Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

Get to know Kirby Pines' Patricia Latimer was born right here in Memphis, Tennessee and moved to Kirby Pines from her home in Germantown. She has two sons, Patrick and Andrew and a grandson, Neil. Patricia graduated from the University of Memphis and also attended Houston Community College. Her degree was in business administration and secretarial science. She was a flight attendant for Southern Airways and administrative assistant for Christ the King Lutheran. She enjoys music; U2, Jersey Boys, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserable, gardening and Bible study. Her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. She is a University of Memphis basketball fan and a Houston Astros baseball fan. She has been a member of garden clubs, choir, glee club, volunteered at West Clinic and children's schools. She also took 1st place at a chili cook off. She likes to walk and enjoys exercising at the gym. She has been to Europe, Hawaii, the Bahamas and more, however, Europe remains her favorite. She is most proud of her children and is thankful for having the best teacher, Sister Sheila Ann. We are thrilled Patricia has made the move to Kirby Pines. We hope she gets involved in some of our activities, like the Garden Gro'ers or one of our musical groups. Make sure you give her a big Kirby welcome and show her the ropes. Patricia Latimer Max & Nina Harris Max & Nina Harris were born in South Fulton, Kentucky. They moved to Kirby Pines from their home in Germantown, Tennessee. They have been married 66 years, have two children, five grandchildren and two great grands. Max spent his career with The Commercial Appeal as an advertising executive and Nina was an administrative assistant for Cummins Engines. They are both fans of the KentuckyWildcats basketball team, and Christmas is their favorite holiday. Nina's favorite author is Mary Higgins Clark and her favorite singer is Conway Twitty. Their favorite vacations were summers spent in Florida. They have traveled through most of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. They have also been to Canada and London. Nina used to collect V-nickles after the war. They are both very proud they raised 2 good kids, daughters Lisa and Lynn. Their friends would describe Nina as nice, polite and a good person. Max, though opinionated, is also very nice. We are delighted Max and Nina have chosen Kirby Pines Retirement Community as their new home. We hope they quickly settle into things and make a lot of new friends. If you happen to see them in the halls or dining room, be sure to give them a friendly welcome. NEW RESIDENTS The Pinecone | March 2024 • 3 •