Obituary of Mary L. Coker

Mary Lee Thigpen Coker, 77, beloved wife of the late Sherrill Clyde Coker, died Thursday, February 4, 2016, at her home. Born in Clarendon County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. William Hugh Thigpen and Bertha Corbett Thigpen. Mrs. Coker became a member of the Sumter Freewill Baptist of the Pentecostal Faith Church in 1970 where she taught the Adult Sunday School class for 29 years and was the secretary of the church for 19 years. She currently attended Grace Full Gospel Church. She was a 1956 graduate of Hebron High School and received a business degree from Sumter Technical College. Mrs. Coker retired from B-D with 28 years of service. She served as the bookkeeper for her husband’s business until he was forced to retire due to failing health. She was also a caretaker for her son, Mitchell. Surviving are her sons, Kenneth C. Coker (Debi) of Sumter, Timothy Wayne Coker (Elaine) of Creedmoor, NC, Mitchell Andrew Coker of the home and Chad S. Coker (Christina) of Charlotte, NC; two brothers, Willie M. Thigpen (Dot) and Ernest Thigpen (Mary); six grandchildren, Kimberly White (Chris), Shane Coker (Jennifer), Kerri Lavender (Edward), Adrienne Coker, Michael Coker, Zaida Coker and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Brandon Scott Coker. Funeral Services will be held at 2 P.M. Sunday at the Freewill Baptist Pentecostal Faith Conference Center, 3868 Puddin Swamp Road, Turbeville, SC with Rev. Stacey Floyd and Rev. Caleb Howell officiating. Burial will be in the Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery in Cades, SC. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Saturday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home, 1935 Florence Highway. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.