Elva June Cooper

Background

Cooper, Elva June was born on March 18, 1933 in Wilmore, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Scott Combs and Rhoda Mae (Hundley) Bishop.

Education

Student, Georgetown College, 1952-1953; student, Southwestern Junior College, 1961; student, University West Florida, 1994; student, Pensacola Junior College, 1998.

Career

Owner, June Bug Art and Gifts, Pensacola, Florida, 1973-1994; owner, The Studio, Pensacola, Florida, 1986-1994.

Achievements

• Elva June Cooper has been listed as a notable Artist, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Drama writer, director Myrtle Grove Baptist Church, Pensacola, Florida, 1977-1996, artist in residence, 1973-1996, discipleship training director, 1973-1979, 88-97. Secretary Lillian (Alabama) First Baptist Church, 1984-1995. Writer Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville, Tennessee, 1987-1998.

State recreation counselor Florida Baptist Convention, Jacksonville, since 1994. Discipleship training director Pensacola Bay Baptist Association, 1994-1996. Member Quayside Art Gallery (assistant publicity 1984, public relations director 2005-2007, board directors 2005-2007), Art Study Club.

Interests

• Avocations: porcelain doll making, sewing, flower arranging, stained glass artist.

Connections

Married Lowell Howard Cooper, November 29, 1952. Children: Lowell Scott, Linda Janet, Candace Lea, Connie Lynn, June Roxanne.

Father:

Scott Combs Bishop

Mother:

Rhoda Mae (Hundley) Bishop

Spouse:

Lowell Howard Cooper

child:

Connie Lynn Cooper

child:

Candace Lea Cooper

child:

Linda Janet Cooper

child:

Lowell Scott Cooper

child:

June Roxanne Cooper