Background
Gary, Julia Thomas was born on May 31, 1929 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Richard Collins and Julia Branch (Thomas) Gary.
Gary, Julia Thomas was born on May 31, 1929 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Richard Collins and Julia Branch (Thomas) Gary.
Bachelor, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, 1951. Master of Arts, Mount Holyoke College, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Emory University, 1958.
Master of Divinity cum laude, Candler School Theology, 1986.
Instructor, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1953-1954; instructor, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1954-1955; from assistant professor to professor of chemistry, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 1957-1984; dean, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 1969-1984; pastor-in-charge, St. Matthew United Methodist Church, East Point, Georgia, 1987-1992. Board directors Global Health Action, Inc., Atlanta, treasurer, 1991-1997, vice president,1997-. Chairman coordinator county Decatur Area Emergency Assistance Ministry, 1995-1996.
Member Zonta (president Atlanta 1979-1981, Zonta of Year award 1988), Phi BetaKappa, Sigma Xi.