Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

Get to know Kirby Pines' NEW RESIDENTS Married for 54 years, Charles and Elise with “Little OrphanAnnie,” their beloved dog have moved to Kirby Pines from their previous home in Germantown, Tennessee. They are the proud parents of three children and are blessed with six grandchildren. They bothwent to theUniversity ofMem- phis. Charles graduated in 1967 with a B.B.A. degree. He became national sales manager for C.R.Bard Inc., and sold al- ternal care products. After attending the University of Memphis, Elise worked as a reservationist for United Airlines. She later was the hospitality minister for the Barth House (Episcopal Student Center) at the University of Memphis. Charles is a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Navy reserve at Millington, Tennessee. The Williams enjoy their family by boat- ing and fishing with them at Pickwick Lake. Charles is also a golfer and he is a collector of putters a duck decoys. Elise was selected “Mother of the Year” for the West Tennessee Pony Club. She collects crosses and she and Charles enjoy taking Annie to Kirby’s new dog park. Make it a point to find Chuck and Elise and invite them to join in the many fun opportunities here at Kirby Pines. They are an energetic couple with much to of- fer to our community. Chuck & Elise Williams Anne Phillipy Anne Phillipy recently moved to Kirby Pines from her home in east Memphis. She is enjoying the beautiful view from the balcony of her 4th floor apartment in the newly renovated Laurel Lane wing. Anne and her late husband, Edwin, have two daughters and Anne is the proud grandmother to five grandchildren. A graduate of Rhodes College, Anne taught English for several years before becoming a homemaker and mother. Reading and doing puzzles keep Anne busy but, her favorite pastime is visiting with friends and reminiscing about the “good ole” days at Central High School in Memphis. Traveling to Spain, England and Italy were enjoyable destinations for Anne. Her favorite trip was touring Ireland with the entire family. The family con- tinue to enjoy outings at their place on Pickwick Lake. You will want to seek Anne out and give her a warm welcome. She is thank- ful she chose Kirby Pines for her new home and we need to get her involved in our many enhancement opportuni- ties. We are happy to have this friendly and kind lady as a new neighbor. Linda Thompson We want to welcome Linda Forrester Thompson to Kirby Pines. Linda moved from her former home in Cordova, Ten- nessee. Linda was married to her late husband, Jerry Wayne, for 60 years. He was a minister and missionary. They had two children. Now, Linda is the proud grand- mother to her five grandchildren. Linda went to Freed Hardeman College and was awarded a business certificate with a major in accounting. She worked for Treadwell and Harry Insurance Com- pany and the Internal Revenue Service. Her outside interests consist of adoption searching in genealogy and sewing. The Bible is Linda’s favorite book and she is involved in 5 Bible classes. Working on the computer and participating in social media round out a rather busy lady. Traveling to Oklahoma, Chicago, New York, and Jamaica over the years made many good memories for Linda to share. At Freed Hardeman, Linda was inducted into the Alpha Chi National Honor Soci- ety and at Newbern High School she was a 4-H All-Star. Linda is looking forward to meeting new friends at Kirby Pines. Watch for her in the lobby or dining room and give her a warm Kirby welcome. She has many ad- ventures to share and is a good fit for our community. The Pinecone | March 2022 • 3 • New Resident Bios written by resident, Peggy Reynolds Gatlin