Eighth Generation

11512. Willa Dean Coffey was born on 26 July 1926 in Tennessee. Willa died in Tennessee on 28 May 2018 and was buried at Lawrence County Memorial Gardens in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence Co., TN on 31 May 2019 .³³⁰⁸⁰

Willa Dean Mote was the widow of Charlie Mote and the last child born to Floyd and Lorena Coffey. Her siblings were Flora Craft, Myrtis Bradbury, F. L. Coffey Jr., and Wendell Coffey. She is survived by sons: Roland Mote (wife Leona), Jerry Mote (wife Bette) and Mitchell Mote (wife Kathilu); daughters, Charlotte Rash and Molly Whitworth; nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Willa Dean was a life-long resident of Lawrence County except 18 months of temporary residence out of state. She worked full time for the first 45 years of her adult life. After the last child left home, the last cow was sold, and the cotton allotment transferred to someone else, she went to work in the public school cafeteria. She concluded her career as manager of the cafeteria at Lawrenceburg Public School, the same school she had attended as a child. In retirement, she was able to enjoy living independently in her own home, doing just as she pleased, for 30 years. She appreciated the close friendship and assistance of Janice Campbell during the last few years she was able to live at home. The competent and caring staff of NHC Scott are much appreciated for making her last three months comfortable and peaceful.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday, May 30, 2019 and from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Friday, May 31, 2019 at Neal Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 11:00 AM Friday, May 31, 2019. Interment will follow at Lawrence County Memorial Gardens in Lawrenceburg, TN.

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Willa Dean Coffey and Charles Robinson Mote were married on 29 January 1944 in Alabama City, Etowah Co., AL.³³⁰⁸¹ Charles Robinson Mote, son of Henry Ashley Mote and Nancy Catherine Robinson, was born on 11 May 1922. Charles died in Lawrence Co., TN on 16 March 1999 and was buried at Indiana in March 1999.³³⁰⁸²