Mary Lee Blair

Background

Blair, Mary Lee was born on August 8, 1938 in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Robert Clifton and Olivia Tennessee (Jones) Freeman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, Peabody College, 1960; Master of Arts in Reading, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, 1980.

Career

Assistant extension agent, U. Tennessee, Maury County, 1960-1962; 1st grade teacher, Riverside Elementary School, Columbia, Tennessee, 1973-1974; kindergarten teacher, Riverside Elementary School, Columbia, Tennessee, 1974-1976; 1st grade teacher, Baker Elementary School, Columbia, 1976-1991; kindergarten-1st grade teacher, Baker Elementary School, Columbia, 1992-1994; chapter 1 reading teacher, Baker Elementary School, Columbia, 1992-1994; 1st grade teacher, Baker Elementary School, Columbia, since 1994. Workshop presenter State Farm Bureau, Tennessee, 1989-1995.

Achievements

• Mary Lee Blair has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

School leader Jump-a-Thon American Heart Association, 1992-1994. Square dancer Easter Seals Benefit, Columbia, Nashville, 1986-1994. Member National Education Association, Tennessee Education Association, Maury County Education Association, Teachers State Study Council (chairman South Control area 1990), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: square dancing, reading, sewing, traveling.

Connections

Married Neal Fraser Blair, December 17, 1960. Children: Neal Freeman, Carol Blair Peterson.

Father:

Robert Clifton Freeman

Mother:

Olivia Tennessee (Jones) Freeman

Spouse:

Neal Fraser Blair

child:

Carol Blair Peterson Blair

child:

Neal Freeman Blair