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Dr Janelle Coleman Ashley
29 Mar 1941 – 7 Oct 2022
| Birth | 29 Mar 1941 |
| Death | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Cemetery | Garden of Memories Cemetery Lufkin , Angelina County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | KD Burleson on 08 Jan 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244306344 |
Bio
Janelle Coleman Ashley, age 81, beloved wife, dedicated mother of three, and much-loved grandmother to nine passed away peacefully on October 7, 2022. Married to her high school sweetheart, Ray Ashley, on November 26, 1960, for nearly sixty-two years. Janelle was born on March 29, 1941, to Ellen Louise Ballow and Charlie Young Coleman in Malakoff, Texas. Janelle graduated from Lufkin High School in 1959 and earned a Bachelor of Business degree in 1962, a Master's Degree in English in 1964 from Stephen F. Austin State University, and then a Doctor of Philosophy in Management from the University of North Texas. She pioneered as their first woman to receive a doctorate from their school of business. Janelle began her teaching career in 1962 at Nacogdoches High School as a business communications teacher. In the 1965 she began her career at SFA as a business teacher, then the Dean of Business from 1981-1992, later serving as Vice President for Academic Affairs until she retired in 2002. After spending thirty years in education in Texas, she pioneered once again as she became the first woman President of Worcester State University in Worcester, Massachusetts. After nine years as the University's tenth president and leaving a remarkable legacy she retired for a second time in 2011. With unassuming humility, she was a mentor and role model to countless, influencing and touching the lives of many. Her infectious grace and charm has been described by those that knew her as immediate, joyous, and overwhelming. In 2011, she and Ray returned to their roots in Nacogdoches. Family was most important to Janelle. Through the years, she cheered her children on from the sidelines in everything they endeavored to do taking pride in all of their accomplishments. Her deep love for family clearly showed in how much she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, sister and brother-in-law. Her parents, as well as her sister, Sue Coleman Morgan, preceded Janelle in death.
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