Oden High School, Montgomery County, Arkansas

The Timber Wolf - Oden School District - Montgomery County, Arkansas 1937 - 2001

Oden High School has an unique way of remembering their graduating seniors. Their names are etched in marble on the walkway in front of the Oden School.  During the depression years the names were etched in concrete. The class sponsors assisted with the end of year senior trip, booking motels, driving the bus, chaperone etc.

SENIORS

1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000

1932 Eleven pupils
Bill Ballentine
Ode Maddox

1935
Lottie Burros
Ronald Hickey
Lem Kelly
Lois Kelly
Kathaleen Roberts
Nellene Scott

Teachers
Mr T.A. Humble
Mr Jim Loftis
Miss Alta Williams -
Sponsor
Reverend Arnold

1937
Juanita Chapman - Pres.
Lucille Fryar - Sec.
James V. Doyel
Syble Doyel
Lessley Garrett
Lionel Goodner
Ray F. Hooper
George Simpson

oden38.jpg (6941 bytes)1938
Doyle Godbehere - Pres.
Maxie Cobb -  Sec.
Eva Ballentine
Sackie [Sacki] Mae Case
Arlie Ellison
Seldon Goodner
Ralph Hooper
Samuel A. Hickey
Bethel Hicks
Dorothy Lawrence
Retha Lee
Leon Pierce
Truman Risenhoover
Gladys May Rogers
Edna White

1939
Eva Gean Lawrence
Loryane Goodner
Christine Doyel
Sam Grist
Olen Goodner
Deward Roberds
Arlie (Arl) Fryar
Lula Mae Goodner
Della Gene Wilson

1940
Lloyd Inlow - Pres.
Hestalene McKay - Sec.
Winfred Fryar
Helen Singleton
Leon Reed
Thelma Bates
Noble McKinzie
Wilford Hicks

1941
Grace Barrett - Pres.
Arline Barrett

1942
Maxine Inlow - Pres.
Muriel Shirley - Sec.
Harmon White
Eunice Risenhoover
Leonard Simpson
Norma Jo Lawrence
Jessie Willhite
Luvade Fryar
Dail Maddox
Lester Tucker
Gladys Bates
Glen Hicks
Ray Kelly

1943
Neal Taylor - Pres
Betty Jean Taylor - Sec.
Betty Jo Rodgers
Argus Ellison
S.D. White
Otis Mullenix
Mary Jo Simpson
Pauline Wilkinson
Thalia Goodner
Tilman Garrett
Dorothy Jean Scott

1944
Melba King
Virginia Lou Scott

1945
Sedric Ellison -  Pres.
Evelyn Fountain - Sec.
Jerry Huddleston
Bervel Gillian
Claude Berry
Marie Hopper
Billie Jean Kolb
Mary Ellen Gortemiller
Juanita Mullenix
Ray Arnold Jr.
Travis Dukes

1946
Bill Hopper  - Pres.
Mary Lou White  - Sec.
Olen Holliday
Glen Lewis
Charles Swinney
Wanda Jean Kelly
Wilma Roberson
Lois Amerson
Faye Fryar
Marylan Doyel
Geneva Gillean
Johnnie Mae Maddox
Clara Qualls

'Montgomery Country : Our Heritage' Vol. 2 pg 1150  class photo with Mattie Davidson - teacher

1947
W.H. Gortemiller  - Pres.
Mary Lou Dunaway  - Vice Pres.
Helen Taylor  - Sec.
Lloyd Godbehere
J.E. Singleton
Emma Lois Ryan
J.D. Qualls
Gerald Tabor
Carl Hicks

1948
Elgie Goss  - Pres. [1992 Elgie Goss, was named Arkansas Principal of the Year, Principal Pine Bluff High School, Pine Bluff]
Donald D. Goodner  - V. Pres.
Therman White  - Sec.
G.W. Barrett
Vivian Dukes
Alma Joyce Hinck
Sammy Lou Mullenix
Durrell Simpson
Kattie Singleton
Othel Standridge
Farrell E. Tucker
Lela Mae Tucker
Maurine Cole West

1949
Elzie Vines - Pres.
Isaac Abernathy  - V. Pres.
Hazel Dukes  - Sec.
Mary Tom Willhite  - Rep.
Wanda Qualls
Spellma Goss
Willa Dean Singleton
Lorene Lawrence
Jo Ann Fryar
Eva Jean Hopper
Joyce Pope
Billy Ann O'Neal
Marceline Amerson
Wanda Carmack
Lavonda Barber
Charles Galloway
Hollis Marshall
Harold Powell

