Memphis Plant During the Past 50 Years

195 p l a n t 2008 8 m e m p h i s anniversary Evelyn Munns, Bernice Payne, Imogene Frye, Dorothy Fowler Betty Weaver, Tony the Tiger™, Jake Mickens, JoAnn Bertha Austin

McIlvain and Iris Thompson

“With the opening of this new plant...Kellogg men and women will serve the South from the South. We are proud to become part of your surging growth. “ In the South, heritage is a great respect for the good things of the earth. Agriculture originally gave the South-and the South gave the nation-much of its greatness, prosperity, culture and leadership...Today, Southern leadership and growth comes from a combination of agriculture and manufacturing, and that is where Kellogg’s contribution comes from too. Joining you, we dedicate this new plant to the task of bringing still more “growth to the South. And you have our hand that we will work for this growth with the courage and hospitality which are your traditional principles-and those of the Kellogg Company around the world.” Lyle C. Roll, 1958 former Kellogg president

Corrine Lindsey, Kenneth Lindsey, Lonnie Roberts, Jean Roberts, June Porter Donna Richmond, Richard Hackett, Chris Grandberry, Bill Morris Larry Joyner Don Brasfield, Henry Goss Bob Walker, Dot Butler Joe Redmond, Annie Finley Bramble

195 p l a n t 2008 8 m e m p h i s

anniversaryThis book is dedicated to all past and present members of the Kellogg family whose pride and hard work have played a critical part in the success of the Memphis plant during the past 50 years.

Dorothy Weeks, Brenda Coleman Grady, Doris, Leroy, and Mary Mayfield Charles and Ann Echels

Grady Mayfield Charles Echels Doris Mayfield Leroy Mayfield John Capers

John Crowe Annie Finley Bramble Burl Mayfield John and Sandra Capers Carrie Fowler, Mary Mayfield Autographs

Donna Daniel, Billy Wilhite Chuck Brannon, John Capers, Micheal Hill Raymond Moore

4 Bob Walker, Eddie Jones Jimmy Delashmit, Ruby Stewart, Joe Pohl, Barbara Burress Burl Mayfield

Raymond Moore Maxine Thomason, Artie Byrd Gary Hickey A. Whitmore

5 Beverly Travis Herman Johnson, Karen Williams Maude Raye Washington, Alcine Arnett

Doris Mason

Jake Mickens Bernice Craigen, Bessie Owen, Hazel Hawes, Henrietta Lamar Paul Kehoe Billy Wilkerson

6 Iris Thompson John Barber Carolyn Barrentine Tommy Hendrix Table of Contents

Making History 9 Retirees 65 Memphis In The Making 10 Giving Back 66 Then And Now 13 Retired Employees 67-72 Puffing Tower 17 Carving A Name For Himself 68 Milestones 18 Wired Around The World 71 In The News 21 Retirees Rewind 73 Painting A Past 22 Covering History 74 Around The Plant 24 Company Life 76 Positive Production Takes People 26 25 Year Club 78 Warehouse 28 Annual Picnic 80 Packaging 31 Building Character 82 Processing 32 Here To Help 83 Sanitation 35 Benefitting Employees 84 Maintenance 36 Focus On Safety 86 Leaving A Legacy 40 The Heart Of The Company 87 Distinguished Guests 45 Give Credit Where Credit Is Due 88 Great People 46 Colorful Memories 89 Present Employees 48-59 Making A Splash 90 A Rare Find 49 Terrific Tiger 92 Herd About His Hobby? 50 Company Sports 96 The Drive 54 Open House 102 The Name Game 55 Index 105 At Your Service 58 Family Ties 62

James Hutcherson Billy Wilkerson Sidney Golightly Ann Porter, Audrey White, Dolores Gill Jim Archie

7 William Porter Margaret Pulley Roger Motz Bobby Keel John Myrick

Marcellus Martin

8 MAKINGhistory

Don Jackson, Jeannie Gill

9 IN MemphisTHEMaking

hen Kellogg’s decided to expand to a fifteenth and Apple Jacks. The addition of the puffing planned added 30 plant, they purchased land right by Frisco Railroad in to 35 employees per shift and the plant saw a drastic increase in Memphis to allow easier access for hauling goods. The employment. In 1979, Vend Bowl was installed. Wplant opened its doors to employees Dec. 8, 1958 and Kellogg’s Memphis underwent change in the early 80’s. A for the first week, everybody worked from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The warehouse was built on the end of the building, which increased next week everyone was assigned to a shift. The official open- truck traffic. Cogg Avenue, a long-time through road, was closed ing was held April 23 and 24, 1959, when the plant hosted 400 off for the safety of employees and drivers. friends and customers for a plant tour day. In March 1988, Kellogg employees and local, state and U.S. An A–shift employee, JoAnn McIlvain, was one of the originals. dignitaries broke ground for the new She reluctantly began work just two days after the grand opening. Hickory Hill ready-to-eat cereal manu- She had gone to school to be a lab technician and had hoped facturing facility that was to be built at to work alongside a doctor. When no medical jobs were avail- the corner of Clarke and Raines Road. able, single-mom McIlvain convinced herself to take the job until Even though site preparation had al- she found what she was looking for. Thirty-six years later McIlvain ready begun, the plant was never built. retired from Kellogg’s. When talk of a Memphis Plant “It was the best thing that ever happened to me,” she said. “I upgrade surfaced in 1992, the Board was divorced, I had a child and staying at Kellogg’s allowed me of Directors, the CEO, CFO and the to keep him in school and provide everything.” CAO for Kellogg Company visited McIlvain said from the time she started to the present, things at the Memphis plant. Kellogg’s have changed for the better. “It was pretty exciting,” retiree In the beginning, hard work was required. Raw goods were Ivory Redden said. “These were The first three employees hired at shipped in on boxcars and employees would haul, cut open and the movers and shakers of the whole Kellogg’s Memphis, Nov. 6, 1958, pour hundreds of 100 lb. bags of corn and rice into cookers. A Kellogg Company, in our area from left, Arvie Brice, Don Jackson bulk plant was built in 1973 and an upgraded, technological sys- answering questions of what is the and Tim Temple. tem was administered. The new system allowed for less intensive future of Kellogg Memphis. labor and allowed women to do jobs they previously couldn’t. The Kellogg Company began a round of upgrades to facto- The Kellogg sign that religiously illuminates the sky was built in ries in 1995, including a $146 million expansion of the Memphis 1958. The sign can be read from either direction along Airways plant. Boulevard, which passes along the front of the plant. At night the With increases in technology, production increased and the sign is brightly lighted in the traditional Kellogg red. A sign com- number of employees declined. It took a mere 290 Kellogg pany still maintains and fixes the bulbs. Memphis Plant employees to be able to produce 2 to 2.5 times as On April 4, 1968, the booming business at the Kellogg’s plant much product as their predecessors, nearly 750 employees. slowed. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Riots broke out Retiree William Taylor, who began his Kellogg’s Memphis around Memphis, businesses were burned, people were mur- career in 1961, said he saw the plant transform significantly from dered and no one was allowed to be out past 7 p.m. Work shifts the time he started to when he retired 24 years later. changed to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Kellogg’s employees had to get “When I first started working in the plant, a lot of the stuff we special passes issued by law enforcement to be out past curfew. did by hand,” Taylor said. “Loading box cars and stacking boxes The Kellogg’s Froot Loops line came to Memphis in 1974 and by hand. That was later eliminated. Cooking process became a puffing tower was built to allow the plant to produce Froot Loops simpler. Typewriters were replaced with computers and high

10 technology. All this as the Memphis plant evolved into the 21st century.” In the early 90s, a new case handling system was installed. By 1992, Raw Material Silos were replaced. The addition of the bag-in-a-box line in the 1995 increased production and decreased the amount of hands needed to package goods. According to Larry Thomas, an operator technician in packaging, the bag-in-a-box system runs twice as fast as the old one, producing 120 boxes of cereal a minute and 45,000 packages a day. The first Memphis Plant production lines ran 40 boxes per minute. At the same time, all pneumatic scale family lines were removed. In 1998, the Frosted Flakes dryer was installed. By 2000, the Seahorse corn project was complete. A commemorative carton dedicated to the startup of line #108 came out in 2002. In 2004, Hurricane Elvis swept through Memphis, blowing off one side of the puffing tower. Equipment was installed in 2005 to automatically drop coupons into boxes of cereal, versus the many years of hand dropping them. Operation of Automatic Guided Vehicles, called robots, came to the Memphis plant in 2006.

11 Arthur Harbin Don Gill Mary Sue Dismuke

12 Then &Now

Bob LeMay, former Kellogg them in a box for several years. That reassemble it and adjust the timing,” he said. Memphis Plant facility engineer, retired was really a memorable moment that I LeMay also played a part in a size- in 1990. He was an employee before will never forget.” able and successful management-dictat- the Memphis plant even began produc- Another memorable moment was ed noise-reduction program achieved ing food. The Memphis plant was when Melvin Haynie from Sanitation with greater insulation. still installing equipment when he inspected everything. An engineer at the time, he oversaw began his career. When he hired “He would even look at the the project. there were about 750 employees. office area for neatness,” LeMay “Noise is a major concern within the “I had a lot of pride in what said. “Somehow he was able to do plant,” LeMay said. we did,” LeMay said. “We spent Bob LeMay that and remain everybody’s buddy.” Mechanics replaced air vibrators more time with each other than we did One seemingly insurmountable chal- with electric vibrators within the packing at home. We had wonderful times of lenge still sticks in LeMay’s mind, although department. fellowship.” it was easily overcome with hard work “The upgrade made a large impact in He recalls standing on the mill deck and dedication. Inside cookers puffing the packing department by reducing the when the Memphis plant first began mill- mill, dough would clump together, burn noise level appreciably,” LeMay said. ing corn flakes. and get stuck in the cone and associated Even after decades of service within “Many of us first shift employees nozzle. The problem was caused by high the plant, LeMay has dedicated the gathered to see if the line operation was pressure used to create a perfect vacuum, past six years as president of Kellogg successful,” LeMay said. “I grabbed which in turn caused the food to expand. Memphis Retiree Association, which a handful of the corn flakes and saved “It was tedious to take the mill apart, boasts approximately 300 members.

13 MEMORIES An employee approached personnel to complain of his dislike of the nickname other employees called him and to request for the practice to cease. A Human Resources employee asked for specific names of the offenders so he could address the problem. The employee began listing nicknames of Sleepy, Jaws, Head, Pee Wee and Do-Do. The HR employee had to exercise great self-control to prevent himself from bursting into uncon- trollable laughter. — Hearsey Fennell

14 15 Lois Burris and husband, Charles Jordan Gisele Dunn, Faye Waldon Gennie Frazier, Carlos Gutierrez and wife Willie Hayes Ray Stack MEMORIES My job was training rookies to be plant managers. I really remember training Marty Carroll to become plant manager. He was one of the fastest learners that I had. Marty listened to everything you’d tell him and every time we did something he’d ask, “you got a game plan? “Yes, I have a game plan,” we’d tell him. — Ivory Redden

Fifth floor tower shoveling tons of Froot Loops, looking at the whole city. — Kevin Bradshaw

Johnny Carrico and Al Morton

16 Puff ing Tower Charlie Ball was a member of the first group who worked in the puffing tower. He and his colleagues underwent six months of training to learn how to operate the new towers. The biggest challenge, Ball said, was keeping the process running. “There were so many facets to the process, but they were all Buddy Gray Kenneth Woodard important. We used to say the horse is pellet making and the saddle is the tower. You had to have the right kind of pellets in order to operate the tower correctly. If pellets are too wet they will plug up the tower, if they are too dry they won’t puff, if they aren’t cooked correctly, they will not be uniform.” Charlie Ball After graduating high school in May 1958, he began summer classes at Memphis State University. In 1957, Ball joined the National Guard and served until 1964. When Kellogg started operating seven days per week, he was discharged from service. Ball joined the Kellogg Memphis Plant Dec. 22, 1958, doing “available work.” He worked in different areas, including as Case Sealer Operator and then one of four Individual Machine Operators. Ball referred to his time working in the puffing tower as his best. In 1996, he received a corporate promotion to Puff Products Resource Manager. He worked in Memphis, but also oversaw Battle Creek and Omaha tower operations. “I got more job satisfaction out of that than any other job I did,” Ball said. “I could see the beginning and the end of that product.” When his job was discontinued in January 1999, he retired. Ball missed maybe 7 days of work in 40 years. “It is commitment. You have got to take ownership of the job you are in. That is something you must do.” As Puff Products Resource Manager, he dealt with several plants’ puff product operations. With this job, he had the opportunity to visit Sidney, Australia, in 1998 to help them start their tower. He also spent a couple months in Mexico to duplicate Sugar Pops for American sales in their tower, a puffing gun system. Ball also helped start up the Omaha Tower and visited the London Plant’s operation. Ball said he had the best waste program in the Puff Products Tower throughout Kellogg Company at one time, although it was not done by just him. “I enjoyed my 40 years at Kellogg,” he said. “I cannot complain about anything.” Milestones

1894 An accident during an experiment leads W.K. and Dr. John Harvey 1959 Kellogg’s® Concentrate™ and Kellogg’s® OKs™ went into national 1998 Kellogg to invent flaked cereals. distribution. When Kellogg’s® OKs™ failed, Kellogg developed new products to utilize this equipment — Kellogg’s® Froot Loops®, W.K. Kellogg develops the first flaked corn cereal. 1898 ® ® ® Kellogg’s Apple Jacks , and Kellogg’s Puffa Puffa Rice™. 2001 1914 Kellogg cereals are sold in London, Ontario 1963 Consumers in the 1960s began voicing stronger concerns about 1916 Kellogg’s All-Bran cereal is introduced health and nutrition. In response, Product 19 Cereal® was 1920 Kellogg Company branched out by offering ready-to-eat cereals in introduced. 2002 individual servings to hospitals, institutions, hotels, and rail dining cars. 1963 Kellogg operation begins in Takasaki, Japan 1922 The company is renamed Kellogg Company 1964 Kellogg’s® Pop-Tarts® are introduced 1924 Kellogg plant is built in Sydney, Australia 1965 After discovering a competitor’s plans for cereal with an apple cinna- 2006 1925 Kellogg’s® Pep™, a whole-wheat and part bran flake cereal, was mon flavor, Kellogg developed Kellogg’s® Apple Jacks®. marketed to athletes 1970 The beta ray volume checker became part of a quality control system 1927 Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® is discovered and marketed as the ‘talking that ensured the right amount of Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® was cereal’ poured into each package. Kellogg’s® Frosted Mini-Wheats® cereal debuted nationally. 1930 The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is established 1974 Tusk! Tusk!™: The elephant was introduced and promoted Kellogg’s® 1931 Kellogg introduced new corrugated cereal cartons, improving ap- Cocoa Krispies™ and Kellogg’s® Sugar Smacks®. The character pearance, strength, easier stocking in warehouses and considerable retired in 1982. savings by reducing container and carton spoilage 1976 Kellogg was among the first food processors to list sugar on its 1938 The Kellogg Plant is built in Manchester, England labels. 1941 Kellogg introduced a new product, a dog food named Gro-Pup™, 1981 Kellogg’s® Nutri-Grain® becomes the first line of whole-grain flaked which led to the creation of an animal food business. cereal 1943 Kellogg’s purchases Miller Cereal Mills in Omaha. 1983 Crispix®, a bonded corn and rice cereal, was introduced. 1948 The fifth plant was built in Transvaal, South Africa 1985 Cereal package labeling included cholesterol and potassium and 1950 As baby boomers entered elementary, the company developed nutrient values were based on adding skim milk to the cereal. cereals for their younger tastes; Corn Pops® 1950; Kellogg’s Frosted 1988 Kellogg advanced cereal facility, Building 100, begins in Battle Flakes® 1952 and Honey Smacks® 1953 Creek. 1951 Kellogg plant is built in Queretaro, Mexico. W.K. Kellogg dies on 1990 The growing global awareness of the health benefits dietary fiber Oct. 6 at age 91. created a growth opportunity. Kellogg’s Wheat Bran Flakes were 1952 Kellogg’s® Frosted Flakes® cereal and Tony the Tiger™ are introduced. sold in Ireland, Kellogg’s Raisin Bran® and Complete Wheat Bran® 1956 Kellogg’s® Special K® is released. It was the first cereal with seven were sold in the United States and Kellogg’s Sultana Bran® was sold vitamins and iron, thus giving it it’s “special” designation. in Australia. 1957 “Cornelius Rooster® appears on Kellogg’s® Corn Flakes® boxes.” 1997 W.K. Kellogg Institute for Food and Nutrition Research in downtown Battle Creek opens. 1958 A new plant in Memphis opened its doors.

