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Obituary for Marcia Tallent Clanton (Tallent)

Marcia  Tallent  Clanton (Tallent)
Marcia Tallent Clanton, 54, passed away March 27, 2013 in Savannah, GA.
Memorial services will be held in Franklin, NC on Saturday March 30th at Macon Funeral Home at 2:00pm with visitation one hour prior and at Savannah Arts Academy in Savannah, GA on Friday April 12th at 6:30pm.
Ms. Clanton was born October 9, 1958 in Franklin to Robert Logan Tallent and Grace Yonce Tallent. She spent her early years in Franklin and graduated from Franklin High School in 1976. She received the Percy B. Ferebee academic scholarship and earned a bachelor’s in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned M.Ed. and Ed.S. degrees from the University of Georgia and was pursuing her Ed.D degree at Argosy University.
Ms. Clanton worked in the Jackson County and Chatham County school systems in Georgia for thirty-one years. After initial teaching experiences, she held principalships at South Jackson, East Broad, Hubert and Savannah Arts Academy with additional service to the Chatham County Board of Education Office as Associate Superintendent. Ms. Clanton was serving as the Superintendent of the Putnam County Charter School System in Eatonton, GA at the time of her passing.
A lifelong educator, Ms. Clanton served on several education advisory boards and committees and was active in the Georgia Association of Education Leaders as well as the Professional Association of Georgia Educators. Her reputation as a hands-on leader served her well during a long work history of turning around underperforming schools. She was named a high performing principal by the state of Georgia and was credited with making Savannah Arts Academy a nationally recognized school for academics and the arts. She set high expectations, inspired students to achieve and motivated faculty to ensure student academic growth. Her life’s work was to “make a difference in the lives of students”.
Her interests included music and the arts, family activities, running and reading. She also enjoyed collecting antiques and spending time at Tybee Island and Lake Oconee. She was an ardent fan of Georgia Bulldog football and UNC basketball.
Ms. Clanton is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Clanton, former husband David Clanton, her mother Grace Tallent, one brother Tim Tallent and seven half brothers and sisters.
Condolences may be expressed at www.foxandweeks.com or at www.maconfuneralhome.com. Donations in lieu of flowers in Ms. Clanton’s memory can be made to the Tybee Island Marine Science Foundation in Savannah at www.tybeemarinescience.org.

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