(1925 – 2018) Following graduation from high school in Aliceville AL, Mr. W. A. Rice expressed interest in going to college. Rice spent the summer in his native city working at a stave mill, earning money to pay for his entrance fees at Alabama A&M University and...
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Solonia E. Reynolds
(1914 – 2011) Solonia Elizabeth Reynolds was born on May 12, 1914, and passed away on August 22, 2011, after a lifetime of public service. She had graduated from Drury High school and earned her B.S. degree from Alabama A&M University and her M.S. degree from...
Robert C. Reynolds
(1929 – 2005) Robert Reynolds will always be remembered in Geneva County as the man who made things happen. During his span of 25 years there from 1960 to 1985, county leaders said that he made Geneva County a better place for its citizens. Reynolds was born in Ft....
Donna Leigh Reynolds
(1951 – 2020) Donna Leigh Reynolds was born and raised in Montgomery, AL, and was a graduate of Sidney Lanier High School. Reynolds graduated from Troy University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. As a TSU student, she was known for making hundreds of...
Francis A. “Fred” Rew
(1893 – 1971) When Fred Rew retired in March of 1963, more than 240 friends and coworkers gathered to pay tribute to a man who had served Extension for 34 years. A quote from his letter of retirement shows the kind of dedication Mr. Rew brought to the job. He began by...
Vera Young Reid
(1921 – 1990) Vera Young Reid was born in Birmingham, May 14, 1921. She graduated from Phillips High School of Birmingham in 1938 and attended Atlanta Junior College from 1938 to 1940. From Auburn University, Vera Reid received her B.S. degree in 1942 and in 1959...