(1921 – 2004) Sara Frances Conner was born in Millport and graduated in 1938 from Millport High School. She received her B.S. degree from Alabama College at Montevallo in 1942. Before realizing that she wanted to work in the field of home economics, Miss Conner tried...
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James Olen (J.O.) Conway
(1940 – 2021) James Olen (J.O.) Conway was the fifth child born to James D. and Mary Bessie Conway in Isabella, AL. He graduated from Isabella High School, attended Jacksonville State University, and received his BS and M.Ed. from Auburn University. Later he earned...
Oenone A. Cook
(1894 – 1976) Not long after her retirement, Mrs. Cook wrote, “I am always most gratified for the privilege of being a small part of Extension and wish for it the very best now and always.” That statement reveals the dedication Oenone Cook exhibited in her long...
James Cooper
(1912 – 1986) James Cooper was an assistant and county agent for Tuscaloosa County for 30 years. His hard work, integrity, and dedication to excellence will stand as an inspiration to all county agents in the future. Born in the little community of Echola on December...
Kenneth J. Copeland
(1936 – 2019) Kenneth James Copeland of Auburn, chronicled the good times and bad of Alabama agriculture for more than three decades. Copeland was a 1954 graduate of Boaz High School, received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Auburn University (then API) on...
Peggy Wells Copeland
(1937 – 1990) Peggy Wells Copeland’s long but courageous struggle to conquer a terminal illness came to an end on September 18, 1990. A native of Boaz, Alabama, Peggy was born November 16, 1937. She graduated from Boaz High School in 1956 and married longtime...