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The Pinecone
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October 2016 • 3 •
welcome to
All New Resident bios are written by Jacqueline Besteman, Kirby Pines Resident
Lanier and Lucy Jones come to Kirby
Pines from their previous residence
in Amelia Island, Florida. Married
62+ years, they have 4 children, 9
grandchildren, and 1 great grand.
Lanier graduated from Millsaps
College with a major in Chemistry,
followed by BS and MD Degrees from
Emory University Medical School. On
completion of his internship and resident
training in Atlanta, Lanier elected to
join the Army to fulfill his military
obligation before starting his medical
practice. When his military service
was completed, Lanier established his
private practice as a specialist in Internal
Medicine. Prior to her marriage to
Lanier, Lucy graduated from Randolph-
Macon Woman’s College and attended
Emory University Law School for 5
quarters. She worked as a secretary for
a few years and then opted for full-time
motherhood.
Lanier and Lucy are widely traveled;
visiting China, Israel, and most countries
in Europe. In retirement, Lanier has the
time to pursue his interest in genealogy,
collection of sea shells, fossils, and shark
teeth. Lucy now has time to satisfy her
interest in painting, religious history and
theology, singing, and genealogy from
her family tree.
We are pleased that Lanier and Lucy
have opted to join our ranks at Kirby
Pines. We wish them all the best.
Lucy & Lanier Jones
Jim Anderson
Born in St. John’s, Michigan, Jim
comes to the Kirby Pines Retirement
Community from his previous residence
in Germantown, TN. Married for 51
years, he and his wife, Shirley, have 4
children, 5 grandchildren, and 6 great
grands. Shirley passed away in 1999.
In 1951, the General Motors Institute
awarded Jim a BA Degree in Business
Administration. Marketing was his
profession. He was employed for 40
years at the Oldsmobile Division of
General Motors, holding the title of
Zone Manager for his final 5 years of
employment with the firm. His military
service, during WWII, was with the
Army Air Force, assigned to Kessler
Field in Biloxi, MS; Scott Field in
Illinois; and Truax Field in Wisconsin.
Jim is especially proud that he ran 8
marathons after the age of 50, with 3 of
these being the Boston Marathon. He
has traveled in 6 continents and visited
42 countries. His music preference is
“the Oldies”.
Get to know Jim Anderson and make
him feel at home in our retirement
community. He’s an interesting guy and
we are pleased that he has joined us.
Barbara & Van Conaway
Van and Barbara Conaway come to the
Kirby Pines Retirement Community
from their previous residence in
Germantown,TN. Married for 40
years, they have 3 children and 6
grandchildren.
Van completed one year of college
before enlisting in the U.S. Navy with
the rank of Second Class Store Keeper.
Following completion of his military
service, Van’s civilian career was
with the trucking business. He was
employed by Gordon’s Transport for
34 years retiring with the title of Vice
President. Barbara also completed one
year of college. She was employed
for 7 years as Secretary at the Union
Planter’s Bank and another 7 years
with McLean Trucking Company. The
couple has traveled extensively, in
Europe, Canada, and “all over” the U.S.
In addition to travel, Barbara enjoys
movies, theater, and work at her church.
Van and Barbara: As residents in
our community, you will make new
friends and have many opportunities
to volunteer your time and expertise to
further the goals of a wide assortment
of projects. We are pleased that you
chose Kirby Pines.
Are you or a family member ready to enjoy the Kirby Pines difference
in retirement living? Call a Kirby Pines Retirement Living Advisor
at 901.369.7340 and join our family today!