1950
Edward Abernathy - Pres.
Moreace Mullenix  - Vice Pres.
Connie Ferguson  - Sec.
Eula Mae Norman
Eva Gean Spurling
Ruth Hill
Ida Faye Ryan
Ila Adams Phillips
June Goodner Powell
Ike Sisk
Merna Barber
Kenneth Stovall
Blaine Drager
Delbert Lewis
Dallis Simpson
Billy Don Lawrence
Jimmy White

oden51.jpg (19108 bytes)1951
Marilyn Standridge - Pres.
Wanda Jean Dunnaway  - V. Pres.
Emma Lou Dunaway  - Treas.
Gretta Bethiena Cox  - Sec.
Imogene Singleton
Kathryn Frances Ware
Edna Ruth Goodner
Doris Martin Dozier
George W. Qualls
J.N. Marshall
Allen Lawrence

1952
Windell Risenhoover  - Pres.
Henry Eugene "Gene" Frame  - V. Pres.
Mary Alice Huddleston  - Sec.
Charles Vincent
Betty Sue Powell
Delton Lewis
Frankie Amerson
Tessie Ramsey
Harold D. Ward
Mary Jo O'Neal Stovall
Sponsor Mrs. James H. Shepard

1953
John D. Spurling - Pres.
Kyle E. Goss - V.P.
Mary Jo Maddox  - Sec.
Geraldine Starr - Treas.
Mary Lou Counts
Junior Goodner
Yvonne Holmes
Roger Lee Huddleston
Jimmy Hopper
Wayne Johnson
Frances Lawrence
Lula Mae Lewis
J.D. Maddox
Jerald Nichols
Wayne E. Tabor
Gerlene Thompson
Van Smith
Rhoda Lou Tucker Ward
Rayburn Vines

1953 State Runner Ups - Basketball
Ode Maddox - Coach
Wayne Tabor
Don Lewis
Wade Abernathy
Lee Ray Fryar
G.S. Goodner Jr
Dale Vincent
Allen Standridge
Loyd Phillips
Bill Abernathy
Marc Wilson

1954
Billy Abernathy  - Pres.
Varine Jackson  - Sec.
Allen Standridge  - V. Pres.
Marc Wilson Treas.
Nancy Lee Brown
Floyd Dale Singleton
Donald Ray Stovall
Lou Ella Counts
Julia Abernathy
Lee Roy Fryar
Lloyd Phillips
Don Lewis
John Caudle
Kenneth Rogers
Clayton Lee Brown
Dale Vincent
Dorothy J. Ward Vincent
Jimmie Carolyn Williams Tabor
Boys State Basketball Champs

1954 State Champions - Basketball
Loyd Phillips
Marc Wilson
Wade Abernathy
Ross Brown
Russell Coleman
Bill Abernathy
John Caudler
Algen Tabor
Carl Smith

1955
Wayne Hopper    Pres.
Donald Ray Norman     V. Pres.
Fannie Lou Carter     Sec.
Reba O'Neal     Reporter
Jo Anne Connie Markley
Gwendolyn Phillips Beggs
Bobbie Sue Booth
Freda Louise Chambers
Martha Ellen Maddox
Virginia Lee Dunaway
Mattie Lou Hicks Bumpass
Marcus Edwards
Waylon Abernathy
Rachel Ruth Vincent Treas.
Audrey Liles Dillard

1956
Ross E. Brown     Pres.
W. Carl Smith     Vice Pres.
Jamie Sue Maddox     Sec.
Marilake Lawrence     Tres.
Virginia Ann Carmack
Willard S. Campbell
Betty M. Chamberlain
Margie L. Edwards
Shelba Jean Gortemiller
Patsy Stovall Fryar
Doyle T. Lewis
Bill Singleton
Odell E. Tabor
George Truett Grist

1957
Lonnie Dale Ferguson  Pres.
Alex N. Kilby  V. Pres.
Bonnie Sue Carter  Sec.
Linda Snow   Treas.
Shelby L. Fryar
Lillie Belle Dillard
L.D. Ward
Wilma Lawrence
Wanda Lou Ward
David W. Carmack
Betty Jean Vincent
Grady L. Dobbs
E. Leon Jackson
James Albert Tucker
Frances M. Starr Smith
Jacqueline Gortemiller
William L. Edwards
Gerald W. Chambers
John Hopper
Lendel Melvin Vines
Orvil Hill
Alton Abernathy
James Ray Lawrence
Charles Kenneth O'Neal
Bobby G. Fryar
Darrell J. Cummings

1958
Junior A. Lee Pres.
Elmer E. Smith V. Pres.
Sondra Lawrence Sec.
Helen Scheurer Treas.
Shirley Campbel Fryar
Laurie Whisenhunt
Janiene McKenzie
Larry Rogers
Darrel J. Maddox
Roland Lawrence
Daniel R. Cagle
Walter L. Carmack
Loyal Abernathy
Elton C. Ellison
Thurlo Lee Spons.

1959
James R. Carmack   Pres.
Stella Snow   V. Pres.
Joice Sumpter  Sec.
Ladell Risenhoover   Treas.
Nora Jean Abernathy
Edward L. Maddox
Karen Dean Kinsey
Rex Lawrence
Florence E. Ferguson
Oleta Evans
Charles W. Edwards
Bruce Alan Ball
Melba Lewis
Claude Lee Edmonds
Annette M. Maddox
Leon M. Ferguson
Betty Sue Dillard
John Hatton
Berlene Singleton
Gerald Lewis
Wade Ross
Margie L. Amerson
Donald Chambers
A.L. Banta, Spon.

