Gladys Nettles – Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero for December

Mrs. Gladys F. Nettles is a native and resident of Camden, Arkansas. She was the first African American woman to win the office of Ouachita County Circuit Clerk. She was sworn in Monday, January 2, 2017, to this office and now is in her third term as an elected county official. Gladys is married to the Reverend Gregory C. Nettles, the pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Camden.