Gurnelle Sheely Coker

Background

Coker, Gurnelle Sheely was born on November 17, 1915 in Ballentine, South Carolina. Daughter of George Johnston and Vennie Blanche (Amick) S.

Education

Bachelor, Winthrop College, 1936; M Education, University of Southern California, 1953.

Career

Teacher 5th grade, Hebron Consolidated School, Cades, South Carolina., 1936-1938; elementary principal, Lexington County, Gilbert, South Carolina., 1938-1941; junior stock tracer, 21st Sub Depot, Columbia (South Carolina.) Army Air Base, 1942-1943; medical technician, Station Hospital Laboratory, Fort Jackson, South Carolina., 1944-1946; English teacher, Chapin (South Carolina.) High School, 1948-1955; English teacher, Brookland-Cayce High School, West Columbia, South Carolina., 1955-1969; English teacher, counselor, Brookland-Cayce High School, West Columbia, South Carolina., 1958-1969; director guidance, Brookland-Cayce High School, West Columbia, South Carolina., 1969-1981; retired, Brookland-Cayce High School, West Columbia, South Carolina., 1981.

Achievements

• Gurnelle Sheely Coker has been listed as a noteworthy secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Earlwood Little Boys Baseball League, Columbia, 1954-1955. Member Lexington (South Carolina.) County Mental Health, 1970-1975. Active fund doctor American Heart Association, Columbia, since 1975.

Member Lexington County Retired Educators Association (president 1985-1987, chairman com.selects and awards scholarships to H.S. Special Research Student), South Carolina. Retired Educators Association (county delegations 1981-1996, secretary 1989-1990), General Federation Womens Clubs Sc.C. (vice president West Columbia 1992-1994, president 1994-1996, Best Creative Writing award 1995-1996, 1st place essay, 1995-1996, certified award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Legacy Writing Contest), University of Southern California Alumni Association, South Carolina. ClassroomTchr. Association (president 1964-1966), Alpha Delta Kappa (chapter president 1984-1986), Delta Kappa Gamma (contributor articles and editorials to Alpha Eta state digest 1966-1971, president chapter 1994-1996, Svc. award 1971, 2d vice president Alpha Eta state South Carolina.

1987-1989, Chairman of Commission to write volunteer III Alpha Eta state international state history since 1997, International Svc. award 1989), Order Eastern Star (worthy matron Earlwood chapter 1959-1960).

Interests

• Avocations: spectator sports, fishing, reading, family birthday parties, church activities.

Connections

Married Theron HemingwayCoker, Senior, April 10, 1938. 1 child, Theron Hemingway Junior.

Father:

George Johnston S.

Mother:

Vennie Blanche (Amick) S.

Spouse:

Theron HemingwayCoker

child:

Theron Hemingway Junior Coker