Funeral services for Ann Cecile Trunzler Coker, 86, of Winnsboro, were held Saturday, July 11 at 2:00 p.m. at Hill Ridge Baptist Church of Crowville, LA, under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home.

Ann was born on July 23, 1933, to the union of Basil Guice Trunzler III and Mamie Bethard Trunzler. Ann had many jobs in her life. Her longest job was working at the garment factory in Winnsboro for 25 years. She also did substitute teaching for Crowville, Baskin, & Ward III schools. She worked in insurance offices, ran a Trailways bus station, worked for Franklin Community Services, Johnson Cotton Company, the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, and the Census Bureau over the parishes of Franklin, Richland, and Concordia. At the age of 62, she decided to become adventurous and got a job as a cook on a tugboat that traveled up and down the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers. Ann enjoyed joining many organizations over her lifetime. She was a member of the Garden Gate Garden Club where she won many awards for flower arranging and helped collect money for charities. She worked with the Pink Ladies at Franklin Medical Center where she worked in the gift shop and visited patients in the hospital. She was a Member of Taylor Bayou Homemakers Club and the American Heart Association. She was a member of Hill Ridge Baptist Church where she sang in the choir, decorated the church every Sunday and every holiday, and was also a newspaper reporter for the church.

Ann loved her God, her church family, her brothers and their families, her two girls, and her only grandson. She also loved her gardens over the years, especially her flowers and greenhouse, and most importantly her cats and dogs.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Chester Coker, her brother, Basil G. Trunzler IV, her nephew, Joey Trunzler and her parents. She is survived by her two daughters, Catherine "Cat" Coker of Winnsboro, Candace "Candy" Coker Owens of Jonesville, La., one grandson, Zachary Owens of Harrisonburg, La., two brothers, Joe Tom Trunzler and wife Mary Gene of Jonesville, La.; and Martin Trunzler of Jonesville, La., and a host of nieces and their families, and one nephew.

Pallbearers will be Ken Carson, Randy Carson, Matt Holloway, Leon McIntyre, Danny Remore and Jim Wright.

Graveside services were held at Utility Baptist Church in Jonesville, La. after the procession to the cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at www.gillfirstnational.com .

Hill Ridge Baptist Church