Jane M. Cole

Jane M. Cole, a loving and devoted mother and grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in San Antonio at age 84. Jane was born September 13, 1926, in Paducah, Texas, the daughter of Elitle William Kemper McGowan and Virginia Dale Hill.

She married Joe E. Cole in 1947 in Lubbock and they had 43 wonderful years together before his death in 1990. Jane was a resident of Denton for 43 years and relocated to San Antonio in 2005 to be near her grandchildren.

She received her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Texas Tech University. She was a long time fourth grade teacher in Denton at North Texas Laboratory School and Ginnings Elementary School. She was named Denton Classroom Teacher of the Year. Jane was a former president of the Denton Classroom Teacher's Association, Iota Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, Denton Retired Teacher's Association and Shakespeare Club.

She was a member of the Denton Women's Club and active in Ann's Haven Hospice. Jane was a long time member of Singing Oaks Church of Christ in Denton and devoted attendee of Mission Point Christian Church in San Antonio. Jane loved to travel with her most memorable trip being to Japan and China at the time of her granddaughter's adoption. She was an active volunteer for various charitable organizations.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe E. Cole, and brother, Bill McGowan.

Jane is survived by her son, Dr. Joe L. and wife Dr. Mika Cole; three grandchildren, David, Cynthia and Hana, all of San Antonio; sister, Mary Lou Riley and husband, Robert of Lubbock; sister-in-law, Betty McGowan of San Antonio and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held in San Antonio on Thursday, April 21, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Porter Loring on McCullough.

SERVICE

FRIDAY

APRIL 22, 2011

11:00 A.M.

PORTER LORING CHAPEL

Visitation will be held in Denton, TX at Denton Funeral Home, 120 S. Carroll Blvd. on Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE

SATURDAY

APRIL 23, 2011

12:00 P.M.

ROSELAWN CEMETERY

DENTON, TX

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Hope worldwide, 353 West Lancaster Ave., Suite 200, Wayne, PA 19087, www.hopeww.org., or a charity of your choice.