Ninth Generation

15778. Ester S. McLane was born on 20 September 1915 in Wayne Co., KY. Ester died in Centralia, Marion Co., IL on 13 June 2009 and was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Sandoval, Marion Co., IL on 17 June 2009 .^29100,29101

Obituary, The Wayne County Outlook, Wayne Co., KY

ESTHER COFFEY  Sept. 20, 1915-June 13, 2009

Esther Coffey, age 93, of Centralia, Ill., passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Centralia Manor. She was born September 20, 1915, in Wayne County, Ky., the daughter of Joseph and Roxie (Coffey) McLane.  

She married Robert Coffey on October 10, 1931 in Monticello, Ky.  He preceded her in death on October 7, 1976.  She is survived by three sons-Bryan Coffey (wife-Shirley) of Salem,Ill., Lisle Coffey (wife-Carolyn) of Centralia, Ill.,and Bill Coffey(wife-Beverly) of Naples, Fla.; one brother-Lester McLane of Marion, Ind.; four grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and sevengreat-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Donald Coffey; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. Mrs. Coffey was a housewife and homemaker; she was a resident of Centralia since 1978 and had lived the previous 38 years in Odin, Ill.  She was a member of the Barr Christian Church.

Private services were held June 17, 2009 at Hillcrest Memorial Park near Centralia, with Tom Webb officiating. Irvin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Ester S. McLane and Robert Clay Coffey were married on 10 October 1931 in Wayne Co., KY. This Robert Clay Coffey is said to descend from John Reid Coffey and his wife, Mary Buchanan. This John Reid Coffey is not the son of Rice and Sarah Bradford Coffey. Robert Clay Coffey, son of Lewis Coffey and Josie Ann Daffron, was born on 20 February 1910 in Kentucky. He was born on 20 February 1910 in Wayne Co., KY. Robert died in Odin, Marion Co., IL on 7 October 1976 and was buried at Robert died in Marion Co., IL on 7 October 1976 and was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Sandoval, Marion Co., IL in October 1976 .²⁹⁰⁹⁸ Sandoval, Marion Co., IL in October 1976.²⁹⁰⁹⁹

Ester S. McLane and Robert Clay Coffey had the following children: