H*4232 Concurrent Resolution, By Harvin
 A Concurrent Resolution expressing the sorrow of the members of the General
 Assembly at the death of Laura Jane Dennis Coker of Clarendon County and
 extending sympathy to her family and many friends.

   01/22/92  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-4
   01/22/92  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING THE SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF LAURA JANE DENNIS COKER OF CLARENDON COUNTY AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, Laura Jane Dennis Coker of Turbeville, Clarendon County, died in November, 1991, at the age of ninety-five; and

Whereas, Mrs. Coker was born in Turbeville -- the daughter of Michael L. "Bud" Dennis and Mary Ann Gray Dennis; and

Whereas, she was a charter member of Turbeville Southern Methodist Church, the mother church of the denomination; and

Whereas, she was a founder of the Women's Missionary Society of the Southern Methodist Church; and

Whereas, Mrs. Coker had an ongoing interest in world missions, having been challenged by a missionary on furlough in about 1910; and

Whereas, her husband, Mr. Clarence E. Coker, died in 1980; and

Whereas, Mrs. Coker is survived by one daughter and five sons, namely: Mrs. Charles A. Thigpen (Lolly) of Nashville, Tennessee; Mr. G. Ray Coker, Dr. Larry W. Coker, and Mr. Donald G. Coker, of Turbeville; Dr. Homer Coker of Carrollton, Georgia; and Dr. C. E. Coker, Jr., of Manning; and

Whereas, she is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Meddie Phillips of Columbia and Mrs. Phronie Lane of Lynchburg, and by twenty-six grandchildren and forty-four great-grandchildren; and

Whereas, her grandsons served as her pallbearers, namely: G. Ray Coker, Jr., Larry W. Coker, Jr., Dennis E. Coker, Thomas A. Coker, Michael D. Coker, Jonathan N. Thigpen, Donald G. Coker, Jr., Clarence E. Coker, Jr., and David A. Coker (who was on military duty and could not attend); and

Whereas, Mrs. Coker was an outstanding lady and a person whose beliefs and actions inspired countless individuals over the years; and

Whereas, she gave tirelessly to her community, family, and church and will be greatly missed; and

Whereas, we want her family and her many friends to know that they are in our thoughts and have our deepest sympathy. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, express sorrow at the death of Laura Jane Dennis Coker of Clarendon County and extend sympathy to her family and her many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of Mrs. Coker's six children named above in this resolution and to her pastor, the Reverend Billy Griffith, Pastor of Turbeville Southern Methodist Church at Turbeville.