Lexton Woodrow "Lw" Coker

Lexton Woodrow “L.W.” Coker, 78, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015. Mr. Coker was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Jewel Coker and Dorothea Cameron Coker Caston.He was a member of Bible Temple in Coward and a member of the Senior Sunday Class.Mr. Coker was a carpenter and loved his family dearly.He was a devoted Christian, who loved his church family. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, David Coker; his daughter, Sheila Coker, and his sister, Zelma Beard. Surviving are his wife of 19 years, Sarah Margaret Springs Coker; his sons, Larry (Donna) Coker of Sevierville, TN and Curtis (Cindy) Bradshaw of Darlington; his daughters, Rachel (Frank) Schembri of Long Island, NY; step-sons, Jimmy Lee (Debbie) Herring of Florence, Douglas (Brenda) Herring of Jacksonville, FL and Scott Parker of Effingham; step-daughter, Janet Herring of Texas; twelve grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren, and his sister, Fanny Joyce Voss of Jacksonville, FL. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2015, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 950 48th Avenue North, Suite 101, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577. Please sign the tribute wall for Mr. Coker at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.