Background
Merchant, Rolaine Mann was born on March 24, 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Roland Elbert and Hoye Estelle (Miller) Mann.
Merchant, Rolaine Mann was born on March 24, 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Roland Elbert and Hoye Estelle (Miller) Mann.
AB magna cum laude, Birmingham Southern U., 1953; Master of Arts, U. Alabama, 1981.
6th grade and art teacher, Birmingham City School System, 1954-1955; music teacher, Oneonta (Alabama) City School System, 1955-1956; 5th and 6th grade music teacher, Birmingham City School System, 1956-1957; grades 1-6 music teacher, Birmingham City School System, 1957-1959; 6th grade and art teacher, Birmingham City School System, 1962-1963; 5th grade teacher, Rockdale County School System, Conyers, Georgia, 1964-1965; 7th grade and music teacher, DeKalb County School System, Decatur, Georgia, 1965-1966; American History and music teacher, Blount County School System, Oneonta, Alabama, 1972-1977; 6th grade teacher, Blount County School System, Oneota, Alabama, 1977-1993; retired, since 1993. Summer bible school camp, Sunday School teacher 1st Presbyterian Church, 1986-1989, 1990-1992.
Member Blount County Education Association, Alabama Education Association, Alabama Council for SocialStudies, National Council for Social Studies, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married John Conley Merchant Junior, March 19, 1955. Children: Martha, Barbara, Conley, Clay.