Background
Whittington, Opal Hayes was born on May 30, 1935 in Wynona, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Bernie Buford and Dora Bell (Dildine) Hayes.
Whittington, Opal Hayes was born on May 30, 1935 in Wynona, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Bernie Buford and Dora Bell (Dildine) Hayes.
Associate of Science in Nursing, Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College, Gulfport, 1967. Bachelor of science in nursing, Florida Southern College, 1985. Master of Arts in Education, University Southern Florida, 1990.
Clinical nurse medical/surgical Gulfport (Mississippi) Memorial Hospital. Clinical nurse/surgical recovery Lakeland Reg. Medical Center, Florida.
Director and instructor practical nursing, chairman health occupations Board of Education Polk County, Bartow, 1972-1997. Retired
CPR instructor American Heart Association. First aid/CPR instructor American Red Cross.
Member American Nurses Association, Florida Nurses Association, American Vocational Association, Florida Vocational Association, Polk County Vocational Association, National Education Association, Polk Education Association.
Married William Andrew Whittington, January 7, 1955. Children: Joe William, Cheryl, Melanie.