Background
Canham, Pruella Cromartie Niver was born on December 4, 1924 in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Esten Graham and Mary Lee (Jones) Cromartie.
Canham, Pruella Cromartie Niver was born on December 4, 1924 in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Esten Graham and Mary Lee (Jones) Cromartie.
Bachelor of Science in Business and Music, Georgia Southern University, 1944. Postgraduate, various universities.
Member Singers Club of Long Island. Guest speaker, panelist various cultural organizations in Florida and southern states. Soloist various churches and schools.
Music consultant local theater groups. Member Florida State Secondary Music Instructional Materials Council. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Church Directors Association, Florida Music Educator Associations, Music Educators National Conference, Lee County Alliance of the Arts (charter), Florida Vocal Association (past coordinator, state board), National Association of Teachers of Singing in American and Candidate, Southern Florida Symphony and Chorus Association, American Guild of Organists, Florida League of the Arts (past president and board directors, honorary life, since 1998), Lee County Retired Teachers Association, Florida Vocal Association, American Choral Association, International Society Poets (distinguished member 1994, merit award, 1995), Professional Women's Advisory Board, others.
Married Robert E. Niver June 4, 1946 (divorced 1965) m. David L. Canham July 26, 1985. 1 child, Peddy Niver Hayhurst Moran.
Grandchild, Matthew William Hayhurst.