Mickey was born in Lexington, South Carolina, the daughter of the Late Annie M. and Russell Landers. AHW wa a middle child of a sister Phyllis Bouknight (deceased) and a brother, Russ Landers. She has two children, Sheree’ Buice and Jamie Addy. She is also blessed with four grandchildren and two great grand children. Mickey […]
Born in Florence, SC, Melonie, the daughter of Charles and Melba Efird and Thomas J. Seay, comes from a family of bowlers. Although she was unable to participate in a youth bowling program, her parents would let her “roll a ball or two” after their league at Park Lanes, in West Columbia. Melonie has […]
Rufus moved to the Columbia area in 1966 and was involved in sports much of his life. He started participating in organized bowling in 1975 and served as league secretary or president. He was elected Director to the Greater Columbia Bowling Association in 1981. In 1990, he was elected president and served in this capacity […]
Linda Maloch, wife of Doug Maloch writes: “Doug started his love of bowling when he was in college. In 1960, he was the manager of bowling lanes in Texas. After leaving there, Doug stilled bowled. In fact, the first date he had with his soon to be wife, Linda, was at Magnolia Lanes in […]
Bobby Knuckley, nephew of “Boots” Bellamah writes: “To the junior bowlers of Columbia, SC, Edward Bellamah was known as “Uncle Boots”. This special person began devoting many hours to the city’s junior program in 1952. In 1960, he was appointed as liaison between the Greater Columbia Bowling Association and the junior bowlers participating in […]
Ellen was born and lived in Anderson all her life with the exception of three years during World War II. Then her family moved to Panama City where her father worked as a welder in a shipyard. She and her family moved back to Anderson and Ellen graduated from Anderson High School in 1952. Ruth […]