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Dr. Thelma Adair, the first African American woman elected Moderator of the General Assembly, dies at 103

Posted August 28th, 2024

Dr. Thelma Cornelia Davidson Adair, the first African American woman to be elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, died Aug. 21 at the age of 103. A private service was scheduled.