Eighth Generation

14025. Rev. John Clinton "Johnny" Coffey was born on 16 January 1900 in Hancock Co., TN.

The 1900 census indicates that John was born in Jan., 1898, and was one year old on the date the census was enumerated (June 4, 1900). If he were born in Jan., 1898, he would have been over two years old on June 4. John resided with his mother in Grainger Co., TN on 25 April 1910. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Hancock Co., TN.³⁹¹¹⁹ John died in Bean Station, Grainger Co., TN on 23 August 1980 and was buried at Hamblen Memory Gardens in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN in August 1980 .^2526,39120 Rev. Johnnie Coffey, age 80, born Jan. 16, 1900 of Bean Station, passed away at his home Aug. 23, 1980 at 2:05 p.m. He was a member of Pawpaw Grive Baptist Church. He was a pastor and helped organize 30 churches in his ministry. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Sallie Singleton Coffey, Bean Station; Daughters, Mrs. Velva Warwick, Knoxville, Mrs. Pearl Lawson, Mooresburg, Mrs. Pauline Clement, Morristown, Mrs. Gynette Soard, Orlando, Flla. Mrs. Elsa Croucher, Middleton, Ohio; sons, Mr. Eathridge (Bill) Coffey, Bean Station, Mr. A. T. Coffey, Bean Station, Mr. J. C. Coffey, Middletown, Ohio; 29 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren; brothers, Mr. James Coffey, Kingsport, Mr. Carson Coffey, Thornhill; several nieces and newpews and a host of friends.

Funeral services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Thorn Hill Baptist Church with interment at Hamblen Memory Gardens. Body will be removed to the home at 1 p.m. Sunday. Rev. S. D. Rhodes and Rev. Robert Coffey will officiate. Pallbearers: grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers; Mr. Thurman Hightower, Mr. Lester Bowlin, Mr. John Henry Diamond, Mr. Walter Coffey, Mr. Elmer Kincaid, and all of his friends in the ministry.

Coffey Funeral Home in charge.

[Rev. Johnnie Clinton was born in Hancock County, TN died Bean Station Grainger County, TN married Sarah Singleton Aug. 31, 1915]

Rev. John Clinton "Johnny" Coffey and Sarah "Sally" Singleton were married on 31 August 1915 in Grainger Co., TN. They appeared in the census on 30 April 1940 in Hancock Co., TN.³⁹¹²¹ Sarah "Sally" Singleton, daughter of Hampton Singleton and Nancy , was born on 23 July 1901 in Hancock Co., TN. Sarah died in Bean Station, Grainger Co., TN on 16 October 1988 and was buried at Hamblen Memory Gardens in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN in October 1988 .^39122,39123
Coffey, Sally, age 87, born July 23, 1901 of Bean Station TN., passed away Oct. 16, 1988. She was daughter of the late Hamp and Nancy Singleton. She was a member of River View Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Johnny Coffey; daughter Iva Ward; son Bill Coffey; granddaughters; Connie Jones and Linda Coffey.

She was survived by her daughters, Velva Warwick, Knoxville, Pearl Lawson, Mooreburg, Pauline Clement Morristown, Gynette Soard, Apopka, Fla., Elsie Croucher, Middletown, Ohio: sons, A. T. Coffey, Bean Station, J. L. Coffey, Franklin, Ohio; 26 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephew a host of other relatives and friends who loved her very much.
Funeral service were held at Thorn Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Coffey and Rev. Tommy Sartain officiating.

Written by children

Sarah Singleton Coffey was born in Hancock County, TN.

Rev. John Clinton "Johnny" Coffey and Sarah "Sally" Singleton had the following children: