Coosa High School Alumni
Rome, Georgia (GA)

Recent Members
Craig Deaton Craig Deaton | 1976 |
Frank Lancaster Frank Lancaster | 1989 |
Jason Jason M Henderson | 1989 |
Kayne Couch | 2025 |
Margaret Shillinglaw Margaret Shillinglaw | 1975 |
Mark Salmon | 1988 |
Pam Watkins Williams | 1975 |
Robbie Gaylor | 1974 |
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


Carisa L. Couey Burkhalter
Class of 1998
Army, 3 Years
74 delta NBC unit here in Rome
Class of 1998
Army, 3 Years
74 delta NBC unit here in Rome


David D. Ellison
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Desert Storm Veteran
USAF Retired
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Desert Storm Veteran
USAF Retired

David D. Ellison
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Logistics Specialist
Gulf War Veteran
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Logistics Specialist
Gulf War Veteran

Elayne Flanigen Winters
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Medical Admin for 8 years then Communications Programming
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Medical Admin for 8 years then Communications Programming


James D. Burrell
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
E-4, Weapons Mech., Upper Heyford, England and Ellsworth, S. Dakota
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
E-4, Weapons Mech., Upper Heyford, England and Ellsworth, S. Dakota

Jeremy Dempsey
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Dempsey serves as a Motor Transport mechanic and is currently stationed on Okinawa,Japan.
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Dempsey serves as a Motor Transport mechanic and is currently stationed on Okinawa,Japan.

Lou Essick
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
31st Tac Fighter Wing-Tuy Hoa, Vietnam 67-68
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
31st Tac Fighter Wing-Tuy Hoa, Vietnam 67-68

Lou Essick
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Supply Specialist-Sgt. E-4- 1 tour of duty in Vietmam-1967-1968
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Supply Specialist-Sgt. E-4- 1 tour of duty in Vietmam-1967-1968


Matthew Everett Terry
Class of 1984
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired Yeoman Senior Chief, 1 September 2009.
Class of 1984
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired Yeoman Senior Chief, 1 September 2009.

Michael Kemp
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant Retired 23 Years of Service
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant Retired 23 Years of Service


Robert Chapman
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Avation Ordnance F4 fighter squ. Vietnam vet. 30% disability hearing loose. Served all over the world.
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Avation Ordnance F4 fighter squ. Vietnam vet. 30% disability hearing loose. Served all over the world.



Ronald Norwood
Class of 1973
Army, 5 Years
21L pershing missel electronics repair
93B airoscout observer
SIR WE ARE NOT MEN WE ARE BEAST
YOU HAVE MADE US BEAST WE WILL
NOT WALK WE WILL NOT TALK WE WILL
NOT GATHER IN THE DARK AS A LAST
RESORT WE WILL STAB BETWEEN THE
SECOND AND THIRD RIB AND TWIST
FOR THE KILL. HOOO RAA!!!!!!
Class of 1973
Army, 5 Years
21L pershing missel electronics repair
93B airoscout observer
SIR WE ARE NOT MEN WE ARE BEAST
YOU HAVE MADE US BEAST WE WILL
NOT WALK WE WILL NOT TALK WE WILL
NOT GATHER IN THE DARK AS A LAST
RESORT WE WILL STAB BETWEEN THE
SECOND AND THIRD RIB AND TWIST
FOR THE KILL. HOOO RAA!!!!!!



Thomas R. Hardin
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Served as Armor Crewman on M48-series, M60-series, and M1-series Main Battle Tanks.
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Served as Armor Crewman on M48-series, M60-series, and M1-series Main Battle Tanks.

Tina Cabe
Class of 1979
Air Force, 4 Years
437MAW, Charleston AFB, SC
Joint Special Operations Command, SC
Information Squardron, Aviano AB, Italy
Class of 1979
Air Force, 4 Years
437MAW, Charleston AFB, SC
Joint Special Operations Command, SC
Information Squardron, Aviano AB, Italy


Alumni Stories

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School News
Class of 79 Gives Back
The Class of 79 donated over 900 to CHS for calculators. Great Job.
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Our Coosa 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 Coosa High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Rome are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!