Don Baskin Ray Cox Faye Waldon Velma Parks, Henry Goss Jimmy Leper

18 MEMORIES 1998 The non-profit Heritage Center Foundation opened up Kellogg’s We used to laugh because when I started in 1958 the plant Cereal City USA™, a combination museum and simulated factory wasn’t air-conditioned. The first thing they did was air condition tour the packing room. Where I was, the ovens were like 300 degrees. 2001 Kellogg cereals with freeze-dried berries became popular in Great I thought, we’re working on a mill with all this heat and they air Britain and France, so the concept was introduced to North America condition the packing room. It was because the bags wouldn’t fill as Kellogg’s® Special K® Red Berries. with all the heat, but we liked to give them a hard time about not 2002 Kellogg cereals with freeze-dried fruit were generating almost $100 cooling our area. million in sales, and had beaten General Mills’ own freeze-dried fruit cereals by two years. — JoAnn McIlvain 2006 Kellogg’s celebrates 100 years of success

19 MEMORIES Former plant manager Joe Pohl had superior penmanship. He would write a memo for his secretary to type up. Everything was so great, spelled correctly, verb, noun, everything. She could have taken the memo and put it directly on the bulletin board. — Jake Mickens

Michael Burke, Peggy Robinson, Greg Allen, Linda Asbille, Otha Phillips, Joyce Hawkins

20 in theNews

21 A PAST Artist Elaine Neeley is known in Memphis for her watercolor scenes of the city. She’s known at Kellogg for the same thing, only with a touch of whimsy. In 1986, Neeley took advantage of an opportunity to up- date the public interiors at Kellogg Memphis during an interior redesign. Armed with acrylic paint and paint brushes, Neeley produced a series of paintings involving scenes of Memphis with Kellogg critters congregated at different landmarks. “It was fun and it was different,” Neeley said. “The scene was fairly realistic and then I added unusual juxtaposition with the Kellogg’s critters.” Her first project, which clings near the entrance of the Kellogg Memphis plant, is a painting of Kellogg’s characters standing on the back of the Memphis Queen Riverboat. Kellogg Company sent the design to California and had it made into a 14 foot by 20 foot tiled masterpiece. After that, Neeley completed six other paintings of critters crowding Memphis scenes at Graceland, the Peabody, Audobon Park, the Civic Plaza, Kellogg’s and Beale Street. Each one took nearly two months to complete. The Memphis plant later purchased two original paintings that hang in the conference room, one includes the entire Memphis front, another painting includes The Pyramid Arena, the Hernando de Soto Bridge and buildings along the front. These were reproduced into sets of prints and passed out to dignitaries and retirees. “People that were longtime employees of Kellogg’s come up to me at shows or festival to tell me they got my prints,” Neeley said. “It’s special to know I’m part of Kellogg’s, even though I never worked there.” Did You Know... Dennia Weeks, was the plant artist in the 1980s and 1990s who was responsible for the numerous wall murals throughout the plant.

22 John Myrick, Maxine Trusty, Linda Williams, Linda Dean 23 24 Around THE PLANT

25 POSITIVE

PRODUCTION Steve Brown, Operations Manager, said people are always asking if Kellogg Memphis is hiring. Size: Maybe it’s because Kellogg Memphis is known for producing quality Frosted Flakes® and Fruit Loops®. Original property was 16 acres, Or because the plant remains at the top of the cost competition between Kellogg plants. however, it has undergone several expansions. The site is approxi- Or possibly because, according to Brown, Memphis raises executives. mately 44 acres or 17.8 hectares. “Memphis is a great place to run a manufacturing operation,” Brown said. “We’re in the top 1 per- Employees: cent of manufacturing in the city and the top 5 of the Memphis Business Journal.” 66 salaried throughout all three Since the opening of the Kellogg Memphis Plant in 1958, the pounds produced have grown. In nine shifts. 281 hourly, which include years, the Memphis Kellogg Plant went from 225,000 pounds, or 110 cooks per day, to 365,000 or 174 116 first shift, 94 second shift and 78 third shift employees. cooks per day. Products: “Employee participation and ownership in the plant is the key to the success of the plant,” said Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes Jim Ambrose, general plant manager. “Continuous improvement is the Memphis way. We excel in every (Frosties record 452K lbs. Feb. metric, including safety, quality and cost.” 22, 2004), Raisin Bran®, Rice ® ® Kellogg Memphis is consistently among the top plants in safety and in quality measured by customer Krispies , Froot Loops and Apple Jacks®, Bumped Rice, complaints. Throughout 2007, Kellogg Memphis worked with only one LTA. Since October 2007, the LTA Marshmallow Blasted Froot record remained at zero. Loops and Turbo for Canada “We’re looking to a bright future,” Ambrose said. “Kellogg Memphis will continue to work hard and Packing we will remain a viable part of the Kellogg Supply Team.” 12 bag-in-the-box lines; 1 Vend Bowl line 1995 Warehouse: 1996 200,000 square feet of storage on-site 1997 AVERAGE MILLION Distribution: 1998 100,000 unit loads shipped per month; approximately 60 truck 1999 POUNDS PRODUCED loads per day 2000 Service Area: 2001 Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, 2002 North Carolina, South Carolina, 2003 Tennessee, Caribbean 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 projected 180 183 186 189 192 195 198 201 204 207 210 213 216 219 222 225 228 231 234 237 240 243 246 249 252 255 258 261

average million pounds produced

26 Top, Irene Jackson, Rosetta London, Dorothy Knox, Henrietta Top, Don Evans, Tim Temple Lamar, Ernestine Dancy Above, Carolyn McClain Above, Marie Palmetree Below Greg Miller, Jerry Murdock, Rob Eafen, Left, Marcie Goulder, David Williams, Bernard Federick Clarence “Scooter” House, Donnie Millbrooks

27 Warehouse controls provide real-time inventory. As forklift operators move products into or out of the warehouse, they access the central computer from their forklifts via key- boards and radio communications to provide constant updates on inventory and receive desired location information. Stock is rotated automatically and efficiently to ensure fresh- ness, and the warehouse is filled every eight days on average. The geographic location of Kellogg’s Memphis enables the plant to ship products in the morning and have them arrive at many customers’ docks the same afternoon.

WAREHOUSE Don Pirtle

Bobbie White Inset, James Maughan Michael Moore, Harrison Edrington

Charlie Phillips Bob Adair Mary Felts

28 MEMORIES Going fishing after work with Charlie Manderson and Joe Warren. We would meet with our boats on Sardis or Enid. — Charlie Boydstun

I remember winning the Forklift Rodeo in 1989. The prize was a color TV. The event took place in the gravel parking lot by the warehouse. Participants would strap on their seat belts and race to complete tasks, like picking things up and stacking pellets. When the national Forklift Rodeo was held, I remember winners from John Fox every plant in North America touring downtown Memphis and staying at The Peabody. — Larry Thomas

Randy Taylor always drove a truck and was meticulous with it. I and some co-workers put oil on the pavement under Taylor’s motor. Taylor had it under warranty and took it back to the dealer for numerous inspections. I am not sure we ever told him what the truth was, at least I never did. — Charlie Ball

Jim Knight, Amanda Hill, Roger White, Mike Mays, Rachel McConnell, Jack Clements Ed Chalmers, Jerry Misner Mary Blaylock

29 Laura Justice Faye Walton, Mae Frances Boyd, Hettye Peterson David Eason, Otha Phillips

Patrece Edwards

Laura Justice David Hawkes Gennie Frazier

A. Whitmore Christy Small

30 Packing lines convey the processed cereal into containers that range from 1 oz. vendbowls to 31 oz. family packages. Quality systems measure and weigh each package to ensure it meets company specifications. PACKAGING

David Eason, Otha Phillips Olympia Pritchard Irene Jackson Gennie Frazier

Gennie Frazier Maxie Wallis Kenneth Grandberry

Terry Starnes Barbara Burress Trence Jackson

31 Processing lines mill, form, puff and treat raw materials with vitamins. Cereals are made to exact specifications, with the best ingredients, cooked at the right temperature, and with the famous Kellogg attention to flavor and appearance. PROCESSING Herschel Jones Charlie Boydstun Stacey Collins Betty Kee

Patsy Spearman Cheryl McGee

Jeff Biggs

32 PROCESSING Herman Davis Vincent Mickens Daniel Barlow Betty Kee Mike James Doreen Ingram Jeff Joyner Anthony Jones

Left, Margaret Johnson, Cynthia Garrett Below, Bobbie White, Lenora Pierce, Ed Walker, Sandra Bachelor Henrietta Lamar, George Fields

33 Charles Davis, Sherridine Brown, Vincent Mickens Robert Gaines Patsy Spearman, Charlie Flemons Lewis Pesce, Martha Wilson Ronny Horton

Steve Boros

Dorothy Wilkins

Glen Mason, Jack Miller Inset, Mark Wilson, Joe Redmond Robert Moore Herschel Jones, Rosalind Givens PROCESSING 34 Success at Memphis emerges from more than Processing and Packaging. The Sanitation Department performs a crucial role supporting all departments to ensure the plant meets all GMP requirements. Working seven days a week, personnel clean offices, locker rooms and lunchrooms. They change filters throughout the plant, maintain dust collectors and perform fumigation, when necessary. SANITATION

Alfred Burford Jr., processing, Dorothy Wilkins, processing, Leroy James

Bobby Keel

Bob Bogema

Jean Nash

PROCESSING 35 Technology and maintenance professionals constantly find innovative ways to increase productivity and efficiency. A strong commitment to preventive maintenance has resulted in increased equipment reliability and reducing operating costs. MAINTENANCE Mike Davis, Arthur Harbin, Mick Ford, Scott Cargile Darren Brown

Richard Chunn Rodney Broadway Roger White Scott Harmon, Johnny Smith, Kevin Johnson

36 MAINTENANCE Kenneth Grandberry Jackie Knight, Dianne Knight Greg Considder, Sonya Love Jonathan Boyce Howard Partee

Richard Rawlings, Michael Williams, John Edwards MEMORIES Alma O’Yer was packing the family line cases and her pants fell down. She pulled them up and never missed a case. Hearsey Fennell was watching. — Rosetta Mabe

I had a 1961 Ford Falcon and was living outside Memphis. To me a car has always been just transportation. Rarely would I wash it. Bob Walker and some other men took the liberty to wash my car for me. I called police to report that my car had been stolen. I finally found it on my own after several visits to the parking lot. — Charlie Ball

Going from packing by hand to automatic machines. — Lenola Johnson

I had a sister that just graduated high school. She wanted a job but would not put in for one unless I went with her and put my application in too. I got the job and she didn’t. It turned out I needed the job more than she did. — Betty Burrows

One night, on the third shift, there were no clean men’s uniforms. J.D. Owen was mad because the women had clean dresses and men had no clean pants. He put a woman’s uniform on and we took pictures. It was very funny. After that, they allowed the women to wear pants also. — Fran Langston

David Evans, Jimmie Gales, Johnny Smith 37 Joey Watts, Nick Nance, Kevin Johnson Pauline Love Tim Griggs Lou Goodwin, Betty Burrows

Artie Byrd, Woodrow Williamson Randy Goulder Al Niblett Harold Williams, Larry Burton, Donald Baskin, Fred Lee

Melvin Haynie, Bland Matthews, Herbert Payne Carlos Gutierrez, Ernestine Dancy Bennett Johnson Mae Mitchell and Guest

38 Martin Goodwin Rob Eafen Robert Hopkins Nan Maclin, Fred Lee

Carolyn Barrentine, Joyce Wallace, Sandra Bachelor Harold Von Boeckman, Richard Jones Rick Adair, James Bishop

Denise Moore, Ellen Edge-Gunn, Melissa Dunham, Henry Coleman, Ana Berger George Greer, Sandra Bachelor, Bobbie White, Thomas Murray

Joyce Glass Leslie Archibald, Marvin Hobbs Robert Borrum Steve Adams Joe Redmond

39 CLIFF FIALA EARL STINE DICK HART JOE POHL WILLIAM PORTER

LEAVING A

LEGACY Kellogg Memphis has remained a foundation for successful careers in the food industry and, in some individual cases, became stepping stones to even greater success. Artie Byrd began at Kellogg Memphis in 1965 and climbed the corporate ladder faster than anyone, “and possibly in the world,” retired co-worker Ivory Redden said. Byrd’s father encouraged him to get involved in either the food or the health industry, saying “people have to eat and people have to get medical attention. These jobs are recession proof.” When he was 18, Byrd started Kellogg as an hourly employee, doing available work. He spent four years as a college student by day, Kellogg employee at night. He was promoted to Scheduling Production, then became Supervisor in the packaging department. In 1976, he became Shift Manager. By 1986, he moved to Kellogg Battle Creek as Plant Superintendent. In 1986, Byrd became the General Plant Manager of Kellogg Memphis and Director of Operations for Hickory Hill plant. In 1989, he was promoted to Director of Manufacturing in Manchester, England, and after two and a half years, Byrd returned to Battle Creek as Vice President of Manufacturing Kellogg U.S.A. In 1994, he was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations Kellogg North America. He planned to retire in 2001, but circumstances brought him back to Kellogg, where he was named Vice President of Human Resources until his official retirement in 2003. “I was just going to work there while I was finishing college,” Byrd said. “But once I started working at Kellogg and found out what a great company it was, I got overwhelmed and made it my career.” Byrd attributes his success to three things, personal drive, great people and women. He said when people expected him to do a full job, he’d do a little extra. He started very young but he worked hard and embraced all opportunities, including being “raised” by the older women in the plant. “The key thing were the people who were around me,” Byrd said. “I always enjoyed working around people and apparently they enjoyed working around me. They are the ones responsible for me to grow within the company.” Since Byrd left Kellogg, he misses the diverse range of people he met, since his career took him north, south and overseas. He spends his time doing charity work, traveling, playing golf and spending time with his wife, Janet, their four children and grandchildren. “If I had to redo my life, one thing I would make sure that took place is my 38 years at Kellogg,” he said. ”I’m so proud of the Kellogg Company and the people who worked there before and after me.”

