For the past 40 years, banking has been a way of life for Gina Epperson. Although the banking industry has changed a lot over the years, one thing has remained the same, her heart of service.
Epperson began her career in September of 1981 at the Scott County Bank in Waldron. After nine years at that location, she was transferred to Mansfield where she has worked for the past 31 years.
After being established in Mansfield, the bank would be renamed Chambers Bank.
“The banking industry has changed so much in the 40 years that I have been in banking,” stated Epperson. “I started in the bookkeeping department filing checks and working up statements. Now checks are imaged and statements are mostly done electronically or by online banking. Loans once made by typing on a typewriter are now keyed from a computer with a keyboard. Teller transactions were looked at by microfilm on microfiche which was delivered daily by the federal reserve. Now everything is downloaded on computers daily. Customers use ATMs for cash and deposits, faxes by email, Skype meetings, and debit cards. Almost any type of banking can be done by phone, internet, or online without even stepping into a financial institution.”
Although she has witnessed many changes in the industry, Epperson’s heart of service has been a mainstay. She admits that the best part of her job is being able to help customers with their needs.
“I believe the people that I have worked with through the years have helped me keep going at Chambers Bank,” Epperson added. “My fellow co-workers, whether they be at Mansfield or any other location, are like family to me and have treated me as ‘bank family’. When you work with good people, it makes your job so much better.”
Epperson has worked in bookkeeping, new accounts, as loan secretary, loan officer, teller, Assistant Vice President, and Retail Branch Manager.
She and her husband, Tracy Epperson, will celebrate their 32nd wedding anniversary this month. The couple’s daughter, Tymber Moreton and son-in-law, Anthony Moreton, graced them with two granddaughters, Selah Cheyenne Moreton and Brey Dakota Moreton. The Eppersons are also parents to a heavenly daughter, Cheyenne Dakota Epperson.
“The Lord has truly blessed me with my family, friends and my career,” concluded Epperson.
