Eighth Generation


11723. Florence Ellie Coffey was born on 1 January 1897 in Union Co., TN. Florence died of a cerebral embolism on 1 April 1957 at the age of 60 at Crosbyton Clinic-Hospital in Crosbyton, Crosby Co., TX and was buried at Crosbyton Cemetery in Crosbyton, Crosby Co., TX on 4 April 1957.33568,33569

Florence Ellie Coffey and George Houston Strange were married on 9 October 1918 in Ralls, Crosby Co., TX. George Houston Strange was born on 13 November 1894 in Tom Green Co., TX. George died in Crosbyton, Crosby Co., TX on 19 April 1981. Crosbyton Cemetery in Crosbyton, Crosby Co., TX on 21 April 1981 .

Obituary, Crosbyton Review, Apr. 23, 1981

A Crosby County resident since 1906, George Houston Strange of Crosbyton was claimed by death at 6:15 a.m. Sunday in Crosbyton Clinic Hospital following a lengthy illness. Mr. Strange was 86. Memorial services for the well known Crosbytonite were at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church of Crosbyton with the Rev. Bobby Rine, pastor, officiating.

Burial was made in Crosbyton Cemetery, under direction of Adams Funeral Home.

Mr. Strange had been a resident of Crosbyton Care Center for several years before entering the hospital slightly over a week prior to his death.

He was born Nov. 13, 1894 in Tom Green County and was married to Ellis Coffey on Oct. 9, 1918 in Ralls. Mrs. Strange preceded her husband in death on April 1, 1957.

Their only child, Edith Jewel Strange, was claimed by death July 19, 1919.

A retired farmer, Mr. Strange was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Crosbyton.

Survivors include one brother, Lawrence Strange of San Antonio and a brother-in-law, Edgar Coffey of Lubbock.

Florence Ellie Coffey and George Houston Strange had the following children:

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Edith Jewel Strange was born on 18 July 1919 in Texas. Edith died in Crosbyton, Crosby Co., TX on 19 July 1919 and was buried at Crosbyton Cemetery in Crosbyton, Crosby Co., TX in July 1919 .33570
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