(1945 – 2001) In an apple green 67 Mustang or a fire engine red 2000 Aztec, Joe Ann Arthur lived life to the fullest. She was a 4-H member, she taught school, and she saw many changes in the lives of the people of Clarke County, the county she served in as county...
Book of Memories - A
Riley G. Arnold
(1892 – 1982) Riley G. Arnold was a true pioneer of Extension work in Alabama. His dedication to agriculture was lifelong – beginning in 1914 as one of America’s first county agents and continuing through to his assignment as a community development specialist in...
Dorothy Dean Arnold
(1897-1964) Dorothy Dean began life in Dayton, Tennessee, in the year 1897. After graduating from Rhea County High School, she earned her B.S. degree from George Peabody College in Nashville. Her love of knowledge was evident with her continued education and her...
Jeannette McPhail Argo
(1916 – 2015) Jeannette McPhail came to Walker County after receiving a B.S. in Home Economics from the Alabama College for Women, now known as the University of Montevallo, and a Masters from the University of Alabama. She taught home economics for two years before...
Henry C. “Red” Arant
(1915 – 1950) He was born on July 28, 1915, in MacKenzie, Alabama. His life was short but Henry Calvin Arant made many contributions through his personal and professional activities. “Red”, as he was known to all, attended Auburn University from 1932 until 1936,...
Anamerle Arant
(1905 – 1985) Her life began April 7, 1905, on a farm in McKenzie, Alabama, (Butler County) as the oldest of eight children. After completing her primary and secondary education in the public schools of McKenzie, Anarnerle Arant earned her B.S. degree from Auburn...