Sherman High School Alumni
Seth, West Virginia (WV)
Betty Burdette (Betty Ferrell)
Sherman High School
Class of 1961
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BETTY'S PROFILE
| First Name | Betty |
| Last Name | Burdette |
| Maiden Name | Ferrell |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1961 |
| Gender | Female |
| City | N/A |
| State/Province | NC |
| Country | United States |
| Occupation | Author |
| Married | Widowed |
| Favorite School Memory | Sherman Lunch, Dancing before school started , launched my day, friends-- running in order to not be tardy...the whole atmosphere of excitement was great to me. I loved all my teachers. |
| About Me | My name is, Betty Burdette, and you probably remember me as the only married senior. For several years my husband,Fred Burdette, and I lived in Annandale Va, then in Herndon, Va., I ran a day care center in my own home for four years, then tried my hand at office work with a secret clearance for a group of engineers with Naval contracts in Ocenanographic Data. In 1970, My husband contracted to brick McDonald restaurants, so we moved to Fayette County, Beckley, WV. We had four children, two are living (beautiful girls), and nine grandchildren. On good Friday, April 10, 1993, my husband and only son were in a tragic accident in Gulf of Mexico. There were four family members in the ocean for 141/2 hours, one lived to tell what happened. God has blessed me with being publilshed by The Library of Congress; The International Library of Poetry, Watermark Press, and Nobel House Publishiers, London, UK. I was inducted as an honored memember of International Poet Society in Washington, DC, and awarded lifetime membership with Poet Laureate in April 2006. I had been a honored member since 2002. Received International Library of Poetry nomination as poet of the year August 2002; Awarded Famous Poets of Hollywood, Calif., The Betty S Burdette Poet of the Year 2003 Medallion; and Shakespeare Trophy of Excellence Award. I am a member of, The Academy of American Poets, NY --2004 thru 2014 The International Library of Poetry; Featured profile page one and two of "Best Poems and Poets of 2004 & 2005," press released January of 2005; "Who Is Who In Poetry 2005;" with honary "Poet Laureate" status April, 2006. God has been so good to me. I honor Him for every good thing in my life. God is my all in all, and I pray He is yours also. God bless whoever re...(read more) |
Class of 1961 Alumni and Other Nearby Classes
→ Reunite with 31 class of 1961 alumni that have joined.
Sarah Stover
Class of 1995
Terry Massey
Class of 1978
Judith Vorndran
Class of 1965
Tammy Pauley
Class of 1988
Tommy Wingo
Class of 1990
Scott Burdette
Class of 1987
Rebecca Cowley
Class of 1986
Janet Dickens
Class of 1966
Eddie Weikle
Class of 1978
Donna Belcher
Class of 1981
Randall Kirk
Class of 1971
Jenny Griffith
Class of 2001
Casie Estep
Class of 2006
Larry Clendenin
Class of 1964
Vickie Boatman
Class of 1983
Jonathan Smith
Class of 1988
Virgilio Adriano
Class of 1965
Melisia Estep
Class of 1991
Recent Class of 1961 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1961 Reunion for Free
Sherman High School 49th and 50th
Invited Classes: 1961, 1962
Date: Sep 17, 2011
Description: The social hour will start at 5:30pm with a dinner following. There will be a D.J providing music from the 60's. Any Sh...(read more)
Sherman Hight School 49th and 50yh Reunion
Invited Classes: 1961, 1962
Date: Sep 17, 2011
Description: There will be a dinner after the social hour. Also a D.J. will privide music from the 60's. Any Sherman graduate wanting...(read more)
2010 Sherman ALL 70s Reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Aug 27, 2010
Description: The ALL 70s Reunion will be August 27-28 2010 We will use the school on Friday the 27th starting at 6pm. There will be a...(read more)