Delma Eugene Presley

Background

Presley, Delma Eugene was born on May 16, 1939 in Tallulah Lodge, Georgia, United States. Son of W.F. and Addie (Franklin) Presley.

Education

AB, Mercer University, 1961. Bachelor's Degree, Southern Seminary, Louisville, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Emory University, 1969.

Career

Instructor, Columbia (South Carolina.) College, 1967-1969; assistant professor, Georgia Southern U., Statesboro, 1969-1972; associate professor, Georgia Southern U., Statesboro, 1972-1979; Professor of English, Georgia Southern U., Statesboro, since 1979; director music, Georgia Southern U., Statesboro, since 1982. Member folklife advisory board Georgia Council for Arts, Atlanta, 1986. Founder Science Education Network for S.E., Statesboro, since 1988.

Achievements

• Delma Eugene Presley has been listed as a noteworthy museum director, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Okefinokee Album (Brown Thrasher Books Ser.)

    (Based on the photographs and writings of Francis Harper, ...)

  • The Glass Menagerie: An American Memory (Twayne's Masterwork Studies)

    (The Glass Menagerie: An American Memory (Twayne's Masterw...)

  • Okefinokee Album First Edition(1981)
  • The Glass Menagerie: An American Memory (Twayne's Masterwork Studies) large type edition by Presley, Delma E. (1990) Paperback

Membership

President Bulloch County (Georgia) History Society, 1980-1981. Moderator Savannah (Georgia) Presbytery, 1980. Co-chairman Edgewood Acres Neighborhood Association, Statesboro, since 1993.

Member American Association Museum, Southeastern Museum Conference, Georgia Association Museum (advisory board since 1984, president 1990-1991, Museum Professional award 1991), Rafthands of Altamaha (founder, president 1982-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: choral singing, canoeing, running, river folklore.

Connections

Married Beverly Brown Bloodworth, June 17, 1961. Children: Jonathan Worth, Susan Franklin, Edwin Brockman.

Father:

W.F. Presley

Mother:

Addie (Franklin) Presley

Spouse:

Beverly Brown Bloodworth

child:

Jonathan Worth Presley

child:

Susan Franklin Presley

child:

Edwin Brockman Presley