Lula Frances (Cooper) Elery

Lula Frances Cooper Elery age 94 of Springfield, died at 5:15 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Sansbury Care Center at St. Catharine where she had resided for the last 11 years.

Born March 30, 1926 in Washington County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Eliza Logan Cooper, her husband, Joseph Leon Elery, August 10, 1993, a son, Charles William Elery, 1951, a step-son, Joseph "June" Elery, a step-daughter, Rose Keene Stone, a step- grandson, Phillip Keene, a step- great grandson, Jamie Keene and two sisters, Evie Ann Cooper and Mary Sally "Kit" Graves.

She had worked as a laundry aide at Springfield Laundry, a nursing assistant at Medco Center, was a homemaker and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

She is survived by two sons, William Logan Elery of Lexington and Reginald Dewayne (Shayla) Elery of Georgetown, six daughters, Mary Martina (Bobby) Burton of Danville, Frances Leona (William) Brazley and Carolyn Elizabeth (Bill) Lee all of Louisville, Cecilia Catherine (Larry) Norwood of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Rita Jean Kelly of Cleveland, Ohio and Martha Delores (Rick) Hall of Lexington, a step-daughter, Barbara Ann Yarbrough of Madison, Indiana, 13 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and several step-grand and great grandchildren.

Funeral mass will be private for family only at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Rev. Kevin McGrath, O.P. officiating.  Burial will be at St. Dominic-Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Quintin and Jason Wright, Montez Burton, Stuart Newby, Joseph Kelly and Brandon and Xavier Elery.

Visitation will be from 5:30 till 8:00 pm Monday, July 6, 2020 at Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home where a prayer service will be held at 7:00 pm Monday.  Visitation will be held again from 7:00 am till 10:00 am Tuesday morning at the funeral home.  Face masks and social distancing will be required at the funeral home due to the COVID19 pandemic.

Contributions are suggested to Sansbury Care Center Activities Department

Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.