~ Friends and Family Reminisce

Francis Moore takes his turn at the hammering competition at the 2005 Nathaniel Moss reunion.
Francis’ grandson Roger Brannon won by driving his nail in just 2.09 seconds.

The 24th annual Nathaniel Coleman and Hattie (Lynch) Moss reunion held on Sunday, September 4, 2005 at Cedar Creek State Park brought 146 family members together again to celebrate their heritage.

At 12:20 pm Wilbert Reed gave the blessing for the meal, a covered dish dinner enjoyed by all. Following the meal, Shelly Rose began the children’s games, and reunion president Daniel Moss called the meeting to order. Family members agreed once again to contribute money for caretaking of Nathaniel’s burial site in the Karickhoff Cemetery and for Hattie’s burial site in the Upper Steer Run Cemetery. A scholarship program for family members entering college was also suggested and approved by those in attendance. Official applications will be created and made available at next year’s reunion.

Pam Tuley won the door prize, an afghan knitted and donated by Kelli Moss. Family members also purchased reunion T-shirts, raffle tickets for a rocking chair handmade by Ron Taylor, and Moss Family cookbooks made available by Leta Smith. Paul Moss facilitated family updates from representatives of each of Nathaniel’s children. Daniel and Kelli Moss were re-elected as president and secretary/treasurer, respectively, for 2006. Bobby Beall then led an auction of family crafts and novelties and other items.

Following the meeting, family members talked and enjoyed bingo, a nail hammering competition won by Roger Brannon, and water balloon and egg tosses, both won by teammates Bill Wasil and Derek Wasil.

Those signed in as attending were: Bobby Beall, Nora Beall, Regina and Kourtney Beall, Kenny and Shirley Bosley, Roger, Emily, Valeria and Jedidiah Brannon, Kelly Brown, April Butler, Julie Butler, Ben and Bernice Dobbins, Ramona Dobbins, Gary and Evelyn Drake, Eddie and Donna Engler, Chasidy and Cody Finley, Janet Followay, Haley Gansel, Linda Goodrich, Ron and Cathy Gover, Ishaiah and Wyllow Hale, Lilith Hale, Dallas and Lois James, Carol Jarvis, Melvin Jenkins, Bill and Barbara Jones, Kim, Diana, and Josh Kazmierczak, Kenny, Lisa, and Jesse Landis, Ed and Arlou Minney, Francis and Itella Moore, Randy, Renee, Riley, and Rachele Moore, Armold Moss, Billie Moss, Farron, Ella, Ana, Issa, and Seth Moss, Nathanil, Loretta, Asia, Bradi, and Dakota Moss, Paul and Bobbi Moss, Wayne and Claire Moss, Dan, Kelli, Nathan, and James Moss, Doug, Cindy, Kyle, and Miah Moss, Robin and Debi Moss, Donnie and Emalene Moss, Jimmy and Janie Moss, Jordan Moss, Jonathan, Sarah, and Alexa Moss, Mary and Tiffany Moss, Morgan Moss, Rodney and Ruth Moss, Roy and Kay Moss, Terry and Debbie Moss, Duretha Mowery, Tyler Natal, Thomas Natal, Doris Norman, Dan Perin, Don and Collene Powers, Kari Radcliffe, Adam Ratliff, Taylor Ratliff, Landis and June Reasar, Wilbert and Arlene Reed, Carolyn Reedy, Shelly, Dalton, and Colton Rose, Melissa Rulong, Darla Sager, Steve, Jeannie, and Jerad Santos, Jordan Sheetz, Brandon Sickles, Charlie Skidmore, Jerry and Marilyn Skidmore, Arnold and Mary Smith, Leta Smith, Reta Smith, Chris and Angela Sprouse, Stephen and Carol Sprouse, Marlece Sprouse, Ron and Duretha Taylor, Dwayne, Pam, Jacob, Megan, and Cody Tuley, Bill, Cindy, Derek, Dustin, and Dakota Wasil, Eileen Watson, Phil and Sharon Wilson, and Jennifer Yourkiewicz. God bless all those who were unable to join us this year.

The 2006 Nathaniel Coleman Moss reunion will be on Sunday, September 3 in Shelter #1 at Cedar Creek State Park. Pictures and other updates are posted on the Web site at www.nathanielmoss.blogspot.com.