Background

Cronkite, Mary Sue Riddle was born on May 15, 1933 in Geneva, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Simon Benjamin and Etta Udora (Mims) R.

Education

Bachelor of Science in English, Troy State University, 1995.

Career

Feature writer, Florida Times Union, Jacksonville, 1965-1968; writer, editor, Birmingham (Alabama) News, 1969-1982; editor, various newspaper companies, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, 1982-1986; executive editor, Wiregrass Today, Dothan, Alabama, 1986-1987; public, editor, New Hope Press, Dothan, 1987-1996; freelance writer, Apalachicola, Florida, since 1996. Correspondent Life Magazine, Time-Life News Bureau, Atlanta, 1972-1982. Teacher journalism Jefferson State Junior College, Birmingham, 1970 (fall only), 1971-1982 full school year.

Teacher creative writing Wallace Community College, Dothan, 1987-1995.

Achievements

• Mary Sue Riddle Cronkite has been listed as a notable journalist, fiction writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Heaven is the place where God lives and the future home of those who do God’s will and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Membership

Board of directors Franklin County (Florida) Senior Citizens Council, 1997, Friends Estuarine Reserve, Apalachicola, since 1996, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, 1986-1991, chairman public relations. Member Houston Arts and Humanities Council (chairman public relations 1991-1995), Troy State University Dothan Creative Writing Club (president, vice president, chairman public relations, secretary, treasurer), Creative Writing Club, Panhandle Writers Guild, Rotary, Philaco Woman's Club (board directors, chairman public relations), Democratic Women's Club (chairman public relations).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, cooking, writing fiction.

Connections

Married Charlie Hubert Thomas, July 24, 1951 (divorced September 1962). Children: Alda Ruth, Stephen Hubert, Mary Lynn.

Father:

Simon Benjamin R.

Mother:

Etta Udora (Mims) R.

Spouse:

Charlie Hubert Thomas

child:

Alda Ruth Cronkite

child:

Stephen Hubert Cronkite

child:

Mary Lynn Cronkite