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The Fifth Annual Membership Meeting
via Zoom
Sunday, July 24, 2022
3:00 p.m. CST
Guest Speaker
Director of Education John Lustrea
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
50 Attended
2022 Memorial Service
Charter Member & Historian National ~ Felicia C. Wilt
by: Chaplain Teresa Roane
Died: November 30, 2021
Ancestor: Mary Elizabeth Bateman Potts
(Wife of Pleasant Potts)
Felicia Carole Wilt, age 61, a resident of Antioch, previously of Santa Fe, passed away Tuesday morning, November 30, 2021, at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro.
Born on December 2, 1959, in Columbia, Felicia was the daughter of Bettye June Fox Wilt and the late Harold Wilt. She was a 1977 graduate of Santa Fe High School, attended Columbia State Community College and Autin Peay University, and earned her bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University. She enjoyed traveling, taking cruises, and studying ancestry.
Felicia was active in several lineage organizations, serving as a leader at the chapter, state, and national level. She was currently serving as 3rd Vice President National, Tennessee State President, and Vice President of the Old Hickory-Nickajack Chapter, National Society U.S. Daughters of 1812; Charter member and National Historian, Order of the Steel Magnolias; State 2nd Vice President and Vice President of Natchez Trace Chapter, Colonial Dames XVII Century; Charter member and Past Regent of the Cecilia Bradford Carroll Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; Tennessee Ambassador, National Society Descendants of American Farmers; and member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Daughters of Union Veterans. She was a member of the Andrew Jackson Penny Chapter National Society Daughters of the Union, served as page chair for annual congress 2019 and was a member of the national audit committee, a member of The Ivy Green Chapter of the Southern Dames of America, and an honorary member of Texas State Society U.S.D. 1812. She was a member of the Nashville Sports Council where she volunteered for many Tennessee Titans functions and was a past member of Parks Belk’s teen board as a model. Felicia was presented the American flag that flew over the Tennessee state capitol building in honor of her volunteer work for the Veteran’s Administration.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her brother, Tony (Cathy) Wilt of Santa Fe, sisters, Sandra Sewell of Columbia, Jennifer Sisk of Columbia, uncle, Larry (Janie) Fox of Santa Fe, nieces, Paula (Barry) Thompson, Samantha Sisk, nephew, Michael Sisk, great niece, Catherine Thompson, great nephew, Anthony Thompson, special friend, Eddie Schmidt and his family, Corey Schmidt, Vanessa Schmidt, and Cali Brown.
Born on December 2, 1959, in Columbia, Felicia was the daughter of Bettye June Fox Wilt and the late Harold Wilt. She was a 1977 graduate of Santa Fe High School, attended Columbia State Community College and Autin Peay University, and earned her bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University. She enjoyed traveling, taking cruises, and studying ancestry.
Felicia was active in several lineage organizations, serving as a leader at the chapter, state, and national level. She was currently serving as 3rd Vice President National, Tennessee State President, and Vice President of the Old Hickory-Nickajack Chapter, National Society U.S. Daughters of 1812; Charter member and National Historian, Order of the Steel Magnolias; State 2nd Vice President and Vice President of Natchez Trace Chapter, Colonial Dames XVII Century; Charter member and Past Regent of the Cecilia Bradford Carroll Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; Tennessee Ambassador, National Society Descendants of American Farmers; and member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Daughters of Union Veterans. She was a member of the Andrew Jackson Penny Chapter National Society Daughters of the Union, served as page chair for annual congress 2019 and was a member of the national audit committee, a member of The Ivy Green Chapter of the Southern Dames of America, and an honorary member of Texas State Society U.S.D. 1812. She was a member of the Nashville Sports Council where she volunteered for many Tennessee Titans functions and was a past member of Parks Belk’s teen board as a model. Felicia was presented the American flag that flew over the Tennessee state capitol building in honor of her volunteer work for the Veteran’s Administration.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her brother, Tony (Cathy) Wilt of Santa Fe, sisters, Sandra Sewell of Columbia, Jennifer Sisk of Columbia, uncle, Larry (Janie) Fox of Santa Fe, nieces, Paula (Barry) Thompson, Samantha Sisk, nephew, Michael Sisk, great niece, Catherine Thompson, great nephew, Anthony Thompson, special friend, Eddie Schmidt and his family, Corey Schmidt, Vanessa Schmidt, and Cali Brown.
