Obituary for Coleen Cook Reyling (McCoy)
Coleen McCoy Cook Reyling, 97, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Florence Assisted Living.
Born November 1, 1925, in Sumter, she was the daughter of the late Wesley DeLay McCoy and the late Eunice Azile Mellette McCoy. She attended Limestone College and was a member of the Sumter Limestone Alumni. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Oswego where she served in numerous positions including Church Historian and President of the Women’s Society of Christian Service. She was a very active member and held numerous offices in the Sumter Garden Club. She served on the Sumter County Historical Commission and was responsible for the S.C. Church Historical Marker which stands beside Bethel United Methodist Church. She was employed by Central Carolina Technical College for 24 years.
Survivors include her husband, John James “Jack” Reyling; a daughter, Christine Cook Mixon (Dean); grandchildren, Mike Cook, Ben Cook, James Cook (Christine), and Mellette Lyles; great-grandchildren, Allison Shaw (Mark), Allana Ingram, Cate Cook, Caroline Cook, Sam Cook, and Wade Cook; twin great-great-grandchildren, Langston Shaw and Lyles Shaw; stepchildren, Mary Smith, Debbie Mills (Pat), Renee Crews (Mike), and John Reyling (Christine); and step-grandchildren, Christopher Mills (Elizabeth), Elizabeth Sun (Peter), Laura Compton (Ben), Travis Smith (Molly), McRae Wood, Nicole Crews, and Erica McClusky.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ellis P. Cook; a son, Michael Cook and his wife, Judy; and a brother, Wesley Julian McCoy.
A funeral service was held at 11 A.M. Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tim Whited and the Rev. Michael Henderson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mike Cook, Ben Cook, James Cook, Rich Pring, Taylor Huneycutt, and Mark Shaw.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the John Edens Sunday School Class, Marvin Skinner, Randy Cubbage, Billy McCoy, and Ryan Pring.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 5575 Lodebar Rd., Sumter, SC 29153.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
Born November 1, 1925, in Sumter, she was the daughter of the late Wesley DeLay McCoy and the late Eunice Azile Mellette McCoy. She attended Limestone College and was a member of the Sumter Limestone Alumni. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Oswego where she served in numerous positions including Church Historian and President of the Women’s Society of Christian Service. She was a very active member and held numerous offices in the Sumter Garden Club. She served on the Sumter County Historical Commission and was responsible for the S.C. Church Historical Marker which stands beside Bethel United Methodist Church. She was employed by Central Carolina Technical College for 24 years.
Survivors include her husband, John James “Jack” Reyling; a daughter, Christine Cook Mixon (Dean); grandchildren, Mike Cook, Ben Cook, James Cook (Christine), and Mellette Lyles; great-grandchildren, Allison Shaw (Mark), Allana Ingram, Cate Cook, Caroline Cook, Sam Cook, and Wade Cook; twin great-great-grandchildren, Langston Shaw and Lyles Shaw; stepchildren, Mary Smith, Debbie Mills (Pat), Renee Crews (Mike), and John Reyling (Christine); and step-grandchildren, Christopher Mills (Elizabeth), Elizabeth Sun (Peter), Laura Compton (Ben), Travis Smith (Molly), McRae Wood, Nicole Crews, and Erica McClusky.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ellis P. Cook; a son, Michael Cook and his wife, Judy; and a brother, Wesley Julian McCoy.
A funeral service was held at 11 A.M. Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tim Whited and the Rev. Michael Henderson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mike Cook, Ben Cook, James Cook, Rich Pring, Taylor Huneycutt, and Mark Shaw.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the John Edens Sunday School Class, Marvin Skinner, Randy Cubbage, Billy McCoy, and Ryan Pring.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 5575 Lodebar Rd., Sumter, SC 29153.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.