Corene Marie Johnson Coker, 77, widow of Earl J. Coker, passed away at home Sunday, October 12, 2014.

     Mrs. Coker was born March 16, 1937, in Aynor, SC, a daughter of the late William Ladon Johnson and Leila Jane Alford. She attended Aynor Schools and was a homemaker. Corene was a member of the United Methodist Church of Turbeville. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son Andrew J. Coker, a sister, Allene Gasque, and a brother J.D. Johnson.

     Surviving are: her children Jeanette (Sammy) Brown, of Kingstree, Robert D. Coker, of Kingstree, and Annette (Darin) Uptagrafft, of Santee; three grandchildren, Ashley Rutter and Eric Uptagrafft, of Sumter, and Kathryn Brown, of Kingstree; one step grandchild, Lisa Miles, of Kingstree; three great grandchildren, Grace Uptagrafft, Darin Rutter, and Rebecca Uptagrafft, all of Sumter; two step great grandchildren, Abigail Miles and Hannah Miles, of Kingstree; one brother; James Clio Johnson, of Roebuck, SC; and three sisters, Mary Jane (Jerry) McLeod , of Aynor, Addie Mae (Robert) Cribb, of Roebuck, Betty Jean (David) Strickland, of Nichols, SC

     Funeral services will be 10 AM Thursday, October 16, 2014, in Williamsburg Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Smith Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 to 8pm, at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060-9979.Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.