(1883 – 1954) Louella Bankson began life in Round Mountain, Alabama, on February 28, 1883. She graduated from high school in Taff, Alabama, and then received a Teaching Certificate from Gaylesville Academy. As she began her career, Louella taught school for several...

(1922 – 2012) Elna Tanner was a lady who believed in Alabama families. She grew up in Morgan County, Alabama, and received degrees from Auburn University and the University of Tennessee in home economics. She taught school at Falkville High before working for the...

(1920 – 1988) Jack Russell Tanner gave a lifetime of service to Alabama agri­culture. Not only did he serve as assistant county agent in Cher­okee and Jefferson Counties, he served many years on the board of directors of the Alabama Farmers Federation. He was past...

(1912 – 1989) Grady Wesley Taylor was the fourth of six children born to Americus and Estella McCracken Taylor of Mt. Andrew, Alabama. He gradu­ated from Bullock County Training School in Union Springs, Ala­bama, and continued his education by attending Tuskegee...

(1917 – 1996) Born William Henry Taylor, he was better known as “Jack” to coworkers and friends. Reared on a Clay County farm near Lineville, Alabama, he came up through the ranks of Alabama Cooperative Extension Service after joining the organization in June 1946 as...

(1908 – 1986) Ed Teague may have been one of the most universally mourned indi­viduals at his passing in 1986. His death created a void in Alabama agriculture not soon to be filled. A native of Danville, Alabama, Ed Teague grew up loving the land and its people. His...