Meet the Walters

On Sunday, Marla visit the ailing man from Minneapolis, Greg Anderson, 50. He has diagnosed with throat and oral cancer, Buerger’s disease with all four amputated, blindness and gum disease with all of the teeth gone in November 2021 right after he had a COVID 19 vaccine. While at Paul Krause's garage, watching the Vikings and the Seahawks were having a near upset, but the Vikings won. Greg's wife Dina give her a Christmas present, it's a picture of 11-year-old Greg and Marla in 1985.

In 1986, Marla had an interview with the Forester Sisters about the high school yearbook. Three of these had real names in the Dade County, Georgia school. Kathy Jean, Karen June and Christy Denise. The fourth, Kimatha Joy is not on the yearbook. Kim asked Marla about the advice. Kim is the first one to call Marla, "the fifth sister," and she wasn't. Marla has six brothers.

Late last night at 9:30 PM, Josh Reid, the older brother of Cheyenne Reid, was killed of a car accident at the age of 29. The mother and the baby of another car were not injured of the car wreck, but the teenager was injured in a different car. Josh died the same day as the 21st anniversary of the death of his neighbor and country singer Gary Stewart.

Late last night, Marla had tweet for the Carl Albert high school football team in Oklahoma where they beat Guthrie 30-6. Marla said that Maddox Wilkerson did a great job without his father, Jimmy, who passed away two days ago of a heart attack at age 43. Last month, Maverine cheered for Josie Tingelhoff and she and her classmates won the volleyball championship in Minnesota. No scholarship yet for Josie. Her grandfather Mick will be proud in heaven.

On June 25, 1989, Maverine and the girls Marla, Lynn and Gwynn went to Michigan with Marla's son Faron, who turns 7 at the time. Ronnie Thomas had a final start, and Marla was sitting next to Ronnie while interviewing on TV. Bill Elliott is the winner. On Aug. 20, the girls headed to the same race track again to honor Tim Richmond, who passed away seven days prior. All of them were wearing Tim's shirt. Marla's son Faron and daughter Natalee were also there and Rusty Wallace is the winner. Meanwhile, the twins Lynn and Gwynn had a picture taken with Tracy Leslie, who was in the A.J. Foyt car.

In March 1988, J.D. McDuffie was trying to interview on TV when Geoff Bodine and Buddy Arrington crashed at Darlington, where Lake Speed had his only win. Maverine was there at the time, and she and J.D. walked to the care center, supported Buddy. Maverine told Dick Brooks on the radio that Buddy is fine and decided to say hello to Billy Ray Smith Jr., her boyfriend at the time.

On Nov. 30, Marla, Maverine and the Gatlin Brothers had taped the 12 days of Christmas. Starting on December 14, the first song will be added. 1. Away in a Manger - All 2. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Marla and Steve 3. Silent Night - All 4. White Christmas - Marla and Steve 5. Christmas Song - Larry 6. Let it Snow - Rudy and Maverine 7. Winter Wonderland - All 8. It's a Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Rudy and Marla 9. What Child is This - Rudy 10. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Marla and Rudy 11. Baby It's Cold Outside - Steve and Marla 12. All We Like Sheep - Larry with Marla on mandolin and Maverine on recorder