Background
Oxendine, Bess Holland was born on July 12, 1933 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Raleigh Leroy and Pearl Allie (Shook) Holland.
Oxendine, Bess Holland was born on July 12, 1933 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Raleigh Leroy and Pearl Allie (Shook) Holland.
Associate of Arts, Mars Hill College, 1953. Bachelor, Berea College, 1956. Master of Arts in English, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970.
Certified of Advanced Study, University North Carolina, Charlotte, 1981.
English teacher St. Andrews and North Charleston High School, Charleston, South Carolina, 1956—1960. English and social studies teacher JW Cannon Junior High School, Kannapolis, North Carolina, 1961—1970. English and journalism teacher Al Brown High School, 1971—1990.
Teacher summer program for gifted students Governor's School of North Carolina, Laurinburg, 1979—1980. Instructor English department Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, since 1989.
North Carolina delegate National Education Association, Dallas, 1978—1980. Vice president, president North Carolina Association Educators, Kannapolis, 1977—1978.
Married Denford Harold Oxendine, January 12, 1956. Children: Denny, Laura.