Dorothy Rhodes Clayton

Background

Clayton, Dorothy Rhodes was born on December 31, 1926 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Gleathus and Emma (White) Rhodes.

Education

Associate of Arts in Nursing, Union University, Jackson Tennessee, 1964.

Career

Charge nurse Jackson General Hospital Tennessee, 1965, private duty nurse, 1965—1984. College nurse Jackson State Community College, since 1967, State University & Community College Systems Tennessee, since 1967. Member counseling committee Jackson State Community College, member student personnel committee institutional self-study program commission colleges, 1971—1983.

Coordinator program drug abuse, developer health services brochure Swine Flu Vaccine Program, Heart Day, Health Fairs, 1977—1986, Diabetic Detection Week, First Aid Layman. Planner, developer, coordinator Lifeline Blood Volunteer Program, since 1974, member crisis call center committee. Nurse, instructor American Red Cross, since 1973.

Member education committee, board directors American Cancer Society, since 1979. Member Govs Committee Employment Handicapped Madison County, 1982—1986.

Achievements

• Dorothy Rhodes Clayton has been listed as a noteworthy nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Altrusa of Jackson (publicity chairman, recording secretary, treasurer, vice president, president various committees), West Tennessee Heart Association, Mid-American College Health Association, American College Health Association, Tennessee Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, Jackson State Community College Women's (president, awards committee, dinner theater committee, nominating committee).

Connections

Married John Richard Clayton, October 9, 1957 (deceased September 1960). Children: Betsy Katherine, Mary Emily.

Father:

Gleathus Rhodes

Mother:

Emma (White) Rhodes

Spouse:

John Richard Clayton

child:

Betsy Katherine Clayton

child:

Mary Emily Clayton