Foy Charles and Velma have 7 children: (1) Lena Mae, November 16, 1922 in Coleman, married B. W. Wallis II and have three children; (la) B. W. III (Dub), married Shaniann Abbe.  Their children are Natalie Kay, Lisa Renea, and Michael Christopher.  (lb) Darlene Gaye, married Greg Woodard, their children are Gregory Scott and Chad David.  (lc) Sharlene Faye, married F. Nick Taylor (see Taylor Family).  They have three children, Michelle Darlene, Michael Morris, and Brett Nickolas.  (2) Ivy Loyd, December 29, 1923 - April 28, 1926, buried at Coleman.  (3) Jewel Louise, April 11, 1925, in Coleman, married Ralph Pridemore (see George Hipsher).  They have four children, (3a) Linda Louise married Mac Wilburn, their children are Michiel Shane, Timothy Lane, Christopher Todd, and Dougless Tad.  (3b) Ralph Harold Jr. (Skip) married Caryn Jamine Crenshaw, their children are Russell Heath, Robert Justin, and Ryan Q. Cory.  (3c) Randy George is married to Debbie Marlene Young.  Their children are Rocky Harold and Ronnie Dale. (3d) Rodney Wayne (Rocky) died August 28, 1978, buried in Coleman.  (4) Nellie Lorene, October 22, 1927, in Hamlin, married Gary Boyd.  They have three children, (4a) Brenda Darnell married Jack Gray; their children are Mark and Chad.  (4b) Bobbie Louetta is married to R. G. Foster.  Their children are Monty and Moose.  (4c) Omie Lanell (Tinnie) married Virgil Glaze, and had one son Brice.  (5) Foy Wayne, October 13, 1930 in San Antonio, married Kathy Louella Slimp (see Foy Wayne Knowles).  (6) Barbara Ann, May 28, 1939 in Coleman, married Billy Gillis.  They have one daughter, Tammie Kay, who married Eddie Creel.  (7) Nancy Ruth, May 1, 1946, married James New.  Their children are James Rosco (died at birth) and Charles Eugene (Chuck).

Foy Charles Knowles moved to Coleman in 1912 when he was 9 years old.  His father got sick when he was 13 and he had to quit school to help make a living for his mother, sisters and brothers.  Foy drove a team of mules hitched to a sprinkler over the streets in town to keep the dust down.  He and Uncle Thud got a job cooking and washing dishes at George Young’s Cafe, located about where Anthony’s is now.  His father died when he was 15.  His mother signed a “Minor Release” so he could go to work at the Coleman Cotton Oil Mill at 17 years old.  He worked off and on there for 30 years.  We had one of very few radios in our neighborhood and a crowd would come on Saturday night to hear “The Grand Old Opry.”  Foy said the radio was the greatest invention because it kept the women from talking so much.

There are a lot of us left that remember “Fatty Thames Hamburgers.”  You could get one with everything on it for 5 cents or 10 cents or 3 for 25 cents.  His place was located about where Congers and Whites is now and he would fix them in an open window where you could see him.  You could smell them all over town.  On Fridays and Saturdays we would park our cars in town during the day and come back that night so we could be sure of a parking place.  We all would visit and usually go to one of the theaters.  There were 3 in town, Howell – 25 cents, Dixie – 10 cents, and the Gem – 5 cents.  At the Dixie you would see a newsreel, comedy, continued serial and the main feature for a dime.  We called Saturday “butter and egg day” or “Patent Leather Shoe Day” as we dressed in our best clothes and those that had chickens, eggs, milk and butter brought them to town to sell or trade for groceries.  Election day was another exciting day as it lasted till late at night when all the votes were in and counted.

Foy has retired with his wife to Holiday Hill.  He is a Mason and Mother an Eastern Star and both are members of the Concho Baptist Church.  Velma Mae passed away February 4, 1984, buried in Coleman.