Christmas Happiness: The best Christmas present ever
Published 12:01 am Thursday, December 17, 2015
Becky Shives believes her husband, Bill, is the best Christmas present ever, and to honor him during his birthday month she’s made a donation to the Christmas Happiness fund in his name for the last 15 years.
Bill Shives was born on Christmas Eve, and the family make his birthday feel like a birthday and not just the day before Christmas.
Becky also gives in memory of her mother, Mary Christine, who was born on Christmas Day. Her mother died in 2008, and the donation helps keep her memory alive.
“It (Christmas) was special for us growing up because of our parents, and I want to help other children have wonderful memories like we did,” Becky said.
• In memory of Tom Barber by Loretta Barber … $50
• In memory of Janet F. Kepley by Gary and Sue Teague … $50
• In memory of Jimmy Hurley … $25
• EECW $441.96
• In memory of Janet Fisher Kepley and in honor of Chasty by Julie Marshall, Chris Calos and Geoff Haussin … $250
• In lieu of Christmas Cards to friends in Rowan County by Marie L. Polk … $50
• In memory of Norde Wilson by Don and Edith Julian … $25
• In memory of Shirley Ritchie by Don and Edith Julian … $25
• In honor of my “rowdy” bridge buddies by Barbara, Nancy, Mot and Yvonne … $50
• In memory of Michael and Melissa by Paw Paw Murph … $25
• In memory of Uncle Ken by Michael and Melissa … $25
• In memory of Great Aunt Mae by Garrett … $25
• In memory of Paw Paw Fred: I love you and miss you by Garrett … $25
• In memory of Maw Maw Murph by Michael, Melissa and Garrett … $25
• In loving memory of my parents, Bill and Melda Killion and my husband, Boyd Moon, miss you everyday by Peggy K. Moon … $100
• In loving honor of my group of girls: Heather Broome, Alexis Locklair, and Brittany Livengood, also my grand-son-in-law, Hunter Locklair deployed overseas, Be Safe by Peggy K. Moon, alias Momma/Grandmommy … $100
• In honor of Laura and Kate Richie by Mark and Jane Ritchie … $100
• In loving memory of our parents, Lillian Shoaf, Mary and George Blankenship by Bill and Becky Shives … $50
• In loving memory of Tom McDaniel and in honor of Harley, Cynthia, Hunter and Landon Jones by Peggy C. McDaniel … $100
• In honor of our friends and neighbors in Milford Hills by Chuck and Liz Friedrich … $200
• In honor of Wayne and Chris Friedrich by Chuck and Liz Friedrich … $50
• Georgette and Conan Thompson … $250
• In honor of Melanie Deal and Jeanette Clarks, thanks for your love and friendship by Karen Isenhour … $25
• William and Nancy Stanback … $500
• In loving memory of Ben B. Wagoner and W. Ralph Peeler by Irene Peeler … $50
• In honor of grandchildren: Katie, Ben, Will, Cal, J.T., Heather and Ashlynn … $200
• In loving memory of my parents Henry and Ruby Simmerson Chilson and my nephew, Nathan Eric Raymer by Melanie Chilson … $25
• In memory of “Buck” and in honor of our grandchildren: Will and Neely, Miranda and Tyler and their parents, Mike and Trisha and Sara and Kent by C.W. Belk … $150
• In memory of Debbie, Sara Fowler Anderson, Marge Fink and in honor of Cindy Fink by Lind and Gordon Shermer … $300
• In honor of grandchildren and great grands by Sonja Beaver … $50
• Anonymous … $100
• In honor of Bill Shives, my Christmas Eve, “Birthday Boy” by Becky … $100
• In memory and honor of all military Veterans and in honor of past, present and future by AMVETS POST 565 … $50
• In memory of Joyce Kneip on her Birthday, December 17th by Debbie Eller … $25
Total $3,616.96
Running Total $36,632.08
