The Pickens Senior Center held a special Veterans Day celebration on Friday. Members of he center who were also veterans were honored during the event. Recognition of veterans was presented by Gary Parsons and Karl Johnson. A special flag retirement ceremony was held by former Pickens City Councilman George Boney (inset).

Veterans that are members of the center include Carl Porter, C.B. Hayes, Stanley Morgan, Ray Nix, Jim Pace, Donald Bolding, Ed Dawkins, John Turner, Evan Chastain, Ed Benton, Earl Reeves, Margie Reeves, Franklin Porter, Bobby Trotter, Earl Gravley, Charles Gill, Ron Day, Tommy Porter, Charles Pinion, Harry Moraska, Billy Hester, Guy Hester, Bruce Hester, Bob Stanford, George Edwards, George Boney, Sam Duval, Marion Aiken, John Howard, Harold Pace, Leroy Johnson, Terry Houston, Wally Williams, Lowell Smith, Harry Pitts, Jerry M. Jones, Vivian Gillison, Pat Patterson, John Munzert, Al Henderson, William Galloway, Walter Brown, Maxwell Wilson, Grady Blair and Donad Breazeale. Pictured above are some of the veterans who were in attendance.