40 ARTIE BYRD MICHELLE HITT MARTY CARROLL TIM BAIR JIM AMBROSE

Cliff Fiala Artie Byrd, Don Thomason, Bob Martin, Bob Baskin Buddy Gray, Dancer, Artie Byrd, Bill Brooks

Bob Baskin retires, surrounded by lifelong friends, former general plant manager Artie Byrd, Don Thomason and Bob Martin. All former Memphis shift workers moved up to corporate Kellogg’s.

Tim Bair and

Cindy Myrick

Jim Ambrose, Carlos Gutierrez, Joy Sherrod Lavinia Shull, Michelle Hitt Tim Bair, Cindy Myrick William Porter

Richard Hackett, William Porter William Taylor, William Porter, Bob Lievense, Don Thomason

41 James Brown Robert Garcia John Barber Nina McDaniel

Sun Chea, Karen Dee Williams, Mike Mayes Ricky Clark, Rodney Broadway, inset, Leroy Clark, Freddie Austin

Michelle Hitt, Fran Langston, Don Thomason Clarence “Scooter” House, Jimmy Griggs, Larry Mills, Steve Joyner

Faye Goff Jan Church, Frances Walker Ernestine Dancy, Carlos Gutierrez, Margaret Johnson Sam Johnson

42 Evelyn Boddie Fred Woods Jr., Carlos Gutierrez Lenora Pierce Alfred Burford Jr. Derek Hamby

Terry Maxwell Teresa Nickel Mel Roche Rosetta London, Ivory Redden

James Nance Jeanette McGraw, inset, Tommy Weeden, Martha Wilson Otha Phillips, Melvin Tompkins, above, Carlos Gutierrez, Larry Camper

Tommy Hewlett Sam Johnson Bonnie Tucker Betty Tabor Eddie Moore, Mayard Perkins

43 Bobbie White, Benny Adams Martin Goodwin Mike Tennon Charles Bledsoe

Clarence “Scooter” House, Michael Rhoades, Ken Shifflett, Patrick Casey, Larry Mills, Mike Davis, Stanley Chapman

Danny Hardwick Michael Moore, Harrison Edrington Mike Hearn Donnie Jacobs Monroe Smith, Harold Von Boeckman

44 Ronnie Autry, Rochelle Stevens, Joyce Hawkins Rochelle Stevens, Olympic gold medalist, visits Former Senator, James Sasser, visited Kellogg Memphis dur- Kellogg Memphis ing Kellogg’s 75th Anniversary celebration. DISTINGUISHEDguests • Former seasonal employee, Mayor Dr. Willie Herenton, • Former Memphis Mayor from 1982 to 1991, Richard made history as the first African-American to be elected Hackett visited Kellogg’s Memphis. He is the last white Euro- mayor of Memphis, Tenn. American to hold that office, having been defeated by the • Track and field athlete Jackie Joyner Kersee, ranked city’s first-ever elected African-American mayor, Dr. Willie amongst the all-time greatest in heptathlon as well as the Herenton. Mayor Hackett was urged to challenge the 1991 long jump. election results but declined to do so, given the emotional • Harold Ford Jr., chairman of the Democratic Leadership and racially-sensitive environment of Memphis. Council and former member of the United States House of • Olympic gold medalist, Rochelle Stevens, visited the Representatives from Tennessee. Kellogg’s Memphis plant. She was a 1996 Olympic gold • Carlos Gutierrez is the 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. medalist for the United States in the women’s 4x400-meter He is a former Chairman of the Board and CEO of the relay. She was also part of the team that won the silver Kellogg Company. medal in the same event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in • During the 75th Anniversary celebration for Kellogg’s Barcelona, Spain. company, former United States Senator James Sasser visited • Since Kellogg’s Memphis Plant is a member of the Memphis the Kellogg Memphis plant. Sasser served three terms as a Regional Chamber of Commerce, local politicians, includ- United States Senator from Tennessee and was Chairman ing city councilman and county commissioners, visited May of the Senate Budget Committee. From 1995 to 1999, 12, 2008 to become more involved and serve as a greater during the Clinton Administration, he was the United States resource to employees and to help celebrate Kellogg’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. Memphis 50 year anniversary.

Carlos Gutierrez, second from left, visits with Carlos Gutierrez, center, visits with Joyce Glass, Former Senator, James Sasser, visited Kellogg Memphis during Doris Barbara, Cynthia Garrett, Lois Strickland Marjorie Lenton, Henrietta Lamar and Dorothy Kellogg’s 75th Anniversary celebration. and Dorothy Wilkins. Knox.

Benny Adams Jim Ambrose Gary Amerson John Appleton Jim Archie Jr.

Rod Ashcroft Sandra Bachelor Chuck Ball Daniel Barlow Donald Baskin

Ronnie Autry Jeb Batten Ana Berger Jeff Biggs Rickie Blanchard

Charles Bledsoe Nathan Bogan Robert Borrum Steven Boswell Margaret Boxley

Jonathan Boyce Herschel Jones, Ellen Edge-Gunn, Al London Charlie Boydstun

Kevin Bradshaw Chuck Brannon Jimmy Bratton Tonya Brooks George Brown

48 Roger Brown Sherridine Brown Steve Brown David Bryan Minnie Bryant

LaShawn Bryson Alfred Burford Jr. Larry Burton John Capers Mike Carlson

Jacqueline Carter Ken Carter Patrick Casey Louis Chapman Sun Chea aRARE FIND Steve Brown, Operations Manager, is a Kellogg plans to use the time he hasn’t had for years, to do memorabilia junkie. His prized possession is a $1000 what he truly loves. Sweetheart of the Corn sign, circa 1924, that once sat “Duck hunting, that’s my passion,” Brown said. in a grocery store. Brown has a number of magazine “That’s what I’m going to do when I retire. I’m go- advertisements, six first edition comic books, 1950s ing to hit every state that has it.” Balsa wood WWII planes and Pep pins from the 1940s, Brown has been married to his wife including two sets of military insignia Pep pins. Donna for 13 years and they have one He started his collection 13 years ago and continues daughter. to search for new additions. Brown said he shops antique stores and eBay “to find such gems.” Brown got his start at Kellogg’s in 1974 in the quality control department. He later became Frontline Supervisor, Shift Manager, Traffic Supervisor, Senior Resource and now Operations Manager. Brown is also an avid duck hunter and collects hard-to-find duck calls. Drawing closer to retirement, Brown has

Steve Brown’s prized “Sweetheart of the Corn” sign 49 Jan Church Larry Clark Jack Clements Brenda Coleman Henry Coleman

Greg Considder Dominique Crenshaw Rayjel Crump Ernestine Dancy Charles Davis

John Davis Mike Davis Jack Dodd David Eason John Edwards

onnie Autry, who has remained a Kellogg’s Electrician for Year awards, and even competed in the National Sheep Dog 23 years, has a passion for pooches. But not just any four- Championship in 1996, finishing within the Top 10. Autry has Rlegged friend, he trains Border Collies for sheep dog trials. taken a break from traveling the South for dog trials, but con- Autry’s passion began 20 years ago when a friend imported tinues to judge at competitions. He also trains border collies for Border Collies from Scotland and England. He purchased a pup friends. for his children, but began training him to herd sheep. He then Autry collects antique John Deere tractors, enjoys tractor decided to purchase some sheep, bought some land, and before pulls and bowling. He has two children. he knew it, his family pet turned into a lucrative hobby. Since his start in the field trial business, Autry has won several events, MidSouth Stop Dog of the

about his Hobby?

Ronnie Autry’s border collie herds sheep into a pen at a sheep dog trial in Memphis. 50 MEMORIES Deborah The day that Travis was hired! — Travis Rhea — Deborah Rhea

Patrece Edwards Bernard Federick Charlie Flemons Felix Foret John Fox

Gennie Frazier Robert Gaines Jimmie Gales Donna Garrett, Mike Garrett

Cynthia Garrett Johny Gipson Gus Gipson

Kimaca Glass Martin Goodwin Tim Gordon Marcie Goulder Randy Goulder

Kenny Grandberry Dale Graves Clayton Grayson Jimmy Griggs Tim Griggs

51 Ellen Edge-Gunn Roy Gunn Linda Hampton Arthur Harbin Kyle Hardwick

Perry Harris David Hawkes Joyce Hawkins Calvin Hayes Mack Haynes

Brian Heindel Sandra Henderson Mark Herr Tommy Hewlett Amanda Hill

First Shift Plant Maintenance Larry Mills, Mike Davis, Greg Miller, Johnny Smith, Arthur Harbin, Ken Shifflett, Clarence “Scooter” House, Michael Rhoades, Dale Graves, Stanley Chapman, Allen Wilkerson 52 Micheal Hill Paula Hooper Robert Hopkins Ronny Horton Clarence “Scooter” House

Pricilla Hunt Scott Hurdle Trence Jackson Leroy James Mike James

Jerry Jenkins Margaret Johnson Sam Johnson Walter Johnson Angela Jones

Royster Jones Jeff Joyner Laura Justice Bobby Keel A.J. King

Dianne Knight Jackie Knight Jim Knight Margaret Boxley, Lisa Marie Lomax, Cindy Myrick

Henrietta Lamar Fred Lee Lisa Marie Lomax

53 Sonya Love Tim Lyell

DRIVEthe nce in a while, Vincent Mickens can be found parking his 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air in the Kellogg parking lot. The classic car, painted in Nan Maclin Kellogg’s red and white, is one of several gems antique William Magee car collector Mickens owns. In high school, his first car was a 1970 white Cadillac Fleetwood. “That’s when my love of old cars began.” After that, Mickens continued to collect, adding a 1979 black Pontiac Bonneville, 1992 black Jaguar and a 1985 green Volvo. He purchased the Bel Air in 2003 and replaced everything inside and under the hood. The rest is still original and the car only has 34,000 Glen Mason miles. “I love old cars like I love Kellogg’s,” Mickens said. Andre Matthews “I grew up in this neighborhood and wanted to work here because I woke up every morning smelling the sweet aroma of corn flakes.” Mickens began at the Memphis Plant in 2001 in processing. He currently works as a Utility Operator in processing. With the help of Kellogg’s tuition reim- bursement, Mickens did more than drive classy cars. He drove himself to obtain an associates degree in business Rachel McConnell management and a bachelors degree in management. “I was determined to come to Kellogg’s and make a Demetrius McCracklin difference in my life and other people’s lives,” Mickens said. “I worked a lot of hours, an average of 72 per week, so I challenged myself to work and go to school.” In seven years he has not missed a single day of work. Mickens said it was the help of his Kellogg’s team that helped him meet major goals in his life. His next goal? To purchase a 1960 Rolls Royce, from the same year he was born. Cheryl McGee Along for the ride is his wife Minnie and their four Robert McGowen children.

Jeanette McGraw

54 Rhonda McMickens MEMORIES Jake Mickens April Fool’s Day in 2005 we surprised an employee with a fake $50,000 scratch off ticket. — Demetrius McCracklin

Vincent Mickens Shawn Milen Donnie Millbrooks Greg Miller Larry Mills

Mae Mitchell Denise Moore Carole Morgan Parker Morris Jerry Murdock

Cindy Myrick Beryl Cindy Okal-Witson John Paine Dwight Payne Lanna Payne

The Vincent Mickens’ brother, Jake Mickens, also works at Kellogg’s. Though Kellogg’s literally includes his immediate family, Jake feels his fellow co-workers are part of a bigger family picture. In the late 70s, Jake made a personal Name goal to learn every employee’s name. “People’s names are important,” Jake said. “And if you’re going to be part of the Kellogg family, you got to know your family names.” Game His career began at Kellogg in 1973 when he worked as a summer student. In 1974, Kellogg asked Jake to work on a special project when he wasn’t going to school at Christian Brothers College. He began in the accounting department and transi- tioned through others, including human resources, administration and operations. He currently is Logistics Supervisor in the shipping and receiving department. “Kellogg’s is a great company to work for,” Jake said. “You can call me at 2:30 Betty Weaver, Tony the Tiger, Jake Mickens, in the morning and I’ll still tell you Kellogg’s is a great company to work for.” Jake’s mentor, retiree William Taylor, served Kellogg’s Memphis for 24 years. He JoAnn McIlvain and Iris Thompson said the family feeling has been around since the beginning. “As it continues to grow, the company evolves into the 21st century and that changes people,” Taylor said. “But Kellogg’s is still more camaraderie then corporate.” 55 Lewis Pesce Nick Pesce Donavan Phillips Otha Phillips Lenora Pierce

Michael Plasky Ronnie Autry, Renard Smith, Barry McDonald, Johnny Smith

Ronnie Poe

Patrick Quartermaine David Queen Richard Rawlings Tyrone Redden Deborah Rhea

Travis Rhea Michael Rhoades Ray Rhoades Glenn Rice Gerald Richardson

Norris Roberts Mel Roche Marvin Rush Elmo Scott Jim Shannon

56 Odell White, Hardine Young Ken Shifflett Christy Small Jim Smith

Neal Smith Wayne Snodgrass Gregory Spann

Patsy Spearman MEMORIES Dennis Sprabery Tim Bair being dunked in the dunk tank — Denise Moore

My first paycheck in 1972 was more money than I had ever had at one time. — Faye Waldon Nathaniel Strickland 3-11 shift lunches with Mike, Roz, Randy and Wayne and occasional guests. Carver Sumter — Mark Herr

My United Negro College Fund advertisement. — Ellen Edge-Gunn

One night, two raccoons decided to take a tour inside the plant. Someone called Ray to come and catch them. Ladies were up on chairs, machinists screaming as they ran by them. What they did not realize is the coons could get up there with them. They were finally boxed by Ray Adam Swagerty and other workers and let go near the bottoms by our house. — Faye Cox Carl Tate

