Betsy Yeatts Searcy

Background

Searcy, Betsy Yeatts was born on October 11, 1954 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Curtis Meade and Frances Mae Yeatts.

Education

Paralegal certified magna cum laude, Control Virginia Community College, 1985; Bachelor summa cum laude, Lynchburg College, 1992.

Career

Paralegal, Fralin, Freeman & Kinnier, Professional Corporation, Lynchburg, 1985-1992; executive director, Mediation Center of Control Virginia, Lynchburg, 1992-1993; freelance paralegal, Control Virginia area, 1993-1995; paralegal, Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc., since 1995. Adjunct faculty Averett College, Danville, Virginia, 1994-1995, Danville Community College, since 1995.

Membership

Contributor short stories to professional publications. Member National Association Legal Assts., Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Southside Virginia Paralegal Association (president 1994-1997), Virginia Alliance of Legal Assistant Assns. (delegate since 1994), Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing fiction, genealogy.

Connections

Married Stuart L. Searcy, June 30,1978. Children: Jessie, Shari, Paul, Justin.

Father:

Curtis Meade

Mother:

Frances Mae Yeatts

Spouse:

Stuart L. Searcy

child:

Paul Searcy

child:

Justin Searcy

child:

Shari Searcy

child:

Jessie Searcy