Cordell Coomer

Cordell Coomer, 85, of the Portland Community of Adair County, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the T.J. Health Columbia Emergency Room.

He was born January 25, 1934 in Adair County to the late Hollis & Bertie Brown Coomer.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Leava Dean Beard Coomer in 2015, and one brother, Carl Coomer.  Cordell was a member of Tarter’s Chapel United Methodist Church and a retired sales clerk at Jeffries Hardware after many years of service.

Survivors Include:

One Son – Randy “Boone” Coomer & his wife Lisa of Portland

One Grandson – Adam Coomer & his wife Tara of Columbia

One Great-Grandson – Max Coomer

One Sister – Ineze Blythe & her husband Dan of Columbia

One Sister-in-law – Sylvia Coomer of Columbia

Several other relatives & friends also survive

Funeral Service – Friday, June 21, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Herbert Janes, Bro. David Kemp & Bro. Rod Wally officiating

Burial will follow in Tarter’s Chapel Cemetery

Visitation after 5:00 P.M. Thursday

Casket Bearers – Adam Coomer, Rodney Blythe, Mike Sexton, Troy Keltner, Millard Keltner & Steve “Cotton” Smith

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements