2002

FREDDIE BAGLEY Bagley was an All-State quarterback at East Central, where he led the Warriors to x:cessive 7-3 records during the 1970 and 1971 seasons. Team honors he received mcluded hi:. selection as most valuable aiid me Andrew f. Webb A\\ ard. He was also a two-year letterman m baseball Ot:1cr booors be recei..-ed at East Central luded the freshman matbemarics award

Freddie Bagley 10r ,eason en route to bcmg named All Choclaw Confcrem:e, All District IV, All North Mississippi, All-State and AU-Star. Thomas continued his success on the hard– wood nt then Delta Slate CoUege, where he averaged 17 points per game and was a t\\1>– year staner for the Statesmen. He began a coaching career in 1964 at Tunica County High School. posting a 67- 24 record over four seasons. He coached boys and girls at ~ High School from 1967-69, compiling a 63-10 record as boys' coach and a 44-20 marl. m leading the girls. FoUowing the '69 sea:.on, Thomas was selecled to coach the :-;'onh Mississippi Bo>~' -\.11-S~ and became one of tbe fiN indi\ ..el"\-e as a plaver and roach

iron. Bagley graduated from MC with honors in 1974, and began a briefcareer as a coach and math teacher. first serving at Warren Central High School and later at Forest High School. In 1976, be began a new career with Farmers and Merchants Bank in Forest, now known as Community Bank of Forest I Bagley started as a management trainee but quickly climbed the corporate ladder to his current position as President/CEO of Community Bancsbares, which includes six banks with over 20 offices throughout :\lb:>tsslppi. The organization bas assets in exre..:. ofSI billion. Although hi:. banking responsibilities keep him ~yon the road, Bagley still find.:; tune W be -.vohed in \'llllOUS ClVIC

Jim Nabers Nabers \\a~ a standout punter on th~ 1974 and 1975 Warrior squads, receiving honorable mention All-American, All-State and All-Starhonors. He averaged 42.7 yardst his freshman season and led the nation witll his 44.6 yard-average as a sophomore. - His longest cfibn traveled 84 yards. and e on his first punt as a Warrior. He also layed tight end tor the Wamor.:., \~ho were -2 dunng the 75 campaign ln add1t10n to laying fOOtball 1\Jabcrs lett~:red mbaseball ·s freshman ~n. abers came to East Central from ~'inston Acad."'llly. ''"'">re he excelled in basketball, ba..,..'baJl and traek. He -named All-Conference in football and etball and partictpatcd tn the :lb:;issippi Htgh School \1-~tar Football

spend most of their lime on the raising Tennessee Walking llors<.--:. fi show. Thomas has a son, 0.: t\nthor Thomas wbo resides in Mc1id~·m ' ,.,ife. the former Suz.·mnc Ham Ctin!O!l. and their th~ ch1ldren. Harrison and Caroline. Mr. 1hollUlS a ,;repdaughter. Came Cornu of and rv•o ~' LanceGamer and Gamer. both of Phtladdphn. Lance ried to 1M fanner Ann Pullen ofC

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a:mltleS. and currently ;;en cs a:. co- '.auth director at Frrst Pn..>sbytcnan Cburch Loui,..,ilJe II.: ' nlso rhnmnan of the annual fund drhc for the Palmer House, an orphanage in Colwnhtl~ ~porl~red by the Presbyk--rian Cbun' H.. iQ m:~rrico1 al Lhc fomtcr Otarlotte