FALL 2015 VOLUME XLVI No. 3

Happy Happy Ha Haven Children’s Home is sponsored by churches of Christ.

�is year Happy Haven celebrates 50 years – our Golden Anniversary – of service and ministry. Looking back into the history of the property now known as Happy Haven, previously the property of the County Farm, it was a home for the homeless whether they were young or old. In 1965, the Willow Avenue church of Christ established and sponsored Happy Haven Children’s Home with the assistance and �nancial support of other churches and individuals. At that time, the property included a 35-room structure with 3 apartments, each housing a set of house parents and children. While that old building is no longer standing, Happy Haven now includes three homes (the Abston house, the Richmond Chapel-Nevins house, and the Gainesboro house) each of which include 5-6 bedrooms upstairs and a basement, along with the Farris o�ce building, the Ogden picnic shelter, a barn and a storage building. �rough the years, Happy Haven has served literally hundreds of children in need as well as their families. �ere are children who have been baptized into Christ during their stay here. �e Je�erson Avenue church of Christ now oversees the work here with the continued assistance and �nancial support of other churches and individuals. In the past 12 months, Happy Haven has served 14 children.

Happy Haven Children’s Home is a Christian home that helps children to grow physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually as we share God’s love with them. Happy Haven exists to bring comfort to those who are hurting, hope to those who are hopeless, and light to those who are in darkness. We seek God’s blessings in our ministry and are so grateful to all those who support our work here. Because of your donations, our ministry and service can continue for years to come. --- Houston Bynum

50 YEARS (1965-2015)

TransitionsWe have had some sta� changes at Happy Haven. We want to thank Diana Tudor, our former case worker, for her past service.

We also welcome Joan Hufstedler as our new caseworker and we welcome Asia Hill as our on-site relief house parent at the Abston House.

Joan Hufstedler Asia and Tristan

CANNON CO.GassawaySunny SlopeWoodbury

CLAY CO.Cave SpringsCelinaPine BranchRock Springs

COFFEE CO.Lumley StandMt. ViewPrairie Plains

CUMBERLAND CO.DaysvilleMaylandWest Avenue

DAVIDSON CO.RivergateRural HillWhite’s Creek

DEKALB CO.Blu� SpringsKeltonburgOak Grove

FRANKLIN CO,CowanNew BrickWinchester

JACKSON CO. AntiochBagdadBeech GroveCenter GroveFlynn’s CreekHaydenburgMcCoinsvilleMorrison’s CreekNew SalemStoneUnion HillZion

MACON CO.LafayetteRed Boiling Springs

OVERTON CO.Free CommunionLivingstonNetherlandWalnut Grove

PUTNAM CO.AntiochBaxterBussellCollegesideDouble SpringsHolladayJe�erson AvenueMontereyPippinSilver PointSmyrnaStanding StoneSycamoreWillow Avenue

RUTHERFORDBlackmanHighland Heights

SMITH CO.CarthageFlat RockMontrose

WHITE CO.CentralCherry CreekEastland

WHITE CO. (cont.)O’ConnorOakwood St.PlainviewWalling

WILSON CO.Center ChapelCommerceMt. JulietWatertown

OTHER CHURCHES IN TENNESSEEBentonBrucetonClintonEast BrainerdEast SideGatlinburgGraymereHartsville PikeJackson TempleLawnville RoadMt. LeoPleasant ViewRidgedaleSequachie ValleyWest FayettevilleWilson Hill

CHURCHES OF CHRIST: Supporting Churches

HAPPY HAVEN HOME CONTRIBUTORS

Double Springs quilting ladies donate quilts Gospel Advocate celebrates 160 years

