Ninth Generation

17923. Thurman Estell Coffey was born on 1 November 1926 in Harriman, Roane Co., TN. Thurman died in Harriman, Roane Co., TN on 26 May 2016 and was buried at Riggs Chapel Cemetery in Roane Co., TN on 29 May 2016 .^{44560,44561,44562}

Obituary, The Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, TN, Sat., May 28, 2016

Thurman Coffey Harriman, TN Mr. Thurman E. Coffey, 89, of Harriman, passed away peacefully to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 26, 2016. He was one of 12 children, preceded in death by parents, James Lee and Clatie Pearl (Morgan) Coffey; sisters Lorene (Coffey) Brown, Zelma (Coffey) McKinney, Allene Coffey, Ruby Joyce (Coffey) Stegall; and brothers Jack Coffey, Lowell Coffey, and Charles Coffey. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Lula Mae (Stone) Coffey, daughter Sherry Coffey Britton (John) of Marietta, Georgia, and son, Gary Coffey of Harriman; three grandchildren, Amelia Britton Wilson (Craig) of Rockwall, Texas, Will Britton of Marietta, Georgia, and Justin Coffey (Albury) of Oakdale; great-grandchildren Jacob and Jayden Coffey and Alistair Wilson; sisters, Violet Sloan (Robert), Ann Sloan (Jim), Helen Hegwood and brother Clarence Coffey (Bonita); several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, many other extended family members, as well as many friends in the Roane County community. Arrangements are as follows: The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Saturday, May 28 at Evans Mortuary in Rockwood and funeral services will be held Sunday, May 29, in the Chapel of Evans Mortuary in Rockwood, at 3:00 pm with the Rev. Jim Disney officiating. Concluding services and interment will be held immediately following the funeral on Sunday, May 29 in the Riggs Chapel Cemetery on Snow Lane in Harriman. Mr. Coffey was a Member of the Mossy Grove Baptist Church. Thurman had a passion for listening to, singing and writing gospel music and was published many times in dozens of gospel songbooks, collaborating with musicians and lyricists from East Tennessee and around the southeast. He served as a Minister of Music at two local churches for more than 60 years and in times past, could frequently be found on a Saturday night at local Singings with his beloved wife, Lula Mae. Thurman was also a proud veteran of the US Army, serving his country in World War II (Pacific service). Anyone wishing to making donations in lieu of flowers is encouraged to donate to the Gideons International ( Gideons.org) or Mossy Grove Baptist Church. Evans Mortuary is serving the family of Mr. Thurman E. Coffey

Thurman Estell Coffey and Lula Mae Stone were married. Lula Mae Stone was born on 24 January 1919 in Waco, McLennan Co., TX. Lula died in Harriman, Roane Co., TN on 25 June 2019 and was buried at Riggs Chapel Cemetery in Roane Co., TN on 30 June 2019 .⁴⁴⁵⁶³

Obituary, The Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, TN, Fri., Jun. 28, 2019

Lula Mae Coffey Harriman - Lula Mae Coffey, 90, of Harriman, passed away peacefully to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. She was one of three children, preceded in death by husband, Thurman E. Coffey; parents, John Alpha Stone and Alice Ann (Green) Stone, and sisters Frances (Stone) Egger and Mary Alice (Stone) Laxson. Lula Mae was born near Waco, Texas, and raised in Aquilla, Texas. After graduating from Aquilla High School, she moved to Dallas, where she met and married her beloved husband, Thurman Coffey. They moved to Tennessee shortly after marrying and raised their family across the street from the Coffey homestead in Harriman. Lula Mae was a gifted pianist and musician. She learned to play piano, organ and banjo by ear as a child, and served as the pianist at her local church for many years. She often played piano and sang at local Singings on Saturday nights with her husband Thurman. Lula Mae was also a gifted seamstress and cook. Her from-scratch pancakes and buttermilk biscuits were family favorites and her fried apple pies were legendary. She is survived by: Daughter: Sherry Coffey Britton (John) of Marietta, Georgia, Son: Gary Coffey of Harriman Three grandchildren:Amelia Britton Wilson (Craig) of Rockwall, Texas, Will Britton of Marietta, Georgia Justin Coffey (Albury) of Oakdale; Great-grandchildren: Jacob and Jayden Coffey and Alistair Wilson several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, many other extended family members, as well as many friends in the Roane County community. Arrangements are as follows: The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3 pm on Sunday, June 30 at Evans Mortuary in Rockwood and funeral services will be held immediately following visitation in the chapel of Evans Mortuary at 3 pm with the Rev. Jim Disney officiating. Concluding services and internment will be held immediately following the funeral on Sunday, June 30 in the Riggs Chapel Cemetery on Snow Lane in Harriman. Mrs. Coffey was a member of Mossy Grove Baptist Church. Anyone wishing to make donations in lieu of flowers are encouraged to donate to Mossy Grove Baptist Church. Evans Mortuary is serving the family of Mrs. Lula Mae Coffey