Biography Jamelle Folsom

1 biography

1.1 life
1.2 first lady of alabama
1.3 later life

biography
early life

folsom born jamelle moore e.m. moore , ebelene utley moore. native of berry, alabama, in fayette county.

first lady of alabama

folsom met future husband, jim folsom, while attending campaign rally in berry, alabama, in 1946 when seventeen years old. jim folsom s first wife, sarah, had died in 1944 due pregnancy complications, , had been described @ time 1 of alabama s , united states eligible bachelors. jim folsom saw jamelle listening speech while sitting on hood of car. told crowd, sure did have lot of pretty girls in berry, alabama. after rally, folsom invited jamelle have soda in local drugstore , 2 began dating. jim folsom elected governor of alabama later in 1946 , pair continued dating 2 years. in 1948, jim , jamelle eloped , married probate judge, friend of governor folsom s, in rockford, alabama. jamelle folson served first lady of alabama remainder of first term, beginning in 1948 according account retired chairman of university of alabama s political science department, william stewart, jamelle folsom played major role in settling husband s fast-paced lifelstyle, seemed calm him down , faithful companion him rest of life. jamelle folsom, twenty years younger big jim, had 7 children, including governor jim folsom, jr., 2 stepchildren husband s first marriage. 3 of sons born during tenures first lady.

folsom moved cullman, alabama, in 1951 after husband completed first, non-consecutive term in office. state law, @ time, forbid sitting, incumbent governor seeking re-election second, consecutive term. folsoms chose cullman county build political base in northern alabama region. jamelle folsom resumed duties first lady in montgomery, alabama, upon husband s election second term.

later life

jim folsom died in 1987, leaving jamelle folsom widow. jamelle folsom returned government after death, time executive officer alabama department of agriculture , industries. appointed former agriculture , industry commissioner a.w. todd in 1991, folsom spent eleven years @ agency. position proved controversial in years, including unsuccessful move republican agriculture , industry commissioner jack thompson eliminate post after defeated todd in 1994 election.

jamelle folsom remained active in alabama politics , other public functions throughout remainder of life.

folsom died @ cullman regional medical center in cullman, alabama, @ approximately 2:30 p.m on november 30, 2012, @ age of 85. survived 5 of 7 children - jim folsom jr., bama folsom, thelma folsom, melody folsom, , layla folsom, , 2 stepchildren jim folsom s first marriage, rachel lichenstein , melissa boyen. alabama news organizations described death of former first lady 1 of state s top stories of 2012.