Background
Spurgeon, Zelma Pearl was born on November 15, 1936 in Alexandria, Missouri, United States. Daughter of James Albert and Marguerite Louise (Jones) Rennaker.
Spurgeon, Zelma Pearl was born on November 15, 1936 in Alexandria, Missouri, United States. Daughter of James Albert and Marguerite Louise (Jones) Rennaker.
Associate of Arts, Hannibal-LaGrange Junior College, 1959. Bachelor of Science, Culver-Stockton College, 1969. Postgraduate, Culver-Stockton College, since 1985.
Teacher Ballard School, Kahoka, Missouri, 1960—1963, Hermann School, 1963—1966, Wells Carey School, Keokuk, Iowa, 1967—1970. Co-owner, bookkeeper Gene's Graphics Signs, Alexandria, 1970—1979. Founder, principal, teacher Kara Baptist Academy, since 1979.
Association youth leader Wyaconda Baptist Church, LaBelle, Missouri, 1970—1972. Volunteer physical education teacher Calvary Baptist Church, Keokuk, 1973—1975. Lecturer in field.
Active member PTO, Herman and Keokuk, 1963—1970, Womens Missionary Association, Wayland, 1970—1980, Moral Majority, Lynchburg, Virginia, since 1979, Booster Club Kara Baptist Academy, since 1979, Right to Life, Keokuk, 1980—1983, Civic Music Association. Member of National Education Association, Association Christian Education.
Married Mirl Eugene Spurgeon, August 30, 1959. Children: Vicki Lynn, James Dale, Joseph Eugene.