Margie Kathleen Rice Breeding Coomer, 98, of Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Summit manor Nursing Home with her family by her side. She was born on December 8, 1924, in Adair County to the late George Moore Rice Sr. and Flora Eva Hovious Rice.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands William B. Breeding and later Rev. John L. Coomer; a brother George M. Rice Jr. and his wife Christine; four children Donald, Kenneth and Harold Coomer and Margie Roach.

Mrs. Coomer was a dedicated member of Milltown Church and later Trinity Church. She was employed by Federal Crop Insurance and in earlier years served as a teacher in Adair County. She enjoyed singing, playing piano, reading, serving her church, and spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include a son Doug Breeding (Kim); a daughter Nancy Smith (Buddy); children Rev. John Carroll Coomer (Janice) and Nannette Coomer Johnson; four grandchildren Erin (Gerard), Willie (Klara), Melissa (Pete), and John David; three great grandchildren Ernie, Caroline, and Thomas; four nieces Sue Coomer, Lou Anne Coomer, Janet Biggs, and Cherita McFarland and families; a nephew Joey Caldwell and family; several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, In laws and other family members.

Funeral services will be at 11:00am Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Trinity Church with burial in the Haven Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4:00-8:00pm at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home and on Thursday from 10:00am until time for the service at Trinity Church.

Rev. Steve Pescosolido and Elijah Coffey will be officiating, and pallbearers will be Doug Breeding, Buddy Smith, John Wells, Willie Breeding, Pete Ashby, and Gerard Hardiman. Honorary Pallbearers will be Richie Coomer, Steve Coomer, Mike McKinney, Joey Caldwell, Rick Wilson, Ray Fluhr, Sammy Blair, Mike Griffitt, Neal Coomer, and Layden Coffey.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Gideon Bibles or Trinity Church and can be left at the funeral home.