I was inspecting coupons on line one at midnight. I looked out the window and elephants, camels and circus wagons came down by the window. I thought I was seeing things. They were walking to the fair grounds. — Evelyn Munns

My dad, Cliff Fiala, came to Memphis to start up the plant. I was away at college when he called and said we were moving to Memphis, Cindy Taylor Tenn. I said,” where is that?” I had to look at a map. We were living in California so I had no idea. I have lived here ever since. I love it, love Jimmie Taylor Kellogg’s and all the wonderful Kellogg’s people. — Janet Fiala Perry

In the early 90’s, Kellogg had many new projects to upgrade the plant. I was proud to be a part of this. — John Paine 57 Mike Tennon Larry Thomas

Sonya Thompson Denise Turner AT YOURService Since the Kellogg Memphis Plant’s first days of production more than 50 years ago, several unselfish, patriotic employees have voluntarily served their country in the military. “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” said Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. president. Matt Dillon, Kellogg Memphis Plant first-shift shift man- Chavez Tyler ager, said that statement sums up his feelings about serving in Bart Vinson the military. Dillon said he is glad to serve. “I’ve had a chance to travel all around the world and even though the U.S. has its problems, there’s no place else that I’d want to live,” said Dillon, who in March 1982 was commissioned as a second lieutenant through ROTC at Georgia Tech University. At that time, R.H. Watkins High School students in Laurel, Miss., who didn’t participate in band or play a sport, were required to join ROTC. Although Dillon already ran track Dennis Wages and played football, he joined ROTC alongside eight of his close friends. Blain Walker He wanted to fly for the Air Force and be a navigator, but it wasn’t meant to be. After initial acceptance to the Air Force Academy, Dillon’s appointment was terminated when he was diagnosed with a trait of sickle cell anemia. The Air Force felt the altitudes would aggravate the condition so they gave him a full ROTC scholarship. Dillon transferred to the Army ROTC and became an engineer. Lieutenant Colonel Dillon has served and been stationed Rose Warmsley in Fort Belvoir, Va.; Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Knox, Kent.; Bamberg, West Germany; Columbus, Ohio; Aqua Fria, El Joey Watts Salvador; Memphis and Nashville, Tenn.; Baghdad, Iraq; and Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Upon his return from Kuwait, Dillon, a combat engineer in the Army Corps of Engineers, was assigned to unit headquar- ters in Nashville. He was to be released from duty in July 2008. Dillon joined Kellogg Memphis Plant in June 2002. He has filled roles as OAE Analyst, Processing Resource, third shift manager and first shift manager. Tommy Weeden “This is the closest I’ve ever been able to live near my Bobbie White home,” Dillon said. “Plus, the personnel here are great to work with. They’re like down-home folks that I grew up with.” Outside of serving his country and working at the Memphis Plant he likes to read, build computers and study genealogy.

58 Roger White MEMORIES Allen Wilkerson In 1976, I had never stayed up all night-even as a teenager. I started the midnight shift, dropping in coupons. I was so nervous and excited about my job and afraid if I missed a box, I would be fired. I sat across from Steve Brown and he popped liners all night long. The first time I screamed so loud it scared me.” — Donna Daniel Dorothy Wilkins One night, while I was working 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., I was sitting on my Bertha Williams stool, watching my machine run, minding my own business. Jimmy Bratton came over, picked me up and put me in a green garbage bin. He started running all over the packing room, while I tried to keep my dress pulled down and sit up in the bin. The men in the tank room lined up, watching him, while I bounced all over the bin. I was so embar- rassed, but it gave a lot of people a good laugh. — Dot Murdock

Yvonne Weeks, Andy Holt David Williams Harold Williams Karen Dee Williams

Michael Williams Martha Wilson Kijuanna Winn Johnny Wood Pat Young

Production new hires Chris Craig, Bobby Burress, Jerry Jenkins, Randy Bartram, Tara Anderson, Sam Lofton, Phil Gilbert, Gary Burris

59 Billy Wilkerson, Vada Caldwell, Jean Roberts

Joyce Hawkins

Ann Porter, Becky Clark

Joyce Hawkins, Margaret Clark, Gwen Evans, Pauline Love

Ellen Edge-Gunn, Jake Mickens Gene Brannon Richard McKinney Janet Byrd Mike Garrett Henrietta Lamar

60 Billy Wilkerson, Vada Caldwell, Jean Roberts Anita White Virginia Hall, Sandra Capers Gerri Matthews, Maude Raye Washington Anita White, Jake Mickens

Ann Porter, Becky Clark

Hearsey Fennell, Gloston Anderson, Herbert Payne, Michelle Hitt, Rosetta London, Al London, Rozelle Fields

Joyce Hawkins, Margaret Clark, Gwen Evans, Pauline Love Ronald Norton, Ray Martin, Freddie Austin, Roger Brown Ed Altenburg, John Myrick, Paul Humiston

Donna Richmond Anita White, Kenneth Lindsey Jerol Tunstall Gales Herbert Payne Patsy Spearman, Tim McGuire

61 At Kellogg Memphis, everyone is part of a large, extended family. Fellow employees share hobbies, members of committees welcome others Familyinto their homes and retirees vacation together. Others encourage, influ- ence or drag their own family to the Kellogg team. Ties Fringe Benefits When Ivory Redden interviewed at Kellogg in June 1967, he found an offer he couldn’t refuse. He had just left a job that paid minimum wage of $1.25 an hour, and Kellogg’s personnel manager Jim McKay was offering Redden $2.35 an hour, plus breaks. “For that kind of money,” Redden said. “I told him all I needed was 10 minutes to eat a sandwich. You can keep the rest of it.” The benefits, Redden said, are what sold him on Kellogg. It was the Kellogg’s family, including his own brother James and son Tyrone, which kept him there. While Redden never worked directly with his family because he was in Ivory and James Redden management on different shifts, he said it was something he’d brag about. “I’d tell them Kellogg’s is such a great place to work, I have a son and a brother that’s working there.” His son Terry and niece Jamiaca also had the opportunity to work as student employees, college students hired during the summer months to replace employees on vacation. Redden retired from Kellogg in February 2001. He held many positions; starting as a Process Laborer, then Cook Operator, Mill Operator, and Processing Supervisor, Planning, Packing Supervisor, Shift Manager and Restructuring Manager. By the time Redden retired, he was considered a Resource Manager because he could manage any position Ivory Redden, right, with son Tyrone Ivory Redden, right, with son Tyrone Redden and wife Dorothy Redden at the Memphis Plant. and wife Dorothy When Redden retired, his Kellogg’s family gave him a grand retirement dinner. It was held on all three shifts and sponsored by Kellogg employees. He was also given a retirement party by all the plant managers, who happened James Redden to be in town for conference. “If you worked at Kellogg’s up until 2001, I knew you,” Redden said. “I was the first person people saw them they were hired so I knew all of them.” When Redden became a part of the hiring team, he’d tell prospective hires that Kellogg’s wasn’t a job, it was a vocation. “The work wasn’t hard and the man wasn’t mean,” Redden said. “When you come here to work at Kellogg’s very few people want to leave. It’s that family-type atmosphere and we like to make it that way because some times you saw the people at Kellogg’s, more then you saw people at home.” Terry Redden Sr. and granddaughter. 62 Footstep Follower A daughter traded in dreams of diving flip- went to Germany to learn state-of-the art technol- pers for her father’s shoes during her career at ogy in new warehouse buildings. While he was Kellogg Memphis plant. gone, Cindy learned everything she could about John Myrick, who began at Kellogg in the warehouse department. When talk of building 1959, introduced daughter Cindy Myrick to the the Hickory Hill facility surfaced, John was moved company at age 3. About to graduate from the to that project. Cindy eventually moved into the Memphis School of Commerce 16 years later position her father held before he left. and still unsure of what she wanted to do for Both family members had the opportunity to her career, John encouraged her to apply at travel during their time at Kellogg’s. Besides his Kellogg. trip to Germany, John also moved to California She drove to the plant Aug. 27, 1975, and to open a distribution center for Kellogg’s, Office Manager Ken Lindsey asked if she could and then worked at the Battle Creek plant. He start that night. Thirty-three years later, Cindy is returned to Memphis, working in the human re- still at Kellogg’s and literally filling her fathers sources department until his retirement in 1993. shoes as Traffic Leader. “It was great having my daughter work with “I want to be like him,” Cindy said. “The love me,” John said. John Myrick that I have for my father, the respect I have, get- Cindy traveled two years throughout the ting to work with him was an awesome privilege. United States and Canada, teaching Kellogg’s He is probably one of the most respected men at employees the new computer barcode system Kellogg’s because he was such a fair supervisor. SAP-DM+. I want people to say when I’m gone that I was Having your father’s job is not only a unique like him. It makes me so proud when people say gift many people don’t share, but Cindy said it’s that to me.” convenient. John started in the warehouse department, “To this day I still go to him for guidance,” loading and unloading boxcars. He remained she said. “He held my job for years and was there, eventually becoming Traffic Leader. John great at it. Why not use my resources.”

Cindy and John Myrick Family Firsts Deborah and Travis Rhea are making it work. What’s working? Their 30-year marriage. Not only does the couple live together, eat together, sleep together, and ride motorcycles together, they also work together at Kellogg Memphis. Deborah fell in love with Travis when she was 12-years-old, but it took thirteen years of off and on dating for her to decide he was the one. They were married in February 1978. While Travis worked as a mechanic, Deborah stayed at home with their children. When PTA meetings and chaperones were no longer needed, Deborah left the school system and went to Kellogg’s in 1991. She started in Packing and now works as a Finish Food Inspector. “I love the job and it has given me and my family a lot of things that we wouldn’t have had other- wise,” Deborah said. “It helped me put my kids through college.” In 2003, Travis was hired in Plant Maintenance. All other types of family, including siblings, parents, in-laws, cousins, had signed on to the extended Kellogg’s family, but Travis and Deborah were the first to have a spouse hired at the Memphis plant. “A lot of people don’t understand how I can stand being around him all the time,” Deborah said. “But I love it. He’s my best friend in the whole world and you want to spend all that time with your best friend.” Deborah said the only way to make it work is to know each other enough to avoid each other when you’re mad. She also said putting family first has helped. “Since much of your time is spent at work, take the free time you have and use it for the ones you love,” she said. Deborah Reah

Deborah and Travis Reah 63 Three Generations When June Coleman Quartermaine-McDonough took an accounting job at Kellogg’s Battle Creek plant in 1930, she probably didn’t realize how far her family tree would branch throughout the company. Her children and their children all have ties to Kellogg Company, including grandson, Patrick, who is shift manager at Kellogg’s Memphis. By the time June retired in 1967, her son Mike was a Kellogg’s employee. Patrick’s mother, Carol Cutsinger was also employed in 1960 and worked in the insurance/benefits department. Carol and Mike met in 1961 and married in 1963. Mike retired as a Millwright in 1995 after 35 years of service. Carol retired in 1998 as Assistant to the Senior Vice President of the Legal Department with 34 years of accumulated service. Michael Quartermaine Carol’s sister retired from Kellogg, as did Mike’s uncle, brother, brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Their daughter Lori interned at Kellogg and daughter, Carla, whose family owns the Overhead Door Company of Battle Creek, services all the doors in the Kellogg warehouse. One other daughter, Peggy, a Realtor in Battle Creek, has worked with many new hires and transferees to find a home. “There’s always been a lot of pride about our association with Kellogg,” Carol said. “When our son Patrick was hired, we were so Patrick Quartermaine, third from right, with his father Michael, left and mother excited. It was nice to know that another generation of our family Carol, third from left. They have all been part of the Kellogg’s family. was going to continue the Kellogg tradition.” Memphis,” Patrick said. “What makes a difference in Memphis are Patrick said his decision to work for Kellogg was based on the the people. The people are very friendly, easy to work with and tight relationship with his family. very open to new ideas. Memphis Kellogg employees really want “It was kind of a nostalgic thing,” Patrick said. “I knew it was to do what’s best for Kellogg’s and their family.” a great a company and a great job, but I wanted to do it also be- Southern hospitality is very real and the Kellogg’s Memphis cause of my family. Kellogg’s is a very family-oriented company.” Plant family atmosphere is recognized throughout the entire He began his Kellogg career in 1989, working as a production company. hourly employee in Battle Creek, along with his parents. “I enjoy being part of the Kellogg family, from working with the In 1995, Patrick moved to the Kellogg’s Omaha plant, still Memphis management team and the excellent Union leadership working as an hourly employee. He returned to Battle Creek in we have, as well as hourly employees, it’s a great package, all 1997, working as a process leader at the Will Kay Kellogg Institute of it,” he said. “Kellogg has been great for me and my family, as for Food and Nutrition Research. Patrick received a degree in far as what they have done for us and the opportunities they have Management from Western Michigan University and took a super- provided. It’s a great company to work for and I look forward to visor assignment in 2003 at Kellogg’s Memphis. In 2005, he was continuing my Kellogg career for years to come.” promoted to a Production Shift Manager. For now, Patrick is the end of the Quartermaine line employed “I’ve worked all through the company, all over the country at Kellogg ... but, who knows, there are 12 grandchildren in the and this has been the best time of my career, my five years in family. Match Made At Kellogg’s The first Memphis “All Kellogg” marriage will take place June 20, 1959, when Nancy Mike and Donna Hickey, Quality Control Garrett, who have both B Crew, is married to Current Kellogg’s worked at Kellogg’s Benny Welch, Packing Memphis mother-daugh- more than 25 years, met Department A Crew. ter duo Marissa and and wed during their Congratulations to the Laura Payne. Mike Garrett time at the Memphis newlyweds! Marissa Payne plant. Noted in the first Memphis plant newsletter, dated June 19, 1959. 64 Frank Stockton

Albert Booker, B.J. Evans Frank and Mary Lou Stockton Becky Clark Melvin Haynie Dorothy Wilkins, Lewis Pesce

Dorothy Fowler RGlenda Cobb etireesMae Williams Gary Johanyak William Thomas Sandra Forrester Giving BACK Date: Kellogg’s Memphis Retiree Association remains one of the The Kellogg’s Memphis Retiree strongest in the country, thanks to dedicated former employees, Association meets the third Tuesday of each month (second Tuesday in volunteers and friends from the Memphis plant. November and December) The generosity displayed by each Retiree Association member continues to be a staple of this organization. Approximately Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 300 active members have invested valuable time participating in worthy causes to benefit the less fortunate. Place: Zaman Grotto, 7818 Holmes Rd., Approximately 135 members attend monthly meetings, includ- E. Germantown, Tenn. ing retirees and spouses. It is a time to enjoy fellowship, share announcements, give away door prizes and enjoy a meal. Benefits: Fellowship and good food, travel op- One popular fundraiser is the annual St. Jude Bass portunities, monthly newsletters Tournament, hosted by the Memphis Bass Club, which has raised Other: more than $2,117,000. Association members who have participat- Spouses are welcome. Annual dues ed in the event have helped St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital are $5 for retirees and spouses. continue to provide hope to cancer patients. Reservations required. Association members continue contributing to St. Jude’s throughout the year. Similarly, Kellogg Company shows strong support for St. Jude’s by matching each employee dollar donated to the hospital. “Our retirees have been very generous with time and donations,” said JoAnn McIlvain, a founding member of Kellogg’s Memphis Retiree Association. Association members work with Brinkley Heights Baptist Church, which offers a food pantry for individuals in need of emergency food assistance. The church also supplies clothes for the poor. In 2007, association members donated $300 to students in need of backpacks in the Brinkley Heights area. “This effort has been going on for some time,” said, Dan Quinley, Vice President of the Retiree Association. “And the people really appreciate it because they really need it.” For Christmas, the Association holds an annual food drive. One of the benefits of being an association member is having the opportunity to travel with friends. In 2007, the travel committee organized a trip to Cape Cod. In 2006, members had an opportunity to tour New York City. Mackinac Island in Michigan was the 2008 travel destination, located by Lake Huron. Future destinations include Savannah, Ga., Jekyll Island and Beaufort, S.C. Members also receive monthly newsletters, or quarterly newsletters.

