Ninth Generation

18693. Laura Bell Coffey was born on 29 November 1909 in Tennessee. Laura died in Grainger Co., TN on 29 December 1983. McGinnis-Harrell Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN on 1 January 1984 .³⁹²⁴⁵

Obituary From the Mulberry Gap Association 1984 Minutes

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Harville, Laura Bell Coffey born November 29, 1909 passed way December 29, 1983 at the age of 74 years and one month She was the daughter of Charlie and Susan ( McDaniel ) Coffey. She professed faith in Christ at an early age and joined the Oak Hill Baptist Church[. She] later moved her membership to Bridge Port Missionary Baptist church where she remained a member until death.

She married Rev. Gus Harville and to union were born 9 children, one daughter Dorsie Harville preceded in death. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Gus Harville, six sons Jack, L. C., Elum, " Tobby ", Robert and Rev. Coy Harville: two daughters, Mrs. Clora Dalton and Mrs. Ruth Dalton. 25 grandchildren, 15 great grand children, one brother, Enos Coffey; one sister, Alice Shockley; and host of nieces and nephew, and friends.

Funeral services were held at Bridge Port Church Jan. 1, 1984 with Rev. Lester Dalton and Rev. Robert Smith, and Rev. Avery Dalton officiating. Singers were Dalton and Rucker Quarter. Burial in the McGinnis- Harrell Cemetery.

Laura Bell Coffey and Rev. Gus Harville were married on 23 September 1926 in Grainger Co., TN.³⁹²⁴³ They³⁹²⁴³ appeared in the census on 11 April 1930 in Grainger Co., TN.³⁹²⁴⁴ Rev. Gus Harville, son of Henry Lemuel Harville and Hannah Frances Wolfe, was born on 16 May 1910 in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN. Gus died in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in October 1987 and was buried at McGinnis-Harrell Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in October 1987 .³⁹²⁴²

Laura Bell Coffey and Rev. Gus Harville had the following children: