Background
Zeller, Earnest Jerome was born on December 15, 1925 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Erwin Jay and Amber (Tanner) Zeller.
Zeller, Earnest Jerome was born on December 15, 1925 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Erwin Jay and Amber (Tanner) Zeller.
Bachelor, Emory University, 1950. Bachelor of Divinity, Emory University, 1953. Master of Arts, Emory University, 1962.
Postgraduate, University of South, 1952. Fulbright scholar, American University, Cairo, Egypt, 1956. Postgraduate, St. Augustine's College, Canterbury, England, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy (Lilly fellow), Indiana University, 1966.
Ordained priest, Episcopal Church, 1954;
curate, Holy Trinity Church, Decatur, Georgia, 1952-1955;
Episcopal chaplain, U. Florida, 1956-1957;
rector, St. Catherine's, Jacksonville, Florida, 1957-1959;
rector, St. Mark's, Palatka, Florida, 1959-1961;
assistant dean, Emory College, Emory University, 1962-1965;
dean men, dean students, Emory College, Emory University, 1965-1969;
instructor history, Emory College, Emory University, 1965-1969;
associate professor of history and education, Mercer U., Atlanta, 1974-1982;
professor, Mercer U., Atlanta, 1982-1990;
chairman division behavioral and social science, Mercer U., 1976-1978;
director study abroad in London, Mercer U., 1986;
member Executive Committee, Mercer U., 1977-1978, 79-81;
president, treasurer, Tanner's Corporation South Carolina., 1971-1986;
vice president, secretary, Tanner's Corporation South Carolina., since 1986. Visiting professor of history Dalton College, 1991-1992. Adjunct professor of history and psychology Floyd College, since 1991.
President World Studies Institute, Inc., Atlanta, 1969-1971. Also vice president board. Trainer Indiana Plan Adult Education.
Teacher of Bible, Paxson High School, Jacksonville. Consultant Georgia Mental Health Institute, 1974-1975, Open Classroom Education for Church Schools, since 1974. Consultant department congressional development Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, 1976-1978, co-department chairman postsecondary education, 1983-1987, member of commission on ministry, 1984-1987.
Consultant on vocational diaconate, 1988-1990. Board directors Interfaith, Inc. Consultant, priest-in-charge Church of the Transfiguration, Rome, Georgia, since 1990.
Founder St. Catherine's Parish Day School, St. Mark's Parish Day School, World Studies Institute Academy Program. Secretary Chattooga County Advocate 21: A Commission for Children and Youth, since 1992. Served with United States Army, 1943-1945, PTO.
To captain National Guard 1957-1969. Member National Association Personnel Administrators, Southern Deans Association, Indiana University Alumni Association (president Georgia chapter), Georgia State Poetry Society (vice president 1981-1983, president 1985-1987, library, board directors since 1987), Northeast Atlanta Barbershop Chorus, Chattooga County Chamber of C. (co-chair education committee since 1990), Chattooga County History Society, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Phi Omega (national director), Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Ys Mens (Jacksonville, Florida).
Army Chaplains (Atlanta) (treasurer).
Married Joan Dean, September 8, 1951 (divorced November 1974). Children: Carol Gay, Donna Sue, Earnest Jerome. Married M. Patricia B. Jackson, December 15, 1987.