Personal Childhood Web

Introducing the people that have been crucial in making me, me.

My Parents
My dad is a very soft spoken, hard worker he spent a lot of hours at work and expected us to work around the house as well as at school. He was loving and demonstrated this by playing with us. He helped me survive childhood.

My mom is very loud spoken, opinionated person. She firmly believed that you should own up to your actions. She thought that she could get the guilty child to confess by punishing all of us even though she knew who did it. She also believed that lying was wrong. I remember getting in trouble for saying I did something just to get the punishment over with. It didn't work, I was punished for lying and put back in line.

I have five brothers and two little sisters and I would have to say that they all helped make me who I am today. My sisters more then my brothers let me help them and teach them.

Mrs. Katherine Turney
Mrs. Turney was a teacher that my brothers had. She taught first grade and then second grade. She was never my classroom teacher. She knew that life wasn't easy for me and gave me a safe haven to go to. Not to talk about life just to be her helper, organizing and cleaning bookshelves and such things. I know that she is the one person I give credit to for me becoming a teacher. I hope that I give a child a chance at life like she gave me.

Uncle Denny
Uncle Denny and Aunt Jeannie lived in California. I didn't get to see them very often, but when I did he always made me feel special. They were the first family to see my eldest daughter.

O.D. Barnes--My grandpa
My grandpa was my best friend. He used to make my mother so mad at him. They would have a cursing match. One would think that they were related but grandpa was my dad's father. He used to hold me or let me sit beside him while he told stories about the old days. He was always kind to me and give lots of hugs. I felt very special when I was with him. He would do anything for us if he could. I think of him often and miss the times that we had.

My Grandmother and Grandpa Joe
My mom's mother and Joe used to take us on trips and fishing. We did a lot of boating and camping with them. Grandmother always let us help her in the kitchen when we would visit them. Grandpa Joe was a very quiet type. He would sit in his chair and talk to the family.

My Grandfather, Howard Hunter the one in the middle I never met, but probably helped to shape my life the most. Grandpa Hunter died during the Korean war when my mom was only 4 months old. He was in the military which subconsciously may be the reason I chose to go that route. The military was the best thing for me. I learned a lot of stuff , but the most important was how to be me.

Other people in this picture top left Grandpa Joe, top right my brother-in-law Shane Chiddister, bottom left my husband Don Barnes, and bottom right is me.