Two weeks ago on Bringing Up Bates, Kelly Jo (Callaham) Bates took a trip down memory lane with a visit to her hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina. She met up with her mom (Betty Jo, also known as "Meema"), her two older sisters (Kim and Kay), and Gwen (a gal who lived with the family while attending nursing school).
Kelly, the baby of the family, also had an older brother, Chip Callaham, who passed away at age 53. Her father, now deceased, and mother divorced when Kelly was in third grade. Kelly stayed with her mom in South Carolina, while her father moved with the other children to Tennessee.
When Kelly moved out years later, her mom, then 50 years old, became lonely and decided to adopt a newborn baby, Beth. One year later, Betty Jo adopted another daughter, Beka, so Beth wouldn't have to grow up alone.
Take a look at these old photos, and let us know in the comments section which of the 19 Bates children you think resemble young Kelly and her parents and siblings. (Take a look at the pictures in our header for reference.)
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Kelly, the baby of the family, also had an older brother, Chip Callaham, who passed away at age 53. Her father, now deceased, and mother divorced when Kelly was in third grade. Kelly stayed with her mom in South Carolina, while her father moved with the other children to Tennessee.
When Kelly moved out years later, her mom, then 50 years old, became lonely and decided to adopt a newborn baby, Beth. One year later, Betty Jo adopted another daughter, Beka, so Beth wouldn't have to grow up alone.
Take a look at these old photos, and let us know in the comments section which of the 19 Bates children you think resemble young Kelly and her parents and siblings. (Take a look at the pictures in our header for reference.)
Kelly Jo Callaham (now Kelly Jo Bates)
The Callaham family
Photos courtesy of UP