1960
James Norman Pres.
J.W. Campbell V. Pres.
Dewayne Stovall Rep.
Joyce Fryar Treas.
Janet Sue Cagle Sec.
Harold O'Neal
Dewayne Hamilton
Lucion Dobbs
Orville Ward
Patsy Dillard Hopper
Barbara Ault Fryar

1961
Ronald "Ronnie" D. Ball V. Pres.
Robert Lee Ball
John Ballentine
Barbara Carmack
Joe D. Chambers
Janice Edwards
Billy Don Fair
Barbara Funderburk
Reece Glosup
John D. Goodner
Glen Dale Hatton
Etha J. Lewis, Treas.
Joyce O'Neal, Pres.
Carolyn Risenhoover, Sec.
Virginia "Jennie" Stovall
Mrs. Bill Abernathy Sponsor

1962 
Truman Lewis   Pres.
Jerry Smith  V. Pres.
Alta Lou Campbell   Sec.
Linda Hatton   Treas.
Leonard Shields
Corlene Risenhoover
Charles Dillard
Elisabeth Vincent
Bob Anderson
Wilma Jo Ward
Billy D. Lewis
Betty Lawrence
Carl Hatton
Eva Jean Abernathy
Lee Ray Ward
Sponsors: Mr.  W.L. Probasco & Miss Lavern Moore


1963
Jerry T. Beggs, Pres.
Teddy Earl Mullenix, V.P.
Vickie Fryar, Sec,
Olen Qualls, Treas.
Peggy Funderburk
Ann Maxey
Martha Gibbs
Fred Fair *
Edward Stovall
Hugh Stovall JR.
Rodger D. Beshears
Junior Hatton
Kenneth W. Carmack
Frank Lewis
Larry D. Stovall
David M. Brown
Gerald W. Abernathy
Clois H. Ledbetter
W.L. Probasco,
Sponsor

1964
Ronny Smith   President
Travis Goodner Vice President   died 2018
Janet O'Neal Sec. Treas.
Dorothy Jean Fryar
Frances Carter Irons
Bobby J. Ward
Wesley M. Hartley
Gregory L. Summitt
James D. Edwards
Gory D. Baker
Billy G. Gibbs
Bobby J. Hatton
Jerry L. Maddox
Douglas Carmack
Mrs.  Watts
Sponsor

1965
Vick D. Goodner  Pres.
Larry D. Dunaway  Vice Pres.
Judy G. Snow   Sec.
Linda J. Garrett  Treas.
Bernadine Fryar
David Maddox
Judy Taylor
Carolyn A. Snow
Brenda K. Ward
Judy C. Stovall
Susan R. Maxey
Bonnie L. Fryar
Bessie Lee Ward
Paul E. Minor
Ronald W. Prince
Kenneth Storm
Darrel W. Hughes
Billy R. Summitt
Ronnie Beshears
Orlin Abernathy
John O. Briley

A.L. Banta, Sponsor

1966
Bob Galloway   Pres.
Ronny L. Goss   V. Pres.
Marcus O. Willborg   Sec.
Vester E. Tabor
Edith Abernathy
Gary L. Lewis
Laura Stitzer
Jerry D. Hatton
Delton D. Hughes
Dickie R. Fryar
Bonita Gibbs
Mary Vincent
Gary D. Stovall
David D. Goss
Linda Carmack Philpot
Patricia Lewis
Travis Dollar
Tommy W. Dillard

Harrel Dickerson Spons.

1967
Larry Singleton Pres.
Ronald Starr V. Pres.
Carol Willborg Sec.
Shirley Beshears Rep.
Leslie Robert Jackson
Glenda S.Ward
Larry Grady Carmack
Kathy Dillard
Donald Starr
Evenly Hughes
Glenda Lou Fryar
Gary Lee James
James Kenny Singleton
Martha Louise Fryar
Ted Elder
Ruthie Cobb
Junior Ray Spurling
Lois Annette Fryar
Alan David Carmack
Connie S. Lenard
Ogene S. Beggs
Ruby Williams
Howard West

A.L. Banta Spons.

1968
Alton Dollar
Anthony Lewis  V. Pres.
Annette Hatfield Sec.
Sandra Lou Ball 
Sandra Kay Goodner
Barbara Jean Snow
Anita Sue Carmack
Anita Gibbs
Linda Sue Godbehere
Joice Lee Smallwood
Zella Pearson Fryar
Linda Black Fryar
Lillian Goss
Robert Joel Cox
James Ryan
Tommy Ellison
Harry Beggs
Loyd Dale Vines
Don Stovall
Jacky Stanley
Wm. Carl Smith   Spons.

