Background
Carruth, Mary Grace was born on December 3, 1924 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Pink Clayton and Mary Elizabeth (Bethea) Morrison.
Carruth, Mary Grace was born on December 3, 1924 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Pink Clayton and Mary Elizabeth (Bethea) Morrison.
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi Southern University, 1955. Master of Education, University of Southern Mississippi, 1965. Certified teacher, administrator, supervisor, special education, Mississippi.
Teacher, Petal Elementary School, Mississippi, 1959-1965. Elementary coordinator American Book Company, Atlanta, 1965-1966. Elementary and Title I coordinatorHarrison County School, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1966-1969.
District reading supervisor Pass Christian School, Mississippi, 1969-1970.
Owner, director Gulf Coast Education Center, Gulfport, since 1971. Proprietor M.G."s Specially for You Shop, since 1985.Probation volunteer Harrison County Family Court, since 1973.
Fellow Association Children with LearningDisabilities. Member Mississippi Association Children with Learning Disabilities (board directors 1982-1985), Association Proprietary Schools and Colleges (board directors 1977-1981), Mississippi Council on Children, Chi Omega.
Married Orville Malcolm Thomas, June 12, 1947 (divorced December 1964). Married second, James Austin Carruth, November 25, 1977. Children: Malcolm Morrison, Sarah Elizabeth.