Elizabeth M. Coon

Background

Coon, Elizabeth M. was born on February 27, 1932 in Hartselle. Daughter of Hubert R. Mitchell and Ola B. Tanner.

Education

Bachelor, Birmingham Southern College, Alabama, 1955.

Career

Art director Hubert Mitchell Industries, Hartselle, 1949—1955. Teacher Eva High School, 1957—1958, Morgan County High School, Hartselle, 1965—1967. Owner, Chief Executive Officer United Stage Equipment, 1985—2000.

Owner Mitch Howell Studio, since 1960. Founding member Decatur Arts Guild & Council, 1953—1954. Originator, High School art department, Hartselle, 1965.

Board member Hartselle History Society, Hartselle, since 1997. Founder art department Morgan County High School.

Achievements

• Elizabeth M. Coon has been listed as a notable artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Charter member Birmingham Museum, 1967. County chairman Republican Party, Morgan County, 1976. Board trustees Hartselle First United Methodist Church, since 2003.

Board member, archivist History Society, since 1998.

Interests

• Travel, reading, cooking.

Connections

Married Arthur George Howell, Junior (deceased). Children: Lisa Beth, Amy Ann, Arthur George III. Married Clarence Lee Coon, December 27, 1990.

5 stepchildren.

Father:

Hubert R. Mitchell

Mother:

Ola B. Tanner

Spouse:

Arthur George Howell

Spouse:

Clarence Lee Coon

child:

Arthur George III Coon

child:

Lisa Beth Coon

child:

Amy Ann Coon