Debra Hudman-Banker:  

Life Debra Hudman Banker, graduated 1970 from Jordan Vocational High School, Columbus, GA, after leaving WHS (Wetumpka HS) my freshman year. Stayed in touch with many friends and even bought a WHS 1970 annual that friends signed for me. I married 1971, became mom to an 18-mo-old boy. Lived in GA, FL, Germany, and returned to AL in 1977 living in Montgomery, Millbrook, and Wetumpka. Divorced 1984, remarried 1987 to Lee Banker, Lee High School graduate. I've worked civil service for almost 30 years, at present editor at Air Force Institute for Airmen Distant Learning at Gunter. We own a Pepperidge Farm Cookie/Cracker franchise that my husband operates. Have a stepson from husband's first marriage. Have a 10-yr-old daughter we adopted when she was six; my son's first born. We live in Emerald Mountain, Wetumpka. Our lives changed drastically when we became parents of a young one again, but it's so rewarding. Our lives revolve around school, soccer, church, sleepovers, piano, and lots of prayer! I have three grandchildren: two boys and a girl. We have a travel trailer and camp as much as possible. My retirement date has been extended due to college tuition for our daughter. Once upon a time, I was an avid golfer, along with my husband who still is, until we took up child rearing again. We've had a Guinea pig, ferret, rabbit, cats, still have two cats named Savannah and Izzy (tripod due to one leg being removed/cancer), and now a Dumbo rat, Sir Rodent Reese the Rat, along with Harley David Boss Hawg, our Chihuahua. Both my parents are now deceased. My older brother Larry lives in Chattanooga, TN; my sister Diane lives in north AL, and my little brother Andy lives in Prattville. They all graduated from WHS. School Mrs. Singleton (Eng), Mrs. Latham (Eng), Coach Holley, and Ms. Boddie (PE), and Mrs. Johnson (Algebra) were my favorite teachers at WHS. I attended three different high schools, and WHS pep rallies were the best. It was hard to beat our band, awesome majorettes with the head dresses. Back then it was cool to ride the bus, no. 39, because we had so much fun. It was Tommy and Ricky Sanford who influenced my college sports choices. We had great parties at the Elmore Community house that we rented for $5/night--you read correctly. The dances at the National Guard Armory with the Knight Riders were total fun. When I moved to Columbus, GA, I attended Hardaway HS for one year in 1967-68, 10th grade. I was in Mrs. House's homeroom with Jane Ingram and Brenda Huckaby. Biology was great fun with Sammy McRae as was World History. We put our fish eggs on our lunchroom trays to watch them clean them off. I met Steve Cartwright and became friends w/his entire family. I transferred to Jordan Voc HS my junior and senior year from 1968-70. Mrs. Josey (shorthand) was one of my favorite teachers. I worked my senior year. I dated Larry Hughes (1969 grad of JVHS) and Mike McDuffie from Duluth. I was friends with Cissie Brewer, Butchie Aaron, Shelia Burkett, Chris Duff-Collins, Debbie Peed, and Janice ...Expand for more