Background
Lockhart, Madge Clements was born on May 22, 1920 in Soddy, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of James Arlie and Ollie (Sparks) Clements.
educational organization executive
Lockhart, Madge Clements was born on May 22, 1920 in Soddy, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of James Arlie and Ollie (Sparks) Clements.
Student, East Tennessee University, 1938—1939. Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, Chattanooga and Knoxville, 1955. Master of Education, University Tennessee, Chattanooga and Knoxville, 1962.
Elementary teacher Tennessee and Georgia, 1947—1960, Brainerd High School, Chattanooga, 1960—1964, Cleveland (Tennessee) City Schools, 1966—1988. Owner, operator Lockhart's Learning Center, Inc., Cleveland and Chattanooga, 1966—2003. Co-founder, president Hermes, Inc., 1973—1979.
Co-founder Dawn Center, Hamilton County, Tennessee, 1974. Appointed member Tennessee Governors Academy Writers. President Cleveland Association Retarded Citizens, 1970, state vice president, 76.
President Cherokee Easter Seal Society, 1973—1976, Cleveland Creative Arts Guild, 1980. Board directors Tennessee Easter Seal Society, 1974—1977, 1980—1983. Chair Bradley County International Year of Child.
Member panel grants Council Governments Southeast Tennessee Development District, 1990—1992. Member International Biographical Center Advisory Council, Cambridge, England, 1991—1992. Mayors committee Museum Bradley County, Tennessee, since 1992.
Member Tennessee Governor"s Academy for Writers. Member National Education Association(life), Tennessee Education Association, American Association Rehabilitation Therapy, Southeast Tennessee Arts Council, Cleveland Education Association (Service to Humanity award 1987). Member Church of Christ.
Clubs: Byliners, Fantastiks.
Married Andre J. Lockhart, April 24, 1942 (divorced 1973). Children: Jacqueline, Andrew, Janice, Jill.