Obituary of MARTHA JANE COON, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm
at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  May 5, 1932, Thursday

Headline:  Mrs C. B. Coon is Laid to Rest on Sunday, May 1

Sub-Headline:  Jena Woman Taken by Death While on Visit in Palestine, Texas

Mrs Martha Jane Coon, aged 63 years, died Friday at 9am at the home of her 
daughter, Mrs I. T. Andrews, in Palestine, Texas, following a brief illness 
caused from a paryletic stroke.  Mrs Coon was in Texas visiting relatives at 
the time of her death.  The body was brought to Jena by the Bailey 
Undertaking establishment of Palestine, who arrived in Jena Saturday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock, and remained until after the funeral services Sunday 
afternoon.  Although not confined to her bed, Mrs Coon had been in ill health 
for several months prior to her death.

Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon.  
These services were preceded by a brief song and prayer service at the home 
of her daughter, Mrs H. W. Cannon, of Jena, conducted by Rev I. T. Andrews.  
Floral offerings sent to the residence, church, and grave bespoke the high 
esteem in which Mrs Coon was held by her host of friends.  During here life, 
Mrs Coon ahd requested that "Never Grow Old," "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," and 
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" be sung when the last rites were pronounced 
over her body.  This request was complied with at the funeral services.  
"Never Grow Old" was sung as a duet by Miss Ethlee Neill and Mr Dewey 
Bradford.  Many who viewed the corpse remarked of the loveliness and peaceful 
expression on the face of their deceased friend.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev A. S. J. Neill, pastor of Jena 
Methodist Church, with interment in Nolley Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs Coon is survived by Mrs A. A. G. Taylor, Jena; Mrs J. Huffman, Nebo; Mrs 
Lola Huggins, Port Arthur, Texas; Mrs G. Hebron, Nebo, sisters; Rev L. E. 
Crocks, Shreveport; Mr Elias Crocks, Archie, brothers.  The following 
children survive:  Mrs I. T. Andrews, Palestine, Texas; Mr C. R. Coon, 
Jasper, Texas; Mrs M. B. Dorsey, El Dorado, Ark; Mrs J. T. Millican, Baton 
Rouge; Mrs H. B. Davis, Jr., Livingston, Texas; Mr C. B. Coon, Vicksburg, 
Miss., Mr L. H. Coon, Jena; Mrs H. W. Cannon, Jena, and Mrs C. W. Poe, 
Livingston, Texas.  All of the children were present at the funeral except 
Mrs Poe, who was unable to attend.

The pallbearers, all sons-in-law and nephews of the deceased were:  Messrs. 
Fred Faulkenheimer, Vidalia, (Nephew); Marion Taylor, Jena, (Nephew); J. T. 
Millican, Batton Rouge; M. B. Dorsey, El Dorado; H. B. Davis, Jr., 
Livingston, Texas, and Rev I. T. Andrews, Palenstine, Texas.

Mrs Coon had been a resident of Jena for the past 24 years, moving here from 
Nebo.  Early in life she joined the Methodist Church, and remained a 
consistent member until death.  She was born in Catahoula Parish in 1868 and 
in 1896 (blurred on the newspaper, but 1896 looks right) she was married to 
Charles B. Coon, who preceded her to the grave several years.

The Coon family has the sympathy of their many friends in the bereavement.