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Florence Elizabeth COGER

Hindsville Cemetery
Madison County,
Arkansas

James
April 30, 1922 - June 16, 1962

*Obituary
The Madison County Record
Thursday, June 21, 1962

Funeral Services For James F. Coger Held Monday

Funeral services for James F. "Jimmie" Coger. 40, were held at the First Methodist Church here Monday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Tom Wilson of Clarksville and the Rev. Luther K. Wilson of Eureka Springs. Burial was in the Hindsville Cemetery with Brashears Funeral home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Coger was a native of Madison County and was born in Huntsville April 30, 1922, the son of Mrs. Lela Presley Coger and the late I. M. Coger. He was married to Florence Elizabeth Smith, May 2, 1943.

Jimmie was a partner in the Coger Drug Store of this city which he operated with his brother, Arlis. He had been connected with the Drug store for the past twenty years.

He was a Mason, a member of the National Pharmaceutical Association and Chairman of the Board of the First Methodist Church, a member of Huntsville City Council, and active in other civic and business organizations.

Survivors include his wife; a son, James M. (Butch) Coger of Huntsville; a daughter, Miss Paulette Coger of Huntsville; his mother, Mrs. I. M. Coger of Huntsville; a brother, Arlis Coger of Huntsville; two sisters, Mrs. Jasper O. Northcutt of Huntsville and Dr. Leslie Irene Coger, head of the Speech Dept. at Southwest Mo. State College at Springfield, Mo.

Pallbearers at the services were Bill Basham, Herbert Culwell, Gerald Warren, Charles Everett, Otto Grubbs and James L. Spurlock.

Florence
April 9, 1925 - May 2, 2017

*Obituary
The Madison County Record
Thursday, May 11, 2017

On May 2, 2017, Florence Elizabeth "Lizz" Smith Coger, 92, died in Fayetteville, on the 74th anniversary of her marriage to James F. "Jimmy" Coger.

She was born April 9, 1925, in Hindsville, to Ola Paul and Florence Jean Bandeen Smith.

Lizz attended Draughton's Business College in Springfield, Mo., and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

She and Jimmy (who was 4F) worked at the Douglas Aircraft Plant in Tulsa, Okla., to contribute to the World War II effort.

After the war was won, they returned to Huntsville, where they owned Coger's Rexall Drug Store and started their family.

After Jimmy's death, Lizz moved the family to Fayetteville, where she was in charge of academic records at the Registrar's Office at the University of Arkansas.

An excellent bridge player, Lizz also enjoyed gardening, her spotless home, keeping up with and discussing current events, interacting with family and friends and, of course, cheering for the Razorbacks.

Friend, mentor and counselor to family and friends, Lizz was always available to listen and to do "whatever it took" to help during times of joy and sorrow and everything in between.

Lizz was preceded in death by: her parent; her husband; her son, James M. "Butch" Coger; and her special friend, Joe Slaven.

Survivors include: one daughter, Paulette Coger; two brothers, Bill Smith and his wife, Camelia, and A. T. Smith; her bonus daughter, Starla Casford; one grandson, David Cannady and his wife Ann; and great-granddaughter Ericka Cannady. Among numerous nephews, nieces and cousins are Jan and her husband, Jim Vawter, Nancy Eslick, Jim Bill Smith, Whitney Smith, Richard Coger, Kay Coger and his wife, Betty, Jerry Smith, Janet Coger, Andrea Grubbs and Bill Bunch and his wife, Kim.

Burial and a party were private.

For those wishing to honor her memory, the family suggests donations to the Hindsville Cemetery, which was founded by her Smith ancestors and is 200 yards from her birthplace, in care of A. T. Smith, Post Office Box 102, Hindsville, AR 72738-0102.

Contributed on 8/17/21 by judyfrog
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Submitted: 8/17/21 • Approved: 8/18/21 • Last Updated: 8/20/21 • R1386643-G1386642-S3

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