About our Speaker:
John Lustrea is the Director of Education and the Website Manager at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in historic Frederick, Maryland. He earned his Master’s degree in Public History from the University of South Carolina. Mr. Lustrea previously worked at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park during the summers of 2013-2016.
John Lustrea is the Director of Education and the Website Manager at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in historic Frederick, Maryland. He earned his Master’s degree in Public History from the University of South Carolina. Mr. Lustrea previously worked at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park during the summers of 2013-2016.
50 Attendees: Alicia MonCrief, Ann Cheney, Ann Coupland, Ann Waggaman, Anne Farley, Audrey Armstrong, Bonnie Shanks, Carla Odom, Bob Odom, Cindy Waters, Claire Lorrie White, Deborah W Hicks, Diane Dyess, Doris Bush, Dorothy Thompson, Elizabeth Sewell, Gabrielle Hadyka, Helene Werner, Jean Bradley, Jennifer Rowan, John Lustrea, Judy Malachowski, Kate Sklikas, Laura Allen, Leslie Kirk, Lila Housden, Llene Cox, Mara Wilson, Marie Sanford, Mary Borgeson, Mary Lou Fabian, Melissa Fischer, Myra Hall, Nancy Hoffer, Nancy Thompson, Olivia Chandler, Ora Jane Johnson, Ouida Sue Southern, Pat Gallagher, Renee Hamilton, Sandra Floberg, Selena Levitt, Suzanna Rawlins, Suzanne Anderson, Teresa Roane, Tresa Tatyrek, Trisha Moseley, Vincent Balducci, 12058418714, 19795417964
"Clothing in the Age of Queen Victoria"
Speaker: Mrs. Ryan Blocker
Museum Collections Coordinator
Alabama Department of Archives and History
February 23, 2022
6:00 PM Central
(No Business Session)
Zoom Social For Members & Guests
47 Attended
Speaker: Mrs. Ryan Blocker
Museum Collections Coordinator
Alabama Department of Archives and History
February 23, 2022
6:00 PM Central
(No Business Session)
Zoom Social For Members & Guests
47 Attended
About our Speaker: Ryan Blocker has been with the Alabama Department of Archives and History for over ten years. She currently serves as the Museum Collections Coordinator, where she is responsible for the care, preservation, and exhibition of a diverse collection of artifacts, ranging from archaeological material to textiles. She is the most recent past President of the Alabama Museums Association, and was appointed by the Governor to serve on the Board of the State Agricultural Museum in Dothan, and the Governor's Mansion Authority in Montgomery. Ryan also supervises the Museum Field Services project at the Archives that advises Cultural Institutions across the state on Best Practices in Collections Care. Ryan is a graduate of Auburn University at Montgomery, where she received a B.A. in History, and the International Preservation Studies Center, where she received certification in Collections Care, focusing on Textile Conservation and Preservation.
47 Attendees: Ryan Blocker, Leslie Kirk, Sue Southern, Deborah Hicks, Pat Gallagher, Robin Towns, Barb Allison, Suzanna Rawlins, Ann Coupland, Audrey Johnson, Brenda King, Alicia MonCrief, Paulette Lollar, Diane Dyess, Sandra, Terri McCullough, Renee Hamilton, Lynne Tate, Elizabeth, Lori Brown, Nancy Hoffer, Marcia Szedula, Wilda Tisdale, Helene Werner, Lloyce West, Denese, Cindy Waters, Shawn Martin, Vickie Carmichael, Milbrey Bartholow, Judy Blackwell, Faye, Gaby Hadyka, Barbara Collier, Suzanne Anderson, Ginny Carter, O Chandler, Ann Wilkerson, Jan Bynum, Bonnie Hurford, Mary Lou Fabian, Tresa Tatyrek, Melissa Fischer, Lea Martin Songy, Jean, Anna Hecox, Selena.