Cross Keys High School Alumni
Atlanta, Georgia (GA)
Recent Members
| Alberto Cortez | 2023 |
| Jerry Clement | 1962 |
| Linda Schemmel | 1963 |
| Lucille Houze | 1969 |
| Madison Brooks | 2006 |
| Marsha Marsha Ellingsworth | 1962 |
| Robert Beachy | 1966 |
| Robert Lange | 1964 |
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
Have you lost your Cross Keys High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Indians lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
David Frank Andrews
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as MD in Medical Corp, Dept. of Medicine, David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis AFB, California from 1980-1984. Attained rank of major. Honorably discharged after many years in reserves.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as MD in Medical Corp, Dept. of Medicine, David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis AFB, California from 1980-1984. Attained rank of major. Honorably discharged after many years in reserves.
Donald E Jones
Class of 1961
Navy, 2 Years
Served in VP5 Anti submarine squardion as plane captian on flight crew.
Class of 1961
Navy, 2 Years
Served in VP5 Anti submarine squardion as plane captian on flight crew.
Jerry Shelton
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Army medic, served at the Panama Canal Zone.
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Army medic, served at the Panama Canal Zone.
Michael Leon Williams
Class of 1997
Army, 6 Years
Captain, US Army Corps of Engineers. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Class of 1997
Army, 6 Years
Captain, US Army Corps of Engineers. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Mike Carlson
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted 6 JAN 1968 & served 3 yrs active
transitioned to reserves in 1971
Commissioned 25 DEC 1981
Retired 25 DEC 2001 as a LCDR
Occupations: Enlisted aircrewman with VS, HS & VP squadrons - 14 yrs, Supply Corps Officer - 1 yr, Intelligence Officer - 19 yrs.
Duty Assignments: Atlanta, Memphis, LA, SF, HI, AK, Japan, Korea, Germany, Burmuda, Guam, Phillipines
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted 6 JAN 1968 & served 3 yrs active
transitioned to reserves in 1971
Commissioned 25 DEC 1981
Retired 25 DEC 2001 as a LCDR
Occupations: Enlisted aircrewman with VS, HS & VP squadrons - 14 yrs, Supply Corps Officer - 1 yr, Intelligence Officer - 19 yrs.
Duty Assignments: Atlanta, Memphis, LA, SF, HI, AK, Japan, Korea, Germany, Burmuda, Guam, Phillipines
Mike Carlson
Class of 1968
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
14 yrs enlisted aircrewman in land- & carrier-based fixed wing and helos
- Then-
20 yrs as an Intelligence Officer
retired as a Lieutenant Commander in 2001
Class of 1968
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
14 yrs enlisted aircrewman in land- & carrier-based fixed wing and helos
- Then-
20 yrs as an Intelligence Officer
retired as a Lieutenant Commander in 2001
Morris D. Smith
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
Yeoman 2nd Class. Last duty station was the USS Simon Lake (AS 33) FBM submarine tender. 4 years active duty, 2 years reserves.
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
Yeoman 2nd Class. Last duty station was the USS Simon Lake (AS 33) FBM submarine tender. 4 years active duty, 2 years reserves.
Richard Steinhurst
Class of 1961
Navy, 8 Years
Active service from 5/64 to 1/70. 5 different destroyers home-ported in Yokosuka, Japan but active in Vietnam.
Class of 1961
Navy, 8 Years
Active service from 5/64 to 1/70. 5 different destroyers home-ported in Yokosuka, Japan but active in Vietnam.
Tony griggs
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Two tours Vietnam two purple hearts
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Two tours Vietnam two purple hearts
William (Billy) La Valle
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Actually, it was for 35 yrs., 5 mos, & 18 days!
(But, who's counting?)
Traveled all over the globe. It was a great life, I really miss it.
Last assignment was at Robins AFB, just south of Macon, GA. I was the flight-line superintendent, in charge of all maintenance on ten B-1 bombers.
Retired in '98 as a Chief Master Sergeant (E-9).
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Actually, it was for 35 yrs., 5 mos, & 18 days!
(But, who's counting?)
Traveled all over the globe. It was a great life, I really miss it.
Last assignment was at Robins AFB, just south of Macon, GA. I was the flight-line superintendent, in charge of all maintenance on ten B-1 bombers.
Retired in '98 as a Chief Master Sergeant (E-9).
Alumni Stories
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School News
Jerry Morris
Searching for Jerry Morris he was in Vietnam does any one remember him?
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Our Cross Keys 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 Cross Keys High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Atlanta are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!