A Treasure of Memories

By Susan M. Thigpen © 1988

Issue: April, 1988

(Top left) Mr. Coy O. Yeatts, mountain philosopher, farmer and writer (Top Right) Mrs. Ella Boyd, midwife (Bottom left) Mr. Adam Clement, beekeeper (Bottom right) Mr. Matt Burnett, storyteller and auctioneer.

Shown here are four people who are with us now only in memory. Individually they were each remarkable, together, along with others of their generation, they represent the honor and character of the Blue Ridge.

This was the Front Cover photo of the April, 1988 issue of The Mountain Laurel.