POWERGRAMS

32 32 grader, when his father, the late Bill Forrester, transferred to Lay Dam as an electrician, later becoming superintendent there and at Mitchell Dam during a major renovation. Customer Service Representative Rosemary Johnson has been with the company for 40 years – mostly in Fossil Generation at Gaston Steam Plant. She's been in Southern Division 13 years, the past eight years at the Clanton Office. "Clanton is home and I am very blessed to be at the Clanton Office working with our customers every day to help them with any concerns or problems they may have," Johnson says. "Sometimes they just need someone to talk to." Alabama Power has always been a part of Johnson's life. Her 91-year-old father, Robert E. Lee, is a company retiree and she was born in the Jordan Dam village. Johnson met her future husband, Lighting Services Sales Representative Terry Johnson, when he was hired at Gaston and they have been married for 33 years this August. Field Service Representative Kyle Lawrence has been with the company for 28 years, the past two in Clanton. He and his wife, Missy, have two grown children, Lee and Dalton, and two grandchildren: Brycen, 5, and Korie Elizabeth, 2. Customer Service Representative Shannen Porter has worked for Alabama Power for 20 years aer starting in the Montevallo Business Office. She moved to the Calera Business Office and the past eight years has been in the Clanton Business Office. She lives in Clanton with husband, Brandon, who is an E&I journeyman at Gaston Steam Plant. Customer Service Rep Tanner Horton has been with the company 13 years and in Clanton six years. She is married to Dustin and they have two sons: Wya, 11, and Landon, 8. Customer Service Representative Annee Rowe has been with the company for 17 years, working her entire career in the Clanton Office. Her primary job has always been as coordinator for the Conference Center. Rowe is an active member of APSO, serving as the Clanton Chapter chair for several years. She presents Safe-T-Opolis programs at schools across Southern Division. She's been married to Barry Rowe for 27 years. They were "recently blessed" with the birth of their first grandson, Bohannon. Their son, Shea, serves in the Navy and their daughter, Catherine, is in college pursuing a registered nurse degree. Rowe is a member of Thorsby Baptist Church, sings on the Praise Team and in the adult choir, and teaches children's choir, and Mission Friends (preschool). "I enjoy working for a company that promotes the importance of family and being involved with your community," Rowe says. • Clay Carroll. A member of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, Carroll grew up the son of a local mill worker and learned to play baseball in pickup games and school. The 78-year-old is a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame based on his 15 years as a relief pitcher for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox and Reds. Carroll was a two-time All-Star and National League saves leader before becoming a World Series champion with Cincinnati in 1975. He had a starring role pitching in five of the six games of the 1970 World Series. • Wesley Dennis. Singing in bars at night, installing windshields by day, Dennis worked his way up to a contract with Mercury Nashville Records in 1995, releasing a self-titled album that produced three chart singles: "I Don't Know (But I've Been Told)," "Don't Make Me Feel at Home" and "Who's Counting." Off the success of his debut record, Dennis toured with country star Alan Jackson. His second album was less successful and Dennis was inactive for about a decade until 2012, when he released "Country Enough." The 57-year-old continues recording and performing around the Southeast. • Mac Powell. Powell sang in his church choir, listened to his dad's vinyl record collection and went to Chilton County High School before his family moved to Atlanta. Merging music and faith, Powell started Third Day, a Christian rock band that over 25 years sold 10 million albums and earned 24 Dove Awards, four Grammy Awards and other accolades. He was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame before forming in 2018 Mac Powell and the Family Reunion, which performed in May at the Lyric Theatre in Birmingham. • Andrew Roy. Raised in Clanton, 23-year-old Roy is pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles. He has appeared in the films "Curse of Pirate Death" and "Blink," but is best known for TV roles. His debut was in "Greek," followed by portraying Griffin in the series "iCarly" beginning in 2009. Roy guest-starred as Jesse, the love interest of Miley Cyrus on "Hannah Montana." He had a role on "Lincoln Heights" before being cast in the film "Secretariat" and in 2011 landing the lead in Steven Spielberg's "Falling Skies." Roy in 2017 starred as Joel in the TV show "Timeless" and on TNT's "The Last Ship." • Grayson Russell. The film and television actor has turned his sights toward a music career but the 21-year-old is widely known for roles in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" and the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. While Russell resides in Nashville, his mother, Crystal, continues working at an auditing firm in Clanton. Russell began acting at age 6 in local TV commercials, advanced to regional ads and then won an open casting call for his memorable role as Texas Ranger Bobby in "Talladega Nights." He graduated from Chilton County High before appearing in Disney and independent films. Clanton has had its fair share of famous folks in film, music and sports. Many have moved on to bigger places but most still check in on their hometown from time to time. Among the most well-known: FAMOUS SONS APC's Lawrence, Horton, Porter, Forrester, Johnson and Rowe.

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