Seventh Generation

5986. Rosa Lee Coffey was born on 9 February 1886 in North Carolina. Rosa died in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA on 16 January 1946. Mountain View Memorial Park in Lakewood, Pierce Co., WA in January 1946 .^19967,19968

Obituary, The Tacoma News Tribune, Jan. 18, 1946

Mrs. A. B. Aldridge

Mrs. A. B. (Rosa Lee) Aldridge, 59, 2114 South Yakima avenue, died Wednesday at a local hospital. Born in North Carolina, she came here 26 years ago. Her memberships included the Temple Baptist church. Surviving are her husband, a son Jerome of Tacoma; daughter, Mrs. Beulah Sandful of Tacoma; three grandchildren, two brothers, Jesse L Coffey and Stanford [sic] [Sanford] Coffee [sic] of North Carolina; three sisters, Mrs. M[i]llie Bell Williams of Tennessee and Mrs. Ethel Berry and Miss Mae Coffey and a stepmother, Mrs. Fillmore Coffey, all of North Carolina. The C. O. Lynn company will make the funeral arrangements.

Rosa Lee Coffey and Arthur Blaine "Blaine" Aldridge were married on 19 May 1906 in Watauga Co., NC. They appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 on the Watauga River Road in Watauga Twp., Watauga Co., NC.¹⁹⁹⁶⁹ They^{¹⁹⁹⁶⁹} appeared in the census on 6 January 1920 at 1821 S. Yakima Ave. in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA.¹⁹⁹⁷⁰ Rosa and Blaine^{¹⁹⁹⁷⁰} appeared in the census on 7 April 1930 at 2114 Yakima in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA.¹⁹⁹⁷¹ Arthur Blaine "Blaine" Aldridge, son of James A. Aldridge and Sarah Gragg, was born on 16 June 1884 in Watauga Co., NC. Arthur died in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA on 11 June 1947 and was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park in Lakewood, Pierce Co., WA in June 1947 .¹⁹⁹⁷²

Obituary, Tacoma News Tribune, Jun. 15, 1947

Blaine Aldridge

Blaine Aldridge, 63, 2114 South Yakima Avenue, died Wednesday morning in a local hospital. He was a native of North Carolina and had lived in Tacoma for 25 years. Until his retirement two years ago he was an operating engineer for the Pioneer Sand and Gravel company. He was a member of the Engineers' union. Surviving are his son, Jerry; daughter, Mrs. Buelah Sandaul, Puyallup; four brothers, K. Aldridge, Kingsport, Tenn.; Len, Banner Elk, N.C.; John, Boone, N.C., and Harry, Richmond, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Myra Wagner, Princeton, N.C,; Mrs. Snow Gragg and Mrs. Ethel Wyke, both of Boone and Mrs. Minerva Galloway, Shauls [sic] [Shulls] Mills, N.C., and three grandchildren. Funeral announcement will be made by C. O. Lynn.

Rosa Lee Coffey and Arthur Blaine "Blaine" Aldridge had the following children:

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Jerome Marvin Aldridge was born on 11 November 1909 in Watauga Co., NC.¹⁹⁹⁷³ Jerome died in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA on 3 August 1981 and was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park in Lakewood, Pierce Co., WA in August 1981 .¹⁹⁹⁷⁴

Obituary, Tacoma News Tribune, Aug. 4, 1981

Jerry Aldridge, retired license director, dies

Jerome (Jerry) M. Aldridge, 71, of 6527 S. I St., retired license director for Pierce County, died yesterday.

Born in Boone, N.C., he had lived here for the past 60 years. He was former owner of Union Cleaners.

Mr. Aldridge was a member of the Tacoma Elks Lodge, the Tacoma Eagles Lodge, the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Bodies, Alifi Temple of the Shrine and the First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Helen, a son, Jerry Aldridge of Auburn; a sister, Pat Fandel of Puyallup; and two grandchildren.

Mountain View Funeral Homes is in charge.

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Beulah J. Aldridge was born on 3 September 1912 in Foscoe, Watauga Co., NC.¹⁹⁹⁷⁵