Bedell named ACREA Retired Educator of the Year
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The ACREA Retired Educator of the Year was born in Wayne County. Upon graduation from Wayne County High School, she attended Brunswick Junior College in 1976. Bedell began her career at Fourth District. She continued her career with a tour of South Georgia schools (Jeff Davis, Wayne, and Irwin Counties), returning once to Appling County Junior High. Bedell taught special needs and gifted students before deciding to move into the area of school psychology. She hung up her spurs in 2020, having worked 11 years full-time and 5 years part-time as a school psychologist in Irwin County Schools. She made many lifelong friends and fond memories during her career.
Bedell loves music. From her school days of learning to play the piano, Bedell played the trombone in the Wayne County marching band and with the Gainesville Symphony Orchestra. While at Brunswick Junior College, she was in the band and Chamber Choir. She plays guitar in the Station #7 Band, sings, and plays hand bells in her church choir. Bedell is also a proud member of the ACREA Choir.
Since retiring, Bedell has had the opportunity to be more involved in local organizations. She taught Sunday school and served on various church committees. She is on the Baxley Housing Authority board and the Appling County Heritage Committee. Bedell has served ACREA as President, VP, and acting secretary. Bedell loves old dogs, and she loves to travel. She has traveled to 20 countries and to 29 states. This year she has traveled to Ireland and to Maine. Bedell’s parting wisdom to her fellow retirees, “Stay busy and keep those muscles and joints flexed. Oh, and spend all those retirement bucks!”
Bedell is the wife of Michael and the mother of Will Lamb and Pearce Lamb. She is a member of Graham United Methodist Church.
