Lynetta Haynes-Oliver graduated from Lincoln High School in Dallas and then attended Bishop College where she was initiated into the Delta Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, in Marshall, Texas in the Fall of 1959. She, like the Deltas on campus and as she remains today, was “smart, friendly and had high moral standards.” She has been accurately described as, “wonderful, classy, sophisticated, strong and loving!” Lynetta graduated with a Masters of Arts degree from San Francisco State University. As an educator, she has also worked as an instructor at Collin College.
