Jerris Raines:  

When we had our 30 year class reunion, they sent out a questionnaire. One of the questions asked what we expected to be doing in ten years. Here it is over ten years later, and I never dreamed that my life would be like it is. Here is a little about the road I've traveled on up until now. After high school, I attended a junior college in Arkansas for a year and a half. I left there and went to St. Louis and graduated from a one year fashion career college. I moved back to my home town and got a job. In 1973 I married Kenneth Raines. We had three beautiful children and were married over 28 years. Ken retired from the Air Force. We lived in Tahlequah, Oklahoma 1979-1982. This is when I completed my bachelor's degree in business. We moved back to Kennett in 1982 and our 3rd child was born at Blytheville AFB. I did some substitute teaching, then in 1990 I started an embroidery business. Our son graduated high school from Kennett in 1992. He started college and we moved back to Oklahoma for a short time. We then moved to Arkansas. After our youngest daughter graduated high school in 2001, we moved ...Expand for more