Virginia Karen Coon

Virginia Karen Coon



was born in Warsaw, Indiana on September 9, 1938 the daughter of

the late William Paul and Mary Alice McConnell Dill.



Virginia was united in marriage to James W. Jobe, II on August 2,

1963, he preceded her in death on March 1, 1971. She married her

second husband, George M. Coon on September 11, 1972, he

preceded her in death on June 22, 2003.



In her youth, Virginia was a member of the Wabash St. United

Methodist Church in Wabash, Indiana. While in Savannah, she

would attend church at the HMC Health and Rehab when she was

able. She was also a member of the Moose Lodge in Wabash,

Indiana and held an office with them. Virginia was retired but did

several jobs in her lifetime: telephone operator for General

Telephone in Wabash, Indiana, which later became AT&T; sewed

canvas tarps and medical wraps in Andrews, Indiana; restaurant

manager for the Steer Inn in Silverlake, Indiana; seamstress (set

sleeves) for Garan Manufacturing in Adamsville, Tennessee.



Virginia loved fishing, camping and boating in her prime years. She

loved baseball, football and was a NASCAR fan. She enjoyed

telling family and friends stories of when she was growing up.

Virginia never forgot a birthday of family and friends, and she would

always send a card. In June of 2005, she became a resident of HMC

Health and Rehab, where she would crochet to help with

fundraisers, baby showers, for gifts, and to make a little money to

purchase gifts for her family. During her stay at the nursing home

she became the President of the Resident Council. She loved

helping others anyway she could. We were blessed with her as a

mother. A born again Christian, baptized March 29, 1953, who

loved the Lord, I know she is in heaven now rejoicing.



Virginia (Karen) Coon departed this life on Wednesday, October 5,

2011, at the age of 73 years and 26 days.



She is survived by her children, Rebecca L. Purvis of Adamsville,

Tennessee, Keith H. Dill of Maine, James W. Jobe, III of Indiana

and Sarah K. Short of Adamsville, Tennessee; stepchildren, Barbara

Young of Rochester, New York, Trisha Smith, Rick Coon and wife

Christy, Sheila Brown, and Todd Allen all of Indiana; 12

grandchildren, 15 step-grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 17

step-great-grandchildren; brother, Ted and wife Linda Dill of

Wabash, Indiana; many nieces and nephews she loved dearly.



In addition to her parents, William Paul (Bill) and Mary Alice

McConnell Dill; 1st husband, James W. Jobe, II; 2nd husband,

George M. Coon, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Cara

Lee Coon; stepson, Ronald Coon; 2 brothers, Max Dill and Donald

P. Dill; sister, Brenda D. Ward; granddaughter, Cara Maree` Burnley.