Seventh Generation

5518. Coral Vernie Mae Coffey was born on 22 June 1894 in Rhea Co., TN. Coral died on 3 March 1975 at the age of 80 in Roane Co., TN and was buried at Rankin Chapel Cemetery in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN on 5 March 1975.¹⁷⁸⁷⁰

CLARK, MAE COFFEY, 80, died March 3, 1975 at the Harriman Hospital after an extended illness. Mrs. Clark was the daughter of the late William and Nancy Coffey.

She was born June 22, 1894 and was married to the late Charlie R. Clark. She was a charter member of the Rankins Chapel Church where she was faithful in attendance. She served as secretary for many years. She also served as president of the Rankins Elementary School PTA when there was a school in the community. She took an active part in the community activities. Mrs. Clark practiced midwife services for many years. The weather never got too bad for her to walk miles to render services in case of illness.

Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Copeland, Mrs Mable Blake and Mrs. Lela Watson, all of Oakdale, Mrs. Eva Solomon, Rossville, Ga.; sons, Arnold Clark and Carl Clark, both of Oakdale, Albert Clark of Harriman and Walter Clark of Rockwood; brother, Lawrence Coffey, Oakdale; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held March 5 from the Rankins Chapel Church with Rev. Bill Johnson and Rev. Fred Copeland officiating. Burial was in Rankins Chapel Cemetery in Morgan County. Kyker Funeral Home, Harriman, was in charge of the arrangements. [Source: Benna J.]

Coral Vernie Mae Coffey and Charles Robert Clark were married on 11 March 1912 in Roane Co., TN.¹⁷⁸⁷¹ They¹⁷⁸⁷¹ appeared in the census on 5 January 1920 in Morgan Co., TN.¹⁷⁸⁷² They¹⁷⁸⁷² appeared in the census on 2 April 1930 in Morgan Co., TN.¹⁷⁸⁷³ Coral and Charles¹⁷⁸⁷³ appeared in the census on 18 April 1940 on Oakdale Road in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN.¹⁷⁸⁷⁴ Charles Robert Clark was born on 30 March 1884 in Morgan Co., TN. He died on 23 March 1958 at the age of 73 at home in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN and was buried at Rankin Chapel Cemetery in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN on 25 March 1958.

CLARK, CHARLIE R., 73, of Route 1, Oakdale died at 10:55 a.m. Sunday at his home. Mr. Clark, who was a member and deacon of Rankin's Chapel Baptist, suffered a stroke on March 14, 1958.

Survivors include Mr. Clark's wife Mae; four sons, Arnold Clark and Carl Clark of Oakdale, Walter Clark of Harriman and Albert Clark of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; four daughters, Mrs Myrtle Copeland, Mrs Mabel Blake and Mrs. Lela Watson of Oakdale, Mrs Eva Solomon of Kingston.

He also is survived by one brother, Oliver Clark of Harriman; three sisters, Mrs. Allie Ballard, Mrs. Carrie Harmon and Mrs. Mae Turpin, all of Harriman; and 13 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. (EST) Tuesday afternoon at Rankin's Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Painter and The Rev. John Goldston officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. [Source: Benna J.]

Coral Vernie Mae Coffey and Charles Robert Clark had the following children:

+11499	i.	Rev. Arnold Robert Clark.
+11500	ii.	Myrtle Clark.
+11501	iii.	Mabel Clark.
+11502	iv.	Walter Larkin Clark.
+11503	v.	Albert Lewis Clark.
+11504	vi.	Lela Lodena Clark.
11505	vii.	Carlene, a twin to Carl was born and died on 2 June 1925 in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN and was buried at Rankin Chapel Cemetery in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN.
11506	viii.	Carl Boone "Tommy" Clark was born on 2 June 1925 in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN. Tommy died on 9 May 1995 at the age of 69 at Oak Ridge Methodist Center in Oak Ridge, Anderson Co., TN and was buried at Rankin Chapel Cemetery in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN on 11 May 1995.
11507	ix.	Living was born circa 1928 in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN.