Eighth Generation

8594. Alton Brooks Coffey was born on 8 April 1911 in Scott Co., TN. Alton died on 20 October 1977 at the age of 66 in Scott Co., TN and was buried at Litton Cemetery in Oneida, Scott Co., TN.²⁶⁷⁹⁰

Alton Brooks Coffey 66, of Rt. 2 Oneida, passed away in the Scott County Hospital Thursday morning October 20. He was the son of the late Henry Coffey and the late Jennie Hurt Coffey. One son, Jack Daigo Coffey preceded him in death.

Survivors: Wife: Cloria Coffey of Rt. 2, Oneida, Son, Glen Coffey of Mobile, Ala., two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Lou Stanley of Somerset, Ky., Mrs. Betty Sue Phillips of Oneida, sister, Mrs. Estelle Vaughn of Oneida and eight grandchildren [incomplete]

Alton Brooks Coffey and Cloria Phillips were married. Cloria Phillips was born on 25 January 1914. Cloria died on 9 September 1999 at the age of 85 in Oneida, Scott Co., TN and was buried at Litton Cemetery in Oneida, Scott Co., TN on 11 September 1999.²⁶⁷⁹¹

Obituary, The Independent Herald, Oneida, TN, Sep. 16, 1999

Coffey, Cloria - 83, of Grave Hill Road, Oneida, died September 9, 1999, at her home. Born in Scott County, January 25, 1914, she was the daughter of the late John Phillips and Lula Phillips West. In addition to her parents, she was preceded also in death by her husband, Alton Coffey, one son, Jack Coffey; one infant daughter, Patricia Faye Coffey; and three brothers, Clyde and Oscar Phillips, and Lonnie West. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, and was very active in church affairs. She was also employed at the Oneida School cafeteria for many years. She is survived by one son, Glen Herman Coffey and his wife, Mary of Mobile, Ala.; two daughters, Jennie Lou Stanley and husband, Richard of Somerset, Ky., and Betty S. Phillips and husband, Delmus of Oneida; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one sister, Jo Blaisdell of Saratoga, Fla.; one daughter-in-law, Norma Jean Coffey; one sister-in-law, Estell Vaughn; several nieces, nephews, and relatives. Funeral service was conducted September 11, 1999, in the chapel of West-Murley Funeral Home with Rev. Lou Chenowith and Rev. Chester Morgan officiating. Music was provided by Allen Matthews. Interment followed in Litton Cemetery. West-Murley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Alton Brooks Coffey and Cloria Phillips had the following children: