Thelma Catherine Coxe Farmer, 87, of Florence, SC died on Saturday, June 27, 2009 in Carolina\\chr(39)s Hospital System in Florence. SC. She was born March 18, 1922 in Richmond County, NC to Zannie Boyd Coxe and Alma Bailey Coxe. She worked in retail as a merchant and store owner.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Coleman Farmer.

Mrs. Farmer is survived by her step-son, Johnny Farmer of Pamplico, SC; two step-daughters, Elease DeYoung of Sebring, FL and Minnie Singletary of Cocoa Beach, FL; and two sisters, Nancy Thompson of Lumberton, NC and Peggy Gunn of CA.

Mrs. Farmer will be buried on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 3:00 PM at the Ashepole Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Rowland, NC.