Wilma Joyce Yeary

Background

Yeary, Wilma Joyce was born on July 22, 1931 in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of William Snook and Gertrude (Lee) Cain.

Education

Student, Georgetown Baptist College, 1952-1953; student, College of William & Mary, 1953-1956.

Career

Cashier, secretary, Wilkinson Insurance Agency, Frankfort, 1949-1952; secretary youth director, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia, 1953-1956; safety officer, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort, 1956-1963; corporation secretary, Investors Heritage Life, Frankfort, since 1963. Corporation secretary Kentucky Investors, Inc., since 1988.

Achievements

• Wilma Joyce Yeary has been listed as a noteworthy corporate secretary by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Kentucky Democratic Women, Frankfort, since 1985. Member National Association of Female Executives, Professional Secretaries International (international officer 1981-1985, international trustee 1989-1994), Institute for Certified, Frankfort Women's Club (secretary since 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, word puzzles, cooking, sports.

Connections

Married Ralph Yeary, May 31, 1958 (divorced December 1964). Foster children: Chad and Brad Groves (twins).

Father:

William Snook Cain

Mother:

Gertrude (Lee) Cain

Spouse:

Ralph Yeary

child:

Chad and Brad Groves Yeary (twins)