About Us

Grays Creek Womans Club Historical Perspective

The Gray's Creek Home Demonstration Club was the origin of the Gray's Creek Woman's Club.  The Home Demonstration Club began in 1916, with a membership of 15 women from the Gray's Creek area.  It has a long and honored history of support to the community that continues today with some descendants of the original "ladies" of Gray's Creek.

During the early 1950's, Gray's Creek was a thriving farm and dairy community with a few prominent family names including Butler, Gainey, Clark, Edge, Marsh, Pate, Tyson and McNeil.  The women in these families formed a Chartered Home Demonstration Club.  They learned to garden, arrange flowers, canning techniques, interior design ideas, organizing closets and quilting.  They served dinner for the Ruritan's and Cattlemen's Association taking pride in their appearance and service.  Many of the women enrolled in Home Nursing courses through the Red Cross.

In 1966, the Charter and by-laws were reorganized as Gray's Creek Woman's Club with approximately 40 members.  These ladies began to expand their knowledge and roles learning more about their growing community.  As several businesses came to the area, the women reached out to them to learn more about the expanding community.  In doing so, the women realized they could help support the community with donations to families in need, the schools and fire fighters.  The club President, Eva Faircloth, led the group to have the first Bazaar.  The women hand-made quilts, crafts, baked goods, canned jellies, jams, pickles and sold them at the first Bazaar in October 1970.  The Bazaar became the annual fund-raiser for the club.  In 1973, a country buffet was added to the Bazaar that continues still today.  The menu includes country ham, chicken, pastries, beans, collared greens, corn, sweet potatoes, potato salad deviled eggs, corn bread and cake or pie with tea.  By 1978, membership was approximately 60 members; 2022 our active membership is about 45 ladies.  Community volunteers assist with set-up, on-site cooking, parking and serving meals.  Without their support, we could not be successful.

The funds from the Bazaar are used for the Gray's Creek community which today includes donations to 5 local schools, the Christian Center, families in need, 2 volunteer fire departments, scholarships to eligible local youths and local community churches.

The Gray's Creek Woman's Club meets 9:00 AM the third Thursday of each month except October due to the Bazaar, and December is a luncheon to honor our volunteers.