Clarksville woman receives award from NAACP

Lettie Kendall receives award from NAACP for making significant difference in Clarksville community through her career.

By ClarksvilleNow.com September 18, 2015 4:17 pm

Clarksville NowLettie Kendall receives award from NAACP for making significant difference in Clarksville community through her career.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Lettie M. Kendall, retired Clarksville educator, is one of three recipients of the Women In NAACP (WIM) Bridge of Honor Awards.

This award is given to women who are making significant contributions to their community through their professional careers or volunteerism. Presentation will take place at the Hotel Preston in Nashville Tennessee Saturday, Sep. 19 starting at 7:30 a.m.

Mrs. Kendall received her masters and Education Specialist degree from Austin Peay State University. She began her teaching career at New Providence Elementary school. Mrs. Kendall retired after 51 years of teaching with in the Montgomery County School system.

Lettie Kendall also served as Montgomery County commissioner for 42 years before retiring as the longest served county commissioner in Tennessee history. She was the first African American women to serve on the Montgomery county commission and the first women on its budget committee.

In 2006 Mrs. Kendall was honored by having a community park named after her. She also had the refurbished New Providence Elementary building named in her honor as Lettie M. Parker Kendall Community Center.