William H. Coiner, 78 of McCorkle, died Monday, April 8, 2002 at home after a long illness.
He was a retired Army Command Sergeant Major with 23 years of service, a WWII Army Paratrooper during which he served as a member of the 517 Airborne Combat Regimental Team, and fought in five major campaigns in the European Theater of Operations. He also served in the 101st and 11th Airborne divisions. He was a coal miner and a union construction laborer. He was a Christian.
He was preceded in death by his parents: William I; Olive J. Alderman Coiner; brother: Randall E. Coiner; Sister: June Coiner.
He is survived by his: Wife: Thelma Florene “Flo”; 2 Sons: William J. “Jink” Coiner of Waverly; Ralph Eugene “Spike” Coiner of McCorkle; 1 Brother: Jack Coiner of Ravenswood; 1 Sister: Betty Smith of Ocala, FL; 6 Grandchildren; 3 Great Grandchildren.
Services will be held at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, on Thursday, April l 1, 2002 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Roe Smith officiating. Burial with military graveside rites conducted by the Benny Padilla Post #4768 in conjunction with a Ft. Knox detachment will be held in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 from 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home.