MRS. A. S. COKER DEAD. Wife of Flat River Pastor Dies of Hemorrhage of the Brain after a Few Hours' Illness. Mrs. Coker, wife of Rev. A. S. Coker, pastor of the M. E. Church South, at Flat River, died at her home there Monday morning shortly after six o'clock after an illness of only a few hours, hemorrhage of the brain causing her death. Mrs. Coker was in good health up to the beginning of her short illness, and the announcement of her death came as a great surprise and shock to the community. Rev. Coker was awakened about 1 o'clock Monday morning by his wife, who complained of feeling badly. Dr. Barber was hurriedly summoned and for a time she seemed to get better, but later grew worse and quietly passed away as above stated. The funeral was held Wednesday at Bonne Terre. Services were conducted at the M. E. Church, South, there at 11 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. W. J. Heys, after which the remains were interred in the Bonne Terre cemetery. Mrs. Coker was formerly Miss Ada May Kirkpatrick, of Bonne Terre, and was born near Irondale, May 21, 1869, but had lived most of her life at Bonne Terre. She was married to Rev. Coker June 4, 1908, and had resided at Flat River since last September. She was president of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society and vice-president of the Epworth League organization for this district and during her entire life had been a great church and Sunday school worker. Besides a bereaved husband she is survived by three sisters and one brother. The sisters are Mrs. Josie Scott and Alice, of Bonne Terre, and Mrs. Belle Austin of Clarksville, Ark. The brother is Frank Kirkpatrick, of Wichita, Kan. The News joins the community in extending sympathy to the bereaved ones. Note: The St. Francois County Cemeteries book has her date of death as July 28, 1909. However, I think the correct date may be June 28, 1909 instead since June 28, 1909 is on a Monday and the obituary clearly states that she died on Monday morning. July 28, 1909 falls on a Wednesday. Does anyone know her correct date of death?