Correction: This post has been updated to reflect a correction to the number of years Ms. Garrison has worked with Roanoke County Public Schools.

Roanoke County Public Schools held this year’s retirement dinner last week. This year, 60 school employees will be retiring, 15 of which are from Southwest Roanoke County.

Here are the list of retirees in SWoCo:

• Barbara Buckley, Oak Grove Elementary, 5th grade, 9 years
• Donna W. Cook, Hidden Valley Middle, English, 36 years
• Cheryl M. Crook, Cave Spring Elementary, Nutrition manager, 10 years
• Rachel B. Davis, Cave Spring High, English, 11 years
• Susan Dobbs, Cave Spring High, SAP Coordinator, 25 years
• Cristina Flippen, Oak Grove Elementary, Principal, 32 years
• Martha Garrison, Cave Spring Middle, IA, 20 years, 7 months
• Patricia Hartman, Cave Spring High, Nutrition associate, 10 years
• Cynthia Howard, Hidden Valley Middle, Language arts, 21 years
• Cynthia Lawrence, Hidden Valley High, Math, 34 years
• Sally Miller, Hidden Valley High, English, 10 years
• Sharon Sain, Cave Spring Middle, Math, 34 years
• Howard Shaffer, Jr., Hidden Valley Middle, Math, 12 years
• Barbara Smith, Cave Spring High, Math, 12 years
• Mary Summerville, Hidden Valley Middle, Health/PE, 24 years

Years marks how many years each employee worked for Roanoke County Public Schools.

Photos courtesy of Chuck Lionberger, Roanoke County Public Schools.