John Lee Coffey^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1918 - 2001  (~ 83 years)

• Name	John Lee Coffey
  Born	Abt 1918
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Aug 2001	Fort Sanders Regional Hospital
  Person ID	I90658	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Smith Coffey,   d. Bef 10 Aug 2001
  Mother	Ethel Adams,   d. Bef 10 Aug 2001
  Family ID	F33101	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Helen Younce,   d. Bef 10 Aug 2001
  Family ID	F33102	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S106] The Mountain Press, 12 Aug 2001. John Lee Coffey, 83, of Seymour died Friday, August 10, 2001, at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. He served in the European Theater in World War II in the 5th Army. He was a member of Marble Springs Baptist Church in Marble, N.C., and the Masonic Lodge in Hancock, N.Y.His parents were Smith and Ethel Adams Coffey.Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Paul Bales; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Annette and Sam Rollins; sisters-in-law, Kay Coffey and Buelah Coffey; brothers-in-law, Sam and Jack Younce; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, a great-nephew and friends.He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Younce Coffey; three sisters; and two brothers.The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Highland South Funeral Home.A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday with he Rev. Melvin Faulkner officiating.Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 429, Seymour, TN 37865. [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 12 Aug 2001. COFFEY, MR. JOHN LEE - 83 of Seymour passed away Friday, August 10, 2001 at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. Mr. Coffey served in the European Theater in World War II in the 5th Army. He was a member of Marble Springs Baptist Church, Marble, NC, also was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Hancock, NY. Mr. Coffey was preceded in death by his parents, Smith & Ethel Adams Coffey; wife, Helen Younce Coffey; sisters, Stella Byrd and Blanche Beck; brothers, Clyde & Vance Coffey. Survived by sister & brother in law, Mildred & Paul Bales; sister in law, Mildred & Paul Bales; sister in law & brother in law, Annette & Sam Rollins and children, Brian, John Rollins, and Sis Mikels; nephews, Merrill & Giles Trull, Ricky, David, Jerry & John Coffey; nieces, Linda Welch, Sharon Teffeteller, Brenda Daugherty, Barbara Ratliff, Becky Mills, and Debbie Lee; sisters in law, Kay Coffey & Buelah Coffey; brothers in law, Sam & Jack Younce; friend and caregiver, Thelma Beaver; friends. Bill and Carolyn Watson, Bill Welch, and Sali Trull; great nieces, Scarlett Householder and Cheryl Houser; great nephew, Pete Teffeteller. The family will receive friends today Sunday, August 12, 2001 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Highland South Funeral Home. A graveside service will be conducted on Monday, August 13, 2001 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Melvin Faulkner officiating. Memorial contributions may be made in John's memory to Gideons International, P.O. Box 429 Seymour, Tenn. 37865. Highland South Funeral Home has arrangements. 573-7300.