DUNAVANT
Juanice was born on the Nelson family farm in Upshur County in East Texas on October 3, 1934, to James Otis Nelson and Nellie Rayburn Nelson. She graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1952 and attended East Texas Baptist University her freshman year in pursuit of becoming a teacher. After her freshman year, she returned home to help on the farm again. Later she moved to Dallas where she was employed as an elevator operator and then began her carrier with 3M Company as a switch board operator.






