Juanita Hamilton Gray

Background

Gray, Juanita Hamilton was born on April 7, 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Norman Lee and Mary Hope (Wade) Hamilton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Memphis State University, 1964.

Career

Math, science teacher, Humes High School, Memphis, 1964-1967; biology teacher, Kingsbury High School, Memphis, 1967-1968; mathematics teacher, Jeff Davis Junior High School, Hampton, Virginia, 1969-1970; mathematics teacher, Warren Center High School, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1970-1971; mathematics, sci teacher, Bass Junior High School, Greenville, Mississippi, 1971-1972; teacher science, Coleman Junior High School, Greenville, 1972-1987; teacher science, Solomon Junior High School, Greenville, 1987-1991; retired,, 1991. Aerospace education officer Washington County Cmoposite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol, 1989-1992. External aerospace education officer Mississippi Wing CivilAir Patrol, since 1992.

Achievements

• Juanita Hamilton Gray has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Executive Committee, Washington County Republican Committee, since 1988. President WashingtonCounty Republican Women, since 1992. Member 2d congressional sub county Mississippi Governor's Commision on Physical Fitness and Sports, since 1992.

Member NSTA, American Association of University Women (vice president Greenville branch 1982-1983, president 1985-1987, 1st v.p.Miss. division 1988-1990, president 1990-1992, Woman of Achievement 1993), Greenville Professional Education Association (Vice-President 1987-1989), Greenville Professional Educators (board directors 1986-1988), Mississippi Professional Education Association, Mississippi Academy Science, Mississippi Science Teachers Association, Delta Science Teachers Association, Nature Conservancy, National Wildlife Association, National Audubon Society, World Wildlife Association, Delta Wildlife Foundation, Alice Bell Garden Club, Delta Kappa Gamma (1st vice president Lambdachpt. 1988-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: oil painting, bird watching, traveling, cross word puzzles, collecting angels.

Connections

Married Robert Lamar Gray, July 27, 1946. Children: Anna Rose Gray Pearson, Melanie Sue Gray Hudson, Shannon Renee Gray Pugh.

Father:

Norman Lee Hamilton

Mother:

Mary Hope (Wade) Hamilton

Spouse:

Robert Lamar Gray

child:

Melanie Sue Gray Hudson Gray

child:

Shannon Renee Gray Pugh Gray

child:

Anna Rose Gray Pearson Gray