Our Trip to Alabama in 2002 for the Old Union Baptist Church Homecoming Near Pondville in the Talladega National Forest

Here is a wonderful photo of Jeremiah at 90 years of age, with his beloved computer (now replaced with a spiffier model and a flat-screen monitor) and at his desk working on his many projects and hobbies.


In the heart of the Talladega National Forest, after traveling miles and miles on hot, dusty Alabama (unmarked) forest roads, we finally spotted a sign pointing the way to the church and the reunion. What a relief!


Stephen, Jeremiah and Stewart studying the map at our stop at Mayfield's Grocery Store in Pondville, Alabama.


And here is the Old Union Baptist Church where Jeremiah went to church as a child. His parents are buried in the church cemetery there. We expected an old-time gospel preachin' and singin', but instead we were disappointed to hear a series of Christian rock bands instead. But afterwards there was dinner on the grounds and you have never tasted such good food in your life.




Here are a series of photos of Jeremiah's cousins, Murty, Murvle and Willie Dee, and Murvle's daughter Jessie Dean. They came up from Greensboro to see us for the day.


Stewart places a basket of flowers on the graves of Jeremiah's parents, Jeremiah E. Clements and Dorothy Arrie Stewart Clements.