Alethea Jane Macon (8 January 1882-3 October 1977) was among the best-loved educators of 20th-century Brunswick. She began her career at Arco Elementary School in 1903 and later transferred to Glynn Academy, where she taught English & Literature until 1952, having served the children of Glynn County for nearly fifty years. She also wrote Glynn Academy’s Alma Mater.
She was definitely a lady of another time; she never learned to drive nor owned a television. She was a often seen walking around and knew virtually everyone in town. She was also a serious genealogist and published several books related to her family history, including Gideon Macon of Virginia and Some of His Descendants; John and Edward Tuck of Halifax County, Virginia, and Some of their Descendants; and Four O’Kelley Sons.
Jane Macon Junior High School (now Jane Macon Middle School, in Sterling) was established in her honor in 1958. A “Jane Macon” azalea cultivar was named for her, as well, but I’ve been unable to locate more information about it.
Brunswick Old Town Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Vanishing Georgia: Photographs by Brian Brown 
Thank you! I have been working on a book about the old houses of Brunswick and this house is included. It’s nice to know a bit about her. I will include this information. So few of the houses are named after a woman. In fact, this is the only one. – Suzanne Hurley
Suzanne, please keep me posted about your book! I’ll gladly help publicize it when it’s done.