Gathright named board member at Peoples Bank, Golden Oaks Bancshares

Sharon Gathright
Sharon Gathright

Sharon Gathright has been elected to the Board of Directors of Peoples Bank and Golden Oaks Bancshares, Inc. according to Dr. Clark Fincher, chairman of both Boards.

“Sharon is well qualified to serve and is very deserving of the confidence that this shows in her leadership and judgment,” he said. “Her experience in banking and accounting plus her perspective as a Peoples Bank team leader make her a great addition to our Boards.”

Sharon Gathright, senior vice president of operations at Peoples Bank, has a total of 34 years of banking experience. She joined Peoples Bank in October 2001 and has served as Secretary to the Board of Directors. She is a graduate of Waldo High School and Southern Arkansas University where she earned her Bachelor’s in Business Administration in Accounting. Gathright is a certified public accountant and attended Arkansas Bankers Association Auditing School and was the bank’s internal auditor for a number of years.

Gathright supports her community by participating in Relay For Life, Magnolia Blossom Festival and Leadership Magnolia Alumni. She and her husband Wayne are members of the Pentecostals of Magnolia where she is involved in the music department as a singer, musician and drama director. Sharon and Wayne have three children, Brandon, Brandi and Brianna, and eight grandchildren. In her spare time she enjoys playing the piano and spending time with family.

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