Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | August 2019 • 3 • welcome to 3535 Kirby Road • Memphis, TN 38115 Bill and Rhetta Watkins come to Kirby Pines from their previous residence on Garner Lake in Lakeland, Tennessee. They have been married 22 years with Rhetta having two children from a previous marriage and four grandchildren. Bill earned his Associate's Degree at Northwest CC on a football scholarship. He then got his BS and MA at University of Memphis and his MS at Ole Miss. Rhetta also attended University of Memphis earning her BS, MS and EDD. They both worked for the Shelby County School System in several capacities. Bill taught chemistry, physics and computer science, while Rhetta was a teacher and a principal before they both ended up at the central offices. Upon retirement Bill was a Science & Technology Supervisor and Rhetta the Assistant Superintendent in Administrative Services. Bill was also a member of the TN National Guard and Army Reserve PFC. Bill's hobbies include trains, fishing, photography, drones and technology. Rhetta enjoys reading, cooking, quilting and line dancing. They both enjoy travel and staying active, which includes walking their miniature poodle, Lady Bug. They have been all over the US by RV, cruise ship, train and bus. They have also been to Canada, Mexico, Fiji, Australia and New Zealand. This outgoing couple has much to offer our retirement community. We hope they feel right at home with the many opportunities they will have enjoying some of their current hobbies, and possibly finding a new one! So welcome to Kirby Pines, we're glad you chose us as your home. Rhe t ta & B i l l Wat k i n s J oan i e Mo r gan Joanie Morgan was born in Henderson, Tennessee, but comes to Kirby Pines from her previous home in Memphis. She was married 44 years to her late husband, Don. They have three daughters and seven grandchildren. They both attended the University of Memphis, Joanie for one year and Don graduated with a BBA in 1962. With three children, Joanie became a homemaker and Don became a CPA. He and Jimmie Fouts were founding partners of Fouts and Morgan, here in Memphis. When Joanie was younger, she enjoyed snow skiing and running and still likes exercising to stay in shape. She also collects Limoges Boxes, a type of small hinged porcelain trinket box produced by Limoges factories near the city of Limoges, France that are collected worldwide made of hard-paste porcelain. She enjoys movies and music, with her favorite artists being Steely Dan, The Eagles, Etta James and R.E.M. She also is a fan of Alabama Football and both U of M Tigers Football and Basketball programs. She is proudest of her family, whose tradition was going to the beach and making homemade ice cream. But her favorite trip was to France. We welcome Joanie, who is said to have a great sense of humor, to her new home at Kirby Pines. So when you see her in the hallways, in the dining room or at a program, be sure to introduce yourself and show her around.