Background
Martin, Anna Lou was born on August 24, 1931 in Trenton, Missouri, United States. Daughter of James Oscar Mack and Naomi Lee (Paramore) Elledge.
Secondary education educator small business owner
Martin, Anna Lou was born on August 24, 1931 in Trenton, Missouri, United States. Daughter of James Oscar Mack and Naomi Lee (Paramore) Elledge.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Northeast Missouri State University, 1962. Master of Arts, Northeast Missouri State University, 1969. DEd, University Arkansas, 1978.
Teacher, Missouri Rural Schools, Spickard and Chula, 1950-1952;
teacher, Missouri Rural Schools, Kidder, Galt and Laredo, 1962-1969;
group counselor, Missouri Training School for Girls, Chillicothe, 1969-1972;
executive director, Benton County Youth Svc. Bureau, Bentonville, Arkansas, 1976-1977;
executive director, Information and Referral of United Way, Fort Worth, 1978;
guidance consultant, ACTION-Peace Corps, Washington, 1980-1982;
owner, Realm Line and An-Di's Cuties, Laredo, Missouri and Yuma, Arizona, 1982-1986;
literacy coordinator/executive director, Yuma County Library./Yuma Reading Council, 1986-1993;
owner, Nana's Treasure Trunk, Yuma, 1993-1995;
retired, 1995. Regional representative Arizona Adult Education Consortium, Phoenix, 1989-1991.
Secretary Arizona State Literacy Association, Phoenix, 1988-1989. Treasurer Yuma County Coordinating Council, 1989-1990. Member of advisory board Yuma Reading Council, 1994-1995.
Recording secretary Zonta Club Yuma, 1989-1990, president, 1991-1992. Legislation chairman Democratic Club Yuma, 1995. East County co-chair campaign United Way of Yuma County, 1995.
Member Order of Eastern Star, Potpourri Artists, Phi Delta Kappa, Beta Sigma Phi (president, treasurer 1979-1995, Woman of Year 1995).
Married George Alfred Smith, May 20, 1951 (divorced August 1975). Children: Leanna Smith Eversmeyer, Linda Kay Smith Crowe, Steven Smith. Married Richard Earl Martin, November 19, 1977.