Eighth Generation

9036. George A. Coffey was born on 8 September 1889 in Westminster, Collin Co., TX. George resided with his parents in Collin Co., TX on 1 June 1900. George died in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX on 22 August 1967 and was buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Mausoleum in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX in August 1967 .^27555,27556

Obituary, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX, Wed., Aug. 23, 1967, Section D, Page 4

George A. Coffey

George A. Coffey, 78, of 8023 Woodhue Road, retired owner of George A. Coffey Construction Co., died here Tuesday.

Coffey, a native of Westminster, Collin County, lived in Dallas for 62 years. He was educated at Westminster Baptist Academy. In Dallas he was a member of Shamrock Shores Church of Christ.

Survivors: Wife; a son, Vernon J. Dunn of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. Gordon Fagg of Irving and Mrs. Charles Groves of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. R. L.Johnsey of Dallas and Mrs. A. W. Jernigan of Van Alystune.

Funeral services were pending late Tuesday night with Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home, 10501 Garland Road.

George A. Coffey and Bernice Emily Matthews were married on 25 December 1907 in Collin Co., TX.²⁷⁵⁵⁷ They²⁷⁵⁵⁷ appeared in the census on 21 April 1910 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.²⁷⁵⁵⁸ They²⁷⁵⁵⁸ appeared in the census on 19 January 1920 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.²⁷⁵⁵⁹ George and Bernice²⁷⁵⁵⁹ appeared in the census on 3 April 1930 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.²⁷⁵⁶⁰ They²⁷⁵⁶⁰ appeared in the census on 16 April 1940 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.²⁷⁵⁶¹ Bernice Emily Matthews, daughter of Lewis Rickman Matthews and Evelyn D. Lowry, was born on 15 December 1889 in Altoga, Collin Co., TX. Bernice died in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX on 3 July 1955 and was buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Mausoleum in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX in July 1955 .²⁷⁵⁶²

Death Notice, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX, Mon., Jul. 4, 1955, Part 1, Page 25

Mrs. Coffey, Long Resident In City, Dies

Mrs. George A. Coffey, a long time resident of Dallas, died Sunday at her home, 4381 San Carlos.

She was born at Altoga, Collin County. She and George Coffey were married on Dec. 25, 1907 and they moved immediately to Dallas. Mrs. Coffey had lived here since that time.

Mrs. Coffey was a member of the Third Church of Christ Scientist and a charter member of the Delta Gamma Mothers Club.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Poole Funeral Home, 437 West Jefferson. Percy Relyea will read Christian Science Services and burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Survivors other than her husband include a sister, Ms. Alice L. Moore of Dallas, a [sic] four brothers, S. A. Matthews and C. L. Matthews, both of Houston, P. K. Matthews of Dallas and B. A. Matthews of Oklahoma City.

Pallbearers will be Roy E. Matthews, Rex Matthews, Robert W. Johnsey, J. S. Jernigan, Dr. J. C. Jernigan and Dr. A. J. Jernigan, all nephews of Mrs. Coffey.

George A. Coffey and Bernice Emily Matthews had the following children: