Background
Coffield, Mary Eleanor was born on July 28, 1921 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Willard M. and Edith Isabel (Stemmons) Coffield.
Coffield, Mary Eleanor was born on July 28, 1921 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Willard M. and Edith Isabel (Stemmons) Coffield.
Student, Northern Arizona State University, 1942. Bachelor of Engineering, Center Missouri State University, 1948. Master of Arts in Speech Pathology, University Denver, 1960.
Teacher music private kindergarten, Carthage, Missouri, 1940-1941; teacher, Columbian Elementary School, Carthage, 1943-1947; fellowship teacher, Laboratory School Center Missouri, Warrensburg, 1947-1948; elementary teacher, Roswell (New Mexico) Schools, 1948-1949; elementary teacher, Kansas Missouri School, 1949-1950; speech clinician, Carthage Schools, 156-59, 60-86.
President Republican Women, Carthage, Carthage Social Agilysys. Honorary member United Presbyterian Church, member choir, commissioner synod. Treasurer McCune-Brooks Hospital Auxiliary.
Member Presbytery Committee, Professional Development and Support Committee, Presbytery Nominating Committee. Moderator, enabler Gathering of Presbyterian Women in Carthage. Member committee planning World Day of Prayer, Jasper County Sheltered Facilities Board.
Past president, vice president, secretary Jasper County Crisis Intervention Board. Past secretary-treasurer Hard of Hearing Parents and Friends Group. Instructor home nursing, chairman water safety, staff aide American Red Cross.
President Friends of Library., since 1994. Member American Association of University Women (president, Woman of Distinction 1990), International Platform Association, Council Exceptional Children (state treasurer 1969, 89, Merit award 1982, Missouri Teacher of Year 1986, National Teacher of Year 1987, participant annual meeting 1992, 93, 94), American Speech and Hearing Association (life), Missouri Association Social Welfare (life, chairman state membership), Four State Stroke Club (secretary since 1975), Joplin Area Association Retarded Citizens (president 1978-1981, 87-89, board directors), Carthage Teachers (Outstanding Retired Member), Jasper County History Society, Retired Teachers Association (president 1992-1998).