Henry Elton and Brenda Mickles Foote Scholarship in Memory of Henry Lee & Evella Blackburn Foote
Charlotteans Henry Elton and Brenda Mickles Foote established their scholarship fund in memory of Elton’s parents, Henry Lee and Dorothy Evella Blackburn Foote, longtime Davie County residents and retirees of Drexel Heritage Furniture Co. They were strong advocates of education.
With strong support and encouragement from his parents, Elton graduated from Davie County Training Elementary School and Central Davie High School. He received a B.S. degree from Winston-Salem State University and an M.Ed. from Winthrop University. He retired from Cigna HealthCare and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.
Brenda is a graduate of Campbell County / Rustburg High School, Rustburg, Va. She received a B.A. degree from Hampton University, and subsequent CPCU and ARM professional certifications. She retired as a Commercial Insurance Underwriting Manager.
Henry and Brenda greatly appreciated the support, and emphasis placed on education by Elton’s parents as a pathway to success. They in turn seek to pay it forward with their scholarship fund. It is their hope that the scholarship will benefit others in obtaining an education, and in achieving personal and professional success.
The Henry Elton and Brenda Mickles Foote Scholarship in Memory of Henry Lee & Evella Blackburn Foote is available to a high school senior or college student who is a descendant of a Davie County Training School or Central Davie School Graduate/Attendee; or who attends Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church (4462 NC-801 Mocksville NC 27028) or Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (4789 Harmony Hwy Hamptonville NC 27020) .