66 Greg Allen MEMORIES Elouise Allison Being inducted into the 25 Year Club in 2000 because I was the ‘speaker.’ — Bertha “Bee” Williams

Gloston Anderson Milton Baker Charlie Ball Sarah Ball Janice Barker

James Bishop Ellie Black Steve Boros Steve & June Boros Nancy Bowman

Annie Finley Bramble Arvie Brice Artie Byrd Larry Caldwell Vada Caldwell

Johnny Carrico Ed Chalmers Becky Clark Freda Clark Keith Coffman

Ray Cox Melba Creswell Donna Daniel Fred Ennis Don Evans

67 Tommie Evans Carol Fennell Hearsey Fennell Vivian Fiveash Carrie Fowler

Imogene Frye James Gaines Gwen Glover Lou Goodwin John Graves NaCARVING m e A FOR HIMSELF

Since Melvin Haynie retired from Kellogg Memphis Plant in get tunes out of all of them.” 1994, he hasn’t been busier. His relationship with string instruments began in 1948, when “When people retire, some just can’t handle having all that free a high school friend taught him a few chords on the mandolin. time,” Haynie said. “But I don’t know when I had time to work for He later learned the guitar and made his spending money by Kellogg’s.” performing at dances. During his service in the Army in the 1950s Haynie started at Kellogg Memphis in 1974 as a Quality Control he honed his skills and by the time he left the service, he “was a Supervisor. After two years he became Sanitation Supervisor. He master of playing here, yon and hither.” retired as Quality Assurance Manager. Through the years he’d learn new songs and play with different Known for being able to play any groups until 2005, when the Justified Jug Band was created. string instrument you lay in his hand, after A band of 11 members play old country western and southern retirement, he and other retirees from his gospel music, with guitars, mandolins, jugs, an auto harp and church formed the Justified Jug Band. harmonicas at nursing homes and reunions. “I play anything that needs play- “We play for older people who can identify with that type of ing,” Haynie said, who plays guitar, music,” Haynie said. “A lot of people think that when you get to be mandolin, fiddle, banjo, ukulele, electric 60, 70 or 80 years old, you’re washed up. We Hawaiian guitar, piano and the harmon- don’t have any young people in our group and we ica. “I can have a ball.” And when Haynie isn’t rocking out on Thursday nights at Hootenanny’s or strumming his guitar on the front porch, he’s in his wood shop practicing Intarsia. An ancient Italian method of inlaying unstained wood to create three-dimen- sional works of art. A tedious task that takes three days to a week to complete one piece. For this craft, Haynie was selected as the feature craftsman at the Olive Branch Mayfest. 68 Lou Goodwin, Shirley Stanford, Bobby Scott, Joyce Wallace, Maxie Wallis, Ralph Speer

Alline Holden Bill Hudson Don Jackson Jean Johnson Johnny Johnson

Lenola Johnson Eddie Jones Frank Jones Gene Jones Richard Jones

Jerry Joyner Glenda & Ron Kinney Glenda Kinney William Kirk Dorothy Knox

Fran Langston Bob LeMay Dorothy Lewis Kenneth Lindsey Al London

Rosetta London Pauline Love Mavis Lumpkin Betty Mainor Noel Martin

69 MEMORIES An employee visited a local Mazda dealership to purchase a pickup truck and the salesman told him he recently sold a pickup truck to the Memphis Plant manager. The employee said, “she is the first woman plant manager in the Kellogg organization.” The salesman said, “he was a man not a woman.” Later it came to pass that John Alexander told the salesman he was the “plant manager.” — Lewis Pesce

James Maughan Grady Mayfield Bobbie Mayhorn Jerry McCandless Inus McMinn

Anna McOwen Eddie Moore Phil Moore Dot Murdock Ophelia Muse

Jean Nash Preston Nowlin Paul Paden Bernice Payne Bryan “Buddy” Payne

Hettye Peterson Charlie Phillips Maury Phillips Maurie Maurie & Joe Plunk Plunk

Mildred Pugh Dan Quinley Myra Quinley

70 Hearsey Fennell

around the WIRED Even though Hearsey and Carol Fennell each dedicatedWORLD more than 25 years to Kellogg, since their retirement they haven’t stopped working. The couple have been to Belize six times to work in schools in poverty-stricken areas. “It’s such a blessing to be a part of this,” Hearsey said. “Seeing the poverty makes us thankful for what we have and for the chance to do what we can to help. The people in Belize are so appreciative.” He serves on the board of Belize Christian Ministries, the sponsoring organization. Hearsey’s Kellogg career as an electrician began with the opening of the Memphis plant in 1958. He was soon promoted to Packing Maintenance Supervisor and later became a General Maintenance Supervisor. He then served as Plant Engineer for 25 years and then as Processing Engineer and Facilities Manger. Carol’s 27-year career began in 1968 in Stores Control. After maternity leave, she became a Purchasing Clerk, then Purchasing Assistant, and later a Property Clerk. She then worked in Maintenance and then Inventory Order Systems. She was Traffic Coordinator when she retired in 1995. “Kellogg was a good company to work for,” Hearsey said. “People cared deeply about each other and helped when help was needed.” Carol said even when you went on vacation, she always found she was eager to get back to work because of the people. The Fennells remain part of the Kellogg “family” through the Memphis Retirees’ Association, where they served on the travel committee and took part in the bus trips to southern Louisiana, Kentucky, Mackinac Island in northern Michigan, Colorado and Niagara Falls. In addition to the Kellogg journeys, Hearsey and Carol have traveled to Israel, Jamaica, Alaska, the Panama Canal, Branson, Mo. and the Caribbean. Fishing is also a favorite activity of the couple and after retirement, they relocated to Horseshoe Lake. Hearsey has five children and Carol has one daughter. The couple enjoy visiting their family and spending time with their grandchildren.

71 Ray & Shirley Reaves

Jean Renick Ray Reaves Jean Roberts Faye Scarborough

Berlie Shifflett Ralph Speer Shirley Stanford Weda Stanford Frank Stockton

Claude Edward Taylor Jr. Tim Temple James Tennant Bonnie Tucker Mary Tyler

Shirley Vincent Harold Von Boeckman Faye Waldon Marilyn Walker John Ward

Maude Raye Washington Betty Weaver Mary & Benny Welch Mary Audrey White Welch

Martha White Odell White Mae Williams Sue Woodward Lavella Yancey

72 Donna Garrett, Maurie Plunk, RETIREESRewind Sidney Golightly Deborah Rhea On Tuesday nights, seven men from Memphis ‘rock out’ in Claude Taylor’s music room. These musicians, ranging in age from 58 to 71, are part of the country/pop/rock/gospel band called “Rewind.” Bass guitarist Taylor and singer/guitarist Rick Adair are retirees of Kellogg Memphis Plant. Taylor started at Kellogg Memphis in 1974 and worked in the machine shop in maintenance. He retired in 2003. Adair began his career at the Memphis plant in 1967 and retired in Audrey White, Nill Perkins 2003 as an electrician. “Music is my golf or fishing,” Taylor said. “Even at the age of 66 I can kind of lose myself in it. We rock and have a good time.” To know the roots of the band you have to do a little ‘rewinding.’ In 1994, Adair teamed up with high school buddy Steve Dowen, current lead singer and guitarist. They released a gospel album, “The Diamond Brothers.” When Dowen’s uncle Lawrence Russom and cousin Dave Goss heard about the duo, they joined the band. The group then became “Kin and Friends.” Later, in 2001, Taylor joined the group and the band retitled themselves “Rewind”. Since then, drummer Charlie Kireawich and guitarist Kip Gaut joined the band. The group prefers to play at family-oriented events and travels to Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi to perform at birthday parties, weddings, benefits, and also at the Kellogg Christmas party and the annual Kellogg picnic. “Kellogg’s audiences are a great audience,” Taylor said. “I Bill Brooks, George Morris worked with all of those people for so long and the majority of them didn’t even know that I sang or played. It was a special JoAnn Smith, Brenda Coleman surprise.” In 2007, the group released the CD “Rewind”, which includes one song written by Dowen and covers of other country, gospel and rock hits. Lawrence Russum, Claude Taylor, Rick Adair, Steve Downen, David Goss, Charlie Kireinwich 73 Charlie Cargile, Chuck Dawkins Albert Booker JoAnn McIlvain, Bonnie Patton Jean Nash Harold Washington, Sonja Hinderman Vada and Tommy Caldwell, Virginia Hall

Vada Caldwell

Floyd Smith Jerry Asbille

Rozelle Fields Floyd and Betty Smith Jerry and Linda Asbille Odell White, Velma Parks COVERINGHistory Folded away in Shirley Reaves bedroom closet is one of Kellogg for long days crocheting on the front porch, get her most prized Kellogg Memphis memories. An afghan she together’s at the senior citizens center and tending to the flow- crocheted that includes the faces of many Kellogg ers in her garden. critters. She spent a good deal of time sneaking “What kept me at Kellogg was the people,” around Quality Control Supervisor Ellen Edge- Reaves said. “They were country people I knew Gunn, trying to trace the picture of Tony the and it was just like one big family out there. We Tiger in the hallway for her masterpiece. used to cry together, laugh together, we raised all “It took a lot of graphing and planning to our kids together, it was just a fun place to be.” get it just right,” she said. “I’d trace it then I’d blow it up and get it too big. It took me a while to get it right.” She began working on the afghan in 1994. When she finished, people marveled. Former General Plant Manager Michelle Hitt encouraged Reaves to display the afghan in the Kellogg museum in Battle Creek. “I worked too hard on that thing to give it away,” she said. “Took me about two years to make it because you have to do it on a napkin stitch and then cross stitch the design. I treasure it.” She also won first place at the Ripley, Miss. craft fair. Reaves started working at Kellogg Memphis in 1959. After 36 years, she had worked nearly every job in the plant. “I never once thought about quitting or changing jobs,” she said. “I held onto it for 36 years. It was good pay and good benefits. It’s not a bad job for anybody.” She retired from weighing vitamins in 1995, leaving 74 Earl Dillard

Charlie Lomax, Linda Williams Mike Davis, Stanley Chapman Mary Terry Lisa Lomax, Carlos Gutierrez Earl and Jimmie Dillard

Dorothy Wilkins Bob Walker Perry Anthony Jere Laman Randy Goulder, Denise Moore Joe Warren Loree Gross Richard Carpenter Issac Bradley

75 COMPANY

76 COMPANY life

77 The 25 Year Club, a social organization established in 1937, recognizes and acknowledges employees who have completed 25 years of service. It maintains contact among working and retired employees, promotes a spirit of friendliness and cooperation among all employees and assists in the development of plans for preparedness for retirement which takes into consideration employment, hobbies, entertainment, travel and advice related to financial security. The 25 Year Employees’ Fund, Inc., established by W.K. Kellogg, assists 25- year employees and their dependents, should they suffer a financial hardship. “It’s an awesome thing,” Traffic Leader Cindy Myrick said. “Things happen to people and if you need assistance, you can ask the 25 Year Club for help.” Realizing that a new company must survive many challenges, Kellogg Year Club showed his gratitude to longtime employees by setting aside stock to create a separate lasting tribute; the 25 Year Club Trust.

On Oct. 6, 1983, the Memphis Plant passed another milestone in the history of the Kellogg Company, our first 25-year Club Members banquet. This most festive occasion was celebrated at the Holiday Inn Rivermont beginning at 5 p.m. We have 56 employees who reached their 25th anniversary with the Company during 1983. 25 Excerpt taken from “Ya’ll Talk”, Memphis Plant Newsletter, Volume IX, NUMBER 3

Iris Thompson Lou Goodwin Artie Byrd, Tommy Edwards Joyce Davis, Faye Day, Chris Draut Artie Byrd, Henry Goss

78 Lenora Pierce, Ellie Black Artie Byrd, Henry Goss Maxine Thomason, Artie Bryd Beverly Turner, Sue Woods, Mary Kennedy, Bill Kennedy, Fran Langston

79 ANNUALPicnic The annual Kellogg Memphis Plant picnic is a fun-filled day. It is used to recognize employees for their hard work and dedication and to get to know each other’s families. From 2003 to 2008 the July event was held at AutoZone Park, home of the minor league baseball team, the Memphis Redbirds. Tony the Tiger™ throws the first pitch and the festivities begin. The baseball game is followed by a spectacular fireworks display. Prior to 2003, the annual picnics were held at various locations, including former Jeff Joyner amusement park Liberty Land, Putt-Putt and at Canale Farms. Employees spent the day fishing, playing baseball, partici- Lanna Payne, Bryan “Buddy” Payne and Jerry Murdock have pating in sack races and hay rack rides. fun at the 1991 annual picnic.

Jeff Joyner and sister, Jinger, at Annual Picnic before Jeff was employed at Kellogg.

