Background
Drake-Hamilton, Lillie Belle was born on July 15, 1919 in College Park, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Charley Grady Drake and Lillie Vesta Gullatt.
Drake-Hamilton, Lillie Belle was born on July 15, 1919 in College Park, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Charley Grady Drake and Lillie Vesta Gullatt.
Bachelor, Agnes Scott College, 1940. Master of Arts, Middlebury College, Vermont. Student, University San Marcos, 1950.
Instructor Spanish Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 1948—1951. Teacher Women's Teacher Training College, Tripoli, Libya, 1951—1953, Glen Burnie Senior High School, Maryland, 1957—1958, Waterloo Junior High School, Elkridge, 1958—1959, College Park High School, Georgia, 1959—1981. Retired, from 1981
Co-director Pan-American Student Forum Atlanta (Georgia) Metropolitan Area, 1946—1948.
Member governing board National Junior Classical League, 1974. Delegate congress American Classical League, Madrid, 1974.
Member of National Education Association, Spanish Honorary Society, Foreign Language Association Georgia (president 1973-1975, Lifetime Achievement award for outstanding service & contributions to foreign language education 2005), Women's Caucus Modern Languages, Vergilian Society, Classical Association Middle West and South (vice president Georgia), American Classical League, Georgia Association Educators (recipient Exceptional Service plaque), American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (life. Vice president Georgia chapter 1960-1962, secretary, treasurer Georgia chapter 1964-1970, president Georgia chapter 1970-1972).
Children: Cynthia Belle, Hilary Phyllis.