La-Nora Roe-Val McWilliams

Background

McWilliams, La-Nora Roe-Val was born on February 27, 1941 in Overland Park, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Elmo Russell and Lois Ruth (Herrill) Logan.

Education

Student, Washburn U., 1959-1960; student, Pan American U., 1976-1985.

Career

Staff photographer, Opelousas (Louisiana) Daily World, 1966-1970; deputy sheriff, St. Landry Parish, Opelousas, 1968-1969; owner, operator, Creative Enterprises Ceramic Shop, Pharr, Texas, since 1972. Lst secretary, organizer Louisiana News Photographers, New Orleans, 1967-1969. Feature writer Town Crier newspaper, McAllen, since 1989, columnist, 1979-1980.

Achievements

• Louisiana-Nora Roe-Val McWilliams has been listed as a noteworthy Small business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member choir Pharr United Methodist church, 1974-1994. Vice president International Good Neighbor Council, Pharr, 1977. Founder Battered Women's Shelter, Pharr, 1978.

Member Ceramics International Association (certified judge, organizer, president 1973-1974,77-, show chairman 1973-1975, 78-82, vice president 1980-1981, 83-86), Pharr Chamber of Commerce(board directors 1976-1979), Ceramics Arts Federation International.

Interests

• Avocations: doll house miniatures, photography.

Connections

Married Vincent C. McWilliams Junior, June 19, 1960. Children: Vaughn, Vinell.

Father:

Elmo Russell Logan

Mother:

Lois Ruth (Herrill) Logan

Spouse:

Vincent C. McWilliams Junior

child:

Vinell McWilliams

child:

Vaughn McWilliams