Here’s a look at some things we did this Summer

Our 2015 graduates

Graymere workers help with garden

VVA Golf Tourney

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Douglas AdcockAlgood Church of Christ family & friendsM/M Donald AndersonFrances AndersonM/M Jimmy AndersonM/M Roger AndersonMary H. AppleDebbie Bachour & familyAnita BaileyM/M James BaileyM/M Carl BarnesM/M Herb BaughM/M William C. BennettM/M Bradley BergM/M Randy BerryNancy BillingsleyCarolyn BoggsM/M Dewey BowmanLois Bowman & familySue K. BoxM/M William BoydDr/M Stacy BrewingtonM/M Bill BrogdonBrown Family ReunionM/M Jack BrownM/M Tony BurkhardtRuth BurrisM/M Fred BurtonClyde BushDonnie E. BybeeM/M James BybeeM/M Houston BynumDonna CampEdith G. CampM/M Charles A. CarterJohn CasonAlice ChapmanM/M A. C. ClarkMildred ClarkM/M David ColbertBetty CookJudy CopelandMarty & Sherri CopelandM/M Knox CowanDoyle CrosleyPeggy CulpCummins Filtration IT Dept.Velma CunninghamAmanda Faye DavisM/M Alan DawsonMildred DennisMilton F. DerryberryDr/M E. M. DudneyM/M James S. Dudney

M/M Robert DudneyM/M Aaron DyerJoan DyerCarol DysartM/M Terry EdgingtonEarline ElkinsCleda EllerAnn EmertonM/M Dick EskindFACS, LLCFancher Subd. NeighborsSusan FlaggM/M Roy FlattM/M Mark Fontenot & NathanDanny ForkumM/M David D. FoxM/M Michael FoxVickie L. FoxSteve FuquaM/M Jack Gaw, Jr.Dr. Joel GawPhillip GentryBrenda GideonM/M Randall GoadFreddie GreenM/M James M. GreenM/M Donald GrishamM/M Layton GroganM/M Greg GrothM/M Je� HallM/M Larry HarkleroadEli HarrisMargie HearnGwynn & Sharon HendrixsonPauline Hickey & familyM/M Jim HicksRuth T. HillHill’s TermiteM/M Ben HixJunior & Dale HollowayM/M Stanley HoodM/M Fred HoustonHunter & Hammer familiesM/M Jimmy HunterM/M David HutchisonSandra JacobsonM/M Copeland JaredM/M Edward JaredM/M Carl JohnsonJo Helen KeithM/M Jimmy KeyM/M Buddy KingM/M Leslie King

M/M Ed KirbyMildred KnowlesM/M Franklin LambJohnsie LewisM/M Greg LoftisM/M Jim LoftisM/M Mike LoweryM/M Jimmy MackiePeggy Mackie & familyM/M Eddie D. MahaneyM/M Jack MahaneyM/M Kenneth MahaneyRosa Nell MarshMichael & Misty MarshallKathy MartinM/M David MaxwellFrances McCueLois McCue & familyM/M Brian McDanielTony McLartyEdward McLendonPeggy MedlinM/M Art MontgomeryLora MontgomeryM/M Charles MooreM/M Ryan MooreSusan MooresLilly Pearl MorganM/M Birl MossM/M Stacey MottShirley NeeceM/M Bill NelsonLydia NewmanPauline ParkersonDaris ParksM/M Robert PettyM/M Phil PhilipsM/M Terry PippinKenneth T. PrinceMary PruettM/M Charles RaglandM/M James K. RaglandKenny Ragland familyM/M Anthony RamseyOtis RansomM/M Carl ReaganEthel ReaganM/M Andy RedusM/M Harold ReederAbby RhodesDr/M John F. RhodesM/M H. L. RichardsonIrene RichardsonAnn RobertsMarc Ross

M/M Junior RushM/M Lyman SchroederM/M Ronald ScottBoy Scouts of AmericaM/M Jim SellsM/M Mark SellsM/M Ken ShepherdBill ShusterMyra B. SimmsJames SiscoDr/M Leighton SissomM/M Danny SmithM/M Billy Sta�ord & familyM/M James Sta�ordRachel Sta�ord & familyDouglas StandiferEdith StewartM/M Errol StilesJeremy StilesStone ReunionJennie StoutPeggy StoutVannie StreetM/M Eddie StrongM/M Cooper SykesAnn �ompsonM/M Gerald ToddLillian ToddM/M Jimmy TomlinM/M Inman TurnerAnna Ruth Upchurch & familyM/M Douglas VandiverHildagarde VaughnM/M Louis VedrosM/M Wallace WalkerM/M Art WardenGlynn Warden familyM/M Jim WashburnM/M Harvey WebbM/M Alvin West & familyCharlotte WestRobert WestCharles WhitakerEthel WhiteJames WhiteakerM/M Jere WhitmanM/M Donald WinninghamM/M Jonathan WoodDoug WyattLorraine WyattM/M Ray YoungM/M William B. Young

