Coe, Della E. King

Passed: 1935-12-05

Age: 69

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1935-12-13

Information: Funeral services for Mrs. Charles M. Coe were held at the Methodist church in Cottageville last Saturday afternoon with a large number of relatives and friends in attendence and burial was in the Cottageville cemetery beside the grave of her husband, who died a little more than a year ago.  Mrs. Coe died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Kalb in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday night of last week where she had gone a short time previously for a visit with her daughter and her famly and it was there that she was suddenly stricken.  The body was brought back to Ripley from Akron last Thursday by the Vail Undertaking Company and funeral arrangements were made for Saturday afternoon.  The following obituary was read at the funeral:   Della E. Coe was born March 30, 1866 at Cottageville, West Virginia and departed this life December 5, 1935 at Akron, Ohio, age 69 years, 8 months and 5 days.  She was the daughter of John Wesley King and Elizabeth Jane King, who preceded her to the great beyond many years ago.  She was united in marriage to C. M. Coe on November 25, 1883 and he departed this life November 5, 1934.  To this union were born eleven (11) children, 5 sons and 6 daughters:  Floyd R. Coe of Henlawson...?; Charles Gilford Coe of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Harry Creed Coe of Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Paul Cannon of Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. M. J.Mallory of Charleston, W. Va.; Mrs. M. A. Donaldson of Steubenville, Ohio; Mrs. C. F. Myers of Cottageville, W. Va.; Mrs. W. H. Kolb of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. O. E. ..(un-readable) of Pittsburgh, Pa.  The following brothers and sisters survive:  G. S. King of Spencer, W. Va.; W. O. King and O. L. King, both of Cottageville; T. L. King of Savannah, Georgia; and Mrs. Lacey C. Rowley of Shinston, W. Va.  She had 39 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.  She was converted at the age of 20 years and became a member of the Methodist church at Cottageville and lived a devoted christian life until death.  During the later part of her life she was handicapped in the attendence of her church duties because of the responsibilities she owed to her family.  She and her devoted husband celebrated their Golden Anniversary on November 25, 1933.  After the death of her husband she spent her time visiting her children and relatives.  She leaves a host of friends to mourn their loss.  She was a kind and loving mother, always looking to the welfare of her family.  A better friend and neighbor could not be excelled.   [from the Betty Kessel McIntyre collection]