COMER – Marion Cooner, 87, died March 2, 2015.
Born in Graham, Ga., Marion lived in Jacksonville until 1984. He was a member of Vineyard Creek Baptist Church and served in the Marines during World War II. He will be remembered as a loving dad and papa. Mr. Cooner was preceded in death by siblings, Jonnie Cooner and Eloise Newcomer; and grandchildren, Kimberly Cooner and Bonny Cooner.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Kathleen; children, Suzzette Stratton, Troy Bruce Cooner (Cathy), Roland M. Cooner (Annie), Lynette Bell (Bob), Pamela McComas (Ronnie), and Scott Cooner (Lisa); sisters, Hazel Mobley and Bobbie Beck; brother, James Cooner; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, at Vineyard Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Gerald Hunt officiating. Interment will follow at Colbert Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
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