Each year the Pilot Club of Winnfield honors and memorializes many of its citizens through the community Christmas tree. A light is purchased by those wanting to recognize them and placed on the tree. This year the tree is displayed in the window of the Social Coffee House located at 301 E. Main Street in Winnfield.
During the holidays it is especially difficult not to have loved ones with us. As a memorial, we recognize those who have gone before us. These people were memorialized by their loved ones this year.
Memory
Otis Adams
Randy Askin
Dorothy Bailey
John R. Bailey
Gloria Brewer
Dwight Callender
Helen D. Cole
Lester Darling
Jack Davies
Jerome Friis
Jackie Gaddis
Jackie Gaddis
Jackie Gaddis
Jackie Gaddis
Jackie Gaddis
Jackie Gaddis
Betty Gilcrease
Noah Gilcrease, Jr.
Krissy Hoffpauir
SPC Clayton Horne
Kierra Johnson
Luther Lonidier
John Lutes
Danita McGilvray
David McGilvray
Melba Jean Nation
Anne O’Shields
Carl O’Shields
Elkins O’Shields
Rickey O’Shields
Sammy O’Shields
Bobby Poisso
Selma Rose
Marie Sutton
Eddie Tarpley
Jesse Tarpley
Sam J. Tarpley
Bertie Waggoner
Clifford Waggoner
Lucille Walker
Jeanette Webster
Jeff Whatley
Gwen Williams
Gwen Williams
Jerry “Jeb” Williams
Robert “Rob” Williams
Mimi Wold
With honor, these citizens were recognized by those among you.
Honor
Helen Bankston
Tommy Bankston
Wadeen Callender
Morris Cox
David Curry
Mitzi Curry
Norris Curry
Norris Curry
Tommy Curry
Jimmie Davies
Charlotte Dearmon
Mike Durbin
Dr. Bill Gaddis
Dr. Edward Gilcrease
Dr. Edward Gilcrease
Eve Gilcrease
Eve Gilcrease
Gayle Gilcrease
Glenn D. Gilcrease
John Holland
Tony Johnson
Bryce Jurek
April Jones
Lisa Kepper
Camilla Kornick
Elizabeth Kornick
Liam Long
Olivia Long
Ricky Long
Ruker Long
Sharon Long
Joan Lutes
Shonna Moss
Robin Otwell
Jerry Price
Brenda K Richardson
Brenda K Richardson
Donald Richardson
Joyce Smelley
Social Coffee House
Kim Spears
Tommy Spears
Michael Tarpley
Harold Tarver
Margaret Tarver
Charles Till
Shirley Tarpley Till
August Webster
Kate Webster
Lily Webster
Teresa West
Dr. Jerry Williams
We thank these individuals, some still with us and some who have gone before us, for their service to our nation.
Military
John R. Bailey
Lester Darling
Mike Durbin
Jerome Friis
SPC Clayton Horne
Luther Lonidier
Carl O’Shields
Elkins O’Shields
Sammy O’Shields
Bobby Poisso
Jerry Price
Eddie Tarpley
Jesse Tarpley
Michael Tarpley
Sam J. Tarpley
With great respect, we thank, honor and memorialize these officers.
Police Officers
Russell Jones
Bobby Poisso End of Watch September 7, 2021
This is the first group to be acknowledged. The second group will be next week with a final listing off all Memory and Honor Lights displayed on the tree. Anyone still wanting a light can contact any Pilot Member or the Social Coffee House.