CONTRIBUTORS:INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER SOURCES: May 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015

JUANITA ADAMS Edith G. Camp M/M James M. Green Ruth T. Hill Lydia Newman Ladies of O’Connor Church of Christ M/M James K. Ragland

EMMA ALLEN M/M Jimmy Key

DORTHA ANDERSON Kenneth T. Prince

VIDA E. ANDERSON M/M James Bailey M/M Houston Bynum Mildred Clark M/M James S. Dudney M/M Robert Dudney Ethel Reagan Rachel Sta�ord & family M/M Eddie Strong Anna Ruth Upchurch & family M/M Jonathan Wood M/M Ray Young M/M William B. Young

ROBERT APPLEDebbie Bachour & family M/M Jack Brown M/M James Bybee M/M Jack Mahaney Mary C. Pruett Kenny Ragland family M/M James Sta�ord Jennie Stout M/M Alvin West

WANDA ARMSTRONG Dr/M John F. Rhodes

ANNA MAI ASHBY Mary C. Pruett

LINDA BAKER Billy Sta�ord family

PAUL BARLOW Frances Anderson

HUGH BILLINGSLEY SR. Nancy Billingsley

DON BILLS M/M Donald Winningham Jr.

DIANA BLESSING M/M Ronald Scott

JANE BOLDRICK Susan Flagg Ruth T. Hill M/M Carl Johnson M/M Andy Redus

GARY BOLES M/M Birl Moss

ROGER BOLES M/M Birl Moss

JEFF BOWMAN M/M Dewey Bowman Mary C. Pruett

JOY BROWN M/M Layton Grogan M/M Charles Ragland

MARY BROWN Ann Emerton

CHLOE BURGESS Irene Richardson

LEE BUTLER Ruth T. Hill M/M James K. Ragland

JEAN BYRUM M/M Ronald Scott

ERBY BETHEL CLARK JR Ruth T. Hill

MAXINE HILL CARR M/M Fred Burton M/M A. C. Clark

HAROLD CASHON Susan Flagg Ruth T. Hill M/M Carl Johnson M/M Andy Redus

JAMES CLOUSE Vannie Street

JO ANN CROSLEY Doyle Crosley

DR. JOHN C. DONALDSON M/M Harold Reeder

ROBERT LYNN DRAPER M/M A. C. Clark Amanda Faye Davis Steve Fuqua M/M Art Montgomery

STONEY DUNCAN M/M Fred Burton

LYNN DYCUS Jonathan Wood

DANNY FLATT M/M Ken Shepherd

RAY E. FLATT M/M Alvin West & family

TED FLATT Mary C. Pruett

DELTON FLETCHER M/M A. C. Clark

JUANITA FRIZZELL Jennie Stout

POLLYANNA GARRISON Mary H. Apple

VERA GAW M/M A. C. Clark M/M Edward Jared M/M Jimmy Mackie Dr/M John F. Rhodes

VIRGINAI GILL Jo Helen Keith

STEVE GIRDLEY Stone Reunion

M/M W. T. GREEN M/M James M. Green

CHRISTINE HALFACRE Mildred Dennis Danny Forkum M/M Kenneth Mahaney Irene Richardson Anna Ruth Upchurch M/M Louis Vedros

