William Cole Godsey

Background

Godsey, William Cole was born on December 11, 1933 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Monroe Dowe and Margaret Pauline (Cole) Godsey.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rhodes College, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, University Tennessee, 1958.

Career

Intern, John Gaston Hospital, Memphis, 1958-1959; resident in psychiatry, Gailor Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1960-1963; practice medicine specializing in psychiatry and neurology assistant superintendent, Memphis Mental Health Institute, 1965-1974; superintendent, Center Eastern State Hospital, Nashville, 1974-1975; medical director, Whitehaven Mental Health Center, Memphis, 1975-1984; medical director, St. Joseph Hospital Life Center, 1984-1988; president, Civilian Material Assistance, Memphis, 1988. Member of staff St. Joseph Hospital, Delta Medical Center. Assistant professor of University Tennessee College Medicine, 1965-1974, College Pharmacy, 1972-1975.

Chief of staff Lakeside Hospital, Memphis, 1976-1977. Songwriter, public; president Memphis Country Music, Inc.

Achievements

• William Cole Godsey has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life. Past president West Tennessee chapter). Member Tennessee Psychiatric Association (executive county, past president), Southern Medical Association, NRA, Moose.

Connections

Married Norma Jean Wilkinson, June 18, 1958. Children: William Cole, John Edward, Robert Dowe.

Father:

Monroe Dowe Godsey

Mother:

Margaret Pauline (Cole) Godsey

Spouse:

Norma Jean Wilkinson

child:

John Edward Godsey

child:

Robert Dowe Godsey

child:

William Cole Godsey