GWINNETT COUNTY RETIRED EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION ~ P.O. Box 47, Grayson, GA 30017 ~ gwinnettrea@gmail.com
GCREA Charter Members
The Gwinnett County Retired Teachers Association had its beginning on September 27, 1972, at the Educational Building in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Mr. Kanakee Anderson, a representative from the State Department of Education, Retired Teachers Division, and Mr. A, J. Cooper, representing the Retired Teachers Association of the Ninth District, were present to assist the thirteen charter members in organizing the Gwinnett County Unit.
T. Carl Buice, First President
Louise Allen
Velma Buice
Grace Burel
Alline Craig
Carolyn Foreman
Florence Garner
Velvie Garner
Bethel Harris
Martha Mercier
Ruth Puckett
Daisy Shadburn
Vinnie Lee Wallace
DEDICATION TO PAST PRESIDENTS
For 50 years the Gwinnett County Retired Educators Association (GCREA) has been an ever-increasing force in the lives of those who have retired from the field of education. Current members are grateful for the past presidents of this association and the many hours of leadership given to further the purposes of this local unit of the Georgia Retired Educators Association (GREA.)
1972-1974 T. Carl Buice
1974-1976 Florence Garner
1976-1978 Crawford Puckett
1978-1980 Leona Williams
1980-1982 Jane Alexander
1982-1984 James Caples
1984-1986 Annie F. Flanigan
1986-1988 Don Herndon
1988-1990 Barney Davis
1990-1992 E. Reid Mullins
1992-1993 Don Burt
1993-1994 Mary F. Long
1994-1995 Gailya Raines
1995-1996 Katherine Carlyle
1996-1997 Deloris N. Mullins
1997-1998 Marie Beiser
1998-1999 Harriette Hamrick
1999-2000 Bob Hamrick
2000-2001 Nancy F. Wayte
2001-2002 Brenda Bigham
2002-2003 Ralph Greene
2003-2004 Lois Lane Allen
2004-2005 Dr. Beverly Dryden
2005-2006 Dr. Nancy O’Neill
2005-2006 Dr. Nancy O’Neill
2006-2007 Jean Biggers
2007-2008 Nona Patterson
2008-2009 Dianne Lockwood
2009-2010 Nita Killebrew
2010-2011 Dr. Judith Fundis
2011-2012 Linda Jenkins
2012-2013 Stephanie Hodgin
2013-2014 Murla Crawford
2014-2015 Judy Shaklee
2015-2016 Dianne Lockwood
2016-2017 Joyce Parks
2017-2018 Terrie Adkins
2018-2019 Dr. Jan Calkins
2019-2021 Penny Clavijo
2021-2022 Tina Duncan
2022-2023 Kimberly Rooker
PAST PRESIDENTS OF GREA
1993-1994 E. Reid Mullins
2003-2004 Mary F. Long