Previous Galas

The 13th Annual James Bond Gala Honoring 

Pat Lynch 

2023  James Bond Gala

Honoring  Marilyn Waggoner 

Marilyn Mitchell Waggoner was born in Birmingham, AL on July 28, 1938.

She is the only child of Arthur M.(Pete) Mitchell and Corry Stamps Mitchell.

Marilyn attended Ensley High School, Auburn University, pledging Phi Mu

social sorority, University of Alabama in Birmingham, and Southern

Institute, studying Interior Design.

Marilyn is married to State Senator Jabo Waggoner. They have four

children, Mark Waggoner, Scott Waggoner, Lyn Kilpatrick and Jay

Waggoner. They have seven grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren

Marilyn and Jabo reside in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.

Marilyn is a homemaker, raising her children, later 

ROAR The Cure Gala 2022 Let's Conquer Cancer Honoree Rick Bragg- an American Journalist & Writer from Alabama .

Never Say Cancer Again honoree was Randall “Randy” Earlie Jones, and you can read more about him below.