Peering into the Past
50 years ago: The Nov. 25, 1971, edition of The AJT featured an article entitled “Squirrel Creek News.”
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50 years ago: The Nov. 25, 1971, edition of The AJT featured an article entitled “Squirrel Creek News.”
Colleen Mildred Pittman, age 95, of Newland, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at The Life Care Center in Banner Elk. A native of Avery County, she was a daughter of the late Wesley and Cora Franklin Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Pittman, and siblings, Ivalee Garland, Gene Johnson, Regina Forbes, Gaither Johnson, Cecil Johnson, Ann Reynolds and Nettie Lou Hyder. Colleen loved working at the Shady Lawn Restaurant, where she enjoyed talking with and serving her customers. She never met a stranger and was always cheerful and full of life. P...