Obituaries, June 27, 2023
Gregory D. Coe, Sr.
Gregory D. Coe, Sr., went home to the Lord on Saturday, June 24, 2023. He was born in Chicago, on June 25, 1960, to Ester Ford and Easter Lew (Anders) Coe. On June 25, 1995, in Chicago, he was united in Holy Matrimony to Connie J. Nelson, and she survives.
Greg graduated from Gage Park High School in Chicago. He went on to attend Illinois Institute of Technology where he received a degree in engineering. After years of hard work and dedication, he retired from Underwriters Laboratories in 2006.
Greg loved to play chess and ping-pong, as well as solving sudoku puzzles. He loved movies and music and was the DJ for every party. Greg was an incredible cook and always had cooking competitions with his brothers. He was an avid storyteller and loved to teach, especially his children.
Greg is survived by his wife, Connie; children, Desiree Dominique (Willie) Allen, Gregory Darnell (Erika) Coe Jr., Linda Nicole (Patrick) Dawkins, Darnell Coe, Helen Coe, Angela Coe and Michael Coe; grandchildren, Arianna, Gregory III, Gabriella, Elijah, Aaliyah, Lauryn, Lawrence, Lawson, Mikayla, and Michael Jr.; siblings, Rocky Coe, Larry Coe, Charles (Wanda) Coe, Kenny Coe, Venus Taylor, and Marshall (Alesia) Coe; as well as several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Helen Melton; granddaughter, Melody; and grandson Messiah.
Funeral services celebrating Greg’s life will be held at 12 pm, Friday June 30, 2023, at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home, 1315 W. Lincoln Rd., Kokomo, with Bishop Romon Oglesby officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 10 am until the time of the service, on Friday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Messages of condolences may be left online at www.shirleyandstout.com.
The family wishes to acknowledge, with great appreciation, the many comforting messages, calls, and prayers. The expressions of kindness and love for Gregory are overflowing.
Carolyn Sue Hand
Carolyn Sue Hand, age 80, of Kokomo, Indiana passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023. She was born to Tom and Mary (Stokes) Simmons on January 5, 1943 in Kokomo, where she lived all her life. She attended Kokomo High School. She had 4 children during her lifetime. She worked for General Motors on the production line for nearly 30 years before retiring. She enjoyed shopping and adding to her beautiful jewelry collection. She loved to take spontaneous day trips without any particular destination. Maybe you'd end up in Evansville or Ft. Wayne, you never knew! Every month she would get together with her best friends, Nancy, Sherry, Becky and Rhonda to go out to eat or go on a shopping adventure. She was a firecracker that enjoyed arguing, but had a big heart, and was very kind and generous.
Sue is survived by her husband Art Hand; her children, Mary (Brad) Roller, Shelly (Buck) Breen and Lisa (Dave) Shepherd; siblings, Tommy Joe (Polly) Simmons, Bill Simmons, Donna (Dave) Shuck; grandchildren, Trelanie (Dan) Wyrick, Toria (John) Adams, Joshua (Jen) Shepherd, DJ (Alisa) Shepherd, Bethany (Chad) Wheeler, Cortney Lathrop and Taylor (Jason) Rink and Tyler (Macey) Powell; along with several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Mary; her daughter, Kimberly Powell; her late husband, Clarence Gilvin; and her grandson, Dalton Powell.
A memorial celebration for Sue will be announced at a later date.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.SunsetmemoryGarden.com for the Hand family.