(1916 – 2007) Mary Sue Jones Tillery was born on May 10, 1916, to Ben C. and Leona Jones in Massey, Alabama, outside of Falkville. She graduated from Falkville High School in 1934, attended Athens College for one year, and then transferred to Auburn University, where...
(1911 – 1983) Charles E. Trout was born in Haskell, Oklahoma, on July 16, 1911. After graduation from Booker T. Washington High School in Haskell, Oklahoma, he enrolled in Tuskegee Institute, where he received a B.S. degree in 1934. One of the great events that...
(1970 - 2022) James Kevan Tucker loved outdoor activities; from hunting in his younger years, boating and fishing any chance he had, to raising cattle and gardening. He used these qualities to his benefit as he enjoyed tinkering and building things for his loved...
(1937 – 2004) The farmers of Fayette County knew they had a good county agent in Jimmy Tucker. For them he was always there, ready to help or give them the best information available. “He went that extra mile for us,” they said. “He was dependable and knowledgeable.”...
(1913 – 1994) Frank Turner was a man of integrity. Those who knew him knew they could trust his word and his judgment. “He is a person of such caliber and such stature that he has meant much to the other agents and coworkers in this district. The high examples that...
(1946 – 1994) Katie Turner was twenty-three when she went to work for the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, working one year in the Plant Science Division and three years as head secretary in the Information Services Division. While working at the state office,...