| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Eighth Generation14041. Tandy C. Coffey was born on 7 August 1906 in Tennessee. Tandy resided with his widowed mother in Coleman Co., TX on 24 April 1930. Tandy died in Grayson Co., TX on 7 July 1967 when tractor overturned on him and was buried at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX on 10 July 1967 .39143,39144,39145 Tandy C. Coffey and Mary Elizabeth Smith were married on 4 September 1930 in Texas. They appeared in the census on 10 April 1940 in Robert Lee, Coke Co., TX.39146 Mary Elizabeth Smith was born on 27 November 1909 in Coleman Co., TX. Mary died in Denison, Grayson Co., TX on 14 July 2007 and was buried at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX on 18 July 2007 .39147,39148 Obituary, The Herald Democrat, Sherman, TX, Jul. 17, 2007 Mary Elizabeth Coffey, 97 of Denison passed away July 14, 2007 in Denison. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at Bratcher Funeral Home Chapel with Vaden Morgan officiating. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Coffey, Wayne Coffey Sr., Clay Coffey, Jeremy Coffey, Wayne Coffey Jr. and Jake Coffey. Burial will follow at Cedarlawn Memorial Park. The family will be at the funeral home from 6-7 Tuesday. Mary was born on November 27, 1909 in Coleman, Texas to Sidney and Elizabeth Davis Smith. She finished high school and attended Abilene Christian College. She married Tandy Coffey on September 4, 1930 and started working and building a life together. Things were pretty tough in those days as we were in a depression in the 30s at that time. They both had wonderful life together. He preceded her in death on June 7, 1967. On September 18, 1931 a son was born T.C. Coffey Jr. Mary's grandparents had a nice ranch on the Colorado River. Her grandpa was married to Wayne Chisholm's sister. Her dad made cattle drives with Wayne Chisholm. Her father Sidney Smith was a church of Christ preacher. He rode horseback over the country to preach. He was called a circuit preacher. In 1934 a little brother was born William L. In 1936 a little sister was born Mary Eirys. In 1937 another sister was born to them Cecil Elizabeth and in 1954 they adopted a little boy Jimmy Dale Coffey. Mary was a living example of her faith in God. She loved to write poetry and had a lot of them in memory. She would go to church and bring half of the congregation home with her and would have her kids kill chickens to feed them all with corn, beans and of course biscuits and gravy. She loved her garden. She would grow and can what she could for winter. She was a wonderful cook and a very good provider. We will all miss her very much. She is survived by 1 son T.C. Coffey Jr. of Denison, 3 sisters Lucy Williams, Fanny Gibson of Amarillo, TX and Orlue Pruett of Brownwood, TX. 13 Grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by children William L. Coffey, Mary Eirys Coffey, Cecil Elizabeth Coffey and Jimmy Dale Coffey. 3 Brothers, Fred Smith, Van Smith, Edwin Smith and 1 sister Lena Davis. Bratcher Funeral Home, 401 W. Woodard St., Denison, TX has charge of all arrangements. Condolences may be placed online at www.mem.com Tandy C. Coffey and Mary Elizabeth Smith had the following children:
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