1969
Mike Smith  Pres.
Bernard Rusert  V. Pres.
Gregory C. Prince  Secy.
Cathy Spurling Cowart
Jannett Sue Fryar
Alta Laverne Fryar
Edwin Hughes
Joyce Black Hughes
Michael Lenard
Randy Lewis
Bonnie Jane Moses
Loretta Singleton
Brenda Singleton
Linda Stanley Dillard
Gail Stitzer
Peggy Ann Sumpter
Lonnie Vincent
Kay Williams
Sponsors: Wm. Carl Smith & Martha Sue Henry


1970
Eddie Stanley, Pres.
Marion White, V. Pres.
Eston Elder JR., Sec.
Joseph Lewis, Treas.
Kay Banta, Rep.
Carey Carmack
Emily Cox
Shirley Elder
Shirley Ann Fryar
Randy Godbehere
Martha Goss
Sandra Kay New
Romero T. Rodriguez
Vernon Ryan
Thomas E. Scott, JR.
John Vincent
Sponsors: A.L. Banta & Dendin Guinn

1971
John E. Lewis  Pres.
Hoyt Hatfield  V.Pres.
Judy Diane Gibbs  Sec.
Connie Sue Fryar  Treas.
Sherri Hatfield
Mary Rhea Irons
Lester T. Gaither
Diane Ryan
Kathryn Stovall
Mary Lynnette Bush
Carol Summitt
Kathy Ann Singleton
Sue Fair Scott
Leon Stovall
David L. Jones
Sponsors: Wm. Carl Smith & E.W. Ramage

1972
Michal A. Hatton  Pres.
Jim B. Goodner V.P.
Judy L. Beggs  Treas.
Eva Gibbs Sec.
Alice Harris Carmack
Melissa Henderson
Sharon A. Fryar
Eulene Howard
Kathy Wheeler
Joe Carmack
L. Cordell Carmack
William D. Snow
W. Carl Smith   Sponsor

1973
Tommy Williams      - Pres.
John Breshears          - V. Pres.
Nathan Whitehouse  - Sec.
Anita Lewis               -Treas.
Gene Belcher *
Darlene Collins
Elize Lewis
Sue McCallion
Sherry Moffat
Bruce Powell
Timmy Singleton
Cathy Sommerkorn
Theresa Tarkington
Sponsor: E.W. Ramage

1974
Len Louis Banta, Pres.
Jerry Don Rusert, V.P.
Martha Lynn Carmack, Treas.
Phillip J. Abernathy
Sharon Abernathy
Monte Barrow
Bruce Carter
Nancy Dick
Mark Fitch
Colleen Diana Garmon
Dennis W. Garmon
Sharon Hatton
Kimberly Kay Holliday
Clyde Hoofard
Randy Moses
Edward L. Pearson
Victor Ryan
Dennis Wayne Shields
Joel Spurling
Joy Stitzer
Billy Stovall
Brenda Gay Stovall
Donna Ruth Stovall
Billy Dewayne Turpin
Carl Smith, Sponsor
A.L. Banta, Sponsor

Note: Shelia Moffat & Gene Belcher died 24 Dec. 1972 Carbon monoxide poisoning while car parked with heater running.

1975
David Copeland    - Pres.
Mike Marshall      - V. Pres.
Martha Copeland  - Sec.
Dianne Lewis        - Trea.
Allen Black
Aldridge Booth
Joyce Dick
Loretta Fryar
Debi Mosher
Mitchell Odom
Larrita Ryan
Ruth Sommerkorn
Tommy Wells
Gary Whitehouse
Sponsors: Ode Maddox & E.W. Ramage

1976
Reginald Fryar, Pres.
Steve Carter, V.P.
Dana Elaine Barrow, Sec.
Linda Joyce Fryar
Mary Jane Fryar
Kathy Gene Summitt
Freda Pittman Garmon
Nancy Abernathy
Brenda Vincent
Dennis Goodner *
William Edgar Clarke JR.
Ronnie Wheeler
Jim Kelton
R.L. Campbell
Bruce Carmack
Sponsors: Carl Smith & Tommy Taylor

1977
Robert Carmack
Marc Collins
Dennis Fryar
Mike Garrett
Alice Helms
Rick Lenard
Leatrice Muschaney
Doug Paslay
Retha Rusert
Wiley Scrimshire
Kelly Singleton
Steve Smith
Randy Spurling
Randy Wheeler
Sponsors: Carl Smith & Bernard Rusert

SENIORS 1978
John Spurling
Mitchell Lawrence
Dianne Abernathy
Suzanne Abernathy
Patricia Belcher
Rickey Beshears
Ricky Blevins
Pamela Blevins
Randall Carter
Dale Elder
Jeff Ford
Roberta Garrett
Harry Laird J.R.
Ronnie Lenard
Billy Ryan
Donald Ryan*
Ronald Ryan
Noel Vincent
Richard Whitehouse
Sharon Whitehouse
Sponsors: A.L. Banta & Carl Smith
(name not there Delia Skipper Christenberry)

