Background
Wilroy, Jo Ann was born on December 7, 1935 in Guntown, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Sam Bonnie Wilroy and Bertie Estele (Price) Patton Wilroy.
Wilroy, Jo Ann was born on December 7, 1935 in Guntown, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Sam Bonnie Wilroy and Bertie Estele (Price) Patton Wilroy.
Master of Library Science, George Peabody College, 1978. Librarian, Haines City High School, Florida, 1957-1958, Memphis Public Library, 1958-1961. Librarian, teacher Whitehaven High School, Memphis, 1961-1963.
Librarian 1st Regional Library, Hernando, Mississippi, 1967-1979, assistant director, since 1979.
Public library editor Mississippi Libraries, since 1981. Commissioner, Region II Mental Health Center, Oxford, Mississippi, since 1978.
Board directors DeSoto County History.Soc., Hernando.
Library. Haines City High School, Florida, 1957—1958, Memphis Public Library, 1958—1961, Whitehaven High School, Memphis, 1961—1963, teacher. Library 1st Regional Library., Hernando, Mississippi, 1967—1979. Assistant director, since 1979.
Public library editor Mississippi Libraries, since 1981. Commissioner Region II Mental Health Center, Oxford, Massachusetts, since 1978. Board directors DeSoto County History Society, Hernando.
Member of American Library Association, Mississippi Library. Association (region secretary 1973, chair hospitality & convention committee 1977, member legislation committee 1978, chair hospitality committee 1983, secretary public library section 1983, chair awards committee 1980), Southeastern Library Association, Beta Phi Mu.
Married William Edwards Wilroy, Junior, November 23, 1961;children— William Edwards, Lou Ann, Marcy, Blair. Children: William Edwards, Lou Ann, Marcy, Blair.