Background
Anderson, Mary Ethel was born on August 29, 1927 in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Hayward Benton and Louise Catherine (Sloan) Drane.
Extension home economics agent
Anderson, Mary Ethel was born on August 29, 1927 in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Hayward Benton and Louise Catherine (Sloan) Drane.
Student, Blue Mountain (Mississippi) College, 1945-1946; Bachelor of Science in Home Economics and Education, Mississippi State College for Women, 1949; Master of Science in Home Economics and Education, Florida State University, 1974.
Home service director, Gulf Power Company, Pensacola, Florida, 1949-1954; extension agent home economics, Cooperative Extension Service, Pensacola, 1969-1971; extension agent home economics, Cooperative Extension Service, Lake City, Florida, since 1971.
Member Daughters of the American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy (Olustee, Florida chapter), National Association Extension Home Economics (Florida chapter, state treasurer 1985, Distinguished Service award 1984), American Home Economics Association (Florida chapter, district treasurer 1972, named Home Economist of Year in Extension 1980), Phi Upsilon Omicron, Epsilon Sigma Phi (member committee 1974).
Married Kenneth Weeks Anderson, August 15, 1953. Children: Mary Catherine, Pamela Ann, Kenneth David.