Tenth Generation

20544. George Washington Coffey was born on 24 April 1913 in Cotula, Campbell Co., TN.

Family reports that George was "extremely tough" and that he served with Patton in North Africa and Sicily.

George died in Harris Co., TX on 30 April 1998 and was buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Houston, Harris Co., TX in May 1998 .⁴⁷⁴²⁵

A living couple was married circa 1939 in Tennessee. He/she appeared in the census in 1940 at Dist. 5 near Westbourne in Cotula, Campbell Co., TN.⁴⁷⁴²⁶ Living was born circa 1920 in Campbell Co., TN.

George Washington Coffey and Mary Ann Alesi were married. Mary Ann Alesi, daughter of Ignazio Alesi and Josephine Corrao, was born on 29 August 1909 in Montgomery Co., TX. Mary died in Houston, Harris Co., TX on 15 July 2005 and was buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Houston, Harris Co., TX in July 2005 .⁴⁷⁴²⁷

Obituary, The Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX, Tue., Jul. 19, 2005

MARY ANN COFFEY , was born on Aug 29, 1909 in Cowl, TX to Joe & Mami Alesi. She passed away on July 15, 2005 at the age of 95. Mary loved to cook, even making her own pasta for Italian dishes. She worked for a time as a cashier at the PX in Alaska when her husband George was in the military. He passed away in 1997. Surviving Mary are her children, Josephine Goodwin and her husband Charles, and Ignatius "Nat" Leone and his wife Mary Rae; grandchildren, Mary Jane Boyer, Patrick Leone, Gloria Leone, Jay Leone, Perry Leone, and Angelina Leone; several great grandchildren; and friends. A celebration of her life will be Wed July 20th at 10 AM at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday with a Prayer Service at 7 PM at the funeral home.