1979
Lance Ellison Pres.
Karen Turpin V.P.
Norma McConnell Sec'y
Tim Clarke
Neil Ford
Gene Monk
Craig Smith
Mike Dobbs
Reginald McKay*
James Dobbs
Marty Taylor
Mike Ledbetter
Ladell Ryan
Kelly Neighbors*
Bill Hiaumat
Horace Lawrence
Sponsors: Carl Smith & A.L. Banta

1980
Paul Eugene Qualls        President
Kyle Douglas Ford        Vice President
Debra Jean Dobbs          Secretary
Marilyn Rowena Fryar  Treasurer
Margaret Ann Hiaumet  Reporter
Denise Renay Embry
Barbara Elaine Fryar
Marty Elmer Lenard
Scottie Eugene Moffatt
William Alfred Rogers
Rosetta Scrimshire
Terry Vearrier
Craig Allen Vincent
Sponsors: Bill Kelly & Len Banta

1981 
Doug Allen         President
Bruce Spurling   Vice President
Preston Klutts    Secretary
Russ Carmack    Reporter
Donna Bates       Treasurer
Penny Beshears
Roger Black
Davonne Felkel
Randy Fryar
Lisa Hocker
David Kanagy
Valerie Lawrence
Mary Maguire
Neal Mason
Ricky Monk
Gary Norman
Kim Powell
Parris Relic
Terry Ryan
Lisa Smith
Mary Spurling
Tony Thacker
Gary White
Sponsors: William T. Kelly   Tom Edwards

1982
Russ Myers           President
Brad Hopper         Vice President
Mary Gail Banta   Sec. Treas.
Carl Vincent         Reporter
Scott Carmack
Connie Daniels
Clint Morris
Barry Norman
Tina Norris
Jeff Norwood
Lorri Pearson
Echo Relic
Laura Stucker Rogers
Robin Singleton
Ardena Starr
Tony Tackett
Lee Eric Weaver
Any Yandell

1983
James S. Carmack   Pres.
Gary Monk              V. Pres.
Dori Ratliff             Sec. Treas.
Lisa Lewis               Reporter
Jodeen Black
Steven L. Carmack
Carolyn Clarke
Darrell Daniels
Patty Fekel
Charlie Fryar
Lisa Gaston
Roben Irons
Jim Klutts
Chris Martin
Henry Miner
Scott Myers
Annette Ryan
Cheryl Vincent
Sponsors: Tim Edwards  Cathy Edwards

1984
Danny Ball
Charles Ballentine
Regina Blevins
Erlend Dalseg
Grady Dobbs
Jimmy Fryar
Sarah Gossett
David Ledbetter
Deeleen Maddox
Christine Magers
Terry Martin
Heath McConnell
Robert Rogers
Scott Stucker
John Van Pelt
Sarah Vincent
Trevia Wingfield
Jim Wood
Sponsors: Bill Kelly & Miles Mitchell

1985
Bucky Ellison - Vice President
Stan Miller      - President
Cindy White   - Sec.- Treas
Jr. Ledbetter   - Reporter
Freddy Fair 
Lisa Ledbetter
Steve Magers
Tim Philpot
Sheila Stovall
Billie Wingfield

1986
Tony Ryan          President
Brian Tackett     V. Pres.
Julie Carmack   Sec & Treas.
Gail Sommerkorn
Tammy Ballentine
Jodi Ellison
Connie Fair
James Kanagy
Shawn Lewis
Tammie Lewis
Rhonda Miller
Heather Wood
Charles Yandell
Sponsor: Bill Kelly

1987
Dana Lewis          President
Apryl Ball            Vice President
Missy Thacker
Wesley Bates
Bart Beggs
Tracy Couey
Stephen Fryar
Rayburn Gaston
William Gibbs
Darris Hughes
Allen James
Jerry Norman
Doug Powell
Michael Tarkington
Sponsor: Cathy Edwards

1988
Dal Love           - President
Kim Singleton  - Vice President
Robin Miller    - Sec.
Paula Pearson  - Reporter
Jason Beggs
Donald Dobbs
JD Fair
Elizabeth Gibbs
Sonya Green
Layton Hartley
Chris Irons
M.J. Sommerkorn
David Spurling
Tina Wingfield
Sponsors: Tim Edwards  Cathy Edwards

1989
Toy Dollar          Reporter
Laura Ellison      Tres.
Jennifer Gossett
Jeanna Lewis      Pres. 
Mike Lewis        V. Pres. 
Andrea Webb      Sec.
Greg Tarkington
Donna Vincent
Mike Harwood
Missie Lewis
Shana Monk
Jimmy Rowland
Hank Hoff
Darvis Hughes
Brent Ledbetter
Meria Manessa
Latresa Scott

