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Willie Headley Service Awards
Ten years ago the Black Mountain Beautification Committee wanted to honor one of the committee’s founding members and thus created the Willie Headley Service Award. Headley’s ancestors — the Kerlees — were early pioneers in the Valley and Willie grew up in the community...
Tracy is the 2024 Award Winners
When Willie and her husband Bob retired in Black Mountain, Willie hit the ground running, playing an instrumental role in making the Town Square what it is today. She worked with the women at the Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women, helped to rehab their greenhouses and began a program for the women of the Center. It has been said
When Willie and her husband Bob retired in Black Mountain, Willie hit the ground running, playing an instrumental role in making the Town Square what it is today. She worked with the women at the Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women, helped to rehab their greenhouses and began a program for the women of the Center. It has been said that if Willie wanted to get something done, no one told her no. She envisioned what she wanted for the town, and made sure that it happened.
Unfortunately, Willie passed away before seeing the Town Square come to fruition, but her drive, determination and vision had an impact on everyone in the town, whether they were fortunate enough to have met her in person or not.
The Black Mountain Beautification Committee on June 2 presented the Willie Headley Service Award to Tracy Munn.
This is the 13th year the Black Mountain Beautification Committee has presented the Willie Headley Service Award. This award honors the first chairperson of the committee. Willie Headley, the deceased wife of Dr. Bob Headley,
The Black Mountain Beautification Committee on June 2 presented the Willie Headley Service Award to Tracy Munn.
This is the 13th year the Black Mountain Beautification Committee has presented the Willie Headley Service Award. This award honors the first chairperson of the committee. Willie Headley, the deceased wife of Dr. Bob Headley, grew up in Black Mountain and when Dr. Headley and she returned from living in Winston-Salem, it was her vision that brought about the Town Square and many of the other enhancements to our town. When Willie died in 2012, the committee created this award as a way to honor her.
Tracy’s work in Black Mountain exemplifies the words inscribed on the plaque, that features one of Willie’s hand trawls, “The Willie Headley Service Award (is) presented by the Black Mountain Beautification Committee to a member who shares Willie’s energy and vision for a more beautiful community.”