Esther Cofer, 99, of Poteau, OK passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in Poteau. Esther was born September 16, 1911 in Cameron, OK to Albert & Eva Clementine (Irvin) Cox. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Poteau. Esther was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wade; sisters, Evie Leonard, Edith Garrett, & Eva Cox and Nephew, Carl.
Survivors include sons, David A. & Miriam Cofer of Hennessey, OK, Ron & Marsha Cofer of Poteau, OK; daughters, Wadene & Louis Ward of Paris, TX, Anita & Bill Barber of Poteau, OK, Shirley & Joe Slate of Paris, TX; 9 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; host of nieces & nephews. A special thanks to her caregiver, Marie Greene.
Services will be 2 pm, Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. Jim Cook and Rev. Frankie Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau.
The family will be at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with friends & relatives.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Esther Cofer
Esther Cofer, 99, of Poteau, OK passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in Poteau. Esther was born September 16, 1911 in Cameron, OK to Albert & Eva Clementine (Irvin) Cox. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Poteau. Esther was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wade; sisters, Evie Leonard, Edith Garrett, & Eva Cox and Nephew, Carl.
Survivors include sons, David A. & Miriam Cofer of Hennessey, OK, Ron & Marsha Cofer of Poteau, OK; daughters, Wadene & Louis Ward of Paris, TX, Anita & Bill Barber of Poteau, OK, Shirley & Joe Slate of Paris, TX; 9 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; host of nieces & nephews. A special thanks to her caregiver, Marie Greene.
Services will be 2 pm, Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. Jim Cook and Rev. Frankie Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau.
The family will be at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with friends & relatives.
Trayce,
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My deepest condolences. Love, Nancy Hiler
I have many fond memories of visiting Ester and Wade as a child and later as an adult - they were always special. My Dad (Luther Hodges) and Wade were cousins and a trip to Poteau was not complete until we visited Esther and Wade. I still have a beautiful crocheted table scarf that Ester gave me when Mom and I visited her several years after Dad's death.
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Sister Cofer, as I knew her, was a wonderful woman of God...she had a strong faith and constitution. She raised her family in the ways of the Lord. Our families were intertwined and we kids all grew up together knowing that our parents loved the Lord and that is a great heritage. Now she is in Heaven with all the other "saints" and she is happy and healed completely. Thank God we have the hope of seeing her and Mom again. Love and prayers going up for all of you...Glo (Mabry) Boyd
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