Eighth Generation


11568. Bernice L. Coffey was born on 16 October 1911 in Green Co., IN. She lived with her sister Stella in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN on 7 April 1930. Bernice died at Gosport Nursing Home in Gosport, Owen Co., IN on 13 July 2006. Gosport Cemetery in Gosport, Owen Co., IN on 17 July 2006 .33147,33148

Obituary, Martinsville Daily Reporter, Jul. 14, 2006

GOSPORT - Bernice L. Watkins, 94, of Gosport, died Thursday at the Gosport Nursing Home.

Born Oct. 16, 1911, in Owen County, she was the daughter of Charles I. and Mary Ann (Hendricks) Coffey.

She was a homemaker. She worked 16 years at the Owen County State Bank in Gosport and 8 1/2 years at RCA.

She was a member of Gosport Baptist Church, the Eureka Club, where she was secretary for 25 years, and she attended the Stinesville Pentecostal Church.

Survivors include one son, Phillip "Phil" Snodgrass of Spencer; one daughter, Vyra Fleckenstein of Spencer; 11 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, and one great-great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, William Snodgrass, Riley Smith and John Watkins; one daughter, Janice Hall; four brothers and three sisters.

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Gosport with Brother Bob Anderson officiating. Burial will be at Gosport Cemetery.

Friends may call 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Bernice L. Coffey and William Roosevelt Snodgrass were married. William Roosevelt Snodgrass was born on 5 May 1904 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE. William died in Indiana in April 1960. Gosport Cemetery in Gosport, Owen Co., IN in April 1960 .33149

Bernice L. Coffey and William Roosevelt Snodgrass had the following children:

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Vera Louise Snodgrass.

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Phillip L. Snodgrass.

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Janice J. Snodgrass.

Bernice L. Coffey and Riley Smith were married. Riley Smith was born (date unknown).

Bernice L. Coffey and John Watkins were married. John Watkins was born (date unknown).

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