SHARON – RAYTOWN GARDEN CLUB

April 3, 2023 / Chris Adams
April 3, 2023 | Chris Adams |

120 Year Anniversary Celebration

The Sharon-Raytown Garden Club was organized on February 21, 1903.  The community of Sharon – Raytown is located in Taliaferro County Georgia.  It is the second oldest continuous garden club in the U.S.A. and remained active through both World War I and World War II.

Miss Lillis Barnett was living in Athens with her friend who organized “The Ladies Garden Clubâ€, the oldest in the U.S.A. in Athens, Georgia. When she returned home from teaching, she organized our Club with twelve (12) Charter members.

On February 26th, 2023, Sharon-Raytown Garden Club hosted a 120 Year Anniversary Celebration.  Here are a few photos from that day.

A group of women standing next to each other.
Flower bouquet presented to Sharon-Raytown Garden Club by the Greensboro Garden Club.
Two women are holding a certificate and smiling.
Peggy Tucker, GCG President, presented to Jan Stewart, SRGC President a certificate to the Sharon-Raytown Garden Club in recognition of the club’s 120th Anniversary.
Three women holding up bags of flowers.
Jan Stewart, President SRGC, presented the “Sharon-Raytown Garden Club†flag to Peggy Tucker, Garden Club of Georgia President and Betty Davis, Azalea District Director.
A group of people posing for a picture.
Members of the Sharon-Raytown Garden Club in attendance are. BR: Nancy Sisson, Emily Atchison, Paula Atchison, Renee Brown. FR: Daniel Stewart, Randy Stewart, Jan Stewart and Joyce Brown.
A group of people standing around a table with cake.
Peggy Tucker, GCG President and Jan Stewart, SRGC President, cut the 120th Anniversary cake. Members of the SRGC assisted with serving.

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