Mary Kelly, Linda Craig Mary Blaylock

80 Mick Ford, James Nance, Jim Ambrose Alfred Burford Jr., Randy Byrd, Ricky Benjamin Michelle Hitt, Herbert Payne Cindy Myrick, Tim Lemmon, Sarah Ball

Betty Ferrell, Mary Scoggins, Shirley Caldwell, Jimmy Joyce, Kenneth Lindsey, Becky Betty Perkins Clark Mike and Donna Garrett Dwight Payne, Mary Stewart, Earnest Anderson

Mike Garrett

Gisele Dunn, Berdie Mae, Lynn Smith, Don Evans, Bill Porter, Wilma Jayer, Vivian Fiveash, Don Thomason, Maxine Hill, Johnny Carrico, Johnny Johnson

Karen Williams, Ernestine Dancy, Herschel Jones, Willie Lomax Margaret Johnson Brenda Brooks, Rose Warmsley Weda Stanford and guest Lee and Deb Romine Betty Venellie, Linda Dean

Lee Romine

81 BUILDINGCharacter Although Kellogg’s® Frosted Flakes® was Tony’s students by providing uniforms and backpacks, judging first love, Tony the Tiger’s™ career has advanced from a science fair projects, hosting teacher appreciation day Ray Cox product spokestiger to a full-fledged goodwill ambas- and reading to the students. Edge-Gunn, who is the sador for Kellogg Company. When he appears at adopted school coordinator, also fills the shoe of the special events or parades, Tony is always surrounded principal one day a year. by photographers and children. Kellogg also hands out Tony Bucks to students who Many Kellogg employees, including Carl Brown, make all E’s in conduct for four weeks. At the end of the James Nance, Ray Cox and Renard Smith, have volun- year, students can buy Kellogg merchandise. teered their time to represent Kellogg to children. Renard Smith, an Electrician at Kellogg, stepped up Ray Cox donned the black-striped, orange to play Tony the Tiger after Cox’s injury. Tony the Tiger suit Jan. 20, 1981. Visiting “It’s very rewarding for the kids and for me,” schools, ball parks and hospitals, Cox Smith said. “Seeing their smiles when they see remained the man behind the mascot for Tony, it’s a great feeling.” several years. It’s not just smiles that keeps Smith suited up. His wife Faye said he especially enjoyed He feels that the work Kellogg does outside of his visit to St. Jude’s Hospital. They’d mount the the plant encourages positive outcomes in kids. Ray Cox Pauline Love, James Nance, Eddie young patients on horses and wagons and take “I realize it’s a win win for both of us. For our Moore them riding. representatives as we go out to the school and the “He always clowned around anyway and he just rewards for the kids that are excelling and getting good loves doing things with kids and for kids,” she said. grades,” Smith said. When one of the parents offered to pay him to visit “It’s good to interact with those kids and as an their child, he refused the money. He made it a point employee of Kellogg, it makes me feel good.” to visit every child in the hospital. After that, he told his Every year, Tony also helps to pass out wrapped wife “if they could have seen inside of Tony’s suit they’d gifts and books at Christmas time. have seen a grown man crying.” “The company wants to be visible in the commu- His time at Kellogg’s was cut short, in 2005, an ac- nity,” Edge-Gunn said. “What better way to do it then Employees participate in the annual cident left him confined to a wheelchair. with a goofy tiger and children. They are our future.” Christmas gift wrap. Front from left, Ellen Edge-Gunn, Quality Technologist, has been Tony steals the spotlight wherever he goes, repre- Pauline Love, Mike Carlson and Ellen Edge-Gunn. Back, Jake Mickens, Eddie Memphis Tony’s sidekick 12 years. She escorts him senting the Kellogg name. Moore, Jim Ambrose and Joy Johnson. to events, especially at Kellogg’s Memphis adoptive school Charjean Elementary. “It’s so much fun because I talk for Tony,” Edge-Gunn said. “He’s busy so he can’t talk. Some kids say I know that’s a person in there, some kids really believe it’s really Ellen Edge- Tony. It’s exciting to watch Gunn, Carlos them.” Gutierrez In 1995, Kellogg Memphis partnered with the school as In 2008, volunteers visited the Target House for the Kellogg’s Rice part of a citywide Krispie Treat event. Volunteers helped children decorate sheets of initiative to assist Rice Krispie Treats for the third year in a row. 82 Angela Jones

Angela and David Jones Marty Carroll, Jim Ambrose, Mrs. Carroll Here BUILDING TO Character Jean Renick, Faye Sherwood, Bonnie Patton, Ellie Black Help Since inception in 2000, the Emergency Response Team at Memphis Kellogg Plant has helped maintain a safe work environment. “We have done many things to make safety better and we are reaping the benefits,” said Paula Hooper, Memphis Kellogg Plant safety and environmental coordinator. “It is a good feeling, not only for me, but to see things better for the people.” The 19-member ERT team comes from various shifts and departments throughout the plant. There are seven ERT members each on first and third shifts and five ERT members on second shift. Team members play a crucial role in providing immediate and direct care to an injured comrade. Memphis Kellogg Plant has had only two serious incidents since 2000. The first incident occurred in 2001 and involved a cooker full of hot chemicals and water that exploded. An employee suffered severe burns but was able to return to work several months later. Hooper credits ERT with quickly reacting to the incident and preventing further damage and injuries. In 2005, a supervisor was injured in an accident with a forklift. Hooper said ERT members reacted swiftly, handling and moving the employee properly from the scene. The employee has since returned to work. ERT participation requires 80 hours of training, with an additional Audrey White, Jim McKay, Ann Buddy and Annie Bramble, Cindy Taylor Porter, Pat Singleton quarterly eight-hour refresher training course that includes four hours of classroom education and fours of mock emergency scenarios. ERT personnel are certified yearly in CPR, including how to operate an AED. Three AED devices are available at the plant to accom- Front left, Martha Wilson, Barry Stout, David Eason, Don Green, back left, Willie modate the aging workforce. Mae Renix, Sandra Bachelor, Jerry Joyner, Willie Robinson, Betty Fletcher “We want to be able to help people when they are in need,” said Hooper, who joined Kellogg in 1986. ERT volunteers are always welcomed. Applicants are interviewed about their experience, availability, job goals and commitment. “These people work a lot of overtime and they are willing to put forth great effort for people without any tangible reward,” Hooper said. “They are not able to enact these skills daily like a doctor or a nurse,” she said. “It requires constant learning and refreshing outside of work on their own time.”

83 Joyce Hawkins Mary Caldwell

Joyce and Garland Hawkins Larry Caldwell and Mary Roy Phillips Anne Christine Henning Ernest McClure Ron Gibson and wife Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, Thomas Poll, Annie Finley Bramble, Michelle Hitt

Michael Burke, Marcellus Martin Henry Goss, unknown employee, Burl Mayfield BENEFITTING EMPLOYEES Mick Ford, Union President, said The master contract that included a universal pay Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and scale for employees at all company facilities. Former union presidents for Kellogg Grain Millers International Union is present to JoAnn McIlvain, who started her career Memphis Plant negotiate contracts, file griev- at Kellogg Memphis when it Clyde King, 1959-1963 ances, work out issues and solve opened in December 1958, John Sowell, 1964-1966 problems. Their role is to make was one of the driving forces Henry Maness, 1967 sure working conditions, wages in securing the master contract, Donald Watts, 1968-1970 and benefits are satisfactory for which she helped draft. She Ray Noble, 1971 employees at the plant. presented the master contract Roger Parr,1972-1973 “We’ve been an integral part to the U.S. Equal Employment B.J. Evans, 1974-1975 of the plant since it’s been open,” Opportunity Commission in Carol Toston, 1976 Ford said. We have worked with Washington, D.C. Ruford Bernon, 1977 the company all these years to There were several notable Gene Brannon, 1978 make sure we have good work- victories in the Unions history, Larry Warren, 1979-1988 ing conditions and benefits.” including the new Supplement B.J. Evans, 1989-1992 The Union began as the Contract passed Nov. 27, 1983. Larry Mills, 1993-1994 American Federation of Grain Also, when the puffing tower Kenny Summers, 1995-1996 Millers in 1958. After a merge with came to Memphis, the number of Glen Mason, 1997-1998 a larger company in the late 90s, it was employees greatly increased. Kenny Summers, 1999-2002 renamed BCTGM . “We help to improve so many things and John Capers, 2003-2004 Its presence became well known in 1973 we have a good working relationship with the Mick Ford, 2004-Present when the organization brought to Kellogg’s a company,” Ford said. 84 MEMORIES Linda Williams, my good friend, and I moved on from the packing room, where we met. I went to the warehouse and she followed soon after. One morning, as we were cleaning out our train cars, Linda screamed so loud you could hear her all over the warehouse. With her lift, she ran into a hobo under some paper. He had moved in without knowing he was in the Kellogg warehouse. — Mavis Lumpkin George Davis Van Conrad, Lenora Pierce Bob Coleman, Bob LeMay I remember standing on the corn mill deck when the first flakes came off the corn mill. I gathered a few and still have them. I was so proud to be there at the start of the Memphis Plant. — Bob LeMay

Fun days on the old train dock. — Benny Adams

I worked in the store room and one of my coworkers, J. Ritchie, was telling me about this good looking delivery girl for Federal Express. One day while working with Ritchie, she came in to deliver. When I saw her, I just smiled, went over to her and gave her a big kiss and a hug. Ritchie just watched with his mouth dropped open. It was not until sometime later that I told Ritchie she was my niece. He thought I was a chick magnet. — Larry Caldwell

Annual review — Larry Clark

My friend Josephine Henson rode to work with me sometimes. One day I went to pick Jo up and I waited and waited. Finally, Jo came out. Milton Baker I asked what was wrong, Jo, we are going to be late. She said, “Oh I was watching my soap opera and it was late coming on. — Bernice Payne

Working with my mom before she retired. — Tonya Brooks

Back: Mildred Pugh, Glenda Cobb. Front: Louise Storey, Annie Finley Bramble, Loree Gross, Mary Carson

85 Fred Wood

Libby Hazzard Fred and Ruby Woods Earlene Hendrix

Ed and Rosetta Chalmers Fred Woods, Bill Brooks

Rosetta Focus Chalmers ONSafety

Safety is a priority at Kellogg Memphis Plant. The 18-member safety committee plays an important role in the company’s safety program. Safety committee members must identify Roger White and Wife potential hazards and recommend solutions to Horace Coleman, Don Jackson problems, helping to raise safety awareness at the plant. Fourteen hourly employees and four salaried employees volunteer on the committee. Samantha Davis, Diane Representatives come from various departments. McKinney The safety committee convenes monthly for an eight-hour session, which involves group discussions, incident reviews, brainstorming, Occupational Safety & Health Administration training and preparations for National Safety Samantha and Kay Davis, Diane and Month activities. Norma McKinney National Safety Month occurs each June and is sponsored by the National Safety Council. “We are very focused,” said Paula Hooper, Ellen Edge-Gunn and Roy Gunn Dorothy and Ivory Redden Mae Mitchell safety and environmental coordinator. “We hold people accountable with our safety work order system and action registers. We figure out how to make things work for all those involved and Dorothy Redden make sure the resolution benefits everyone.” She called good communication a highly Ellen Gunn important key component.

86 TheHeart Of TheCompany

Kellogg Company employees throughout the nation remain committed to helping the less fortunate through charitable contributions and volunteer work. Kellogg Memphis Plant employees are no exception to this display of generosity. The plant sponsors the Food Bank’s annual summer food drive, Operation Feed. Local businesses team up to raise money and food for the needy. The food is delivered to pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters. Kellogg Company employees may also contribute to charitable organizations through a payroll-deduction plan. The company matches each employee contribution. Donations from Kellogg retirees are matched dollar for dollar by Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund. Kellogg Company also is a major donor to United Way. Rosetta London, Becky Clark Employees can contribute to many other organizations, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Junior Achievement, the Ronald McDonald House, United Negro College Fund and Tsunami relief funds. Kellogg Memphis Plant volunteers have for the past three years delivered Rice Krispie treats to local Target Houses, which provide free family housing for 90 days or more to patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Memphis Kellogg Plant thanks everyone involved in the employee payroll-deduction plan and to those who have engaged in volunteer programs to benefit individuals who are in need of assistance. Your kindness is greatly appreciated.

Operation Feed Major Herring for Bill Taylor

87 GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS Robin Wood

Joyce Wallace Robin and Jerry Wood, Herbert Payne Fred Ennis

Tim Lemmon, Shirley Vincent, Arlene Marcellus Martin and Daughter, William Smith, Lemmon Tommie Evans Buddy Gray DUE In 1960, Isabella Girard started the Kellogg Memphis Employees Federal Credit Union. It allows Memphis Plant employees to obtain car loans, signature loans and certificates of deposit. They also offer a special holiday loan for $1,200, with no credit checks, that can be paid back in 10 months. “It’s so convenient,” Credit Union Manager Jill Ward said. “They use us for savings. They come here if they aren’t anywhere else.” There are 1,024 members, including retirees and family members. In October, the Credit Union began providing Roy Davis, Eljean Blackmon, Gloston Anderson and guest Bob LeMay, Sandra Forrester, Melvin Haynie services for the Wayne Hollingshed, Bill Hayes Burl and Mary Mayfield Chuck Dawkins, Jim Knight, John Payne Rossville Plant as well. Originally housed in the warehouse Burl Mayfield in the front building, it Isabella Girard, founder of the was moved credit union, and Melvin Haynie to a trailer in 2001. The Credit Union holds annual meetings in the main training room, where door prizes and giveaways are awarded MEMORIES to members. Board Members include: When people forgot my name they called me Dixie Lily. Herschel Jones, president — Martha White Maurie Plunk, vice president Gerri Matthews, secretary and treasurer A welder was working on my line one night. Millie Hopper passed by and said Lenora Pierce, assistant secretary there was a fire. She ran and got the fire extinguisher and put out the welder. Chris Draut got a mop hung under the corner belt. You can imagine what a mess Credit Union employees Jill Ward and Ashleigh Wilson this was. — Anna McOwen

Receiving my letter in the mail telling me I am hired! Thanks, it’s my lifelong dream to work here. — Vincent Mickens

88 Colorful MEMORIES

Credit Union employees Jill Ward and Ashleigh Wilson Thomas Murray

Berlie Shifflett Dan Quinley and Myrna Quinley, John Martin, Buddy Payne

89 making a SPLASH

While cooks continued to cook and packers continued to package at Kellogg Memphis, many women clocked out early for the office ladies swimming parties. “It was just the ladies that got together, no men allowed from work,” Traffic Leader, Cindy Myrick said. “It was just a good way to let all the girls get together Becky Clark, Linda and let off some steam after working all the time in the office.” Dean, Joyce Hawkins

90 Joan Thomas

Shelia Potts, Jean Roberts, Sandra Capers, Virginia Hall

Gerri Matthews, Maude Raye Sandy Capers, Jean Roberts Washington M. Washington, E. Edge-Gunn, A. Arnett, D. Gill, V. Taylor, S. Capers, L. Dean, V. Hall, B. Clark, C. Fennell, G. Matthews, J. Roberts, S. Vincent, P. Singleton

91 TERRIFICTiger • Tony the Tiger™ began his career with Kellogg Company in 1952, sharing the spotlight with Katy the Kangaroo on a new product, Kellogg’s® Sugar Frosted Flakes® cereal. After one year, Katy was retired and Tony was going strong. • In 1952, Tony’s son, Tony Jr., was introduced into the campaign. And in the early 1970’s, Mama Tony, Tony’s wife; and Antoinette, Tony’s daughter (born in 1974, the Chinese year of the tiger), also came on board. • In 1953, the advertising agency used by Kellogg further developed Tony with a four-color spread in the August issue of LIFE magazine. His career soared after that and Tony started making many appearances in maga- zines, newspapers and television. Various animated cartoon studios draw Tony, however, the majority of artwork is handled by Hanna-Barbera. • Since 1981, the face of Tony the Tiger has smiled in the sky as a giant graphic on Kellogg company’s hot-air balloon. In June 1985, a new hot-air balloon shaped like Tony and named The Gr-r-reat Tony Balloon, launched its maiden voyage in Battle Creek. The 75-foot nose and a 12-foot chin was built from 1,500 yards of nylon and three miles of thread. The balloon is 60 feet in diameter and holds 105,400 cubic feet of air. • Children’s book illustrator Martin Provinsen was Tony’s original designer. He first created an orange feline with black stripes and a blue nose who walked on all fours. But Tony has undergone cosmetic changes through the decades. The most dramatic change occurred early, when Tony’s football-shaped head became more rounded and softer. That was followed by minor face-lifts, including an eye color change from green to gold and the addition of “whisker bones” and contours. • It takes two people to put on the Tony costume. • When the suit is on, the temperature is 20 degrees hotter. A fan is inside the head of the costume. • With the rise in temperatures, Tony’s can only stay in the costume for about an hour • One thing that remained constant for much of Tony’s life was his voice. Thurl Ravenscroft provided the sole voice over for Tony and his trademark growl: “They’re Grrrreat!”

