Joan Cook Watterson

Background

Watterson, Joan Cook was born on August 30, 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Phillip Mallory and Jesse Inez (Goodwin) Cook.

Education

Bachelor, Mobile College, 1970.

Career

Teacher French, Bishop Toolen High School, Mobile, Alabama, 1969-1970; teacher English, Robert E. Lee High School, Montgomery, Alabama, since 1971.

Achievements

• Joan Cook Watterson has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Youth leader First Baptist Church, Montgomery, since 1980. Member National Education Association, National Teachers English, Alabama Education Association, Alabama Baptist Ministers Wives (president 1987-1988), Alpha Delta Kappa (president 1985, 89), Zeta Tau Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, children and grandchildren, rafting, canoeing.

Connections

Married Donald Hodges Watterson, September 2, 1950. Children: Susan Joan, Melanie Carol Dunn, Leisa Ellen DeVenny, Starla Dawn Weatherell.

Father:

Phillip Mallory Cook

Mother:

Jesse Inez (Goodwin) Cook

Spouse:

Donald Hodges Watterson

child:

Melanie Carol Dunn Watterson

child:

Susan Joan Watterson

child:

Starla Dawn Weatherell Watterson

child:

Leisa Ellen DeVenny Watterson