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Catherin Louise (Buckner) Cothron was born on November 20, 1935 in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, the daughter of Eldon Ezekiel Buckner and Ruth Anna (Bumpus) Buckner.
She graduated from Clarksville High School and Austin Peay State University, where she studied library science, education, and art. She met her lifelong love, Jack Cothron, in chemistry class at Austin Peay, and they were married about 1954.
Louise worked as a school librarian and art teacher.
She was an accomplished artist, a gardener, an avid quilter and a fabulous baker: She won numerous ribbons and awards at the Iowa State Fair for her creative recipes. As a member of the Iowa Arts Council, she worked on many art contests and art displays. She planted flower gardens everywhere she traveled and especially enjoyed roses.
Louise was a member of the United Methodist Church in Afton, Iowa. She was a certified lay speaker of the United Methodist Church in both Missouri and Iowa. She worked on mission projects for her church.
She was 78 years old when she passed away on March 19, 2014 in Iowa City, Iowa.
Preceded in death by her parents and by her brothers William T Buckner and Eldon E Buckner Jr, she is survived by her husband; three married daughters; two sisters; a brother; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Burial was in Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery.
Original obituary in The Leaf Chronicle on March 22, 2014
Catherin Louise (Buckner) Cothron was born on November 20, 1935 in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, the daughter of Eldon Ezekiel Buckner and Ruth Anna (Bumpus) Buckner.
She graduated from Clarksville High School and Austin Peay State University, where she studied library science, education, and art. She met her lifelong love, Jack Cothron, in chemistry class at Austin Peay, and they were married about 1954.
Louise worked as a school librarian and art teacher.
She was an accomplished artist, a gardener, an avid quilter and a fabulous baker: She won numerous ribbons and awards at the Iowa State Fair for her creative recipes. As a member of the Iowa Arts Council, she worked on many art contests and art displays. She planted flower gardens everywhere she traveled and especially enjoyed roses.
Louise was a member of the United Methodist Church in Afton, Iowa. She was a certified lay speaker of the United Methodist Church in both Missouri and Iowa. She worked on mission projects for her church.
She was 78 years old when she passed away on March 19, 2014 in Iowa City, Iowa.
Preceded in death by her parents and by her brothers William T Buckner and Eldon E Buckner Jr, she is survived by her husband; three married daughters; two sisters; a brother; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Burial was in Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery.
Original obituary in The Leaf Chronicle on March 22, 2014
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Catherin Louise (Buckner) Cothron was born on November 20, 1935 in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, the daughter of Eldon Ezekiel Buckner and Ruth Anna (Bumpus) Buckner.
She graduated from Clarksville High School and Austin Peay State University, where she studied library science, education, and art. She met her lifelong love, Jack Cothron, in chemistry class at Austin Peay, and they were married about 1954.
Louise worked as a school librarian and art teacher.
She was an accomplished artist, a gardener, an avid quilter and a fabulous baker: She won numerous ribbons and awards at the Iowa State Fair for her creative recipes. As a member of the Iowa Arts Council, she worked on many art contests and art displays. She planted flower gardens everywhere she traveled and especially enjoyed roses.
Louise was a member of the United Methodist Church in Afton, Iowa. She was a certified lay speaker of the United Methodist Church in both Missouri and Iowa. She worked on mission projects for her church.
She was 78 years old when she passed away on March 19, 2014 in Iowa City, Iowa.
Preceded in death by her parents and by her brothers William T Buckner and Eldon E Buckner Jr, she is survived by her husband; three married daughters; two sisters; a brother; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Burial was in Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery.
Original obituary in The Leaf Chronicle on March 22, 2014
Catherin Louise (Buckner) Cothron was born on November 20, 1935 in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, the daughter of Eldon Ezekiel Buckner and Ruth Anna (Bumpus) Buckner.
She graduated from Clarksville High School and Austin Peay State University, where she studied library science, education, and art. She met her lifelong love, Jack Cothron, in chemistry class at Austin Peay, and they were married about 1954.
Louise worked as a school librarian and art teacher.
She was an accomplished artist, a gardener, an avid quilter and a fabulous baker: She won numerous ribbons and awards at the Iowa State Fair for her creative recipes. As a member of the Iowa Arts Council, she worked on many art contests and art displays. She planted flower gardens everywhere she traveled and especially enjoyed roses.
Louise was a member of the United Methodist Church in Afton, Iowa. She was a certified lay speaker of the United Methodist Church in both Missouri and Iowa. She worked on mission projects for her church.
She was 78 years old when she passed away on March 19, 2014 in Iowa City, Iowa.
Preceded in death by her parents and by her brothers William T Buckner and Eldon E Buckner Jr, she is survived by her husband; three married daughters; two sisters; a brother; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Burial was in Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery.
Original obituary in The Leaf Chronicle on March 22, 2014
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