John Capers, Imogene Frye Maxine Trusty Jack Scully Lenola Johnson

92 Jim Shannon Carl Brown Maxine Trusty

Ellen Edge-Gunn

Barbara Burress, Maxine Trusty Cheryl McGee, Kim Hendrix Ray Cox

93 Ray Cox Bobby Keel

Faye Cox

Robert Garcia Faye and Ray Cox

Willie Mae Renix, Gerri Matthews, Carol Fennell Bill Bendall, Charles Broadway, Larry Caldwell, Lee Romine

94 Robert Mayweather, Elvis, Debbie Phillips, Leroy Clark, Tony the Tiger, Freda Clark, Renard Smith, Hearsey Fennell, Margaret Johnson Ray and Shirley Reaves

Ray Reaves

Virgie Yancey, Willie Mae Renix, Bernice Craigen John Crowe

Thomas Poll, Jerlene Johnson, Joe Redmond, Kathleen Wilson- William “Shorty” Baskin Linda and Larry Hampton Thompson, Ivory Redden

Linda Hampton

95 COMPANY

Jimmy Madden,Sports Lee Romine Charles Scott

Eddie Fernandez

96 Sports

Charles Bryan

97 COMPANYSports

Andy Keeley

Roger Brown, Bryan “Buddy” Payne, Lee Romine Earl Earley

98 Sports

Clarence “Scooter” House, Michael Rhoades, Ken Shifflett, Patrick Casey, Larry Mills, Mike Davis, Stanley Chapman

Marcellus Martin Dot Murdock Bernice Marlar, Eddie Jones, Libby Hazzard, Betty Mainor Emmett Caples

99 Back Row: Freda Clark, Maxine Coats, Earlene Hendrix, Front Row: Joyce Joe Williams, Thomas Phillip, Bobbie Wallace, JoAnn McIlvain, Betty Weaver Branch

Stanley Williams, Joe Williams and Thomas

Phillips surround Bobbie Branch

Bobby Malone Louise Storey, Ellie Black, Lenora Pierce, Faye Goff, Ellen Edge-Gunn, Jean Rebecca, Rhonda, Robin Williams, Van Conrad

Tommie Wilkie, Octavia McElroy, Fran Langston Shalene Johnson William Smith, Buford Harbin, Alsay Archibald and guest Bob Walker

100 Mary Kennedy, Octavia McElroy, Dorothy Fowler, Betty Mainor, Berlie Shifflett

Members of the Memphis Pioneers logged 825.5 miles in the “Go the Distance” Program at Kellogg’s. From left, Sonya Marion, Amanda Hill, Denise Moore, Tony the Tiger, Michelle Fifer, and Granda Wallace.

Patsy Spearman Freddie Austin, George Fields

Bob Walker Greg Miller Cindy Taylor, Bobbie Mayhorn and Bobby Newsum Jere Laman, Danny Hardwick, John Alexander John Graves

101 OpenHOUSE

Jerry Murdock, Ronnie Ewing JoAnn McIlvain, Rita Aughtry Ellen Edge-Gunn, JoAnn McIlvain

102 Roger Brown, Larry Ellis, Leroy James James Kellim Dolores Gill Mary Jo Bost

Jan Church, William Taylor, Carol Fennell

103 Frances Sansone Virgie Yancey, Dorothy Lewis, Gwen Glover, Lavella Yancey Deloris LaBarreare Alice Earnhardt, Jean Johnson, Marie Misty, Ruby Stewart

