by Lynn Oldshue | May 17, 2019 | A Southern Soul
Nanette: Darlene Coleman grew up in Mobile, the people who got custody of her lived in Fairhope so she moved here. I don’t know what happened with her parents. She had six kids. Five boys and a girl. She was six months pregnant with another son and started...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 16, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I started a new job yesterday. I graduated in December from the University of South Alabama. The real world has been tough so far. It took a while to find a job that I think can be right for me. I live in Vancleave, Mississippi, but I like the drive to Mobile....
by Lynn Oldshue | May 15, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“My dad wanted to name me after his grandmother, but her name was Zelda. My mom didn’t want to name me Zelda, so they named me November after the month she was born in. It used to bother me when I was younger, now it is an ice breaker. It relaxes people. I just...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 12, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“Mother has been my role my whole life. It is an instinct for me. I have five kids. Four girls and a boy. I had my first child when I was 14 and got married at 16. I wasn’t ready, but I had to grow up quickly. My mother was on drugs and wasn’t around. I became a...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 11, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I am taking a break from work. I went to school at Spring Hill and stayed in Mobile to be a graphic designer. When I was in elementary school, my mom gave me an HTML book and I read it. I build websites now. I am an only child and my mom is a big influence in my...