1990
Tommy Wingfield   Pres. 
Charlie Ryan            V. Pres.
Darrick Ball              Sec. & treas.
Miciah Beggs           Rep
Crystal Carmack
Mike Harwood
Kevin Irons
Sandra Parnell
Selano Rodriguez
Melinda Romero
Laura Singleton
Latricia Spurling
Keith Tillery

1991
Tony Powell         President
John R. Pearson   Vice President
Phillip Wilson     Treasurer
Marla Harrbour    Reporter
Amy Blum 
Chris Carmack
Sandor Dombi
Sarah Gossett
Rachel Harrbour
Dewayne Vincent
Jason Witham
Sponsors Cathy & Tim Edwards

1992
Virgil Pennington    President
Susan Wilson
Amanda Barnes       Treasurer
Mary Pearce
Rolanda Brenning
Lana Ellison
Jeffrey Cage
Tina Martin
Bonny Roberts
Sponsors Bill Kelly    Janice O'Neal

1993
Chad Bryant
Sandy Bryant
Billy Carmack
Melissa Dickey
Rex Dollar
Theresa Dunlap
Marci Elder
Mike Goss
Heather Ford
Christy Gibbs
Sarah Gray
Darla Irons
Jennifer Kelly
Salla Kursu    Exchange student
Charity Lewis
Lura Lewis
Stacy Lewis
Tonya Pennington
Chris Spurling
Kim Spurling
Daniel Simmons
Jeff Stovall
Michael Summitt
Christena Witham
Sponsors Toby Packard    Bill Kelly

1994
Dustin Ryan         President
William Willis    Vice President
Dusty Dollar        Secretary
Eric Elder
Mendy Lamb
Sandra Brenning
Hollie Rowland Kennedy
Traci Lewis
John Spurling

1995
Russel Lewis             President
Ricky Dollar             Vice President
Wendy Lamb             Secretary
Jesse Christenberry  Treasurer
Elicia Scrimshire      Reporter
Marcie Abernathy
Tommy Beshears
Ellen Bryant
Stephen Dunlap
Kristal Gossettt
Chris Jordan
Deyan Ledbetter
Letitia Goss Sommerkorn
Casy Wigger

1996
Nita Lamb
Joy Schanik
Amy Wheeler
William Edwards
B.J. Layton
Trica Vincent
Jessica Albright
Laura Leigh Bahm
Charlie Hunt
Jussica Guinn
Dustin Richardson
Donalda Christine Anderson
Paige Carmack Richardson
Pete Price
Leo Mabry
John Barnes

1997 (16)
Sherri Elder           President
Quincy Hays          Vice President
Cary Scrimshire     Secretary
Tara Summitt          Treasurer
LaJennifer Stovall  Reporter
James Alford
Misty Baker
Jeannie Dillon
Davelynn Felkel
Cassy Osborne Hough
Jason Hough
Doug Lamb
Carra Osborne
Eric Powell
Jeri Ann Stovall
Nicky Willard
Sponsors   Bill Kelly    April Philpot

1998 (28)
Amy Belcher
Kelli Elder
Tracy Ryan
Charity Starr
Sarah Abernathy
Lisa Albright
Chris Counts
Theodore Delvecchio
Brian Dillon
Kelli Estes
Chad Ford
Amber Fryar
Brandy Fryar
Derinda Hatton
Brooke Goodner
Chastity Goodner
Robert Keeton
Michelle Lenard
Faith Lewis
David Perry
Opal Collum Perry
Levi Vincent
Travis Schanink
Jacob Tankersley
Jessica Tarkinton
Nikki Wheeler
Priscilla Williams

1999 (16)
Steven Gibbs         President
Tracy Allen            Vice President
Stacie Weeks         Secretary     Valedictorian
Chance Malone      Treasure
Cheyenne Tackett  Reporter    Salutatorian
Heather Alford
Jeremy Ward
Vickie Godwin
Braian Rogers
Joey Kough
Justin Hatton
Stewart Sandoin
Shawn Cloud
Josh Belcher
Daniel Scrimshire
Crystal Bartley
Sponsors Bill Kelly    Janice O'Neal

Class of 2000 Graduation issue Montgomery County News Thursday May 11, 2000 (24)
Andy Anderson
Clint Bryant
Brandy L. Carmack
Josh Carmack
Elizabeth D. Carter
Chris Clarke
Justin M. Estes
Jessie Flatte
Jennifer Franklin  (Class of 2000 Valedictorian)
Lance Gaston
Kenetha R. Gibbs
Robert Holder
Jacob Hughes
Josh Jones
Samantha Lenard
Josh Long
James Powell
Mary N. Richardson
Tonya Ryan
Matthew T. Stovall
Michael Stovall
Ben Vincent
Christopher A. Wheeler
Rebekah Williams

Class of 2001  Graduation issue Montgomery County News Thursday May 10, 2001 (14)
Adam Albright
Jesse Clifton
James Counts
Josh "Tigger" Ford
April R. Godwin
Crystal Layton
Jeremy A. Lea
Michael J. Ryan
Sabra Singleton
Dusty Starr
Tommy Strother
Joshua Tarkington
Travis Tarkington
(Class of 2001 Valedictorian)
Matthew Thomas

