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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Florence Coakley, who passed away on June
429, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Florence Coakley was born on July 10, 1926 in
6Dermott, Arkansas; her parents were Eddie and Florida Hines;
7she married Clarence Coakley on December 10, 1942 in Dermott,
8Arkansas; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Florence Coakley attended the Dermott school
10systems in Dermott, Arkansas, where she was a very smart and
11excellent student; and
 
12    WHEREAS, In 1945, Florence Coakley moved to Chicago, where
13she worked very hard at the Curtis Candy Company and Carter's
14and Company; she was known and loved throughout her community
15as the "Candy Store Lady"; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Florence Coakley accepted Christ at an early age
17and was baptized under the leadership of Reverend Humphrey of
18Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Dermott, Arkansas, where she was
19a great church worker and dedicated Sunday school teacher; she
20also attended the Divine Kingdom of Christ Church in Chicago
21under the leadership of Reverend Lady Lyons, Faith Temple AME

 

 

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1Church in Chicago under the leadership of Pastor James, and
2Sakal New Life in Christ Ministries under the leadership of the
3late Bishop Lamont Coakley and Pastor Cynthia E. Coakley; she
4was a faithful member of the Mother's Board and Pastor's Aid
5Committee; she dedicated her life to Christ on January 10,
62015, and reinstated her membership at New Life in Christ
7Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Bobby Strickland; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Florence Coakley was preceded in death by her
9husband, Clarence Coakley; her sons, Lamont Coakley and Ronald
10Coakley; her brothers, Timothy, John, Clarence, and Wardy
11Hines; her sisters, Maetta, Mary, Beatrice, and Clara; her
12grandchildren, Ronald Dockery, David Coakley, Robert and Stacy
13Caine, and Kimberlyn Caine; and her special sister-in-law,
14Jessie Mae Hines; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Florence Coakley is survived by her loving
16children, Layendra (Charles), Bernie (Poly), Brenda (Leroy),
17Darlene, Clarence Jr., Sandra (Andy), Phillis (Shannon),
18Sequnia (James), Tawandray Gini (Donnie), and Prince (Duke);
19her stepchildren, Frank Coakley and Annie Caine; her
20goddaughter, Sandra Ramsey; her grandchildren, Tawandray
21Shameka, Pierre, Lamont Jr., (Loretta), Absalom (Juanita),
22Joshua (Elaine), Jonathan (Veoria), Chiquita, Bernie Jr., Gini
23(Donnie), Romero, Grady-Joe, Kametta, Keith, Tawanda, Sharon,
24Anthony, Arrneice, Rhonda, Tyrese, Ronald, Crystal, Steven,

 

 

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1Henderson, Cortez, Precious, Jasmine, Prince, Tyrone, Tyasia,
2Tyanna, James, Dewanda, Lilliany, Clarence "D", Yvonne
3(Edward), Elizabeth, Charlotte, Jonathan, Tenaz, Paula, Angela
4(Darnel) Denita, Yolanda, Michael, and Christopher; 95
5great-grandchildren; 25 great-great-grandchildren; her
6sister-in-law, Helen Davis, her brother-in-law, Houston
7Coakley; her special friends, Isa Mae Robinson and Alyce
8Conley; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends;
9therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Florence Coakley; and
13be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the family of Florence Coakley as an expression of
16our sympathy.