MargaretCoker Loving

Graham matriarch, Margaret Coker Loving, joined her heavenly father and family on June 17, 2011.  Her beauty and grace have blessed all who had the wonderful pleasure of knowing her.  Margaret was born to Raney Alton Graham Sr. and Victoria Hackney Graham on April 26 in Salem Community.  She shared her young life with six siblings, Pauline, Hackney, Carey, Georgia, Raney Jr., and Rosemary (Peggy) Graham.  She married Harby Martin Coker on July 5, 1936. Harve and Margaret were blessed with two beautiful children David Martin and Pamela Victoria.  After Harve’s death in 1958 Margaret assumed head of her home and embraced life with strong will and determination.

Markie lived her life according to God’s word and love.  She was known to so many as Mrs. Coker the many years she worked as Dr. Fred Turbeville’s nurse.  She was also a dental assistant to Dr. Wendell Poole after working at her sister’s Gin Stand Grocery and Big State Drug Store. 

Margaret married George Loving on October 13, 1968 and welcomed his children Nancy, Debbie, Jeff, and Andy into her life. Margaret also opened her home to her very special daughter of her heart Jarma Hanner.

Her final employment was working at Showtime at the Texan—owned by David & Sandy Coker.  Her friendship with Yvonne Sutton and Carolyn Vick shared treasured years of shopping, coffee, and Neil Diamond Concerts.

Markie was greeted in heaven by Jesus, her parents, her six siblings, both husbands, son, nieces, nephews, and an abundance of friends.  What a glorious homecoming!! Markie will always be missed by those she left behind…daughter Pamela Coker Hudgeons and husband Gary, Sandy Coker Overton and husband John, Nancy Loving Edwards, Debbie Loving Layton and husband Buck, Phillip Anderson Loving and wife Penny.

Grandchildren April Hudgeons Mudie, Brian Martin Hudgeons and wife Lauren, Cody Matthew Hudgeons and wife Michelle, David Andrew Coker, Christopher Graham Coker, Lisa Nicole Coker, Andrea Culver and husband Jesse, Jimmy, Jeff, Whitney, and Courtney Layton, Kristyn Elizabeth and Kelly Jo Loving.

Great Grandchildren David Graham Coker, Jess Ann Parsons, Harlie Michelle Mudie, Carson Samuel Mudie, Avery Alexis Hudgeons, Priestley Maye Hudgeons, Aiden Andrew Hudgeons, Braeden and Garrison Culver, Jennifer, Casey, Katie, and Matthew Coker.

I think that Proverbs 31 best describes Markie: “Reward her for all she has done.  Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.”  May God bless all who knew her and may you all know the kingdom of heaven is now blessed with a wonderful angel.

Visitation will be at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home from 6-8 pm on Sunday June 19, 2011.  Graveside services will be at 10:00 am on Monday June 20, 2011 at Memoryland Memorial Park.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Tom White, Steve White, Phil White, Joey Newberry, Cole Newberry, Jeffrey Graham, John Graham, Roger England, John Overton, Jerry Coker, Don Walker, and John Sutton.