Class of 2002 (20)
David E. Allen
Renee J. Arnett
Ruth Ann Banta
(Class of 2002 Valedictorian)
Mikayla Mayree Barrow
Nathan Bates
Richie Donahou
Lauren Denise Gaston
Marcus Hackworth
Gretchen Laurel Hays
(Class of 2002 Salutatorian)
Rob Jackson
Joshua (Josh) Peters
Julius Simborio
Jessica Dawn Stovall
Kevin Robert Spurling
Samantha Strother
Joshua (Josh) Samuel Starr
Caleb Tankersley
Michael (Mike) Thomas
Hannah Elizabeth Waldon
Brett Wheeler

Class of 2005 Graduation issue Montgomery County News Thursday May 12, 2005 (9)
Clay Steven Abernathy
Jerry Allen Christenberry
Bryon Dejarlo
Amelia Henry
Danielle Jolie
Stefan Long
Daniel Neil Minton
Kendra Denise Smith
Susan Elizabeth Spurling

Class of 2007 Graduation issue Montgomery County News Thursday May 17, 2007 (14)
Kristina Arnett
Amber Denee Baker
Brooke Blevins
Makayla Damazio
Megan Elizabeth Hopper
Jason Lambert
Jessica Sue Mabry
Kevin Morrison
Ocean Norman
Kimberlee Anne (Kimmie) Phelps
Marian Desha Smith
Hannah Stovall
Travis Waldon
Maly Yang

Class of 2008 Graduation issue Montgomery County News Thursday May 15, 2008 (20)
Jarrod Abbott
Alissa Laurine Abernathy  (Honour gradate)
Mathew Atkinson
Mary Banta  (Honour gradate)
Brandon Blevins
(Class of 2008 Salutatorian)
Andrew Carmack
Thomas Mayer Dasilva
Jennica Ford  (Honour gradate)
Taylor Gaines  (Honour gradate)
Kelly Emmitt Hightower
Kat Klingbeil
Luke Klutts
(Honour gradate)
Derrick Ledbetter
John McAdams
Chelsie Pearson  (Honour gradate)
Charles Romero
Marvelle Annette Solansky
Jesse Dale Starr
Leandra Stogsgill
(Class of 2008 Valedictorian)
Blake Vincent

In May 2008 Vernon (Cotton) Morrison retired from Oden School as Assistant Superintendent. Mark Willborg is Superintendent of the Ouachita River School District. Mark's mother Cleta Willborg of Mena died 9 August 2008 and was buried in the Pine Ridge Cemetery. William Edwards was hired by the Oden School Board to be the new Principal at Oden High School, effective in July. He is the son of Cathy and Tim Edwards.

Class of 2012 Graduation issue Montgomery County News Thursday May 17, 2012 (14)

Pablo Enrique Fierro Altamirano
Samatha Jo Carmack
Brent Dowdy
Preston Glen Thomas Ellis

Jonathan Heinritz           
Poiema Joy Heinritz
Kirsten Hill
Kevin Love
Ashley Nicole Phillpot
Rebecca Ryan
Donimic Tyler Throsten
Wei-Yi-Tsao (Ivy)

Dakota Whittington

Nicole Yandell

Class of 2015 Graduation issue Montgomery County News Thursday May 14, 2015 (12)

Wayne Armstrong
Terry Carter
Austin Golden
Brady Hobbs
Margaret Lawrence
Callie Monk
Megan Morrison
Katie Philpot
Kelsey Simmons
Kaley Underwood
Madison Vincent
Lane Wagner

1971 Oden School Year Book

If you would like an image of any of the etched marble plaques and or an e-mail link added to your name please e-mail  me. You are very welcome to print out the pages but there are twenty pages or right click and save any images.  Please report any broken links.  Approximately 1019 graduates in 66 years. Additions welcome. I am missing the early years.

* died.
Class of 1966  - Leroy Garner, killed in action in Cambodia in 1970.


Northwest Profile Tom Wayne Dillard Rooted in history by Michelle Parks
The Arkansas Democrat Gazette 10 June 2007
SELF PORTRAIT Date and place of birth: Dec. 24, 1948, Sims
Always in my refrigerator are Diet Cokes. Dillard was born in 1948 on a farm near the Montgomery County community of Sims. He grew up in nearby Oden, where he was one of 25 in the high school graduating class. In school, he was strong in history, geography and social sciences, but poor in math and chemistry. "People today assume I was a good student when I was in school, and I wasn't. I was a very mediocre student," he says. He developed an interest in Arkansas history in seventh grade. "All of a sudden, it became clear to me that American history happened here too," he says. "That all the stuff that I read about in American history, that I studied in school, had its relationship to Arkansas." Reading about Civil War battles in Vicksburg, Miss., and Manassas, Va., didn't mean much. But knowing soldiers fought battles in local places such as Little Rock, Helena and Fayetteville made history personal. "I have concluded that I became interested in Arkansas history because I was able to use Arkansas history as the laboratory course for American history. It's the place where we can see history in application," he says.

