There was a family reunion in 1979. It was titled The Dirton & Blassingame Family Reunion. On August 12, 1979 at 1:00 p.m, there was a program at one of the family home churches; Bethelehem United Methodist Church on Staunton Bridge Road in Greenville, SC. The program was outlined as followed:
PROGRAM
Hymn................................. "Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross"
Prayer................................ Furman Dirton, Sr.
Hymn................................ "What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
Remarks.............................. Rev. W.O. Harrison
Music................................. Friendship All Male Chorus
Solo.................................. Dorothy Dirton
Music................................ Dirton Brothers
Remarks............................. Mrs. Lucille Coleman
Mr. Clarence Blassingame
Rev. Z.G. Taylor
Recognition of Families......... Elliott Dirton
Announcements
Benediction
Dinner