Deborah Ruth Kelly

Background

Kelly, Deborah Ruth was born on September 30, 1956 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Willie Lee and Robbie Ruth (Shaffer) Guthrie.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education cum laude, Freed-Hardeman U., Henderson, Texas, 1978; Master of Library Science, Indiana State University, 1988.

Career

Department head, Belk-Simpson Department Store, Clinton, South Carolina., 1980-1981; children's library, Worthington (Indiana) Jefferson Township Public Library., 1986-1989; media specialist, Cloverdale (Indiana) Elementary School, 1989-1990; children's programmer, Cloverdale (Indiana) Elementary School, since 1986; media specialist, coordinator accelerated reading program, WRV Worthington Elementary and Junior High School, since 1990.

Achievements

• Deborah Ruth Kelly has been listed as a noteworthy Media specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Friends Worthington Library. Member American Library Association, Indiana Library. Association, Association Indiana Media Educators, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Kappa Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, cooking, fishing.

Connections

Married James Robert Kelly, January 2, 1976. 1 child, Timothy Pat (deceased).

Father:

Willie Lee Guthrie

Mother:

Robbie Ruth (Shaffer) Guthrie

Spouse:

James Robert Kelly

child:

Timothy Pat Kelly (deceased)