His father, a logging contractor, died when Dillard was a teenager. His mother was a housewife who later worked at the local school. From her, he understood tolerance, and he also learned the value of hard work and making the most of one's finances. Dillard is the fifth of seven children, many of them much older than he. A brother-in-law inspired his interest in the environment and politics. An antipathy for then-Gov. Orval Faubus led him to become active in the Republican party, specifically in Winthrop Rockefeller's 1966 gubernatorial campaign and later during his two-term administration.

Dillard's acquired knowledge of parliamentary procedure has helped him run meetings and direct groups toward a common goal. He also chose a second year of typing instead of physical education class, and he now types a speedy 70 words a minute. His debate team experience left him able to organize his thoughts and express himself clearly. ....

DEAN OF ARKANSAS HISTORY Dillard earned a degree in American history at State College of Arkansas (now the University of Central Arkansas) in Conway in 1970. He and his first wife have a son, Neil Dillard, who is a Little Rock firefighter. The younger Dillard also has a history degree and enjoys gardening.  In 1986, Dillard became the first university archivist for his alma mater, UCA. During 11 years there, he established archives at the UCA library that emphasize the state's environment and music. "The biggest challenge in starting a new archives like that is being able to compete against the larger, more established archives," such as those at UA and UALR, he says. Most of the seven archives in the state collect from the entire state, so it helps to specialize in certain areas. Dillard went on to create another archive and special collections department for the Central Arkansas Library System, a two county library network based in Little Rock. He led the effort to gain a $650,000 endowment from a prominent Little Rock lawyer and businessman to create the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies. In his seven years there, the center went from three to 15 staff members. He raised $110,000 to start a book-publishing program. He also started a popular monthly brown-bag lunch series on historical topics. In his last two years at the library, Dillard raised more than $1.6 million needed to develop the online Encyclopedia of Arkansas, which he thinks "in some ways is my greatest contribution to Arkansas." Many state agencies, individuals and businesses have supported the encyclopedia with money or time, making it a "truly collaborative effort," he says. Tim Nutt, who has worked with Dillard at three places over 20 years, says his boss is "very generous with his time and expertise and knowledge." "He's known as sort of the dean of Arkansas history in history circles," Nutt says.

The couple enjoy eating meals created from their garden produce. A favorite is their wilted lettuce salad made from leaf lettuce, onions and white radishes. The dressing is made with sauteed bacon pieces, the bacon grease mixed with vinegar and sugar, and then all poured on the salad mixture. For Dillard, gardening is fun and provides good exercise; he has arthritis, and it also helps keep his joints flexible. It also increased the property values of their two homes in Little Rock, where he'd built large gardens complete with water features and major infrastructure. Dillard also tackles gardening from a scholarly approach. He is founding president of the Central Arkansas Horticultural Society, lectures on gardening topics and writes a column for Arkansas Gardener magazine. He is editor of Fleur de Lis, a 60-year-old quarterly journal that focuses on Louisiana irises. These irises fascinate Dillard; they're native to the Southern areas that were part of the Louisiana Purchase. They are different from bearded irises, which are native to the Mediterranean. He wants people to know about the native species that's specifically suited to this region's climate. When the Dillard's moved to Northwest Arkansas three years ago, they bought a house on 30 acres near Farmington. Here he grows about 60 varieties of iris, along with several hundred other plants, from trees to moss. As an example of his large-scale gardening, he planted 1,200 daffodil bulbs his first autumn here. 
On the walls of Dillard's office are artworks by Arkansas artists. He's gradually building his own collection of Arkansas-related art.

A MASTER STORYTELLER "So many people have the impression that Arkansas has been a failure throughout the decades," Dillard says. "But there are many aspects of Arkansas history that are very uplifting." For example, at the end of the Civil War, nearly all the state's blacks were illiterate. In just 35 years, at the turn of the 20th century, about 60 percent were literate. "That is a phenomenal statistic," he says. "And they did it with almost no help from the federal government. They did it pretty much through their own local efforts, starting with local school districts." Dillard's favorite period in Arkansas history is early on, from the founding of the territory in 1819 to about 1850. That time was filled with individual personalities doing "interesting, odd, unusual, eccentric things." Jim Huffman of Fayetteville, a friend of Dillard's and a member of the Arkansas History Commission, says he enjoys their frequent dinners for the lively conversation. "He's very straightforward, and he will speak what's on his mind," Huffman says. "I love to hear his stories. He's a master storyteller." Those stories are often about characters from Arkansas history.

Tom W. Dillard is the founding editor of the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture (www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net), and head of the special collections department at the University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville. Tom W. Dillard has received the 2008 Salute to Greatness Award from the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission.
 

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