Background
Johnson, Linda Susan Shope was born on April 1, 1950 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Junior Lavone and Charlene Maggie (Cowan) Shope.
Johnson, Linda Susan Shope was born on April 1, 1950 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Junior Lavone and Charlene Maggie (Cowan) Shope.
Bachelor in English, U. Mississippi, 1983; Master of Arts in Secondary Education, U. North Alabama, 1995.
Teacher's aide, Boonveille (Mississippi) H.S., 1970; medical transcription, insurance secretary, Baptist Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi, 1971-1972; medical transcription, insurance secretary, The Medical Clinic, Jackson, 1972-1974; administrative assistant, office manager, bookkeeper, Dwight Johnson, Doctor of Medicine Booneville, 1976-1984; administrative assistant, marketing assistant, Heritage Cablevision, Inc., Booneville, 1984-1991; teacher English, New Site (Mississippi) H.S.,, since 1991.
Past teacher 1st grade Sunday school 1st Baptist Church, Booneville, past dir.mission friends, past teacher vacation bible school, past director vacation bible school, 1981, 82, 84. Member Booneville Intercivic Council, 1986-1987, 95-96. Member Prentiss County board directors Am Cancer Society, 1980-1987, residential chairman, 1980, chairman Prentiss County Crusade, 1981, president of the board directors, 1982-1983, chairman public information, 1984-1987.
Tutor adult literacy PrentissCounty Literacy Council, Booneville, 1989. Member National Council Teachers of English, Mississippi Professional Educators, Business and Professional Women's Club (president Booneville chapter 1986-1987, 95-96, chairman Mississippi State Expansion Task Force 1987-1988, chairman Fall board directors meeting 1995, chair Lena Brock Scholarship committee 1996, Woman of Achievement 1986-1987), Tupelo Kennel Club, Kappa Kappa Iota, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Pi Delta Phi (life).
Children: Jennifer Anne, Christopher Allyn.