Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

Get to know Kirby Pines' We extend a warm welcome to Alan Maddox to Kirby Pines Retirement Community. Alan moved from his former home in Navarre Beach, Florida. His parents, Roland and Sarah are Kirby residents. Alan and his late wife, Shaunna, have a blended family of six children and two grandchildren. Being a father and grandfather to these amazing and successful children is his greatest accomplishment. After attending Mississippi College and Baylor University, Alan launched his career as an Information Technology (IT) specialist. As a "solution architect", he traveled the U.S.A. contracting with companies to solve their computer and technology challenges. (He is available to help residents with their computer issues.) His hobbies and interests include playing pool (Billiards), his Boston Terrier, Molly, and cooking. A Kansas City Chiefs fan, Alan enjoys watching them and college football. His IT career necessitated travel throughout the United States. He has also traveled to the Bahama Islands and his favorite destination was Hawaii where he got married on the beach. Welcome, Alan! We hope you find moving to Kirby Pines was a great decision and you soon make new friends and find activities you enjoy and that enhance this chapter of your life. Alan Maddox Terry Cooper & Martha Howe We want to welcome Terry and Martha to Kirby Pines. They moved from their former home in Memphis. Married for 39 years, they have two children and four grandchildren. Terry received his PhD from Purdue University and he is a Van Vleet professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. After 39 years, he continues as a professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Biochemistry. Terry has published 241 scientific papers and gained 9,199 citations. Martha earned her PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is retired from the University of Tennessee Health Science center. She retired after 29 years as a Van Vleet professor of Virology. Martha served as president of the American Society for Microbiology. Terry and Martha have traveled throughout the world and Terry's favorite destination is South Africa and Martha's is Australia. To stay active Terry continues to work while Martha enjoys gardening. Terry enjoys woodworking and audiophile music and they are collectors of statuary and Rawlinson paintings. There is far too much to tell about our new neighbors in this short space, so when you meet them, give them a big Kirby Pines welcome. We are so happy they have chosen Kirby Pines for their new home. NEW RESIDENTS The Pinecone | November 2024 • 3 • New Resident Bios written by resident, Peggy Reynolds Gatlin