Elna Rose Spears

Background

Spears, Elna Rose was born on February 11, 1936 in Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Frank Fussell and Fannie Lawrence (Spivy) Gaw.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tennessee Technology U., 1957; Master of Education, Middle Tennessee State University, 1975.

Career

Clerk, Bursar Office Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, 1959-1960; clerk, J.O. Parrish Law Office, Cookeville, 1960-1961; secondary home economics teacher, Putnam County Board Education, Baxter, Tennessee, 1961-1962; secondary English, science teacher, Lincoln County Board Education, Fayetteville, Tennessee, 1962-1966; teacher, Franklin County Board Education, Winchester, Tennessee, 1966-1967; Franklin County agricultural extension agent, University Tennessee Agriculture Extension Service, Winchester, since 1967.

Achievements

• Elna Rose Spears has been listed as a noteworthy Home economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Resource Development Association, Winchester, since 1967. Member Farm Bureau, Winchester, since 1967. Member community council Mid-South Bank and Trust, Winchester, since 1984.

Fund raising committee member U. Tennessee Agriculture Extension, Knoxville, 1985-1986. Planning committee Homecoming 1986, Winchester, 1986. Member Tennessee Extension Homemakers Council (agent advisor since 1985), Tennessee Association Extension Home Economists (district co-director), National Home Economics Association(certified 1986), National Association Extension Home Economists (district service award 1976), Tennessee Home Economics Association (distinguished service committee, research and studies committee, professional improvement committee), Epsilon Sigma Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, sewing, shopping.

Connections

Married Charles Edward Spears, March 14, 1959. Children: Timothy, Vicki, Eddie.

Father:

Frank Fussell Gaw

Mother:

Fannie Lawrence (Spivy) Gaw

Spouse:

Charles Edward Spears

child:

Vicki Spears

child:

Timothy Spears

child:

Eddie Spears