Seventh Generation

5573. John Clayton Coffey was born on 15 November 1911 in Hillsboro, Lawrence Co., AL. John died on 8 July 1992 at the age of 80 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX and was buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Mausoleum in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX on 11 July 1992.¹⁷⁹⁸²

Obituary, The Dallas Morning News, Sat., Jul. 11, 1992

COFFEY J.C., member of Church of Christ for 54 years. Survived by wife, Mary Coffey, Dallas; son, David A. Coffey, South Padre Island; grandchildren, Tiffanie Coffey, Austin, Jeff & Keith Coffey, Decatur, Ala.; great-grandson; one sister; three brothers; number of nieces & nephews. Funeral Services Saturday 3:00 p.m., Chapel East of Hillcrest Mausoleum, Mr. Ed Davis & John Thompson officiating. Entombment Hillcrest Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to Christian Care Center, 1000 Wiggins Parkway, Mesquite, TX 75150. Honorary Pallbearers: Bob Ratliff, Clifton McCormick, Dale Douglas, James Kyle, Roy Parks, Fred Ellis.

John Clayton Coffey and Mary Elizabeth Cornelius were married on 10 February 1934. Mary Elizabeth Cornelius, daughter of John R. Cornelius and Susie Elizabeth , was born on 18 April 1917 in Decatur, Morgan Co., AL. Mary died on 16 July 2010 at the age of 93 in Mesquite, Dallas Co., TX and was buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Mausoleum in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX on 20 July 2010.¹⁷⁹⁸³

Obituary, Dignity Memorial & Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home Dallas, TX

Mary Elizabeth Coffey, 93, of Mesquite, Texas, passed away on July 16, 2010, after having lived a full and happy life. She was born on April 18, 1917 in Decatur, Alabama to the late John and Susie Cornelius. Mary is also preceded in death by husband, Johny Clayton Coffey, who died on July 9, 1992 and they shared 58 1/2 wonderful years; she was also preceded in death by two sons, Douglas and David Coffey. She is survived by granddaughter, Tiffanie of London, England. Mary had been a long time member of the Church of CHRIST, and was baptized in July of 1930. Her profession was nursing and she loved tending to the needs of those who were ill. A visitation will be held at the cryptside of Hillcrest Mausoleum on Tuesday, July 20th followed by a short service beginning at 10:00 a.m.

John Clayton Coffey and Mary Elizabeth Cornelius had the following children:

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Clayton Douglas Coffey was born on 12 November 1939 in Alabama. Clayton died at the VA Hospital in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX on 27 May 1978 of respiratory arrest and was buried at Roselawn Gardens of Memory in Decatur, Morgan Co., AL in May 1978 .^{17984,17985,17986}

Obituary, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX, Sun., May 28, 1978, Page 47

Coffey, Clayton Douglas, died May 27, 1978. Survived by wife, Marjorie Coffey; sons, Jeffery Douglas Coffey, Jonathan Keith Coffey, all of Dallas; parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Clayton Coffey, Dallas; brother, David Anthony Coffey, Dallas. Services will be held in Decatur, Alabama.