Light a Light Christmas Tree
Photo contributed.
On December 7th Mayor Tony Watkins joined members of the Pilot Club of Darlington and guests in front of the City Administration Building for the lighting of the Light-A-Light Christmas tree. The tree’s lights are symbols of the donations made to the Pilot Club in honor of or in memory of special people. Light-A-Light donations become part of the scholarship fund for an Anchor Club senior each year.
The following donations have been made in honor of these individuals:
Janet M. Blackmon, Jason Blackmon, Jimmy Blackmon, Kayse S. Blackmon, Kim Blackmon, and Gladys Gibson by B. J. Blackmon.
Members of the Darlington Pilot Club by Belinda Copeland.
Miriam Campbell, Ruth Flowers, Oleene Gettys, Jeannyne Greer, Judy Langley, Eloise Smyre, Ellen Stuckey, and Tallualah Williams by Martha Griggs.
Elizabeth Adams, Jeanette Adams, Mike Beckham, Chat Benjamin, B.J. Blackmon, Robert Bridgers, Suzanne Calcutt, Frank Cole, Belinda Copeland, Linda Davis, Betty Dickerson, Merle Drawdy, Janice Flowers, Ruth Flowers, Oleene Gettys, Joyce Goodson, Judy Graham, Martha Griggs, Frankie Harrison, Jeanette Harrison, Nita Huntly, Christine Hursey, Jane Hursey, Peggy Jordan, Frances Kelly, Helen Kent, Joyce Knight, Ila Lane, Joanne Langley, Judy Langley, Mary Langley, Betty Mims, Denny Neilson, Dawn Richardson, Cecil Ridgill, Ginger Ridgill, Peggy Ruthven, Melissa Schwier, Mary Scott, Ron Scott, Betty Tranthem, and Tallualah Williams by Nancy Lee.
Beulah Black, Jincey Lee, and Pilot Club of Darlington by Vivian Lee (Governor Elect of SC Pilot District of PI).
Kenneth Bryant, Katherine Carter, Belinda Copeland, Janice Flowers, Bert and Susan Guerry, Bette and William Hair, Rosa Hudson, Selma Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Neilson, Ann and Bud Register, John Register, Udelle Rogers, Nancy Rollins, Rev. Herb Walls, and Michael Woodall by Denny Neilson.
Miriam and Phillip Campbell, Bev and Tim Coker, Lawrence Woodall, and Woody and Brenda Woodall by Denny and Dave Neilson.
Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division, Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, and Pearl Jeffords by Ginger Ridgill.
Dona Jo, Brycen, Brayden, and Barry Brown, June and Charlie Berry, Tammy, Gilbi, Gil, and Garrett Revell, Tony and Pam Sherrill and Family, Tray and Stacy Weinberg and Family, by Don and Peggy Ruthven.
Cal, Julie, and Ron Scott by Mary Scott.
The following donations have been made in memory of these individuals:
Edna H. McClem, Emma Lena Sherrill, James Singletary, Ruth H. Singletary by B. J. Blackmon.
Georgie Jordan and Margaret Parnell by Martha Griggs.
Gene Harrison by Jeanette Harrison.
William Rogers by Vivian and Jincey Lee.
Parents of Nancy Rollins and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Woodall by Denny Neilson.
Frances Manning and Vernell Manning by Kim Nelson.
Curtis Elvington, Mandy Elvington, Earl Moody, Grover Moody, and Ruby Moody by Kinsley Odom, Miss SC Sweet Potato Festival Teen.
Dane Smyre by Ginger Ridgill.
Ila and Bill Marshall, Lois and Otiz Ruthven, Billy Weinberg, Bill and Emma Lena Sherrill, Thad and Lena Mae Weinberg by Don and Peggy Ruthven.
John and Mary Stewart Calhoun and Benjamin and Inez Scott by Mary and Ron Scott.
