Sally Oglesby Retirement Reception Well Attended--Photos and Video

Wednesday, December 19, 2017, was the final work day for longtime Crossville city clerk Sally Oglesby and a well-attended retirement recognition reception concluded her 32-year tenure in the position.

Sally Oglesby chats with well-wishers on her retirement.

A variety of community leaders, state and county elected officials, as well as city council members and employees from Oglesby's time, stopped by the see her off. 

Oglesby said she and her husband Bill would be able to do some traveling and she planned to spend more time with her family and grandchildren.  She added that she would still be around Crossville and expected to find some way to continue to contribute to the community.

One highlight of the event was the presentation of a video put together by Crossville's IT department with interview questions and photos.

Warren Nevad with the UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service said that they had really enjoyed working with Oglesby and that she had helped the state by working to help start the statewide organization of municipal clerks, the Tennessee Association of Municipal Clerks and Recorders (TAMCAR)  that helped provide training and professional improvement to others in the profession. 

Sally Oglesby Retirement Video

City and county officials stopped by

Sue Patton, Marguerite Watkins, and Nancy Burns

Retirement cake

Sally Oglesby chats with Charlie Akins who

was city manager when she was first hired.

Dave Warner greets Sally Oglesby. Warner

was a city commissioner when Oglesby first

started with the city

Public Invited to reception Tuesday Afternoon as longtime Crossville CIty Clerk Sally Oglesby Retires

A very special event is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, December 19 to commemorate the retirement of longtime Crossville City Clerk Sally Oglesby. Mrs. Oglesby is retiring after 32 years of service to the city. The retirement reception for Oglesby will be held at Crossville city hall starting at 1 PM and refreshments will be served.

Oglesby was initially hired as the Crossville City Recorder, as the job was then known when she started, in April of 1985. Oglesby has worked in three different city hall buildings over the years and has worked with 11 regular city managers during her tenure plus a number of interim city managers as well.

Crossville Mayor James Mayberry, left, presents

City Clerk Sally Oglesby with a clock in

recognition of her 32 years of service to

The city of Crossville.