Horace W. Coose, 84, Westfield, died Aug. 6. He was born in Warren, Ark. on Sept. 15, 1930, the eldest of four children, to Garland and Tassie McKeown Coose. He attended Allentown Bible Institute, Frankfort Pilgrim College, then in 1954 graduated from Union Bible Seminary.
Horace was employed at Chrysler Corporation for more than 30 years. Following retirement, he was Pastor for several years at DeWitt Friends Meeting in DeWitt, Ark. He was a member of Union Friends Church in Westfield.
In addition to his parents, his first wife, Juanita, and brother, Edward, preceded Horace in death.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel; sister, Amelia; brother, Alfred; sons, David (Barbara), Mark (Crystal) and James (Pam); daughters, Bethel, Sharon, and Jewell (Willie); granddaughters, Ginny, Erica, Karen, Melinda, Felicia, Bethany and Jayme; grandsons, Austin, Matthew and Caleb; great-granddaughters, Raychel, Naomi, Elizabeth, Aubrey, Kourtney, Alexis, Sophia, Brenna, Katelin, Trinity and Ashlyn; great-grandsons, Nolan, A.J., Brayden, Justin, Ethan, Logan and Kyle.
Contributions in memory of Horace may be given to Christ Community Church World Missions, 211 Crossbow, Sheridan, IN 46060. Envelopes will be available at the church.
Arrangements entrusted to Bussell Family Funerals, Westfield-Carmel.
