Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | March 2020 • 3 • welcome to 3535 Kirby Road • Memphis, TN 38115 Donald and Ann Wiseman are both from Memphis, Tennessee and move to Kirby Pines from their home in Germantown. They have proudly been married 58 years, with two children and five grandchildren. Donald graduated in 1961 with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from MississippiState.HebecameOperations Manager for Langston Companies, a local packaging manufacturer. He also served in the US Army with the rank of 1st Lieutenant, stationed in Fort Polk, Louisiana. Ann got her degree in Business Education from the Mississippi State College forWomen in 1961, as well. She spent her career as the Administrative Assistant to the Headmaster at a private school. Donald enjoys sports, especially the Miss State Bulldogs, and Ann enjoys reading. They both like to travel and have been around the US and Europe, including some favorite cruises. Ann also collects antiques and Donald likes to walk for exercise. Friends describe Donald as dependable while they say Ann is sweet. Sounds like a perfect combination. We hope they have settled in nicely and gotten to know the lay of the land at Kirby Pines. If you happen to see the Wisemans, make sure you say hello! Ann & Donald Wiseman Patricia & Charles Brand Charles and Patricia Brand move to Kirby Pines from their home in Germantown, Tennessee. They have been married 61 years, have four children (one set of twins), three grandchildren and seven great grands. Charleswas born inDecatur,Mississippi and attended Mississippi Southern and became the owner of Industrial Parts & Electric Motors for over 30 years. Patricia is originally from Charleston, South Carolina and earned her BS in Psychology in 1974 from Memphis State. She then went into nursing and became an RN in 1984 through Crichton College. She spent her career in nursing and counseling. Charles hobbies include duck hunting, fishing and boating, while Patricia enjoys spending time with family and reading. They both like to travel and have visited most of Europe, Canada and the US. Their favorite, trip, however, was to the Holy Land. They are both very proud of their family, and according to Patricia, she stays active through family, friends and church. Charles says he remains active simply following Pat around. We are delighted the Brands have chosen Kirby Pines for their home. They seem a perfect fit for our community, so please welcome them with open arms and a big Kirby smile! Jack Williams Jack Williams was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma and comes to us from his home in Germantown, Tennessee. He and his late wife, Margaret, were married 72 years, have two children, two grandchildren and two great grands. Jack graduated from Vanderbilt in 1948 with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering. He worked for 36 years at General Electric as a Sales and General Manager. Before attending Vandy, he was in the Army Air Corp, ranked 2nd Lieutenant, assigned to the 8th Air Force. Jack enjoys golf, his favorite author is Tom Clancy, he likes old movies and is a Dallas Cowboys fan. He stays active exercising and is the oldest member of the Germantown Athletic Center's Coffee Club. He has traveled throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Mexico. He is proud to have great friends, who he says would describe him as "old and tall". He is quite tall! I am certain you have seen Jack around the Kirby Pines campus, but if you have yet to meet him, please welcome him to his new home. We are glad he is here and we hope he finds even more friends to be proud of. We have some great people in our community!