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Verta Rhea Drafts Koon

Birth	:	2 Jan 1930 Irmo, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	19 Aug 2020 White Rock, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.1100240, -81.1905580
Description	:	In Loving Memory of Verta Rhea Drafts Koon IRMO, SC - Verta Rhea Drafts Koon, age 90, died August 19, 2020 from COVID 19. A devoted wife, mama, grandmama, great-grandmama, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, she will be remembered as a faithful prayer warrior, and a compassionate woman who cared for her family and loved unconditionally. She was born on January 2, 1930 to Daniel L. and Gurlie Belle Derrick Drafts in Irmo, S.C. When Verta was not quite three her mother died and her father, Daniel, moved her brother, J.D. and Verta to Lexington, SC... Read More	In Loving Memory of Verta Rhea Drafts Koon IRMO, SC - Verta Rhea Drafts Koon, age 90, died August 19, 2020 from COVID 19. A devoted wife, mama, grandmama, great-grandmama, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, she will be remembered as a faithful prayer warrior, and a compassionate woman who cared for her family and loved unconditionally. She was born on January 2, 1930 to Daniel L. and Gurlie Belle Derrick Drafts in Irmo, S.C. When Verta was not quite three her mother died and her father, Daniel, moved her brother, J.D. and Verta to Lexington, SC to live with the Drafts family. He faithfully brought the two children back to Irmo every Sunday so that they could attend their mother’s church, Bethlehem Lutheran and know their mother’s family. When Verta was eight her father married the woman who would raise she and her brother, Lila Rikard Koon. She was a true mother to J.D. and Verta and later on a wonderful grandmother to all of her grandchildren. At the age of twelve, Verta developed Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes. This was in 1942 and was a serious disease as it is today. Her family credits Lila for guiding her through this difficult time, supervising her insulin shots, keeping her on a very strict diet and so much more. Throughout Verta’s life, she kept to this diet, never developed a taste for sugar and ate mostly lean meats and vegetables. She was a wonderful cook and could make the best desserts for her family and never touch a frosting or batter. Her doctor once said she should be “The Poster Child for Diabetes.” He said she could very well be one of the oldest living Type 1 Diabetes with no typical problems. At her passing she had lived with diabetes for 78 years. In 1948, she married H.D. Koon and they were happily married for 59 years until his death in 2007. She was a faithful member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School for 45 years. She loved her vegetable and flower garden, especially her pansies and she loved to rake leaves. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Brunson Rodgers; sons, Wayne Koon(Sally), Dan Koon (Jane); grandsons, Patrick Lindler, Daniel Koon, Patrick Sercy (Corey),Ken Sercy (Erica) Holden Groce; granddaughters, Jennifer Groce (Jeramey), Anna Koon; great-grandchildren, Cadence Groce, Owen Sercy, Ford Sercy, Sydney Sercy; her brother’s sons, who were her special nephews, Billy Drafts (Barbara), Jimmy Drafts (Cathy); brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Furman and Elsie Koon, Kenneth and Linda Koon; sister-in-law, Rose Koon and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, H.D. Koon, she is predeceased by her sons-in-law, Joe Brunson, Phil Rodgers; brother and sister-in-law, J.D. and Helen Drafts; nephew Fred Drafts; step-brother and sister-in-law, Herman and Dorothy Koon; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jim and Catherine Koon, Leon and Elizabeth K. Addy, Don and Faye K. Morrison, Clyde Koon, Virginia K. Alworden. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 10000 Broad River Road, Irmo, SC 29063. Mrs. Koon spent the last year of her life at the Heritage at Lowman and the family is grateful for the care she received, especially from Wyman, Michael and Donna. Obit was Courtesy of Dunbar Funeral Home - Dutch Fork Chapel, 7600 Woodrow ST, Irmo, SC

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Where is Verta Rhea Drafts Koon's memorial?
Verta Rhea Drafts Koon's memorial is located at: Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Irmo, Richland County, USA.
When did Verta Rhea Drafts Koon death?
Verta Rhea Drafts Koon death on 19 Aug 2020 in White Rock, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Verta Rhea Drafts Koon's memorial?
Latitude: 34.1100240
Longitude: -81.1905580

Family Members:

Parent

Daniel Luther “Dan” Drafts

(1897 - 1984)

Cokie Gurlie Belle Derrick Drafts

(1903 - 1932)

Spouse

Henry Davis “H.D.” Koon

(1927 - 2007)

Siblings

Jesse Daniel “JD” Drafts

(1928 - 2017)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1100240, -81.1905580

2. Golden Cemetery
Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1063995, -81.1866989

3. Coogler Family Cemetery #2
Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1209220, -81.2026440

4. Irmo Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1198340, -81.2082980

5. Coogler-Metze Cemetery
Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1215533, -81.2095833

6. Union United Methodist Church Cemetery
Irmo, Lexington County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0899410, -81.1845930

7. Saint Paul AME Church Cemetery
Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1272011, -81.1753006

8. Lowman-Metz Cemetery
Irmo, Lexington County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1077500, -81.2170700

9. Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
Irmo, Lexington County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0876671, -81.1793697

10. Richardson- Beatty Cemetery
Columbia, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0947970, -81.1645350

11. Mount Olive Lutheran Church Cemetery
Irmo, Lexington County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0823300, -81.1907030

12. Episcopal Church of St Simon & St Jude Church Ceme
Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0938590, -81.1629400

13. Lindler Cemetery
Ballentine, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1272011, -81.2182999

14. Bookman Church Cemetery
Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1386840, -81.1868570

15. Lorick Family Cemetery
Irmo, Lexington County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0934510, -81.1590530

16. Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery
Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1086006, -81.2281036

17. Bookman Plantation Cemetery
Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1407500, -81.1795520

18. Upper Pine Grove Cemetery
Irmo, Lexington County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0814018, -81.1722031

19. Bouknight Cemetery
Ballentine, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1102982, -81.2311020

20. Dutch Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
Irmo, Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1216860, -81.2324920

21. Riddle Cemetery
Irmo, Lexington County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0894850, -81.2386980

22. Sheely-Shealy Cemetery
Richland County, USA
Coordinate: 34.1206700, -81.2439800

23. Pleasant Spring African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Irmo, Lexington County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0645570, -81.2087390

24. McGregor Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Columbia, Lexington County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0641010, -81.1681530