MRS JAMES JOE ELDER

(IVANELL)  

5126  Manor Haven Lane  
Houston, TX   77084

281-550-0896

  Joe:     Birthday 09-28-30, Born in  Irving, Texas  
               Deceased 04-11-96, Houston, Texas  

Joe was saved on their wedding day, April 21, 1952. He made a public profession and was baptized at Broadway Baptist in Galveston. 

He worked for Exxon for 18 years and State Farm Insurance for 21 years.  While at Exxon Joe, along with the President of  the company laid the cornerstone for the Exxon Building Houston. 

IvaNell:          Birthday 05-13-32             
                        Born in Huntington, Texas

 IvaNell was saved in 1942 at the Second Baptist Church of Lufkin, Texas.  She was baptized there but after she married she rededicated her life to Christ and was baptized again at the same time Joe was baptized at Broadway Baptist, Galveston.

IvaNell is a freelance writer (Author/Lecturer), Co-owned business “Hugs & Tugs” Pre-school Child Car for 8 years.

 To keep her mind active while raising children IvaNell began to write short stories, articles and newspaper articles.  She wrote for many different publications including Home Life, Young  Miss, Writer’s Digest Yearbook and a non-fiction book  Gentle Giants, Women Writers of Texas.  She wrote and sold over 200 pieces of material while raising children.

 IvaNell was a charter member of  Enamie Book Review Club, Member of President’s Advisor, Houston Baptist University, Houston Writer’s Workshop, Associated author of children’s literature, Delphians and created the Golden Pen Writing Award for the Southwest Writer’s Conference held at The University of Houston.

Joe & IvaNell were married April 21, 1952 in Galveston, Texas.

Children of  Joe & IvaNell:

J Vincent Elder, Pastor  
Ranch Communities Planter  Church 
            281-304-0683

J Vincent & Julie’s children  
Justin Elder       13 years old  
Amy Elder         10 years old  
Caitlin Elder        5 years old

 Robin Lynn Hall  
Katy, Texas 
            281-599-1636  

Robin and Stuart’s child  
Sterling Hall      8 years old                                                             08-12-98