Joan April Felts

Background

Felts, Joan April was born on April 8, 1940 in Tulsa. Daughter of John Hickland and Dorris Retha (Finley) Matlock.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1962.

Career

Teacher, Ruby Ray Swift Elementary School, Arlington, Texas, 1962-1964; co-owner, Felts Family Shoe Store, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1966-1979; teacher, Hilldale Elementary School, Muskogee, since 1979.

Achievements

• Joan April Felts has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Neosho district Boy Scouts American, 1969-1978, trainer, 1978-1988. Member Hill Association Classroom Teachers (chairman staff development 1985-1989, newsletter editor 1988-1990), Northeastern State University Alumni Assn (board directors since 1976, president-elect 1990-1991, president since 1991), Beta Sigma Phi (president Xi Zeta Zeta chapter 1993-1995, Woman of Year award Muskogee chapter 1987), Kappa Kappa Iota.

Interests

• Avocations: writing and playing music, reading, researching trivia, nostalgia radio shows.

Connections

Married Wayne Keith Felts, August 19, 1962. Children: David Wayne, Michael Scott, Steven Doyle.

Father:

John Hickland Matlock

Mother:

Dorris Retha (Finley) Matlock

Spouse:

Wayne Keith Felts

child:

David Wayne Felts

child:

Michael Scott Felts

child:

Steven Doyle Felts