Walker County senior citizens dance the night away

November 19, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. | Updated November 16, 2019 at 2:34 a.m.

by Sabrina Bodon

Contributed photo by Ray Wallin / Walker County Senior Citizen Prom King Jerry Bright and Queen Mary Sue King are crowned at the event. King inspired the event four years ago when she told her grandson, Ray Wallin, she had never gone to a prom before.
Contributed photo by Ray Wallin / Walker County Senior Citizen Prom King Jerry Bright and Queen Mary Sue King are crowned at the event. King inspired the event four years ago when she told her grandson, Ray Wallin, she had never gone to a prom before.

Walker County senior citizens donned their best for the Walker County Senior Citizen Prom on Nov. 8. Over 100 seniors gathered for a night of dancing hosted by Ray Wallin, a Chickamauga-based DJ of KicknitDJs.

Wallin began the annual prom four years ago with the help of local senior centers, but the event was canceled in 2018 due to a lack of funding.

Under Wallin's leadership, this year, residents and businesses sponsored tickets to pay for the bulk of the catering, centerpieces and decorations to make the event free for county seniors.

Email Sabrina Bodon at sbodon@timesfreepress.com.

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