needed help with the latest home furnishings, they called Lucille Hawkins. If someone needed just the “right inspirational verse” for the Homemakers Club...

(1919 – 2006) Mr. Ralph Hartzog never met a stranger because he always first considered you a friend. Ralph Hartzog was born July 11, 1919, in Louisville, Alabama, to parents John P. and Nora Baxley Hartzog. He graduated from Louisville High School in 1938 and then...

(1934 – 2002) Ida Jo Harrison was born in Opp, Alabama, and graduated from Opp High School in 1952. She attended Alabama College on academic scholarships, where she earned a B.S. degree in home economics in 1956. After earning a Master of Science degree from the...