Background
Counts, Mary Lou was born on June 14, 1933 in Prescott, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Claude L. and Katie Gertrude (Bagwell) Barker.
Counts, Mary Lou was born on June 14, 1933 in Prescott, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Claude L. and Katie Gertrude (Bagwell) Barker.
Operator, Southwestern Bell, Dallas, 1951-1952; operator, Southwestern Bell, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1952-1962; clerk, Southwestern Bell, Hot Springs, 1962-1980; supervisor, Southwestern Bell, Hot Springs, 1980-1983; manager, Southwestern Bell, Little Rock, 1983-1988; retired,, 1988. President Arkansas Chapter Telephone Pioneers, Little Rock, 1986-1987. Co-chairman State Pioneer Assembly, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1988-1989.
Volunteer National Park Service, Hot Springs, 1989. President Jones Parent-Teachers Association, Hot Springs, 1962-1963. Member Public School Curriculum Study, 1963-1964, Friends of the Fordyce, Hot Springs, 1989, Garland County Democratic Committee.
Co-chairman State Pioneer Assembly, Hot Springs, 1989-1991. Active Virginia Clinton Kelley Democratic Women's Club of Garland County, Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary. Board directors Jonestown Community Association.
Member Telephone Pioneers (life, representative Arkansas chapter 1991-1993, chairwoman state assembly 1994, 96), Belles Extension Homemakers Club, Rock Gardeners Horticulture Club, Garland County Council Garden Clubs (secretary 1993-1994), Grow and Show Garden Club, Mistress Arkansas (life), Century Club, United Methodist Women Circle #5, Vanilla Investment Club, Red Hat Society, Emblem Club #194.
Married Eugene Counts, June 21, 1950. Children: Brenda Kay, Jeanne Lou.