Background
Sheets, Martha Louise was born on March 25, 1923 in Toledo. Daughter of Ira Elmo and Nellie Gertrude Merrill.
Sheets, Martha Louise was born on March 25, 1923 in Toledo. Daughter of Ira Elmo and Nellie Gertrude Merrill.
Bachelor in Education, University Toledo, 1945.
Speaker in field.
Charter member, trustee, secretary-treasurer, vice president, president Citizens for Metroparks, Inc. Commissioner Metropolitan Park District Board, 1976. Member Governor's Commission Restoration of State Capitol Building, Nashville, 1986.
Historian designer show houses Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Guild, 1981-2000. Appointee City Commission to Greenway Advisory Board, 1989, re-appointed, 1992-1993. Active numerous civic organizations including garden clubs and church groups.
Active Save Outdoor Sculpture project Tennessee State Museum and Smithsonian Institute, 1992-1993. Member committee Hamilton County (Tennessee) Bicentennial, 1996. Hamilton County appointee Scenic Cities Beautiful Commission, Chattanooga, 1999, since 2005.
Member American Association of University Women (chairman 75th birthday luncheon 1982, grantee Educational Found progressive), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman, president Northwest Ohio section women's auxiliary), Junior Coterie Club (founding president), Zonta International Service Club, Chattanooga Little Theatre Associates (president 1984-1985, public relations committee 2002-2003, co-president since 2003, publicity co-chairman 2005-2006, parliamenatarian 2005-2006), Murray Hills Garden Club (president 1991-1992, 92-93), Tennessee Federation Garden Clubs (district III history preservation chairman 1981-1985, state history preservation chairman 1987-1989, district III history preservation chairman 1992-1994, 2001-2003, chairman civic and roadside development District III 1999-2000), Chattanooga Council Garden Clubs (awards chairman, history preservation chairman 1992-1994), Tennessee Federation Garden Clubs (speaker state conference 2002).
Married Ted Charles Sheets, December 21, 1946. Children: Thomas Merrill, Susan Ruth (deceased), Laura Louise, Charles Ira.