Pickens High School Alumni
Pickens, South Carolina (SC)

Recent Members
Brook Gibson | 1992 |
Cynthia Brazier | 1974 |
Irisa Freeman | 1991 |
Joey Garner | 1991 |
Kelly Crump | 1997 |
Matt Holder | 2000 |
Pauline Miller | 1970 |
Sandra Sandra Eades | 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

Alan Bagwell
Class of 1987
Army, 4 Years
Basic - Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri
AIT - Ft.Lee, Va
Airborne School - Ft. Benning, Ga
Ft. Hood
Served in Germany "Reforger 1989"
Served with the Tiger Brigade - 2nd Armored
Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm
VFW
Class of 1987
Army, 4 Years
Basic - Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri
AIT - Ft.Lee, Va
Airborne School - Ft. Benning, Ga
Ft. Hood
Served in Germany "Reforger 1989"
Served with the Tiger Brigade - 2nd Armored
Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm
VFW

Annette (Bagwell) Weber
Class of 1987
Army, 4 Years
Basic/AIT: Fort Jackson, SC
Perm. Party: Fort Bragg, NC
Unit: HHC, 1st COSCOM
Overseas: Desert Shield/Storm
MOS: 71L
Class of 1987
Army, 4 Years
Basic/AIT: Fort Jackson, SC
Perm. Party: Fort Bragg, NC
Unit: HHC, 1st COSCOM
Overseas: Desert Shield/Storm
MOS: 71L

BOBBY J. KIRKSEY
Class of 1978
Navy, 10 Years
BOILER TECH. 1980-1984 PEARL HABOR HAWAII USS ASHTABULA AO-51, USS ROBERT E PERRY FF-1073 1986-1989 NORFOLK VA. USS MILWAUKEE AOR-2 1990-1992 FCTG VA BEACH
Class of 1978
Navy, 10 Years
BOILER TECH. 1980-1984 PEARL HABOR HAWAII USS ASHTABULA AO-51, USS ROBERT E PERRY FF-1073 1986-1989 NORFOLK VA. USS MILWAUKEE AOR-2 1990-1992 FCTG VA BEACH

Brandon Snyder
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served two tours of duty in Iraq.
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served two tours of duty in Iraq.

Brent Hunter
Class of 1985
Army, 5 Years
Field Artillery
Graduated from Air Assault School
Class of 1985
Army, 5 Years
Field Artillery
Graduated from Air Assault School

Doyle Ray Black
Class of 1982
Army, 8 Years
31N20-Tactical Curcit Controller-Served in Germany, Korea, and visted more than i can tell.
Class of 1982
Army, 8 Years
31N20-Tactical Curcit Controller-Served in Germany, Korea, and visted more than i can tell.

hovey w burrell
Class of 1972
Army, 8 Years
Military policeman--served in that capacity, also physical security NCO, MPI, AOPIC . Performed as one step program cadre. NCOIC of C/56 in Germany and numerous other capacities.
Class of 1972
Army, 8 Years
Military policeman--served in that capacity, also physical security NCO, MPI, AOPIC . Performed as one step program cadre. NCOIC of C/56 in Germany and numerous other capacities.

james bagwell
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years
aviation ordnanceman from 1971 to 1975
served aboard USS AMERICA aircraft carrier.
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years
aviation ordnanceman from 1971 to 1975
served aboard USS AMERICA aircraft carrier.


Joe Donny Craine
Class of 1964
Air Force, 12 Years
MSgt Retired 70% Service connected disabled Vietnam Veteran. Crew chief F-100D, F101B/RF, RF4C,D,E, F-15E. Flightline Supervisor/Debriefer, Depot Maintenance Inspector, FTD Technical Aircraft Maintenance Instructor, F4-C/D/E, F-15E.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 12 Years
MSgt Retired 70% Service connected disabled Vietnam Veteran. Crew chief F-100D, F101B/RF, RF4C,D,E, F-15E. Flightline Supervisor/Debriefer, Depot Maintenance Inspector, FTD Technical Aircraft Maintenance Instructor, F4-C/D/E, F-15E.

