Public School Teacher. Betty Efird was a courageous woman who did not let a physical disability keep her from living a full and active life. Betty was born with a defective bone structure that prevented proper growth of her legs and feet, causing her to become a double amputee at age 10. While at CBC, Betty especially enjoyed touring with the Ambassador Choir. She was honored by civic and professional groups for outstanding community service, including receiving a gubernatorial appointment to the Tennessee Development Disabilities Council and being named Handicapped Professional Woman of the Year. Betty was an itinerant Bible teacher in the Tennessee Public Schools for 17 years before joining the staff at Ringgold (Georgia) Junior High School as a science teacher in 1981. Betty passed away in 2016.