Coon, Cora Kathleen

Passed: 2014-12-15

Age: 88

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 2014-12-16

Information: Cora Kathleen Coon, 88, of Ripley, passed away December 15, 2014 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness.  She was born April 26, 1926 in Jackson County, a daughter of the late M. R. and Corda Rhodes Coon.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Ripley Tabernacle Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Darrell and Joe Coon; sisters, Irene Coon Cobb and Olive Marie Coon.  She is survived by brothers, Charles H. Coon of Raleigh NC and Carroll (Goldie) Coon of Fairplain; sisters, Mary (Fred) Nutter of Evans, Maxine Braley of Dunbar and Betty (Terry) Elkins of Evans; sister-in-law, Geneva Coon of Massillon OH; special nephew Kenny Nutter of Durham NC.  Also survived by several nieces and nephews.  Funeral service will be 2 pm Thursday, December 18, 2014, at the Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with Pastor Jeff Keffer officiating.  Burial will be in the Fairplain Cemetery, near Ripley.  Friends may call from 1 pm until time of service on Thursday at the funeral home.  Memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com.