Dicksie Bradley Bandy

Early life and education Bandy was born on August 11, 1890, in Bartow County; her father Dick was a country doctor.

Career While her husband served during World War I, Bandy worked as a telegraph operator. The family opened factories in Cartersville, Dalton, Ellijay, and Rome; the Cartersville location eventually would become the largest tufted textile mill in the country under the auspice of Bartow Textiles. Other companies that have origins in the Bandy family include Universal Carpets, Coronet Industries, and Southern Craft Company. In the 1950s, she spearheaded the effort to restore and preserve the Chief Vann House, during which time she founded the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Ivan Allen Jr. was also involved with the Vann House effort. Bandy organized the opening ceremony on July 27, 1958.

Personal life and death Bandy and her husband B.J. had three children: Christine, Jack, and Dicksie Jr. She was added to the Georgia Women of Achievement in 1993.