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Joy Ring
Contact Information
Office: Maddox Center 112
Office Phone: 870.759.4155
Email: jring@wbcoll.edu
Degrees Earned:
•B.A., Lyon College
•M.B.E., University of Mississippi
•Study at University of Arkansas, University of Central Arkansas, Arkansas State University, and University of Mississippi
Courses Taught Over a Two-year Rotation:
DP 1013 - Word Processing
DP 2253 - Microcomputer Applications I
Other Professional Interests:
- Private Tax Prep & Accounting Service: Specializing in Tax Information for Ministers and consultation with various churches
- Ring is a long time member of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce. She was the second woman to be elected as a Board Member and the second woman to be elected to serve as Chairman of the Board
K. P. and Adelaide (deceased) Ring. K.P. is the oldest of 13 children and Ring was the first grandchild on his side of the family. During WWII, her father was stationed on a navy ship in the Pacific. Ring says she can still “see” the troop train that he boarded in Hardy. Her Father is a retired public school teacher and high school principal. Ring can remember visiting a one-room school where he was teaching. Until recent years, he served as a deacon in the home church- Rings Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.
Siblings
- Earl Ring, Houston, TX – three children, Robert & his wife Parsla (a native of Latvia) have been church workers in Latvia, part of old Russia
- Roberta (Ring) Hutchison, Cave City, AR
- Linda Ring, Cave City, AR
- Wilma (Ring) Richter, Little Rock, AR
- Ivetta (Ring) Black, Fayetteville, AR –two children, Shad and wife Melissa and children are serving with the (IMB) International Mission Board in Niger
Service to the Community:
- Served as foster parent to 12 children - three was the most at any one time. Currently serve as an advocate for an individual housed in the Jonesboro Human Development Center.
- Recorder/Treasurer of the City of College City, Arkansas: 1973 – current
- Teaches and guides PreK through Senior Adults as they learn to be more “savvy” computer users.
Church Affiliation:
- First Baptist Church of Walnut Ridge, AR
- Currently serves as Chairperson of the Finance Committee. Several years ago, Ring was the first woman to serve as chairperson of the Finance Committee.
Hobbies: Designing and creating baby quilts, placemats and napkins.
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