Tipp City Herald

December 23, 1970 

COON, ELIZABETH ALLEN - Dies in Columbus - An illness of seven years was terminated last Thursday with the death of Elizabeth Allen Coon, 79, of St. Paris in a Columbus hospital.  She is the mother of Jack Coon of Tipp City, and was the daughter of Allen and Elizabeth Showalter Anderson, born Sept. 15, 1890 in Catalpa, Virginia.  Services were held on Sunday at the Richeson Wickham Funeral home, St. Paris, with Rev. Martin Dowson officiating.  Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, St. Paris.  In addition to Jack Coon, she is survived by her husband, Homer; another son, Calvin of Dayton; a daughter, Virgie Mae Day of Clarksville; four brothers; two sisters; and eight grandchildren.