Opal Coon

Opal Lillian Edwards Coon, 92, of Corn, OK, was called home by the Lord on November 1, 2014 at Corn Heritage Village at Corn, OK. Opal was born April 8, 1922 at Cyril, OK to Lewis Lafayette (LL) and Ida Gusta Jane ( Warner) Edwards. She was the youngest of twelve children. Opal married Samuel Harold Coon on March 23, 1938 who preceded her in death, December 09, 1996. After her husbands discharge from the army, they settled north of Carnegie, where they farmed and raised their family. They enjoyed evening visiting with family and friends and they had a wide variety of hobbies through the years. Opal was a feisty and spirited homemaker. She enjoyed shopping, changing her mind, and returning things. She was a stickler for the rules of Scrabble, and kept a dictionary close at hand. Opal will be remembered for being spunky, loving, stubborn, and determined. She took great pride in her appearance and entered every room with class and flair. She was saved and baptized at the Mountain View First Baptist Church in 1952, a long time member of New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church, and the First Baptist Church of Carnegie.

Survivors include her son, Verle Coon and wife, Lynda, Fort Cobb, OK
daughter, Vickie Epperson and husband, Don, Carnegie, OK
three grandsons, Steve Coon and wife, Penny, Carnegie, OK
Russ Coon and wife, Alana, Dale, OK
Brad Epperson and wife, Jessica, Pawnee, OK
one granddaughter, Angela Lewis and husband, Dale, Anadarko, OK
ten great grandchildren, Jenna Lee Coon, Blake and Rebecca Coon, Jared and Mandi Coon, Turner Coon, Landon Coon, Levi and Holly Lewis, Bryan Lewis and Luke Lewis, Kurtis and Maxwell Epperson
great-great grandchildren, Chasen Lee Anderson, Maggi Marie, Stevi Lynn, and Elizabeth Mae Coon
numerous nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, eight brothers and sisters, and two grandsons, Kenny Don Epperson, and Dustin Ray Epperson.

Funeral Services: 2:00p.m., Tuesday, November 04, 2014 at the First Baptist Church, Carnegie, OK
Officiating: Rev. Arthur Blount
Burial will follow at the Carnegie Cemetery
under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, OK

The family wishes to thank the personnel of the Sterling House in Chickasha and the staff of the Corn Village in Corn for their care and kindness

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