Colleen Smith Bayone

Moved to Georgia in 1988, and worked for Bryan Foods (a div. of Sara Lee Foods) in Calhoun, GAas a Microbiology/Quality Assurance Mgr. for 5 years.
Worked for Kobelco Mfg. (U.S.A. Div) Calhoun, GA as Personal Asst. To the Plant Manager and then Personal Asst. To President of the Kobelco Corporation for 4 years
Worked for the President of Thrall Car Mfg..in. Cartersville, GA as Personal Asst. to the President of the Corporation and as Office Manager...for 6 years

As mentioned earlier, I have been blessed with 2 beautiful daughters, and now have 7 grandchildren. (5 girls and. 2 boys)...

My proudest accomplishment and most important endeavor has been dedicating my life to being a advocate against child abuse and neglect. I have been a foster parent to approx.20+ children, but mostly all have been troubled teens... All of these kids still call me Momma or Momma C., and to their children I am "NeNe", the same as my grandbabies call me.

I have raised 2 of my grandchildren since their birth, Carleigh Legacy born in 2002, and Landon Bryce born in 2005...

In 2001, I unfortunately became disabled (due to a inoperable brain tumor, and breast cancer) and have been raising the grandbabies a long with dabbling in small home businesses.