Sarah Elmedia Balkcom Hinson Coker
By: Terry McDaniel
Updated: July 30, 2012
Mrs. Sarah Elmedia Balkcom
Hinson Coker of Slocomb joined the Saints of Heaven on Saturday, July 28, 2012
and is rejoicing with her Lord. She was
89.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday,
July 30, in Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Moody Faulk and Rev. Donald
Haddan officiating.Burial will follow
in the church cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb directing.Flowers will be accepted or contributions may
be made to Mt. Calvary Baptist
Church.
The family will receive
friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 4:00 until 6:00
p.m.
Mrs. Coker was born on April 28, 1923 in Geneva County,
AL to the late Reverend C.C. and Veda Kirkland Balkcom.She was a life-long member of Mt. Calvary
Baptist Church.She was a loving Mother
and a friend to all and will be greatly
missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four
brothers, Robert, Webster, Edison and Pouncy
Balkcom.
Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Loyd Coker
of Slocomb; her seven children:Laraine
Clark, Harold Hinson, Debbie Clark (Edward), Sara Jo Braswell (Mike), Maureen
Smith, Dennis Hinson and John Ike Hinson; two half-sisters:Seretha Singletary (Robert), Lois Skiles;
nine grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; two step sons:Jeffrey Coker (Lorraine), Stephen Coker
(Mary); one step daughter:Sharon
Raybourn (Kevin); four step grandchildren; two step great grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews.
