Bernice Lay Lay

Background

Lay, Bernice Lay was born on December 18, 1940 in Okemah, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Floyd A. and Bernice Lee (Coburn) Smart.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Southeastern State College, 1967; Master of Arts, N.E. Missouri U., 1969; postgraduate, Pittsburgh State University, 1977-1978.

Career

Teacher 1st grade, Kirksville (Oklahoma) Elementary School, 1970-1973; teacher special education, Picher (Oklahoma) High School, 1976-1980; teacher 1st grade, Bowlegs (Oklahoma) Elementary School, 1981-1984; developmental educator, Wewoka (Oklahoma) Elementary School, since 1984. Teacher Wewoka Adult Learning Center, since 1987. Contractor J.P.T.A. Summer Program, Wewoka, since 1989.

Achievements

• Bernice Lay Lay has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sunday school teacher First Christian Church, Kirksville, 1970-1974, Wewoka, 1981-1983. Den leader Boy Scouts Miami-Oklahoma, Wewoka, 1977-1978, Girl Scouts United States, Wewoka, 1984. Story teller Wewoka Public Library., 1984, 85, 86, 90.

Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women (treasurer since 1991), Oklahoma Education Association, Band Boosters (secretary 1989-1990), Delta Kappa Gamma (chairperson staff development committee 1989-1990), Kappa Delta Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, golf, reading, nature study.

Connections

Married Elmer E. Ogle, January 26, 1961 (divorced April 1977). Children: Richard V., Kymberli D. Married LowellT. Lay, December 24, 1977.

Father:

Floyd A. Smart

Mother:

Bernice Lee (Coburn) Smart

Spouse:

Elmer E. Ogle

Spouse:

LowellT. Lay

child:

Kymberli D. Lay

child:

Richard V. Lay