Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | June 2022 • 3 • New Resident Bios written by resident, Peggy Reynolds Gatlin Get to know Kirby Pines' We want to extend a warm Kirby welcome to Maury and Barbara Phillips. They moved from their previous home in Collierville. Married for almost 20 years, they have a blended family of four children, five grandchil- dren and three great-grands. Maury went to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on a football scholarship before beginning a 38 year career at Kellogg Company. Barbara attended Univer- sity of Memphis before starting her secretarial career at Independent Life Insurance, International Harvester, and True Temper Sports. Maury is a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Cuban Crisis while stationed at Fort Rucker, Ala- bama. Together, they have several hobbies and interests in- cluding: bowling, playing cards, reading, golfing and traveling. Their favorite traveling experience has been an Alas- kan cruise and a land trip to the Yukon area. They have also visited many state and national parks as well as many foreign destinations. If you haven’t met Maury and Barbara already, do so soon! Their caring and friendly personalities are a sure fit for our Kirby Pines community. Maury & Barbara Phillips Sally Cook Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Sally came to Kirby Pines from her former home in Memphis. She contin- ues to spend time in Little Rock caring for family. You may recognize Sally, she was pictured on the cover of the April Pinecone, playing Cornhole. She follows a very active life: watching sports (especially Arkansas Razorbacks and the Memphis Grizzlies), walking, do- ing Curves exercises, and playing Mahjong. She was a Kirby Mahjong player before moving here. She is looking forward to renewing her interest in golf and continuing her involvement in an adult tutoring pro- gram. Sally earned a B.Ed. from Harding University and a M.Ed. in reading from The University of Memphis. She had an exemplary career in education for 44 years. She was a teacher, principal, and supervisor at Harding Academy. Using her teaching skills in volunteer programs has been valuable to Sally, for 10 years she was involved in an inter-city church program. She worked with the children on their learning skills and helped the adults change their lives by getting high school diplomas. We are pleased to welcome Sally to Kirby Pines. She will be an asset to our volunteer list with her experi- ences and commitment to helping others. We are elat- ed Sally chose Kirby for the retirement chapter of her busy life. NEW RESIDENTS