Nola Marie Coble, age 97, of Springfield, MO passed away June 23, 2022 after a short illness.  She was born July 3, 1924 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma to Tillman and Rena Farrow.  She graduated from Ash Grove High School in 1941.  Nola was united in marriage to Alfred Ben Coble in Buffalo, MO on March 11, 1942.  They shared their lives together for 66 years.  They had one son, Benny Coble.

Nola was a homemaker and then later in years worked outside the home at Lily Tulip, Rogers and Baldwin Hardware and then worked as a secretary at Reed Junior High School.  Nola also belonged to a Garden Club, a Quilt Guild, taught Sunday School, served on a committee that prepared meals for families attending funeral services and delivered homebound meals for the Ash Grove Senior Center.

Nola was most recently a member of South Haven Baptist Church.  She previously attended First Baptist Church of Ash Grove and Temple Baptist Church in Springfield.

Nola was preceded in death by parents, Tillman and Rena Farrow; husband, Alfred Ben Coble; sister, Irene Elson; brother, Kenneth Farrow; and brother Tillman Farrow Jr.

Nola is survived by son, Benny Coble (wife Robin); grandson, Mark Coble (wife Julie); two great grandsons, Logan Coble and Landon Coble; sister-in-law, Joyce Farrow; daughter-in-law, Mary Coble and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be Sunday, June 26, 2022, 4:00 – 6:00 PM, at Greenlawn Funeral Home East, 3540 E. Seminole, Springfield, MO. The funeral will be Monday, June 27, 2022 at 10:00 AM also at Greenlawn Funeral Home East with interment to follow at Ash Grove Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to South Haven Baptist Church.