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Mollie <I>Anderson</I> Koonce

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Mollie Anderson Koonce

Birth
Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
Death
21 Sep 1963 (aged 92)
Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
Plot
F7-06
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THE FLORENCE TIMES, SUNDAY 22 SEP 1963
Mrs. Mollie J. Koonce, 92, widow of the late Judge James F. Koonce, died Saturday at 9 a.m. at the family residence in Florence.
A lifelong resident of Lauderdale County, she was the daughter of T. Hinkle and Martha Anderson Hinkle. Her father was a Cloverdale merchant.
Mrs. Koonce attended the old Synodical College and was married to Judge Koonce at Cloverdale in 1892. They moved to Florence in the early 1900's. She was a former member of Eastern Star, was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Woman's Society of Christian Service and a member of First Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church with Dr. A. Tillman Sprouse officiating. Burial was in Florence Cemetery with Morrison-Elkins Funeral Home directing and burial at the Florence Cemetery.
Survivors are two sons, Merwin T. Koonce and James A. Koonce, both of Florence; five daughters, Miss Nola Koonce, Mrs. Ben F. Riley, III, Mrs. G. M. Hamby, all of Florence, Mrs. Rufus B. Dowdy Sr., of Montgomery, Mrs, C.C. Crossman of Nashville;' a brother James D. Anderson Sr., of Florence; two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Paulk, Miss Pearl anderson, both of Florence; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Earle Dearman, Wendell Edwards, W.A. Graham, Ben Fuqua, James R.Lehr, Jack Scarbrough, Nicholas Winn, Turner Shelby.
Honarary bearers were members of the Men's Bible Class of First Methodist Church.
THE FLORENCE TIMES, SUNDAY 22 SEP 1963
Mrs. Mollie J. Koonce, 92, widow of the late Judge James F. Koonce, died Saturday at 9 a.m. at the family residence in Florence.
A lifelong resident of Lauderdale County, she was the daughter of T. Hinkle and Martha Anderson Hinkle. Her father was a Cloverdale merchant.
Mrs. Koonce attended the old Synodical College and was married to Judge Koonce at Cloverdale in 1892. They moved to Florence in the early 1900's. She was a former member of Eastern Star, was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Woman's Society of Christian Service and a member of First Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church with Dr. A. Tillman Sprouse officiating. Burial was in Florence Cemetery with Morrison-Elkins Funeral Home directing and burial at the Florence Cemetery.
Survivors are two sons, Merwin T. Koonce and James A. Koonce, both of Florence; five daughters, Miss Nola Koonce, Mrs. Ben F. Riley, III, Mrs. G. M. Hamby, all of Florence, Mrs. Rufus B. Dowdy Sr., of Montgomery, Mrs, C.C. Crossman of Nashville;' a brother James D. Anderson Sr., of Florence; two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Paulk, Miss Pearl anderson, both of Florence; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Earle Dearman, Wendell Edwards, W.A. Graham, Ben Fuqua, James R.Lehr, Jack Scarbrough, Nicholas Winn, Turner Shelby.
Honarary bearers were members of the Men's Bible Class of First Methodist Church.


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  • Created by: Gerald Staggs
  • Added: May 29, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52995574/mollie-koonce: accessed ), memorial page for Mollie Anderson Koonce (7 Jul 1871–21 Sep 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52995574, citing Florence Cemetery, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Gerald Staggs (contributor 20947500).