Louise Turlington Koonce of Laurinburg, formerly of Raeford, died March 3, 2019 at Scotia Village at the age of 100.
She was born in Sampson County near Clinton on November 9, 1918 to Hugh Frank Turlington and Lula Owen Turlington. Having lost her mother in 1920, she was raised by her stepmother, the late Sarah Catherine (Kate) Owen. She was financial secretary for Raeford Presbyterian Church for almost 25 years. She was married to the late Stanley M. Koonce for more than 63 years.
She is survived by three sons, Don Koonce and wife Dorothy of Cary, Mack Koonce and wife Hope of Chapel Hill, Ken Koonce and wife Jeanne of Fayetteville; two grandsons, Mike Koonce and wife Lynn of Cary, and Jeff Koonce and wife Ann of Chapel Hill; and four great-grandchildren, Reid and Molly Koonce of Cary, and Jack and Henry Koonce of Chapel Hill.
A visitation will be held 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2019 in the McKeithan Hall at Raeford Presbyterian Church. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. Burial will be in the Raeford Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Raeford Presbyterian Church. P.O. Box 1570, Raeford, NC 28376
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com.