Joel Gooch

Pickens High School

Class of 1972

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Joel Gooch - Class of 1972 - Pickens High School

First Name	Joel
Last Name	Gooch
Graduation Year	Class of 1972
Gender	Male
City	N/A
State/Province	GA
Country	United States
Occupation	Freelance Photographer
Married	Yes
Favorite School Memory	Can't name just one, there were too many. My friend, and mentor Coach Don Enis led us to 2 consecutive years region playoffs in football. Talk about a power house, Bobby Cantrell / David Jones QB, Danny Hammontree / Fred Anderson TB, Teddy Cawley / Chris Hooks HB. Red Hicks, Jackie Dun, Buck Blackwell, Mo Teague, David McDaniel, Gary Eaton. I really had fun helping Fred and Chris break loose. Going to state playoffs in baseball, basketball, and track. Girls basketball team winning state! Guys basketball was phenom. Johnny Cagle, Alonzo Hampton were outstanding. Buck Blackwell and the snarl, Trina Boggus's beautiful hair, Jim & Elizabeth McDaris and their mother Ms McDaris, the best English teacher there ever was, who by the way saw straight through me and moved me up front on Day 1, David Ray what can I say, Lynette Tatum, Joy Carver, Debbie Harris, Bill Pickett, Doug (Dog) Hampton, Greg Gaddis, Wayne Frisco Chapter Eaton, Lynn Denson, Gary Anderson, Slack, Carlton Pendley, Roger Holbert, Betty Burgess, Martha Forrest, Lisa & Nina Stancil, Cathy Cagle, and especially...my buddy the late Danny Hammontree, he offered me his friendship first, and had my back all the way, and me his. I just can't name everybody, but everybody, meant a lot to me, a rookie from out of tow...(read more)
About Me	Left Jasper, and for 5 years sold a special brand of cookware across most of the USA. That in itself was a "Higher" education. John Trippe and I rented a house close to Red Rocks, (Denver) Colorado in 1977, Melvin Bryant, and Charles Pritchard came out to visit. Came back to Forest Park, GA in 1980 and married my best friend Sharon, we are still together. Sold heavy equipment to about 1990, then started a contracting business. Currently enjoying ...(read more)