Vondell Coker, age 81, of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock .  She was born January 3, 1937 in Washington , AR the daughter of the late Lloyd and Bessie Lorene Finney Taylor.  Vondell was a member of Pine Street Church of Christ.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed painting, interior decorating, cooking, church and her family in her free time.  Vondell was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Willis Coker, and her grandson, SGT Kevin Thomas.

Survivors are one daughter, Debbie Seale (Arlon) of Arkadelphia, two sons, Col Michael Coker (LTC Sheila Coker), of Sparta , WI , and Steve Coker of Apple Valley , MN , nine grandchildren and several great grandchildren, one brother Bill Arterbury of Spirit Lake, ID.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Welch Funeral Home with Roger Genung officiating.

Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home.

Interment will be in Hart Cemetery .

Pallbearers are Benny Hardage, Jimmy Denton, Tony Dickey, Corbin Greening, Kent Thomas and Chad Elkins.

Memorials may be made to Hart Cemetery Fund, c/o Arlon and Debbie Seale, 520 Burrow Rd , Arkadelphia , AR 71923 .

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.