- Born
- Died
- Thelma Mothershed was born on November 29, 1940 in Bloomburg, Texas, USA. She was married to Fred Wair. She died on October 19, 2024 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
- SpouseFred Wair(December 26, 1965 - May 25, 2005) (his death, 1 child)
- Sister of Lois Pot.
- In 1999, herself and the other members of the Little Rock Nine were awarded the nation's highest civilian award and a Congressional Gold Medal by former president and Arkansas governor Bill Clinton.
- Earned a bachelor's degree at Southern Illinois University.
- One of the nine African American students involved in the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School in 1957. She would go on to graduate from the school in 1959.
- She achieved a master's in guidance and counseling from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1970 and completed an administrative certificate in education from the University in 1972.
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