Background
Coonts, Violet Gadd was born on September 23, 1913 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Lundy John and Luvada (Cart) Gadd.
artist art educator business educator
Coonts, Violet Gadd was born on September 23, 1913 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Lundy John and Luvada (Cart) Gadd.
Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University, 1940. Student, Mason College Music and Fine Art, 1945.
Business instructor East Bank (West Virginia) High School, 1940-1945, Charleston (West Virginia) High School, 1945-1946. Business and art instructor Buckhannon-Upshur High School, Buckhannon, West Virginia, 1952-1972. Instructor journalism Buckhannon-Upshur High School, 1959-1969, art West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, 1972-1975, oil painting Upshur-County Adult Education, 1980-1982.
Member United Methodist Church. Member National Education Association (life), Barbour County History Society (life), Order of the Eastern Star, Literary Club, National Museum Women in the Arts (charter).
Married Gilbert Gray Coonts, July 15, 1941. Children: Stephen Paul, John Jacob.
