Recent content by mckturner502

Wow: two very touching songs.

JAM, I would like to personally thank you, along with Jay and Freddy for keeping Wade's tragedy and burial expense problems in the limelight on these forums. I know all three of you have a lot of clout on these forums, and people have responded to you guys request to raise money for this cause...

Well said Jay.

Jay, maybe your check hasn't reached her yet but she did say she had received a check from Keith McCready from Washington D.C. for 100 dollars and one 25 dollars from someone from Knoxville. Thanks Mack Turner

I just spoke with Wade's sister, Kay Nuchols in Robbinsville N.C., and here is the latest: Wade's daughter in Texas has still not signed the release for Wade's brothers and sisters to carry him to Robbinsville to finally have closure. His daughter's husband had spoken to Wade's neice and had...

you're right Jay, I think Wade lost his desire and love for the game somewhat in the late 80's and was never the same player. He still had a wealth of knowledge of the game buy never practiced. His good friend Mike Danner said he had seen him go for weeks and never hit a ball and still get a...

Does anyone know the day and date they will be giving Wade's tribute and award at DCC. Thanks

Just a sample of Wade's humor and witt which was endless. He said some guys were sitting around talking at a tournament one time and one of the guys said that he had seen someone give Earl the 8 and 9 one time. Wade's reply was, yea and I gave David Howard the 5 and 9 once when we were both...

Wade told me over the years that he had many matches with the Great Buddy Hall, and they played all over the country both in tournaments and gambling. He said they each won their share of matches, and Wade had the ultimate respect for the great man. One of the successes Wade said he had against...

first of all pardon my computer skills. around 1995 a local atlanta businessman named john bell opened a world class gym and world class billiard room in the atlanta area, marietta to be exact. john bell and wade had known each other since the sixties and once had a pool room in galveston...

1967chevelle wade was a great player and a great friend that i will miss dearly. i will be posting some great stories he told me over the years in the coming days. r.i.p. my friend. mack turner