Marilyn Marie Ayers Berrong

Background

Berrong, Marilyn Marie Ayers was born on December 22, 1949 in Cornelia, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Winston Weldon Junior and Nettie Cleo (Blair) Ayers.

Education

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Gainesville Junior College, 1974. Bachelor in Accounting and Business, Piedmont College, 1976. Master of Education in Business Education, University Georgia, 1981.

Doctor of Education in Educational Administration, University Georgia, 1991.

Career

Accountant technical, acct.ac, State of Georgia Department Human Resources, Alto and Gainesville, 1968-1979; teacher, Habersham Board Education, Clarkesville, Georgia, 1979-1984; vocational division, Habersham Board Education, Clarkesville, Georgia, 1984-1988; principal, Habersham Board Education, Clarkesville, Georgia, 1988-1993; executive director, Cooperative Puchasing Agency, Cleveland, Georgia, since 1993. Adjunct faculty member Truett McConnell College, Cleveland, Georgia, 1979-1988.

Politics

As responsible citizens Christians should pray for elected officials, submit to just laws, pay taxes, and serve in various capacities, such as on juries, in the military, in public office, and by voting for their representative leadership.

Views

God should be loved with hearts as well as with minds. To the best of ability everyone needs to think things through in the light of reason. This means becoming aware of different points of view, and using his or her critical thinking to make sense of God's world.

Membership

Director youth choir Hazel Creek Baptist Church, Mount Airy, Georgia, 1990-1993. Member National Association Educators (local president 1979-1980), Professional Association Georgia Educators, Rotary Club, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, water skiing, singing.

Connections

Married Jerry Ralph Blalock, July 31, 1971 (divorced October 1978). Married Allan Greenwood Perry, February 15, 1979 (divorced 1993). Married Larry Merle Berrong, October 4, 1993.

Father:

Winston Weldon Ayers Junior

Mother:

Nettie Cleo (Blair) Ayers

Spouse:

Allan Greenwood Perry

Spouse:

Jerry Ralph Blalock

Spouse:

Larry Merle Berrong