children's home

[wanna know]

when I was little there was a children's home in forrest city. is it still there? it was made back in the 70's and I am older now and wanted to know if anyone knew about it? funny looking building with no windows...

[guest]

closed around 1991 the man running died a few years back did you attend school when you where there ? The owners son n law purchased the place still looks the same inside i made a trip down there 1 ago.

[wanna know]

thank you. do you remember his name? and yes I attended school there. is it still a home or business?

[guest]

it is a lock smith business nothing has changed in side same paint beds etc. last name was mcmillian i believe not sure on the spellings . It's wade's lock smith now

[wanna know]

I remember the last name but was his first name If I remember was Brother Jerry? I want to see a picture of it cuz I wanted to show a friend what the building looked like.

[guest]

Yes it was jerry . Call wades lock smith in forrest city i'm sure he would send a picture for you

[wanna know]

were you in the children's home also? is Mrs Margaret still alive?

[wanna know]

hello?

[wanna know]

who is this?:)

[bystander]

wanna know wrote:

who is this?:)

The gentleman's name was Bro. Jerry Milliken. His daughter, Judy (Milliken) Thomas is married to Wayde, who is the locksmith. They still live on the family homeplace and Judy has been the daycare director at Calvary Christian School for probably fifteen years.

[no name]

Thanks I met her last week after All these years. :))

[terry mcmillen]

hello i was in this childrens home when i was younger that was ran by jerry and margaret milliken and i was wanderin if any of the ppl inquiring about the place remembers me if u do u can find me on facebook under mickey mcmillen...please hit me up for i share fond memories of the place and would like to talk with someone who shares the same memories so will be lookin forward to hearin from those out there that shares the same memories as i do..thanks