PAULINE HANEY M/M Kenneth Mahaney Lois McCue & family

VALERIE S. HAWKINS Ann Roberts

SHIRLEY HEADY M/M William B. Young

MABLE HEDGECOUGH M/M Alvin West

SHANE HENLEY M/M Dewey Bowman

JOHNIE HENSLEY Carol Dysart Edward McLendon

DOYLE GRADY HICKS M/M Jimmy Mackie

BETTY C. HIX M/M Jimmy Anderson Inez & Liz Ann �ompson Glynn Warden family

OZINA M. HIX M/M Carl Reagan

DON HILL Ruth T. Hill

DOROTHY HOLPP Brenda Gideon Johnsie Lewis Charlotte West

MILDRED HUGHES M/M Art Warden

HERBERT HUTCHINGS Pauline Hickey & family

MITCHELL JACKSON M/M Jimmy Anderson M/M James Bailey

ED JARED M/M Donald Anderson M/M William C. Bennett Carolyn Boggs M/M Houston Bynum Donna Camp M/M Charles A. Carter Judy Copeland Marty & Sherri Copeland Cummins Filtration IT Dept. Carol Dysart Earline Elkins M/M Jack Gaw, Jr. M/M Wayne Harkleroad M/M Jim Hicks M/M Copeland Jared M/M Franklin Lamb M/M Jimmy Mackie Michael & Misty Marshall Edward McLendon M/M Charles Moore Peggy Mackie & family Shirley Neece Mary C. Pruett Dr/M John F. Rhodes Bill Shuster Dr/M Leighton E. Sissom Douglas Standifer M/M Cooper Sykes

MEMORIALS

MEMORIALS & HONORS:May 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015

CHRIS JOHNSON M/M Roger Anderson Lois Bowman & family John Cason Dr/M E. M. Dudney Vickie L. Fox M/M Charles Ragland M/M Anthony Ramsey Jennie Stout Jonathan Wood

MAX JOHNSON M/M Houston Bynum M/M Jim Hicks

Lora Montgomery Pauline Parkerson

STANTON RAY JOHNSON M/M James K. Ragland

CHARLIE JONES Flynn’s Creek Church of Christ

DOROTHY KENDALL Pauletta Baugh Lois Bowman Sue K. Box M/M A. C. Clark M/M Mark Fontenot & Nathan M/M Jim Hicks M/M Greg Loftis M/M Jimmy Mackie M/M Phil Philips Dr/M John F. Rhodes Dr/M Leighton E. Sissom Douglas Standifer Peggy Stout M/M Jim Washburn

JOHN KOLLMORGEN Mildred Knowles

LORENE LAWSON M/M Danny Smith

W. F. LEE JR. Ruth T. Hill

LEON MANSFIELD M/M Mike Lowery M/M James K. Ragland

BILLY MARTIN M/M Roger Anderson M/M Roy Flatt M/M Layton Grogan Kathy Martin M/M William B. Young

CHRIS MARTIN M/M David D. Fox M/M Eddie D. Mahaney

LEWIS MARTIN, JR. M/M William B. Young

ERA MAE MARSH Rosa Nell Marsh

BABY MATTHEW M/M Ronald Scott

ETHAN MAUPIN M/M Donald Winninham Jr.

GEORGE MCINTOSH Ruth T. Hill M/M Carl Johnson

PAUL E. MEADOWS Steve Fuqua

ALICE MEDLIN M/M Carl Barnes

BENTON MEDLIN M/M Carl Barnes M/M Randy Berry C. J. MEDLIN M/M Carl Barnes Peggy Medlin Daric Parks

BETTY JUNE MITCHELL M/M Jim Sells

NORMAN RAY MORGAN M/M Ray Young

MILDRED MOSS Lois Bowman

GREGORY NEAD Dr/M John F. Rhodes

MARK NELSON M/M Dewey Bowman

MELVIN NELSON M/M Bill Nelson

VERSIE NEMORE M/M Kenneth Mahaney

VICKY VAUGHN O’REAR M/M Tony Burkhardt M/M Buddy King M/M Leslie King

PAUL PARKER Ruth T. Hill

STELLA PENNINGTON Mary H. Apple M/M Jim Sells M/M Mark Sells

CHARLES RAGLAND M/M Layton Grogran

TED RAGLAND Lois Bowman M/M Layton Grogan M/M Charles Ragland Rachel Sta�ord & family Charles Whitaker M/M Ray Young M/M William B. Young

TINA BATES RANDOLPH M/M Dewey Bowman

JOE REESE Joan Dyer

CHRISTSOPHER RICE Gwynn & Sharon Hendrixson

JOE RICHARDSON M/M Alan Dawson Dr/M Stacy Brewington M/M Robert Petty M/M Terry Pippin Glynn Warden family

