Belmont, Mississippi
Bonnie Lou Foote Coke
1933 — 2023
Bonnie Lou Foote Coke, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Belmont, Mississippi. Bonnie was born to Bal and Bessie (Whitaker) Foote on June 22, 1933, in Burnsville. Bal and Bessie owned and operated a general store, and Bonnie and her sister Betty had many happy memories of helping in the store while growing up and attending church, revivals, and gospel singings in the area. Bonnie met her husband of 60 years, Jesse Coke, Jr., at a gospel singing. They married on October 15, 1955, and returned to Belmont, MS, in 1965, where they raised their children, Jay and Mitzi. In 1993, they moved to Jesse's family's farm in Glen, but maintained close ties with the Belmont community. Jesse...