Living 50 Plus Decatur-Morgan

06/10/2026

Stitching amid the whirr of sewing machines, the quilters, who carefully and lovingly stitched together red, white and blue patriotic fabrics, shared their stories of fathers, brothers, husbands and sons who served in the military.

Stitching amid the whirr of sewing machines, the quilters, who carefully and lovingly stitched together red, white and blue patriotic fabrics, shared their stories of fathers, brothers, husbands and sons

06/10/2026

From the front door of her home just down the hill from the church, E’dee Grun watches the line of cars form.

From the front door of her home just down the hill from the church, E’dee Grun watches the line of cars form. On food distribution days, the first car usually

06/10/2026

If you listen to Reginald Jackson tell it, he had no other option. He was destined to play music.

06/10/2026

Just open the door. Summer has arrived – complete with high double-digit temperatures and stifling humidity. That heat and humidity makes it difficult to stay active, especially for seniors.

04/08/2026

For two-and-a-half years, Sonya Cook Ayers faced life-altering obstacles: the death of her 17-year-old grandson, providing emotional support for her grieving children and grandchildren, caring for her sick husband and mother and losing her job.

For two-and-a-half years, Sonya Cook Ayers faced life-altering obstacles: the death of her 17-year-old grandson, providing emotional support for her grieving children and grandchildren, caring for her sick husband and

04/08/2026

Jenny Young looked at her oil landscape of a blue, pink and yellow sky, clouds and a mountain range.

04/08/2026

Think of grandparents as superheroes — minus the capes, masks, leotards and the ability to fly, but with endless love, stories and sweets.

04/08/2026

Walking through downtown Decatur, past historic buildings — the Old State Bank, which survived the Civil War and served as a bank, saloon, hospital and dance hall, and the Tennessee Valley Bank, which now houses the Morgan County Archives — John Allison, as a young boy, developed an interest and passion for history.

Walking through downtown Decatur, past historic buildings — the Old State Bank, which survived the Civil War and served as a bank, saloon, hospital and dance hall, and the Tennessee

02/27/2026

Samuel Wilkerson followed Pastor Barry Strong down the steps to a dimly lit kitchen. Opening cabinets and freezers,

By Catherine Godbey | Living 50 Plus Samuel Wilkerson followed Pastor Barry Strong down the steps to a dimly lit kitchen. Opening cabinets and freezers, Strong handed Wilkerson cans of vegetables, soups and cranberry sauce, packets of hot chocolate, a 40-ounce jar of peanut butter, frozen meat, a ba...