Kevin Smith
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Paris Island SC 3rd RTR Plt 3049
Aviation Ground Support
83 & 84 Beirut Lebanon
Rank: SGT
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Paris Island SC 3rd RTR Plt 3049
Aviation Ground Support
83 & 84 Beirut Lebanon
Rank: SGT

Kimbereley Reese
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years
Senior Logisitican (92Y)
Fort McClellan Alabama, Fort Lee Va (Unites States), Baumholder, Kaiserslautern, Mannheim Germany; Antwerp Belgium and Rotterdam Netherlands (Europe), Bosnia-Herzgovenia Kuwait and Qatar (Middle East).
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years
Senior Logisitican (92Y)
Fort McClellan Alabama, Fort Lee Va (Unites States), Baumholder, Kaiserslautern, Mannheim Germany; Antwerp Belgium and Rotterdam Netherlands (Europe), Bosnia-Herzgovenia Kuwait and Qatar (Middle East).

LCPL Bryan L. Sloan
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Scout Sniper, H&S Co., BLT 1/2, presently serving in IRAQ
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Scout Sniper, H&S Co., BLT 1/2, presently serving in IRAQ

Michael W.Roper
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Basic and AIT at Ft. Jackson...Vietnam - 224th Aviation Battalion Stateside - Military Intelligence at USASAFS Homestead Air Force Base in Florida.
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Basic and AIT at Ft. Jackson...Vietnam - 224th Aviation Battalion Stateside - Military Intelligence at USASAFS Homestead Air Force Base in Florida.

Robbie Proffitt
Class of 2001
Air Force, 8 Years
Stationed at Hurlburt Field Florida, USAF Spec. Ops, Ramstein AFB Ramstein Germany, currently Charleston AFB Charleston SC.
C-17 Crew Chief
Class of 2001
Air Force, 8 Years
Stationed at Hurlburt Field Florida, USAF Spec. Ops, Ramstein AFB Ramstein Germany, currently Charleston AFB Charleston SC.
C-17 Crew Chief



Sgt. Tyler L. Ellenburg
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Completed 2 tours of deployment
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Completed 2 tours of deployment

SPC Shannon D Willis
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
15 months tour in Irag
Station at Fort Stewert
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
15 months tour in Irag
Station at Fort Stewert

Steven A. Garrett
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in 1st Bn 6th Marines in Camp Lejeune, NC from November of 2004 to December of 2007 including two tours to Iraq. The first tour in March of 2005 to October of 2005 in Fallujah, Iraq. The second, from September 2006 to May 2007 in Ramadi, Iraq. Currently on second enlistement down at Parris Island, SC working in support of a Recruit Training Batallion
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in 1st Bn 6th Marines in Camp Lejeune, NC from November of 2004 to December of 2007 including two tours to Iraq. The first tour in March of 2005 to October of 2005 in Fallujah, Iraq. The second, from September 2006 to May 2007 in Ramadi, Iraq. Currently on second enlistement down at Parris Island, SC working in support of a Recruit Training Batallion


Valerie Honaker Morris
Class of 1977
Air Force, 4 Years
2/1/78-3/17/78 Basic Training-Lackland AFB, Texas; 3/18/78-6/4/78 Tech School -Dental Specialist -Sheppard AFB, Texas; 6/23/78-6/15/80 -RAF Upper Heyford, England; 6/30/80-1/23/82 - Shaw AFB, SC
Class of 1977
Air Force, 4 Years
2/1/78-3/17/78 Basic Training-Lackland AFB, Texas; 3/18/78-6/4/78 Tech School -Dental Specialist -Sheppard AFB, Texas; 6/23/78-6/15/80 -RAF Upper Heyford, England; 6/30/80-1/23/82 - Shaw AFB, SC

William Parris
Class of 1993
Army, 20+ Years
Staff Sergeant (Ret) 1993- 2014
24th Infantry
414th Signal (Bosnia)
3rd Infantry ( Kuwate, Kossovo)
19th TAACOM
101st Airborne (Iraq)
1st Infantry (Afghanistan 08-09, 10-11)
35th Signal
Class of 1993
Army, 20+ Years
Staff Sergeant (Ret) 1993- 2014
24th Infantry
414th Signal (Bosnia)
3rd Infantry ( Kuwate, Kossovo)
19th TAACOM
101st Airborne (Iraq)
1st Infantry (Afghanistan 08-09, 10-11)
35th Signal
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Our Pickens 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 Pickens High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Pickens are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!