Athens High School Alumni
Athens, Texas (TX)
Recent Members
| Andrea Guadalupe | 2008 |
| Chris Stephens | 2017 |
| Deann Sanders | 2012 |
| Joe Riddle | 1967 |
| Lannis Young | 1987 |
| Laurie Laurie Barnes | 1973 |
| Melissa Bettencourt | 2011 |
| Peggy Dyer | 1975 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
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Honored Military Alumni
Carl Malcom
Class of 1979
Army, 2 Years
Served two years at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii as a radio/teletype operator.
Class of 1979
Army, 2 Years
Served two years at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii as a radio/teletype operator.
Justin Parks
Class of 1999
Navy, 10 Years
Dropped out of his junior year of college on Sept. 11, 2001 to join the Navy. Stationed onboard the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) as a Naval Mechanic. Stationed onboard the USS Tortuga (LSD 46) as an Operations Specialist, USS Fort McHenry (LSD43), Joint Task Force Civil Support, and the USS Mahan (DDG 67).
Class of 1999
Navy, 10 Years
Dropped out of his junior year of college on Sept. 11, 2001 to join the Navy. Stationed onboard the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) as a Naval Mechanic. Stationed onboard the USS Tortuga (LSD 46) as an Operations Specialist, USS Fort McHenry (LSD43), Joint Task Force Civil Support, and the USS Mahan (DDG 67).
Keith Musgrove
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in both Somalia and Desert Storm from 1989-1993. Won several service medals and left the military in good standing.
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in both Somalia and Desert Storm from 1989-1993. Won several service medals and left the military in good standing.
Keith Wesley Allen
Class of 1966
Army, 1 Years
Boot Camp Fort Polk
Advanced Infantry Training @Tigerland
WIA Viet Nam 11 Oct 1967
Died 13 Oct 1967 Japan
Class of 1966
Army, 1 Years
Boot Camp Fort Polk
Advanced Infantry Training @Tigerland
WIA Viet Nam 11 Oct 1967
Died 13 Oct 1967 Japan
Louis Blanton
Class of 1973
Air Force, 12 Years
Strategic Air Command
Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
48th Fighter Wing
F-111F
Class of 1973
Air Force, 12 Years
Strategic Air Command
Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
48th Fighter Wing
F-111F
Michael James Duncan
Class of 1980
Air Force, 6 Years
United States Air Force Res as a Jet Mech on the KC10 Tanker/Cargo
Class of 1980
Air Force, 6 Years
United States Air Force Res as a Jet Mech on the KC10 Tanker/Cargo
Racquel Downing
Class of 1986
Navy, 6 Years
Joined in 1987 and was discharged honorably in 1993. My husband retired from the Navy in 2004.
Class of 1986
Navy, 6 Years
Joined in 1987 and was discharged honorably in 1993. My husband retired from the Navy in 2004.
Racquel Downing
Class of 1986
Navy, 7 Years
Joined right after graduation on delayed entry. My job was in the aviation field working in Maintenance Administration as an AZ. Met my present hubby at my duty station. I've spent the past 22 years in Virginia.
Class of 1986
Navy, 7 Years
Joined right after graduation on delayed entry. My job was in the aviation field working in Maintenance Administration as an AZ. Met my present hubby at my duty station. I've spent the past 22 years in Virginia.
Raymond Hable
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired 1995 as Command Master Chief of Naval Beach Group TWO after 30 years service. Also served as Fleet Retention Officer US Atlantic Fleet, Force Retention Chief/Staff Command Master Chief of Naval Air Force Atlantic, Force Retention Chief of Naval Surface Force Atlantic, Group Retention Chief for Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group EIGHT, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS Worden (DLG 18), USS Ponchatoula (AO 148), USS Vammen (DE 644), NAAF Fallon Nevada.
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired 1995 as Command Master Chief of Naval Beach Group TWO after 30 years service. Also served as Fleet Retention Officer US Atlantic Fleet, Force Retention Chief/Staff Command Master Chief of Naval Air Force Atlantic, Force Retention Chief of Naval Surface Force Atlantic, Group Retention Chief for Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group EIGHT, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS Worden (DLG 18), USS Ponchatoula (AO 148), USS Vammen (DE 644), NAAF Fallon Nevada.
Rickey Boyd
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Spept 21+ year honorably in the Army, did Dessert Storm I am now medically retired from the VA
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Spept 21+ year honorably in the Army, did Dessert Storm I am now medically retired from the VA
Alumni Stories
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School News
Class of 1992 Reunion
We are currently trying to organize our 20 year reunion. The date has been set for 7/21/12 at the Athens Country club. ...
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Our Athens High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Athens High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Athens are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!