Ninth Generation


19644. Alta Christine Coffey was born circa 1923 in Grainger Co., TN. Alta died on 4 August 2007 at the age of 84 in Washburn, Grainger Co., TN and was buried at Dalton Cemetery in Grainger Co., TN on 7 August 2007.46820

Obituary, Morristown Citizen Tribune, Aug. 6, 2007

ALTA CHRISTINE COFFEY COFFMAN

Alta Christine Coffey Coffman, age 84, of Washburn passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007. She was at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, with her family by her side. She was saved early in life at Dotson's Campground Methodist Church. She later joined Bridgeport Missionary Baptist Church where she was a dedicated Christian and served as Sunday School Secretary and Treasurer for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Conley Coffman; two infant sons, Douglas and Dennis Coffman; parents, Rev.
Tarrence and Susan Coffey; father and mother-in-law, Dan and Stella Coffman; sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and L.C. Rucker; brother, Rev. Avery Coffey; brothers-in-law, Elvin Harrell, James (Woody) Long, Leonard (Lynn) Dalton, and Clyde (Sam) Jones, Kenneth Coffman and wife, Edna, and former son-in-law, Charles Ellis.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Lynda Coffman of Jefferson City; daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Kenneth Scearce of Washburn; Darlene and Larry Talley of Whitesburg; daughters, Debbie Dalton of Sneedville, Diana Hayes of Morristown; sisters, Lillian Harrell of Thorn Hill, and Juanita Long and Delta Dalton, both of Washburn; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rev. Samuel and Lena Coffey of Thorn Hill, and William and Mary Lou Coffey of Davisburg, Mich.; brother-in-law, Carter Coffman and wife, Mary, of Luttrell; sisters-in-law, Berneze McCarroll and husband, H.E., of Knoxville, Louise Williams and husband, C.H., of Mesa, Ariz., and Margie Sharpe and husband, Bob, of Maynardville. She leaves behind 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. She will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by all.

The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 and Monday, Aug. 6 at the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7 at the Bridgeport Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Lonnie Douglas and the Rev. Lyndall Welch officiating. Special music will be provided by singers, Howard Coffman, Mary Sue Jackson, Ray and Bonnie Rucker, Anita Harrell and Wendall Sturgill. Burial will follow in the Dalton Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be, Wayne Coffman, Mark Coffman, Kenny Scearce, Bobby Hayes, John Hayes, Chad Hensley and Todd Carroll. The ministers and deacons of Bridgeport Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Arrangements by Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell.

Alta Christine Coffey and Conley Hubert Coffman were married on 21 December 1945 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN.46821 Conley Hubert Coffman was born on 2 December 1922. Conley died in Tennessee on 13 February 1984 and was buried at Dalton Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in February 1984 .46822,46823

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