The Smiths
Back row: Bob Drury, Jana (Smith) Drury, Jerry, Jay Smith Front row: Leslie Drury, Betty, Jennifer Smith, Debbie Smith. We're missing the Conleys in this old picture, but they were not married yet or in town.
Jennifer Smith, Melanie Smith Conley, Joe Conley, Debbie & Jay Smith
                                            June 16, 2001
Mel & Joe with Jerry & Betty
Melanie, Joe, and Matt Conley Xmas '03.  Matthew Robert Conley joined us on July 12, 2003.
             Joining us January 18, 2005: 
                   Lillian Rene' Conley
Lilly seems to be having a good time, but Matt just wants to go get some clothes on!
Matt celebrating Birthday No. 2
Great-grandpapa & Matt
Jerry, Betty,Melanie,Matt, Jennifer and Christian Mercado, Debbie and Jay
                                          February 20, 2004
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Still More Families
You don't often see Confederate Canoniers with ear piercings.  Granddaughter Leslie at one of her uncle Jay's Sons of Confederate Veterans re-enactments.
FRITZ SMITH
2000(?)-2008

Faithful companion, R.I.P.
Leslie and fiance Justin Buchanan
Leslie gradusting High School
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Leslie & Justin's wedding. Front row, L to R. : Lily Conley, Mathew Conly, Sidney Drury,Taylor Drury, Nicole Drury.  2nd row: Melanie(Smih)Conley. Betty Smith, Debbie Smith, Jana(Smith)Drury,Leslie(Drury)Buchanan, Justin buchanan, Jennifer Drury.  3rd row: Jerry Smith, Jay Smith,Bob Drury, Luke Drury.
Wesley (Wes) Smith
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Some extended family from the Wedding.  Seated, Jerry's niece Sammie Jo Nelson (formerly Floyd), holding Nelson Prado. Standing behind her Abel and Tiffany Prado(her daughter), holding Kenley, Nelson's twin sister. Next Jarrett Lawrence(her son-in-law), with Tatum standing in the chair and Austin standing next to his dad.  Mother Rachel was the official wedding photographer and was busy elsewhere.
Joining us July 15, 2009:  Rayne Eden Buchanan.  8 lbs, 3oz.
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Wes came to live with us 6-5-08, but he's about 8 years old.
Click here for a short video of Rayne's first bath.  She was 2-3 days old.
The Lord giveth and The Lord taketh away
Margaret Jo (Smith) Nelson
January 5, 1935 - July 24, 2009
                     R.I.P.   
          Meiling
         4-01 - 6-09
Faithful Companion
But Life goes on, and we come to Christmas, 2009, with REB (that's my nickname for Rayne Eden Buchanan) and Great-Poppa
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