Photo By RICK HEAD Pictured is the Pierce County Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Seated (l-r) are Bobbie Johnson, Robert Williams, Jimmy Bowen, (back, l-r) Paula Edwards LaCount, Troy Mattox, and the late R.C. Cunningham’s children, Rita McNeal and Freddie Cunningham.
Paula Edwards LaCount (left), a 1979 all-Region 2-A and Class A all-state basketball player at Patterson High, was presented by Hall of Fame committee member Diann Strickland. Photo By RICK HEADJimmy Bowen (right), the 1962 Region 1B Player of the Year and Class B First Team All-State member, was presented by Hall of Fame committee member Rick Head. Photo By JOHN DUPONTRobert Williams (right), former publisher of The Blackshear Times, was presented by Hall of Fame committee member Rick Head. Photo By JOHN DUPONTTroy Mattox, former owner of Mattox Broadcasting, was presented by Hall of Fame committee member John DuPont. Photo By RICK HEADPhotos By RICK HEAD Seven of the eight living members of the 1960 Region 1B champion Patterson Eagles football team (top photo) were present to be honored as the first-ever region champion for the Pierce County School System as well as the first squad to attain a No. 1 ranking in the Top 10 polls. Pictured are (l-r) Terry Smith, W.D. Strickland, Truman Dixon, R.C. James, Lucius Yeomans, Lindsay Thomas and Jack Aspinwall. Not present was Eddie Echols. Representing deceased members of the 1960 Region 1B champion Patterson Eagles football team (left photo)were Lee Boatright (son of Joe Pete Boatright), Chris Wright (son of Thomas L. Wright), Lin Boatright (son of Joe Pete Boatright), Harris Echols (son of Eddie Echols - surviving team member not present), Sandra Henderson (sister of Ray Kicklighter) and Hunter Sweat (grandson of Gordon Raulerson).Bobbie Johnson (left), who began her teaching and coaching career at Lee Street and finished at Ware Street, was presented by Hall of Fame committee member Maureen Brown. Photo By RICK HEAD