BILL ROBBINS M/M Jim Sells

JUDY ROBBINS M/M James M. Green

BETTY ROBERTS M/M Ronald Scott

MYRTLE SCOTT Mildred Knowles

JEFFREY W. SHOCKLEY Fancher Subd. Neighbors

EDITH SLAGLE Dr/M John F. Rhodes

WILLIAM S. SPIVEY Frances McCue

GEORGIA STAFFORD M/M Randall Goad M/M Ben Hix Junior & Dale Holloway Jo Helen Keith M/M Junior Rush M/M Billy Sta�ord

PAT STARLING’S STEP-MOM Ruth T. Hill

BRENDA STEWART M/M James M. Green

CHARLIE STEWART M/M James M. Green

LATTIE STEWART M/M James M. Green

JIMMY STONE M/M Art Warden

JOYCE SEWELL SWAIN Edith Stewart

JESSIE FREEMAN SWAN M/M Harold Reeder

CLATER P. THOMAS FACS, LLC

PORTER TURNER M/M James M. Green

BRUCE VAUGHN Ruth T. Hill M/M James K. Ragland

LENA WARREN Friends and family at Algood Church of Christ

WILLIE MAE WHITEAKER East Brainerd Church of Christ Hunter and Hammer families M/M David Hutchison Dr/M John F. Rhodes

ANNA MARIE WHITEHEAD M/M Jim Hicks

MEMORIALS & HONORS: continuedMay 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015

HONORSDOUBLE SPRINGS CHURCH OF CHRIST M/M Stacey Mott

DR. MICHAEL T. COX M/M Birl Moss

ARCH & JO TRIMBLE M/M Houston Bynum

BETTY BROTHERTONFRANCES BUMBALOUGHPHYLLIS BURTONLAURA CARTERSUE CHAFFINSANDY CUPPMARION DALEBETH ANN DAVIDSON KAREN EDGINGTONLAVALLA EDGINGTONMAE FOWLERLAURA FOXKIM GAWLINDA GILBERTGINNY HENSONLAURA JACKSONANGELA JOHNSONJANICE KORTHVIRGINIA SIMPSON DIANA TUDORASHLEY VIAR Abby Rhodes

LIVING REMEMBRANCES: A GIFT THAT LASTS FOREVER

You can remember that special person or loved one by giving a Memorial or Honor Gift to help us in our ministry to hurting children. If sending an Honor Gift, you may want to specify occasion.

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MEMORIALS & HONORS: continuedMay 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015

uMeet our Mellissa…Mellissa is one of our girls that we are very proud of. She is a junior at Upperman High School. �e Beta Club and Chem Club (Chemistry) have invited Mellissa to become a member. She plans to attend Cosmetology School at Cookeville High School next semester in addition to her classes at Upperman. Mellissa is a blessing to anyone she meets with her smile and personality. She is a good example to all of our girls. Mellissa enjoys going to worship because she loves our God.

HAPPY HAVEN HOMES, INC.2311 Wakefield Dr. • Cookeville, TN 38501

Administrator: Houston Bynum

HouseparentsBrad & Linda BergRod & Melissa LewisAsia Hill

Case WorkerJoan Hufstedler

Admin. AssistantsBeverly BynumElayne Montgomery

Board MembersJimmy Anderson Phil PhillipsStacy Brewington John PippinBuddy Cha�n Tom Sta�ordRandy Cha�n Jeremiah TatumJim Perry Brian Trisdale

Phone: 931-526-2052Fax: 931-372-8837Email: happyhaven@frontiernet.netWebsite: www.happyhaven.org

NON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE PAIDCOOKEVILLE, TN

PERMIT NO. 6

z A big “�ank You” goes out to a group of �ve men from Je�erson Avenue Church of Christ. Mack

Fisher, David Fox, John Mayher, Jim Shae�er and Adriel Stout volunteer their time on a rotation basis to pick up and deliver food donated from the Baxter Church of Christ.

�is helps our house parents tremendously. We appreciate the time and e�ort these men devote to us! We salute them as our “Volunteers of the Quarter.”

Volunteers of the Quarter

Paper TowelsCereal

MustardMayonnaise

KetchupApple Juice

Grapefruit JuiceTuna Fish

TissuesBody Wash

Shampoo & ConditionerPaper Plates

NapkinsRanch Dressing

�ousand Island Dressing

Pantry Items Needed

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