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Sunday, Feb 20th Southern Normal Class of 1980-1993 hosted their 2nd Annual Teachers Appreciation Banquet which was an extraordinary affair coordinated by Bobby Odom ‘84.


The event began with an audience recital of “The Lord’s Prayer”, followed by a welcome address from Dr. Samuel Odom ‘86, after which Andrella Nettles ’87, local educator delivered a memorial dedication followed by Daphne McConnio ‘86 who introduced the 2011 honorees.


The New Orleans Jazz & Blues band played “live” music while the attendees enjoyed a four course dinner catering by Jewels catering. A special presentation was shown by Gloria Odom ’87 to illustrate the timeline of milestone achievements meet by Mr. Dooley and The Educators of the historical school.

After which, Rita Folmer’84 presented the following educators with milestone service awards:

Service Awards Recipients

10 Years or More
Mrs. Karen  Steenwyk                                                         15 Years

Mr. Laverne Steenwyk                                                        15 Years

Mr. William F.  Royster                                                      16  Years

Mr. Johnnie F. Hall                                                              16 Years

Mr. Joyce Rohdes-Buskey                                                   17 Years

Mr. Ruthie Brown                                                                19 Years

20 Years or More

Rev. William Brown                                                           27 Years

Mrs. Gloria Jackson Marshall                                             28 Years

Minister Emma Lancaster                                                    29 Years

30 Years or More

Mrs. Amanda T. Bell                                                            33 Years

Mrs. Florence Rowser                                                          36 Years

40 Years or More

Mrs. Frances Lewis                                                               41 Years

Mrs. Rheutelia  Andrews                                                      44 Years

Mrs. Lucille Harvey                                                              41 Years

To honor the 100th Anniversary of Southern Normal School, we honored all of the educators and staff who served since its founding September 1911. There were 133 educators and staff members who have contributed to the longevity of Mr. James Dooley Sr.’s legacy of educating “The head, The Heart and The Hand”. The following names have been included in a 100th year appreciation letter request to President Barrack Obama.


Southern Normal School Legendary Educators submitted to president Barrack Obama to honor 100th Anniversary!

·        Rheutelia  Andrews

·        Sanford  Avant

·        Amanda Bell

·        Joe Ray Berry

·        (Late) Marie Branche

·        (Late) Rev Andrew Branche

·        Charlie Briggs

·        Muriel Briggs

·        (Late) Samuel Brooks

·        Ruthie Brown

·        Reverend William Brown

·        Joyce Rhodes Buskey

·        Annie Campbell

·        (Late) James Christian

·        (Late) Helen Christian

·        Gertrude Cook

·        Carl Cook

·        Rickey Cotton

·        Carol Currier

·        Johnny Davis

·        Diane Dees

·        Dysane Dees

·        Patricia Dees

·        Dr. Jacqueline Denson

·        Sharon Denson

·        Andrea Dixon

·        (Late) Professor James  Dooley Sr.

·        Reverend Daniel Dozier

·        Marion Dunn

·        J. Edward Easler, II

·        Alimiero English

·        (Late) Barbara Ervin

·        Norma Ethridge

·        Michael Evans

·        Maxcine E. Fantroy

·        Narvie Gandy

·        Margaret Gibson

·        Janice Gill

·        Frederick Gray

·        (Late) Joseph Green

·        Johnnie F. Hall

·        Margaret Hargis

·        W. D. Hargis

·        Phil Harrington

·        Clark Harrison

·        Rayford Harvey

·        (Late) Marshall Harvey

·        (Late) Lucille  Harvey

·        Fannie Hendrieth

·        Al Holley

·        (Late) Ida Mae Hollinger

·        Mary A Humphrey

·        Jim Hunter

·        Victor Inge

·        Christellyn Johnson

·        Dr. Sherman Jones

·        Contrell Jones

·        Mary Lou Justice

·        Rose Korver

·        Muryl Korver

·        Jerome Kra

·        Minister Emma Lancaster

·        Relia S. Lee

·        (Late) Marie J. Lewis

·        Albert Lewis

·        Doris Lewis

·        Frances Lewis

·        Wesley Locke

·        Jewel  Loftus

·        Theodore Love

·        Dr. Thaddeus MacClenny

·        Gloria Madison

·        Gloria Jackson Marshall

·        Hubert Marshall

·        Dr. Ulysses McBride

·        Rev George McCalep

·        Sadie McCalep

·        (Late) W. D. McCloud

·        Bertha McCloud

·        C. & G. Meengs

·        L Mills

·        (Late) L Moody

·        Lizzie Moorer

·        Reverend Morgan

·        B.  Moultrie

·        Mildred Payne

·        (Late) Willie Powe

·        Lisa Reynolds

·        Cythina  Roach

·        Henry Roberts

·        Larry Robinson

·        Matilda Robinson

·        (Late) Pete Rodgers

·        Diannah Rowser

·        (Late) Rev Morgan Rowser

·        Florence Rowser

·        William F. Royster

·        Mack Salter

·        COL Kenneth Sampson

·        Kate  Sampson

·        (Late) William Smiley

·        Reverend James Smith

·        Van Smith

·        Barbara Smith

·        Mildred Smith

·        Carolyn Snell

·        Burlin Snowden

·        Mary Stallworth

·        (Late) Mattie Stallworth

·        Minnie Stallworth

·        (Late) Carolyn Stanely

·        Nelson Steadman

·        Karen  Steenwyk

·        Laverne Steenwyk

·        Viola Sutton

·        Reverend Daniel Taylor

·        Mary Tucker

·        Reverend Stevenson Tullis

·        Eloise Washington

·        Callie Washington

·        James Watkins

·        Harris Wilhite

·        Pauline Williams

·        (Late) Reverend Sam Williams

·        Rita Wilmer

·        Janice Woods

·        Evelyn  Woods

·        Ronald Woods

·        Jethro J. Woodson

·        John Wurpts

·        Carolyn Yarborough

·        (Late) Kenneth B. Young

·        Mai  Young

Note: This list is based on local records and data from the Reform Church of America.


Among the legendary educators were some prominent SNS alumni – Dr. Manford Byrd, former Chicago Public School Superintendent, Bob Pryor, Retired Educator Chicago Schools, Bill Magee, Former Brewton City Councilmember, Calvin Mitchell Retired Army Lt. Col, and Dr. Samuel Odom, Army Captain and many more alumni ranging from class of 1940-1993 covering 23 States. 

This affair was full of fun, grace, elegance, pride and unconditional love for Southern Normal School and its founder Professor, Mr. James Dooley Sr!

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(Picture left to right) Mr. Leonard Odom (Usher) ‘83, Mrs. Florence Rowser, (Retired Teacher/Honoree) 30 Years of Service, Minister Emma Lancaster (Retired Teacher/Honoree) 29 Years of Service, Mr. Nikita Wilson, (Usher) ‘83, Beverly Rodgers (Usher) ‘90, Mrs. Amanda T. Bell (Retired Teacher/Honoree) 33 Years of Service, Mr. Barryl Mallard (Usher) ’83 and Mrs. Frances Lewis (Active- Pre-School Teacher/Honoree) 41 Years

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