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Joan Coker Obituary

Joan Sasser Coker Hartsville, SC - Joan Sasser Coker, 89, of Hartsville, SC, passed peacefully at home on Monday, November 28, 2022. Joan was born in Conway, SC, on November 14, 1933, to the late Dr. Paul Earl Sasser and the late Sara Ellen Freeman Sasser. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Charles Westfield Coker; children, Ellen Coker Baldwin (Tyler), Charles Westfield Coker, Jr. (Sylvia), Carrie Coker Haley (John), Robert Howard Coker (Rhonda), Margaret Coker Hungerford (Earle), Thomas Lide Coker (Marcy); 20 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, George Freeman Sasser (Sara Jean); brother-in-law, Fitz Lee Howard Coker (Dotty); many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Sara Margaret Sasser Oyster. Joan attended Hollins University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as Katharine Gibbs School in New York City. She later received an honorary degree from Coker University. In addition to her family, Joan, known by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Darlin'," was a passionate golfer, Master Gardener, and co-author of the Hartsville Cookbook to benefit Byerly Hospital. She had unwavering faith, was full of southern charm, and was a strong-willed and determined lady. Her commitment to the betterment of South Carolina led to her generosity and involvement on various boards and charities, including Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina Educational Television, South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, and Spoleto Festival USA. In recognition of her life's work, the Governor awarded Joan the South Carolina Order of the Palmetto; however, her greatest joy in life was being surrounded by her family. The family is grateful for the love and support given to Joan by her various caregivers, including Hospice. A funeral service to honor her life will be held at 11 o'clock on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church, with The Rev. Ashely Cheek officiating. The family will receive friends in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. A private burial will be held in Magnolia Cemetery prior to the service. Arrangements are in the care of Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to First Presbyterian Church, 213 W. Home Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550, Coker University, 300 East College Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550, or Memory & Movement Charlotte, 411 Billingsley Road #103, Charlotte, NC 28211. Visit our guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/charleston

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Nov. 29 to Nov. 30, 2022.

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Douglas Weary

December 29, 2022

I have met some wonderful people and families in my life time and this family is one of the very best, kind, loving and caring. Charlie, God bless you and your family.

Cynthia G Gilbert

December 21, 2022

She will truly be missed. I knew her as a very kind, sweet, and passionate person.

Liz Harvard

December 5, 2022

I was so sorry to learn of your mother's passing, Ellen, and am thinking of you and your sisters during this time of mourning and lovely memories.

David Howell

December 1, 2022

Dear Fitz, so sorry to read about your sister-in-law Joan's passing. Hope all else well with you and yours.

Libby Ward Smart

December 1, 2022

So sorry to the Coker family for the lose of your beautiful mother I know she will be missed.

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