Background

Black, Cora Jean was born on July 30, 1941 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Alfred John and Ruby Isabel (Waugaman) Black.

Education

Student, Greensburg Business College, 1962. Student, Moody Bible Institute, 1966. Doctor of Divinity, International Bible Institute, 1972.

Postgraduate, Seton Hill College, 1986.

Career

Advertising display silk-screen artist West Penn Power Company, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1962—1963. Missionary to West Indies Gospel Light Ministry, New Stanton, 1964. Director public relations Association International Gospel Assemblies of DeSota, Missouri, 1982—2008.

Founder, president America for Christ Ministry, New Stanton, since 1974. Owner, founder Sea-Jay's All Faith Wedding Chapel. Chaplain Westmoreland County Prison, 1999—2001.

Certified signing agent, full agent Harrisburg for Notary Service, Pennsylvania, since 2000. Coordinator Holy Land Tours, 1971—1983. Owner Sea-Jay All Pet Hotel, New Stanton.

Ordained member International Pentecostal Holiness Church Pennsylvania Conference.

Achievements

• Cora Jean Black has been listed as a noteworthy evangelist, wedding consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member disaster action American Red Cross, since 2002, volunteer DAT- mass care response family service. Member International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc., since 2002. Historian Auxiliary AM. Legion unit 446, 2004—2006.

President C.S.W. Regents Club, 2004—2008. Queen Sea-Jay's Red Hatter's Society, since 2005. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution (regent chapter Pennsylvania 76 chapter since 2001, president Central Southwest Pennsylvania Regent Club since 2004, 1st vice president Central Northwest Regents Club since 2007), Association Civil War Women (president tent 156 2002-2003), Women in Christ, God and Country National Heritage Society (president since 2000), Women's Relief Corporation, Tri-State Gospel Music Association (treasurer 1998—2000), Association International Gospel Assemblies, International Platform Association, Pennsylvania Association Notaries, American Association Christian Counselors (charter, counselor), Central Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, American Academy Bereavement Association (certified bereavement facilitator), American Psychotherapy Association (certified), Association International Gospel Assemblies (international public relations director), American Academy Certified Forensic Counselors, BMI, New Stanton History Society (secretary-treasurer since 1995), Westmoreland History Society (national chaplain 2001-2002), Ladies Grand Army Republican since 2001, Auxiliary Sons.

Union Veterans Civil War, Daughters Union Veterans Civil War 1861-1865 (chaplain 2002-2003).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, photography, decorating and designing, painting, animals.

Connections

Married Arthur Byron Everett, March 27, 1974.

Father:

Alfred John Black

Mother:

Ruby Isabel (Waugaman) Black

Spouse:

Arthur Byron Everett