Background
Laney, Elizabeth Cardwell was born on August 19, 1912 in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Alexander Drake Cardwell and Harriet Louise (Parker) Martin.
Laney, Elizabeth Cardwell was born on August 19, 1912 in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Alexander Drake Cardwell and Harriet Louise (Parker) Martin.
Student, St. Paul Normal College, 1930—1931. Student, Franklin University. Student, Ohio State University.
Student, Bliss Business School. Student, Columbus Business College. Student, St. Mary of the Springs.
Student, Illinois Wesleyan College. Student, Columbus Technology Institute. Student, Ohio Dominican College.
Student, Capital University.
Stenographer United States Government, Dayton, Ohio, 1941—1943. Cosmetician, manager, owner Laney Beauty Salon, Columbus, 1945—1950. Secretary, auditor City of Columbus, 1950—1975.
Special feature contributing writer Ohio State Sentinel, 1960—1962, Call and Post Newspaper, from 1967. Photojournalist, from 1977. Editor Ohio Baptist Journal Ohio Baptist General Convention, from 1984.
Sunday School secretary, treasurer, founder Gleaners class. Secretary board trustees Eastern Union Baptist College. Member Eastern Union Assembly Ground.
Active member Urban League, Urban League Guild. Life member Women's Service Board Grant Hospital, Church Women United, Ohio Baptist Women's Convention. Secretary Eastgate Garden/Civic Association, 1955—1957.
Director public relations Eastern Union Baptist College, Eastern Union Assembly Ground, 1983, Eastern Union Missionary Baptist Association, Ohio Baptist General Convention. Church school teacher, director public relations Shiloh Baptist Church, from 1970. Publicity chairman Christian Women's Workshop.
Founder, organizer Triangle Civic Association, 1945. Member of National Association Colored Women's Clubs, Women in Communications, Order Eastern Star, Eta Phi Beta (named chapter Black Woman of Year 1983).
Married Luther Hubbard Laney, April 6, 1941. 1 child Charles.