Mary Louise McCoin

Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9th at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Colgrove officiating. Burial will follow in East Post Oak Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mary, the daughter of William & Hazel Hill Templeton, was born May 15, 1950, in Biardstown.

After graduating from Paris High School in 1969, she moved to Dallas to work at Texas Instruments. On Nov. 23, 1969, she married Douglas McCoin, building thirty-two years of family and memories before his death on July 26, 2002. Mary was a person who took loving care of her family and friends. She was known as “Momma Mary” by the many people that she invited into her home.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas McCoin, a daughter, Katrina McCoin, and two brothers, Tommy Templeton & John David Templeton.

Survivors include four children all of Detroit, Don McCoin, Christy McCoin & husband Bob Bridges, Dan McCoin & wife Susan McCoin, and Paula Rhoades & husband Wayne Rhoades, three grandchildren, Alyssa Payne, Hevenly McCoin and Chris Rhoades, siblings; Alice McCoin & husband Jackie, Carolyn Marks & husband Frank, Bobby Templeton & wife Barbara and Donald Templeton & wife Glenda along with many nieces & nephews and a plethora of friends.

The family would like to express their appreciation to Platinum Hospice and their nurse, Jennifer, for care given their loved one.

Casket bearers will be: Brad McCoin, Andrew Payne, Chris Rhoades, Payton Mitchell, Cristil Rogers and Jack Hatch.