Eighth Generation

13579. William Tarrance Coffey was born on 26 July 1893 in Washburn, Grainger Co., TN. He registered for the WWI draft on 5 January 1917 in Grainger Co., TN.³⁸³³⁷ He lived with his brother James Nelson Coffey in Pontiac, Oakland Co., MI on 7 April 1930. William died on 16 July 1946 at the age of 52 in Mountain Home, Washington Co., TN and was buried at Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN.^38338,38339 He was also known as William Torrence Coffey.^38338,38339

William was a twin whose brother died at birth.

William Tarrance Coffey and Susan Maude Melissa Rucker were married on 7 September 1919 in Washburn, Grainger Co., TN.³⁸³⁴⁰ They^{³⁸³⁴⁰} appeared in the census on 17 January 1920 in Grainger Co., TN.³⁸³⁴¹ They^³⁸³⁴¹ appeared in the census on 21 May 1940 in Grainger Co., TN.³⁸³⁴² Susan Maude Melissa Rucker, daughter of Claiborne Rucker and Mary Majors, was born on 9 October 1897 in Idol, Grainger Co., TN. She appeared in the census on 28 April 1930 in Grainger Co., TN.³⁸³⁴³ Susan died in Washburn, Grainger Co., TN on 11 May 1991 and was buried at McGinnis-Harrell Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in May 1991 .³⁸³⁴⁴

William Tarrance Coffey and Susan Maude Melissa Rucker had the following children:

+19642	i.	Lillian Mary Coffey.
19643	ii.	James Charlie Coffey was born on 30 November 1921 in Grainger Co., TN. James died in Grainger Co., TN on 2 July 1922 and was buried at McGinnis-Harrell Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in July 1922 .³⁸³⁴⁵
+19644	iii.	Alta Christine Coffey.
+19645	iv.	Kathleen Coffey.
+19646	v.	Juanita "Boober" Coffey.
19647	vi.	Torrence Avery Coffey was born on 12 November 1930 in Grainger Co., TN. Torrence died in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN on 15 January 2007 and was buried at McGinnis-Harrell Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN in January 2007 .^38346,38347 Torrence never married. Obituary COFFEY, REV. TORRENCE AVERY, age 76, of Washburn, Tenn. was born Nov. 12, 1930, and passed away Jan. 15, 2007, at the University Of Tennessee Hospital. He was a member and former pastor of Bridgeport Baptist Church, Veteran of Korean War. Proceeded in death by his parents, Rev. Tarrence and Susan Rucker Coffey; sister, Kathleen Rucker; brothers-in-law, L.C. Rucker, Elvin Harrell, Lynn Dalton, James W. Long, Conley Coffman. He is survived by his sisters, Lillian Harrell of Thorn Hill, Tenn. Alta Coffman, Juanita Long, Delta Dalton all of Washburn, Tenn. Brothers, John S. (Sam) and wife Lena Faye Coffey of Thorn Hill, William and Mary Lou Coffey of Davisburg, MI. several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Thursday night at the Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday Jan. 19, at the Bridgeport Baptist Church. Burial in the McGinnis-Harrell Cemetery with military honors. Ministers, The Rev. Dana Dalton and Rev. Charles (Chuck) Dalton; singers, Bridgeport singers, Pallbearers, nephews. Arrangements by Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell.
+19648	vii.	Delta Lucille Coffey.
19649	viii.	Living was born circa 1938 in Grainger Co., TN.