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Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
Coma Jewell Drew
Coma Jewell Drew, 71, 1103 W. Logan St., Celina, died Feb. 25, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
She was born June 20, 1935, in Whitley City, Ky., to General and Orphie Wooten Allen. On Feb. 2, 1959, she married Lloyd Drew, who died in 1986.
Surviving are two sons, Hank (Donna) Hembree, Mendon and Dan (Cindy) Hembree, Celina; five daughters, Judy (Bill) Needham, Mendon, Teresa, Ada (Rick) Hilton, and Susie Gehle, all of Celina, and Barbara (Don) Bailey, Andover, Maine; four brothers; five sisters; 20 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, a sister and a grandchild.
She retired from the former Mersman Tables and was a member of New Start Community Fellowship Church, both of Celina.
Services are 11:30 Thursday at the church, the Rev. John Mobley officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina.
Contributions can be made to the American Stroke Association, Cincinnati.
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