Thelma Lorraine Faulkner Davis

Background

Davis, Thelma Lorraine Faulkner was born on June 20, 1906 in Columbus, Georgia, United States. Daughter of John Asa and Amanda Louise (Hill) Faulkner.

Education

AB, Mercer University, 1953. Master of Education, Mercer University, 1959. Postgraduate, University Hawaii, Glassboro State College, New Jersey.

Postgraduate, Western Washington State College, University Southern California.

Career

Teacher, Georgia Public Schools, until 1982. Reading specialist, Griffin-Spalding County, Georgia, 1966-1973. Convention delegate World Confederation of Orgns. of Teaching Profession, various locations internationally, 6 years, 1963-1976.

Achievements

• Thelma Lorraine Faulkner Davis has been listed as a noteworthy educator, political worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

Baptism, an act of full immersion following Christ’s example, is undertaken by those spiritually mature enough to understand its profound, symbolic significance: resurrection to new life in Christ.

Membership

Member Educators Johnson and Humphrey, 1964—1965. Speaker education Oklahoma Senate and House Representatives, 1964. Speaker compulsary education law, teachers' salaries Senate and House Representatives.

Speaker Governor's Conference Education, 1965. President League of Women Voters, Griffin, 1980—1981. Griffen representative board directors past chairman, secretary Council on Aging of McIntosh Trail.

Volunteer teacher Griffen-Spaulding Adult Education Center, since 1986. Llfe member Georgia Congress Parents and Teachers, 1950—1974. State-at-large delegate National Education Association Convention, Minneapolis, 1981.

Alternate Democratic National Convention, 1964. Member of American Association of University Women (president Griffin chapter 1982-1984, secretary since 1984), National Education Association (life Distinguished Service award 1966-1971, Trentholm award 1970, M.Communications for Advancement of Education in America 1971), Griffin Republican Council Aging Retired Teachers Association, Georgia Association Educators (president department classroom teachers 1960-1962, 1964, executive committee member, annual service award 1954, award 1982), Griffin-Spalding Association Educators (president 1956-1958, award 1974), American Association School Administrators (honorary. Life member), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Tutoring, visitingnursing homes.

Connections

Married Lewis Herschel Davis, March 21, 1926 (deceased. 1 child, Lisa Erline.

Father:

John Asa Faulkner

Mother:

Amanda Louise (Hill) Faulkner

Spouse:

Lewis Herschel Davis

child:

Lisa Erline Davis