Loving A Parade

Published 9:00 pm Saturday, July 26, 2014

DAILY LEADER / JULIA PENDLEY / Alberta and Faye Magee, class of 1971,  throw out beads to the crowd during the Alexander High School reunion parade Saturday morning downtown.

DAILY LEADER / JULIA PENDLEY / Alberta and Faye Magee, class of 1971, throw out beads to the crowd during the Alexander High School reunion parade Saturday morning downtown.

DAILY LEADER / JULIA PENDELY / Jamyria James, Shantraille Haynes and Tommya Crossley lead the way with a banner for the Alexander High School graduates. The parade was part of a weekend-long series of reunion events, which concluded today with a worship service and a farewell dinner.

DAILY LEADER / JULIA PENDELY / Jamyria James, Shantraille Haynes and Tommya Crossley lead the way with a banner for the Alexander High School graduates. The parade was part of a weekend-long series of reunion events, which concluded today with a worship service and a farewell dinner.

Mary Graham, class of 1970, brings back the style of the 70s during the Alexander High School reunion parade this weekend.

Mary Graham, class of 1970, brings back the style of the 70s during the Alexander High School reunion parade this weekend.

Larry Quarles helps decorate a car for the class of 1970 in preparation for the Alexander High School parade.

Larry Quarles helps decorate a car for the class of 1970 in preparation for the Alexander High School parade.

Christian Tanner watches his great-grandmother, Ann Tanner, who was one of the grand marshals for the parade, while holding his grandfather, Chris Tanner's, hand.

Christian Tanner watches his great-grandmother, Ann Tanner, who was one of the grand marshals for the parade, while holding his grandfather, Chris Tanner’s, hand.