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PAMPA - Elaine Walker Ledbetter, 84, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Todd Dyess, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Ledbetter was born May 28, 1917, in Tonkawa, Okla. She graduated from Blackwell High School in Blackwell, Okla. She received her B.S. degree from University of Oklahoma and her master's degree in education from North Texas State University.
She did post-graduate work at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory at Oak Ridge, Tenn., University of California at Berkeley and University of Arizona. She married William M. Ledbetter on June 26, 1942, in Tonkawa.
She taught science at Blackwell and Shidler High Schools in Oklahoma. She taught chemistry at Pampa High School from 1951 until her retirement in 1980, where she served as chairman of the science department from 1956 until 1980.
She was past president of Pampa Classroom Teachers Association, director of the Pampa Science Fair for 10 years and she was a charter member and past president of Science Teachers Association of Texas. She was very active in National Science Teachers Association for 25 years, having served on numerous committees and boards and serving as president from 1972-1973.
She was a member of the College Board Committee to write chemistry achievement tests from 1970-1976. She served as director of education with First United Methodist Church in Pampa from 1982-1987.
Her awards included, Adult Leader of the Year of Pampa Key Club, Beta Sigma Phi Woman of the Year, Texas Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year honor roll.
She received the Conant Award from American Chemical Society, Catalyst Award from Manufacturing Chemists Association, a citation for Distinguished Service to Science Education from the National Science Teachers Association and she was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Her publications included two widely adopted high school science text books. She was the author of three volumes of poetry, "Triumphant Moment," "Enfold the Splendor," and "Candles at Noon."
She published her autobiography, "Called to Teach: The Story of my Life." She was a member of First United Methodist Church and WinSome Sunday School Class.
Survivors include her husband.
The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1981, Pampa, TX 79066-1981.
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