category: Faculty Emeriti - In Memory Of D. Doris Jones By Office of University Communications On August 25, 2022 Professor Emerita of Sociology Doris Jones D. Doris Jones (1925-1998) was born in Greenville, S.C. She was the daughter of Walter Hobert and Azelia King Jones. After graduating from Mauldin High School, Mauldin, S.C., in 1942, Jones entered Furman University, Greenville, S.C., where she earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology. While serving as a full-time student, Jones worked six-nights a week to help fund her education. She completed her student teaching in the Parker School District. She remained there for two years teaching high school social studies and serving as the women’s basketball coach. In 1954, Jones received her master’s degree in theology from Southwestern Baptist Seminary and began her college teaching career at Wingate College. She served as dean of women for two years. In 1956 she came to Gardner-Webb where she taught sociology, anthropology, criminology, survey classes, and religion. She served as dean of women for five years. In 1965, she was one of only 40 internationally recognized faculty members to participate in the National Science Summer Institute Study of cliff dwellings of the Pueblo Indians in Colorado. She received her master’s degree in sociology in 1968 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1971, she attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, to study research in methodology. With this knowledge of how to survey, she conducted a needs assessment survey of displaced homemakers for Cleveland County. In 1987, after 32 years of loyal service, she retired from Gardner-Webb and was selected faculty emerita of sociology. After her retirement, Jones travelled and spent much of her time as an artist, hand painting China. In 1990, she attended the International School of China Painting in England. She enjoyed reading and research and visiting family during retirement. Source: Personal interview – Neil Higgins Updated September, 2022
Post Garland Allen Professor Emeritus of History Dr. Garland Allen (1922-2014) was born in Tuckerman, Ark., as the middle child to Roy and Evelyn Rich Allen. His parents only had the opportunity to receive an eighth-grade formal education. Roy Allen was a self-taught farmer and veterinarian by profession. He researched and studied through numerous books of animal science […] Gardner-Webb University | August 25, 2022
Post Sheryl “Sheri” Ann Dawson Adams Professor Emerita of Theology and Church History Dr. Sheryl “Sheri” Ann Dawson Adams was born July 2, 1947, in Baton Rouge, La., but grew up in her father’s hometown of Jackson, La. It was a small town, where she and her three brothers would play outside, and Sheri spent many hours with her friends riding […] Gardner-Webb University | August 25, 2022
Post Susan Carlisle Bell Professor Emerita of Art Susan Carlisle Bell (1951- ) was the third child born to Elizabeth and Thomas Jones on Aug. 18, 1951, in Wytheville, Va. She loved the outdoors, nature and farm life. Bell and her sisters grew up riding horses and cleaning out stalls at one of her father’s farms. He even raised […] Office of University Communications | August 25, 2022
