This is a photo of my maternal grandfather, Gus Hatchett (standing on the right), along with his brothers and sisters. These are the children of Evva and Mattie Heck Hatchett.
12 Days of My Family – Day 9
My mom (in the middle) with her sisters, Margaree Hatchett Copper and Lela Hatchett Sills.
12 Days of My Family – Day 8
This is the family I married into. They have embraced me, accepted me, and loved me for over 20 years. This is a photo of my husband, Phillip, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cummings, his brothers William and Adrian, and his sister, Constance.
12 Days of My Family – Day 7
This is one of my favorite photos because both of my grandmothers are in it. It was taken May 1990 at my brother's high school graduation. In this photo are my paternal grandmother, Gladys Denson Mays; my mother, Patricia Hatchett Mays; my brother, Russell Mays; my maternal grandmother, Ernestine Wright Hatchett; and my dad, Wayman... Continue Reading →
12 Days of My Family – Day 6
This is my great grandmother, Nona Skipper Wright. She was born May 2, 1892 in Woodruff county, Arkansas to Jake and Josie Ward Skipper. She died on January 10, 1992 in Newport, Arkansas
12 Days of My Family – Day 5
This is my paternal great grandfather, Wayman Alexander Denson. He was born on January 21, 1896 in Alabama to John Denson and Charlotte McVay Denson. He died on July 7, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the father of Gladys Denson Mays, Wayman Denson Jr., and Brenda Denson Moore.
12 Days of My Family – Day 4
This is my dad, Wayman A. Mays (on the left) along with his sister, Ann James, and his brother Leslie Mays. I like to call them the original Mays kids. They are the children of Booker and Gladys Denson Mays.
12 Days of My Family – Day 3
My parents were blessed with all grandsons. I call them the Mays boys. Our next generation: Allen, Eric, Wesley, and Patrick.
12 Days of My Family – Day 2
These are my maternal great grandparents, Evva Hatchett and Mattie Heck Hatchett. Evva Hatchett was born March 29, 1874 in Jackson county, Arkansas to Peter Hatchett and Evaline Mudd Hatchett. He died on March 9, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. Mattie Heck Hatchett was born on February 23, 1878 in Arkansas to Louis Heck and Nancy... Continue Reading →
12 Days of My Family – Day 1
This is my paternal great grandmother, Carrie Goodlow Flemming. She was born in Jackson County, Arkansas on June 4, 1899 to Rufus Goodlow and Classie Moose. She died in Arkansas on November 24, 1941. She was the mother of Gladys Denson Mays, Wayman Denson Jr., Nathan Hensley, Henry Flemming, Mary Flemming Wilson, Martha Flemming Coburn,... Continue Reading →
Education and My Family….W. F. Branch High School
Growing up in a small town I would hear some of the same stories over and over again, and the majority of those stories were in some form or fashion about W. F. Branch High School. My parents grew up in the Jim Crow segregated south. So during their youth, there were two schools in... Continue Reading →
Our Family Tradition Help Siblings Reconnect
Baseball in my family is much like food, it was always around somewhere in the background. During the spring and summer months, there was always a game on the TV and both my brother and I played little league. My brother went on to play baseball for his high school and his college. One of... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 