A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Pike http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=615 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=56596 Submitted by: watersb Article Title: Pike Press Article Date: April 30 2008 Article Description: Coulson, Thelma Lucille Bobbitt Article Text: Thelma Lucille Bobbitt Coulson, 95, of Versailles died Monday, April 28, 2008, at Scott County Nursing Home in Winchester. Mrs. Coulson was born Oct. 10, 1912, in Chapin, a daughter of John Clyde ("JC") and Ruth Cleveland Carter Bobbitt. She was valedictorian and 1930 graduate of Chapin High School, attended Illinois College two years and graduated in 1953 from MacMurray College. She taught five years in Morgan County rural schools, one year at Meredosia Grade School, and 24 years at first grade in Versailles Grade School. She married George N. Coulson in Hannibal, Mo. in 1931 and he died in 1994. They farmed many years at the edge of Versailles and he also worked at National Starch and Chemical at Meredosia and was a director in the Farmers & Traders State Bank (now Prairie State Bank) in Meredosia and Schuyler-Brown Service Co. After their retirement they traveled extensively, visiting the Canadian provinces and all of the "lower 48". She is survived by two children, Patsy (Dwayne) Martin of Winchester and Tom (Joan) Coulson of Griggsville; four grandchildren, Mark (Judi) Martin of Winchester, Alex Martin of Macomb, Warren Coulson of Griggsville and Tyler Coulson of Chicago; three step-grandchildren, Robert (Robin) Oitker of Pittsfield, Randy Oitker of Griggsville and Vicky (Jerry) Varner of Breckenridge, Mich.; a sister, Eleanor (the late Dave) Willis of Saginaw, Mich.; four nieces in Michigan and Ohio; five nephews in Michigan and Florida; and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Trixy (the late John) Smith of Flint, Mich. and Verla (the late Ed) Bryant of Dease Lake, Mich.; two brothers, Clyde (Bea) Bobbitt of Burton, Mich. and Dale (the late Betty) Bobbitt of Gladwin, Mich. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Chapin Cemetery. There will be no visitation, but the public is welcome to attend graveside services. Memorials are suggested to Versailles Christian Church c/o Airsman-Hires Chapel Box 341 Griggsville, Il. 62340. Condolences may be sent to www.airsmamnhires ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com