FAMILY

It all began sixty years ago, when JANELLE MORROW WALKER WARDEN was born on September 13, 1938 to HERBERT CARTER WALKER AND LUCILLE MORROW and my big sister, JACQUELINE KAY WALKER. My parents spent many of their years shuffling back and forth from the country road to the big times in the heart of SULPHUR SPRINGS. Down on the farm or working in the country store, that was where you would find my parents. Daddy drove a store truck and picked up eggs, chickens, butter, etc. from the customers. They would exchange their products for groceries they needed at home. Daddy would pick up the grocery list and goods and return with the grocery items they had asked for, home delivery of groceries. Growing up in the store, was an exciting time. Saturday nights at the country store was the place to be and other times the men would be gathered around the radio listening to the Joe Lewis fights. Janelle learning to walk with her walker, would go right up to the shelves and select olives for her enjoyment. Pretty soon, they had to start putting the olives on higher shelves. Boxes were such fun to play in, especially when one had the whooping cough. Saturday nights we would get out the wash tub for the Saturday night baths. On Sunday, we would close up the store and head for the mountains or someplace away from the store. Daddy was one to keep the Sabbath as a Holy Day. Janelle grew up a normal childhood, helping daddy in the hay field, plowing, discing the fields, painting fences, and working in the yard.

I did what was expected of me, going to college, getting a degree in elementary education with an extra degree in library science. Most of my life was spent being a school librarian, later becoming a mother to our two sons. August 1960, I left Tennessee in my red and white Fairlane Ford, a graduation gift from my parents and made my way to Florida. On December 22, 1962, Janelle marries Cyrus Ely Warden, Jr.

CARTER ELY WARDEN was born on September 05, 1963, in Melbourne, FLorida which made a threesome in our family. Carter's first three years were spent enjoying the beach, riding the waves on his styrafoam surfboard, and visiting with his grandparents. On one occasion we had a BATMAN PARTY complete with bat burgers. Then we made the move to Tennessee where Carter got to know his maternal grandparents, farm pals riding the tractor, going to the livestock market, learning how to vaccinate cattle, and building fences. Carter was active in sports, but he gave up football for singing.

Twelve years later, GRAHAM INGERSOLL WARDEN entered the scene on June 18, 1976. This date was a very popular date in our family. Graham's grandfather Cyrus E. Warden's birthday, 1906 ; Great grandmother Mabel INGERSOLL Brabson's birthdate 1877 ; as well as Great,great,great,great grandparents William and Susannah GRAHAM WALKER were married on this date in 1787. Graham was born in Johnson City, Tennessee and grew up in Satellite Beach, Florida. Graham grew up in the computer era. Graham's first computer was a Timex-Sinclair, soon graduating to an Apple Computer, moving to the compatible IBM computer and educating his mom to the computer.

Carter decided it was time to leave the home nest at the age of nineteen. Carter and Melanie Lynn Whitson were married on July 29, 1983. Carter continued his education at Tri-City Technology School graduating with honors in Automotive Mechanics. Melanie became a Dental Hygienist, with an Associate degree from East Tennessee State University. Soon Carter felt the call into the ministry and continued his studies at MILLIGAN COLLEGE graduating in 1988 with a B.A. On March 17, 1990, CALEB ETHAN WARDEN was born to this union. March 01, 1996, MADISON LEIGH WARDEN became a part of this family. They live on the land that was purchased around 1870 by HENRY MARTIN WALKER. June 1998, Carter graduated from EMMANUEL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY with a degree in Master of Arts in Religion. Crossroads! CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH in Gray, TN. Carter's activities include singing in their praise band, adult choir, leading the worship, PROMISE KEEPERS, as well as learning to scuba dive along with listening to Caleb's ensemble and watchingMaddie excel in sports To contact Carter - carterwarden@embarqmail.com

Graham left his senior year in high school to attend the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, HONORS PROGRAM. He transferred to MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY his Sophomore years, graduating in 1997 with a degree in Chemistry and a degree in Biology. October 1997 Graham was on his way to Yokohama, Japan to live for eight months, working with Aginomoto Company, in biology research. June 1998, Graham returned to the states and Montgomery, AL to attend Commission Officer's Training for the United States Air Force Reserve. He was commissioned in January 1998 at the Air Force Base in Japan. August 03, 1998. Graham began orientation at the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES MEDICAL SCHOOL. Graham has been our world traveler. So much has been accomplished! So much more to be accomplished! On Sunday, 7 October 2001 Graham and Sayaka Oku were married at the Radisson Oceanfront in Melbourne Beach Florida by Graham's brother, Carter Warden Family and friends from Connecticut, Tennessee, California, Florida and Japan attended the wedding ceremony and reception-dinner complete with cultural diversity. Graham and Sayaka will be living in Los Angeles where Graham finished his senior year of medical school at UCLA