Ethnicity:
Both parents' families are from central USA, specifically East-Central Illinois
Loralee Coleman was born on January 17 in 1943 in Charleston, Illinois, United States.
The daughter of Leland Henry and Lorene Madge (Carpenter) Coleman.
Loralee was a student of the Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, United States. In 1965 he became a Bachelor of Arts.
In two years he studied at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky, United States. In 1974 Loralee became a student of the Arizona State University.
In 1994 Loralee studied at the Antioch University. Then he became a Master of Arts.
Loralee Coleman Cooley was a music teacher various schools from 1967 to 1969. Women's program director Station WDXB-AM, Chattanooga, 1969-1970. Tutoring services coordinator Newton Community Center, 1969-1971.
Assistant editor New Age magazine, Washington, 1971-1972. Publicity coordinator Firebird Lake/Watersports World, Phoenix, 1975. Assistant library Casa Grande (Arizona) Public Library., 1975-1977.
Professional storyteller Casa Grande, 1977-1978, Richmond, Virginia, 1978-1979, Atlanta, 1979-1988, Anderson, South Carolina, 1988-1994, Pampa, Texas, 1994—2007, Canadian, 2007—2008, Cordell, Oklahoma, since 2009. Publicity director Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta, 1987. Toured Republic of Georgia, started research project on Georgian Folklore, 1989.
Humanities instructor Clarendon College, Pampa, Texas, 2005. With PLAN International Sponsored Children, Bolivia, 2007.
Co-chairman Casa Grande Arizona Bicentennial Committee, 1974-1976. Board directors Genesis House, Pampa, Texas, 1995-1999, M.K. Brown Municipal Auditorium, Pampa, 1995-1999, 2001-2005, chairman board 1998-1999, trustee, 1995-1998;vice president Pampa's Tribute to Woody Guthrie, 2001-2002, president 2002-2005. Member Panhandle Tourism and Marketing Council, 1994-2008.
Organist 1st Christian Church, Pampa, 1998—2009, music director First Presbyterian Church, Clinton Oklahoma, since 2009. Member American Association of University Women, National Storytelling Network, Southern Order Storytellers (founder 1982), Daughters of the American Revolution (Canadian) (Comancheria chapter), Territory Tellers (Oklahoma) (board directors).
Married Edwin Mark Cooley, July 1, 1967. Foster children: Jenni, Gail, Bridgette, Carla, Shannon, Adriana, Diana.
