- Born in Echo, Dale County, Alabama
- Graduated from Dale County High School, Ozark, AL, 1929
- Received teaching cert. from Troy State Teacher's College, 1930
- Taught at and/or principal of several elem. & jr. hi. schools in AL, sometimes being paid in state scrip instead of money, 1931-38
- Entered Alabama Polytechnic Inst. (now Auburn University), 1939
- Graduated API with BS in Ag., 1941
- Taught at Athens High School, Athens, AL, 1941-42
- Served in US Air Force, 1943-46
- Taught at federal penitentiary in Tallahassee, FL, 1946
- First ag. teacher in US to teach in the federal prison system
- Taught at Bunnell High School, Bunnell, FL, 1947-1956
- Graduated from UF with MS in Ag., 1953
- Taught at Melrose High School, Melrose, FL, 1956-64
- Taught at FL State Prison, Raiford, FL, 1964-65
- Taught at Branford High School, Branford, FL, 1965-74
- Retired from US Air Force Reserve as Lt. Col., 1967
- Died on Dec.16, 1981