Center, J.D. Owen

Betty Mainor, Gary Wade, Maxie Wallis, Don Story, Berlie Shifflett Joyce Davis, Barry Stout, Elton Warmath, Anna McOwen 104 indexBoros, Steve 34, 67 Carpenter, Richard 75 Dismuke, Mary Sue 12 Gilbert, Phil 59 Borrum, Robert 39, 48 Carrico, Johnny 16, 67, 81 Dodd, Jack 50 Gill, Dolores 7, 91, 103 Adair, Bob 28 Bost, Mary Jo 103 Carroll, Marty 41, 83 Draut, Chris 78, 88 Gill, Don 12 Adair, Rick 39, 73 Boswell, Steven 48 Carson, Mary 85 Dunham, Melissa 39 Gill, Jeannie 9 aAdams, Benny 44, 48, 85 Bowman, Nancy 67 Carter, Jacqueline 49 Dunn, Gisele 16, 81 Gipson, Gus 51 Adams, Steve 39 Boxley, Margaret 48, 53 Carter, Ken 49 Gipson, Johny 51 Alexander, John 70, 101 Boyce, Jonathan 37, 48 Casey, Patrick 44, 49, 99 Girard, Isabella 88 Allen, Greg 20, 67 Boyd, Mae Frances 30 Chalmers, Ed 29, 67, 86 Eafen, Rob 27, 39 Givens, Rosalind 34 Alice Earnhardt, Jean Johnson, Marie Misty, Ruby Stewart Allison, Elouise 67 Boydstun, Charlie 29, 32, 48 Chalmers, Rosetta 86 eEarley, Earl 98 Glass, Joyce 39, 45 Altenburg, Ed 61 Bradley, Issac 75 Chapman, Louis 49 Earnhardt, Alice 104 Glass, Kimaca 51 Ambrose, Jim 26, 41, 48, 81, Bradshaw, Kevin 16, 48 Chapman, Stanley 44, 52, Eason, David 30, 50, 83 Glover, Gwen 68, 104 82, 83 Bramble, Annie Finley 3, 4, 67, 75, 99 Echels, Ann 3 Goff, Faye 42, 100 Amerson, Gary 48 83, 84, 85 Chea, Sun 42, 49 Echels, Charles 3 Golightly, Sidney 7, 73 Anderson, Earnest 81 Bramble, Buddy 83 Chunn, Richard 36 Edge-Gunn, Ellen 39, 48, 52, Goodwin, Lou 38, 68, 69, 78 Anderson, Gloston 61, 67, 88 Branch, Bobbie 100 Church, Jan 42, 50, 103 57, 60, 74, 82, 86, 91, 93, Goodwin, Martin 39, 44, 51 Anderson, Tara 59 Brannon, Chuck 4, 48 Clark, Becky 60, 65, 67, 81, 100, 102 Gordon, Tim 51 Anthony, Perry 75 Brannon, Gene 60, 84 87, 90, 91 Edrington, Harrison 28, 44 Goss, Henry 3, 79, 84 Appleton, John 48 Brasfield, Don 3 Clark, Freda 67, 95, 100 Edwards, John 37, 50 Goulder, Marcie 27, 51 Archibald, Alsay 100 Bratton, Jimmy 48, 59 Clark, Larry 50, 85 Edwards, Patrece 30, 51 Goulder, Randy 38, 51, 75 Archibald, Leslie 39 Brice, Arvie 10, 67 Clark, Leroy 42, 95 Edwards, Tommy 78 Grandberry, Chris 2 Archie, Jim 7 Broadway, Charles 94 Clark, Margaret 60 Ellis, Larry 103 Grandberry, Kenneth 31, 37, Archie Jr., Jim 48 Broadway, Rodney 36, 42 Clark, Ricky 42 Ennis, Fred 67, 88 51 Arnett, Alcine 6, 91 Brooks, Bill 41, 73, 86 Clements, Jack 29, 50 Evans, B.J. 65, 84 Graves, Dale 51, 52 Asbille, Jerry 74 Brooks, Brenda 81 Coats, Maxine 100 Evans, David 37 Graves, John 68, 101 Asbille, Linda 20, 74 Brooks, Tonya 48, 85 Cobb, Glenda 65, 85 Evans, Don 27, 67, 81 Gray, Buddy 17, 41, 88 Ashcroft, Rod 48 Brown, Carl 82, 93 Coffman, Keith 67 Evans, Gwen 60 Grayson, Clayton 51 Aughtry, Rita 102 Brown, Darren 36 Coleman, Bob 85 Evans, Tommie 68, 88 Green, Don 83 Austin, Bertha 2 Brown, George 48 Coleman, Brenda 3, 50, 73 Ewing, Ronnie 102 Greer, George 39 Austin, Freddie 42, 61, 101 Brown, James 42 Coleman, Henry 39, 50 Griggs, Jimmy 42, 51 Autry, Ronnie 45, 48, 50, 56 Brown, Roger 49, 61, 98, 103 Coleman, Horace 86 Griggs, Tim 38, 51 Brown, Sherridine 34, 49 Collins, Stacey 32 Federick, Bernard 27, 51 Gross, Loree 75, 85 Brown, Steve 26, 49, 59 Conrad, Van 85, 100 Felts, Mary 28 Gunn, Roy 52, 86 Bachelor, Sandra 33, 39, Bryan, Charles 97 Considder, Greg 37, 50 fFennell, Carol 68, 71, 91, 94, Gutierrez, Carlos 16, 38, 41, 48, 83 Bryan, David 49 Cox, Faye 57, 94 103 42, 43, 45, 75, 82 bBair, Tim 41, 57 Bryant, Minnie 49 Cox, Ray 67, 82, 93, 94 Fennell, Hearsey 14, 37, 61, Baker, Milton 67, 85 Bryd, Artie 78, 79 Craig, Chris 59 68, 71, 95 Ball, Charlie 17, 29, 37, 67 Bryson, LaShawn 49 Craig, Linda 80 Fernandez, Eddie 96 Hackett, Richard 2, 41, 45 Ball, Chuck 48 Burford, Alfred Jr. 35, 43, Craigen, Bernice 6, 95 Ferrell, Betty 81 Hall, Virginia 61, 74, 91 Ball, Sarah 67, 81 49, 81 Crenshaw, Dominique 50 Fiala, Cliff 40, 41, 57 Hamby, Derek 43 Creswell, Melba 67 h Barbara, Doris 45 Burke, Michael 20, 84 Fields, George 33, 101 Hampton, Larry 95 Barber, John 7, 42 Burress, Barbara 5, 31, 93 Crowe, John 4, 95 Fields, Rozelle 61, 74 Hampton, Linda 52, 95 Barker, Janice 67 Burress, Bobby 59 Crump, Rayjel 50 Fifer, Michelle 107 Barlow, Daniel 33, 48 Burris, Gary 59 Cutsinger, Carol 64 Fiveash, Vivian 68, 81 Barrentine, Carolyn 7, 39 Burris, Lois 16 Flemons, Charlie 34, 51 Bartram, Randy 59 Burrows, Betty 37, 38, 106 Fletcher, Betty 83 Baskin, Bob 41 Burton, Larry 38, 49 Dancy, Ernestine 27, 38, 50, Ford, Harold Jr. 45 Baskin, Donald 38, 48 Butler, Dot 3 81 Ford, Mick 36, 81, 84 Baskin, William 95 Byrd, Artie 5, 38, 40, 41, dDaniel, Donna 4, 59, 67 Foret, Felix 51 Batten, Jeb 48 67, 79 Davis, Charles 34, 50 Forrester, Sandra 65, 88 Bendall, Bill 94 Byrd, Janet 60 Davis, George 85 Fowler, Carrie 4, 68 Benjamin, Ricky 81 Byrd, Randy 81 Davis, Herman 33 Fowler, Dorothy 2, 65, 101 Berger, Ana 39, 48 Davis, John 50 Fox, John 29, 51 Bernon, Ruford 84 Davis, Joyce 78, 104 Frazier, Gennie 16, 30, 31, 51 Biggs, Jeff 32, 48 Caldwell, Larry 67, 84, 85, 94 Davis, Kay 86 Frye, Imogene 2, 68, 92 Bishop, James 39, 67 Caldwell, Mary 84 Davis, Mike 36, 44, 50, 52, Black, Ellie 67, 79, 83, 100cCaldwell, Shirley 81 75, 99 Blackmon, Eljean 88 Caldwell, Tommy 74 Davis, Roy 88 Gaines, James 68 Blanchard, Rickie 48 Caldwell, Vada 60, 67, 74 Davis, Samantha 86 Gaines, Robert 34, 51 Blaylock, Mary 29, 80 Camper, Larry 43 Dawkins, Chuck 74, 88 gGales, Jerol Tunstall 61 Bledsoe, Charles 44, 48 Capers, John 4, 49, 84, 92 Day, Faye 78 Gales, Jimmie 37, 51 Boddie, Evelyn 43 Capers, Sandra 4, 61, 91 Dean, Linda 23, 81, 90, 91 Garcia, Robert 42, 94 Bogan, Nathan 48 Caples, Emmett 99 Delashmit, Jimmy 5 Garrett, Cynthia 33, 45, 51 Bogema, Bob 35 Cargile, Charlie 74 Dillard, Earl 75 Garrett, Donna 51, 64, 73, 81 Booker, Albert 65, 74 Cargile, Scott 36 Dillard, Jimmie 75 Garrett, Mike 51, 60, 64, 81 Boros, June 67 Carlson, Mike 49, 82 Dillon, Matt 58 Gibson, Ron 84 105 Harbin, Arthur 12, 36, 52 Lee, Fred 38, 39, 53 McKinney, Diane 86 Payne, Herbert 38, 61, 81, 88 Harbin, Buford 100 LeMay, Bob 13, 69, 85, 88 McKinney, Norma 86 Payne, John 88 Hardwick, Danny 44, 101 Jackson, Don 9, 10, 69, 86 Lemmon, Arlene 88 McKinney, Richard 60 Payne, Lanna 55, 80 Hardwick, Kyle 52 Jackson, Irene 27, 31 Lemmon, Tim 81, 88 McMickens, Rhonda 55 Payne, Laura 64 Harmon, Scott 36 Jackson, Trence 31, 53 Lenton, Marjorie 45 McMinn, Inus 70 Payne, Marissa 64 Harris, Perry 52 jJacobs, Donnie 44 Lewis, Dorothy 69, 104 McOwen, Anna 70, 88, 104 Perkins, Betty 81 Hart, Dick 24, 40 James, Leroy 35, 53, 103 Lievense, Bob 41 Mickens, Jake 2, 6, 20, 55, Perkins, Mayard 43 Hawes, Hazel 6 James, Mike 33, 53 Lindsey, Corrine 2 60, 61, 82 Perkins, Nill 73 Hawkes, David 30, 52 Jayer, Wilma 81 Lindsey, Kenneth 2, 61, 69, 81 Mickens, Vincent 33, 34, 54, Perry, Janet Fiala 57 Hawkins, Garland 84 Jenkins, Jerry 53, 59 Lofton, Sam 59 55, 88 Pesce, Lewis 34, 56, 65, 70 Hawkins, Joyce 20, 45, 52, Johanyak, Gary 65 Lomax, Charlie 75 Milen, Shawn 55 Pesce, Nick 56 60, 84, 90 Johnson, Bennett 38 Lomax, Lisa Marie 53, 75 Millbrooks, Donnie 27, 55 Peterson, Hettye 30, 70 Hayes, Bill 88 Johnson, Herman 6 Lomax, Willie 81 Miller, Greg 27, 52, 55, 101 Phillips, Charlie 28, 70 Hayes, Calvin 52 Johnson, Jean 69, 104 London, Al 48, 61, 69 Miller, Jack 34 Phillips, Debbie 95 Hayes, Willie 16 Johnson, Jerlene 95 London, Rosetta 27, 43, 61, Mills, Larry 42, 44, 52, 55, Phillips, Donavan 56 Haynes, Mack 52 Johnson, Johnny 69, 81 69, 87 84, 99 Phillips, Maury 70 Haynie, Melvin 13, 38, 65, Johnson, Joy 82 Lonning, Joe 24 Misner, Jerry 29 Phillips, Otha 20, 30, 43, 56 68, 88 Johnson, Kevin 36, 38 Love, Pauline 38, 60, 69, 82 Misty, Marie 104 Phillips, Roy 84 Hazzard, Libby 86, 99 Johnson, Lenola 37, 69, 92 Love, Sonya 37, 54 Mitchell, Mae 38, 55, 86 Phillip, Thomas 100 Hearn, Mike 44 Johnson, Margaret 33, 42, Lumpkin, Mavis 69, 85 Moore, Denise 39, 55, 57, Pierce, Lenora 33, 43, 56, 79, Heindel, Brian 52 53, 81, 95 Lyell, Tim 54 75, 107 85, 88, 100 Henderson, Sandra 52 Johnson, Sam 42, 53 Moore, Eddie 43, 70, 82 Pirtle, Don 28 Hendrix, Earlene 86, 100 Johnson, Shalene 100 Moore, Michael 28, 44 Plasky, Michael 56 Hendrix, Kim 93 Johnson, Walter 53 Mabe, Rosetta 37 Moore, Phil 70 Plunk, Joe 70 Hendrix, Tommy 7 Jones, Angela 53, 83 Maclin, Nan 39, 54 Moore, Raymond 4 Plunk, Maurie 70, 73, 88 Henning, Anne Christine 84 Jones, Anthony 33 mMadden, Jimmy 96 Moore, Robert 34 Poe, Ronnie 56 Henson, Josephine 85 Jones, David 83 Mae, Berdie 81 Morgan, Carole 55 Pohl, Joe 5, 20, 40 Herenton, Willie 45 Jones, Eddie 5, 69, 99 Magee, William 54 Morris, Bill 2 Poll, Thomas 84, 95 Herr, Mark 52, 57 Jones, Frank 69 Mainor, Betty 69, 99, 101, Morris, George 73 Porter, Ann 7, 60, 83 Hewlett, Tommy 43, 52 Jones, Gene 69 104 Morris, Parker 55 Porter, June 2 Hickey, Gary 5 Jones, Herschel 32, 34, 48, Malone, Bobby 100 Morton, Al 16 Porter, William 8, 40, 41, 81 Hickey, Nancy 64 81, 88 Maness, Henry 84 Motz, Roger 8 Potts, Shelia 91 Hill, Amanda 29, 52, 107 Jones, Richard 39, 69 Marion, Sonya 107 Munns, Evelyn 2, 57 Pritchard, Olympia 31 Hill, Maxine 81 Jones, Royster 53 Marlar, Bernice 99 Murdock, Dot 59, 70, 99 Provinsen, Martin 92 Hill, Micheal 4, 53 Jordan, Charles 16 Martin, Bob 41 Murdock, Jerry 27, 55, 80, Pugh, Mildred 70, 85 Hinderman, Sonja 74 Joyce, Jimmy 81 Martin, John 89 102 Pulley, Margaret 8 Hitt, Michelle 41, 42, 61, 74, Joyner, Jeff 33, 53, 80 Martin, Marcellus 8, 84, 88, Murray, Thomas 39, 89 81, 84 Joyner, Jerry 69, 83 99 Muse, Ophelia 70 Hobbs, Marvin 39 Joyner, Jinger 80 Martin, Noel 69 Myrick, Cindy 41, 53, 55, 63, Quartermaine-McDonough, Holden, Alline 69 Joyner, Larry 2 Martin, Ray 61 78, 81, 90 qJune Coleman 64 Hollingshed, Wayne 88 Joyner, Steve 42 Mason, Doris 6 Myrick, John 8, 23, 61, 63 Quartermaine, Michael 64 Holt, Andy 59 Justice, Laura 30, 53 Mason, Glen 34, 54, 84 Quartermaine, Patrick 56, 64 Hooper, Paula 53, 83, 86 Matthews, Andre 54 Queen, David 56 Hopkins, Robert 39, 53 Matthews, Bland 38 Nance, James 43, 81, 82 Quinley, Dan 66, 70, 89 Hopper, Millie 88 Kee, Betty 32 Matthews, Gerri 61, 88, 91, Nance, Nick 38 Quinley, Myra 70, 89 Horton, Ronny 34, 53 Keel, Bobby 8, 35, 53, 94 94 nNash, Jean 35, 70, 74 House, Clarence “Scooter” 27, Keeley, Andy 98 Maughan, James 28, 70 Neeley, Elaine 22 42, 44, 52, 53, 99 kKehoe, Paul 6 Maxwell, Terry 43 Newsum, Bobby 101 Ravenscroft, Thurl 92 Hudson, Bill 69 Kellim, James 103 Mayes, Mike 42 Niblett, Al 38 Rawlings, Richard 37, 56 Humiston, Paul 61 Kellogg, John Harvey 18 Mayfield, Burl 4, 5, 84, 88 Nickel, Teresa 43 rReah, Deborah 63 Hunt, Pricilla 53 Kellogg, W.K. 18, 78 Mayfield, Doris 3 Noble, Ray 84 Reaves, Ray 72, 95 Hurdle, Scott 53 Kelly, Mary 80 Mayfield, Grady 3, 70 Norton, Ronald 61 Reaves, Shirley 72, 74, 95 Hutcherson, James 7 Kennedy, Bill 79 Mayfield, Leroy 3 Nowlin, Preston 70 Redden, Dorothy 62, 86 Kennedy, Mary 79, 101 Mayfield, Mary 3, 4, 88 Redden, Ivory 10, 16, 40, 43, Kersee, Jackie Joyner 45 Mayhorn, Bobbie 70, 101 62, 86, 95 Ingram, Doreen 33 King, A.J. 53 Mays, Mike 29 Okal-Witson, Beryl Cindy 55 Redden, James 62 King, Clyde 84 Mayweather, Robert 95 Owen, Bessie 6 Redden, Terry Sr. 62 i Kinney, Glenda 69 McCandless, Jerry 70 oOwen, J.D. 37, 104 Redden, Tyrone 56, 62 Kinney, Ron 69 McClain, Carolyn 27 O’Yer, Alma 37 Redmond, Joe 3, 34, 39, 95 Kirk, William 69 McClure, Ernest 84 Renick, Jean 72, 83 Knight, Dianne 37, 53 McConnell, Rachel 29, 54 Renix, Willie Mae 83, 94, 95 Knight, Jackie 37, 53 McCracklin, Demetrius 54, 55 Paden, Paul 70 Rhea, Deborah 51, 56, 73 Knight, Jim 29, 53, 88 McDaniel, Nina 42 Paine, John 55, 57 Rhea, Travis 51, 56, 63 Knox, Dorothy 27, 45, 69 McDonald, Barry 56 pPalmetree, Marie 27 Rhoades, Michael 44, 52, McElroy, Octavia 100, 101 Parks, Velma 74 56, 99 Betty Burrows McGee, Cheryl 32, 54, 93 Parr, Roger 84 Rhoades, Ray 56 LaBarreare, Deloris 104 McGowen, Robert 54 Partee, Howard 37 Rice, Glenn 56 Laman, Jere 75, 101 McGraw, Jeanette 43, 54 Patton, Bonnie 74, 83 Richardson, Gerald 56 Lamar, Henrietta 6, 27, 33, McGuire, Tim 61 Payne, Bernice 2, 70, 85 Richmond, Donna 2, 61 l45, 53, 60 McIlvain, JoAnn 2, 10, 19, 66, Payne, Bryan “Buddy” 70, 80, Ritchie, J. 85 Langston, Fran 42, 37, 69, 74, 100, 102 89, 98 Roberts, Jean 2, 60, 72, 91 79, 100 McKay, Jim 62, 83 Payne, Dwight 55, 81 Roberts, Lonnie 2 106 Roberts, Norris 56 Taylor, William 10, 41, 55, Wilhite, Billy 4 Robinson, Peggy 20 103 Wilkerson, Allen 52, 59 Robinson, Willie 83 Temple, Tim 10, 27, 72 Wilkerson, Billy 6, 60 Roche, Mel 43, 56 Tennant, James 72 Wilkie, Tommie 100 Roll, Lyle C. 2 Tennon, Mike 44, 58 Wilkins, Dorothy 34, 35, 45, Romine, Deb 81 Terry, Mary 75 59, 65, 75 Romine, Lee 81, 94, 96, 98 Thomas, Joan 91 Williams, Bertha 59, 67 Rush, Marvin 56 Thomas, Larry 11, 29, 58 Williams, David 27, 59 Thomas, William 65 Williams, Harold 38, 59 Thomason, Don 41, 42, 81 Williams, Jean 100 Thomason, Maxine 5, 79 Williams, Joe 100 Sansone, Frances 104 Thompson, Iris 2, 7, 78 Williams, Karen 6, 81 Sasser, James 45 Thompson, Sonya 58 Williams, Karen Dee 42, 59 sScarborough, Faye 72 Tompkins, Melvin 43 Williams, Linda 23, 75, 85 Scoggins, Mary 81 Tony the Tiger 2, 18, 80, 92, Williams, Mae 65, 72 Scott, Bobby 69 95 Williams, Michael 37, 59 Scott, Charles 96 Toston, Carol 84 Williamson, Woodrow 38 Scott, Elmo 56 Travis, Beverly 6 Wilson, Ashleigh 88 Scully, Jack 92 Trusty, Maxine 23, 92, 93 Wilson, Mark 34 Shannon, Jim 56, 93 Tucker, Bonnie 43, 72 Wilson, Martha 34, 43, 59, Sherrod, Joy 41 Turner, Beverly 79 83 Sherwood, Faye 83 Turner, Denise 58 Wilson-Thompson, Kathleen Shifflett, Berlie 72, 89, 101, Tyler, Chavez 58 84, 95 104 Tyler, Mary 72 Winn, Kijuanna 59 Shifflett, Ken 44, 52, 57, 99 Woodard, Kenneth 17 Shull, Lavinia 41 Wood, Jerry 88 Singleton, Pat 83, 91 Venellie, Betty 81 Wood, Johnny 59 Small, Christy 30, 57 Vincent, Shirley 72, 88, 91 Wood, Robin 88 Smith, Betty 74 vVinson, Bart 58 Wood, Ruby 86 Smith, Floyd 74 Von Boeckman, Harold 39, Woods, Fred 86 Smith, Jim 57 44, 72 Woods, Fred Jr. 43 Smith, JoAnn 73 Woods, Sue 79 Smith, Johnny 36, 37, 52, 56 Woodward, Sue 72 Smith, Lynn 81 Wade, Gary 104 Smith, Monroe 44 Wages, Dennis 58 Smith, Neal 57 wWaldon, Faye 16, 57, 72 Yancey, Lavella 72, 104 Smith, Renard 56, 82, 95 Walker, Blain 58 yYancey, Virgie 95, 104 Smith, William 88, 100 Walker, Bob 3, 5, 37, 75, 100 Young, Hardine 57 Snodgrass, Wayne 57 Walker, Ed 33 Young, Pat 59 Sowell, John 84 Walker, Frances 42 Spann, Gregory 57 Walker, Marilyn 72 Spearman, Patsy 32, 34, 57, Wallace, Granda 107 61, 101 Wallace, Joyce 39, 69, 88, Speer, Ralph 69, 72 100 Sprabery, Dennis 57 Wallis, Maxie 31, 69, 104 Stack, Ray 16 Walton, Faye 30 Stanford, Shirley 69, 72 Ward, Jill 88 Stanford, Weda 72, 81 Ward, John 72 Starnes, Terry 31 Warmath, Elton 104 Stevens, Rochelle 45 Warmsley, Rose 58, 81 Stewart, Mary 81 Warren, Joe 75 Stewart, Ruby 5, 104 Warren, Larry 84 Stine, Earl 40 Washington, Harold 74 Stockton, Frank 65, 72 Washington, Maude Raye 6, Stockton, Mary Lou 65 61, 72, 91 Storey, Louise 85, 100 Watts, Donald 84 Story, Don 104 Watts, Joey 38, 58 Stout, Barry 83, 104 Weaver, Betty 2, 72, 100 Strickland, Lois 45 Weeden, Tommy 43, 58 Strickland, Nathaniel 57 Weeks, Dennia 22 Summers, Kenny 84 Weeks, Dorothy 3 Sumter, Carver 57 Yvonne, Weeks 59 Swagerty, Adam 57 Welch, Benny 64, 72 Welch, Mary 72 White, Anita 61 Tabor, Betty 43 White, Audrey 7, 72, 73, 83 Tate, Carl 57 White, Bobbie 28, 33, 39, Taylor, Cindy 57, 83, 101 44, 58 tTaylor, Claude 73 White, Martha 72, 88 Taylor, Jimmie 57 White, Odell 57, 72, 74 Taylor, Claude Edward Jr. 72 White, Roger 29, 36, 59, 86 Taylor, V. 91 Whitmore, A. 5, 30 Sonya Marion, Amanda Hill, Denise Moore, Michelle Fifer, Granda Wallace 107 th

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