Lubterhta Miller Johnson was born on July 22, 1906 in Ackerman, Mississippi. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1943. She was a nurse, director of an anti-poverty program, a civic leader, and a director of a pre-school.
Marie Jordon was born in Arizona. She came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1954. She worked as a buyer in the bookstore at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).