Seventh Generation

6667. Cora Coffey was born on 29 June 1877 in Tennessee. Cora died on 25 June 1951 at the age of 73 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN and was buried at Reece Cemetery in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN on 28 June 1951 .^22070,22071

Obituary, The Claiborne County Progress, Tazewell, TN

BUNCH, CORA - July 5, 1951

Bunch, Mrs. Cora Coffey, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Coby Coffey, passed away at the Bellairs Hospital in Morristown on June 25,1951.She was born June 29, 1877. Survivors: husband, Frank Bunch of Morristown; sons, Odes Bunch of Morristown, Ernest Bunch of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Charlie Bunch of Tazewell, Tenn., Lester Bunch of Dayton, Oh.; daughters Mrs. Beulah Bailey, Mrs. Omilee Pearson of Morristown, Mrs. Artemis Rowe, Mrs. June Hill of San Francisco, Calif.; 38 grand children and 16 great grand children; brothers, Orlander Coffey of Tazewell, Paul Coffey of Morristown; sisters, Mrs. Mollie Hipshire of Tazewell and Mrs. Kate McGinnis of Oak Ridge. Two sons and three daughters preceded her in death. She professed faith in Christ at an early age and joined Beech Grove Baptist Church, later moving her membership to Lone Hill Baptist Church where she remained a faithful member until death.Funeral services were held 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Lone Hill Church with Rev. John Ogan officiating. Interment in the Reece Cemetery. Coffey Stubblefield Funeral Home in charge.

Cora Coffey and Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Bunch obtained a marriage license on 13 September 1892 in Grainger Co., TN.²²⁰⁷² They²²⁰⁷² were married on 15 September 1892 in Grainger Co., TN.²²⁰⁷³ They²²⁰⁷³ appeared in the census on 14 June 1900 in Claiborne Co., TN.²²⁰⁷⁴ Cora and Frank²²⁰⁷⁴ appeared in the census on 26 April 1910 in Claiborne Co., TN.²²⁰⁷⁵ They²²⁰⁷⁵ appeared in the census on 22 January 1920 in Claiborne Co., TN.²²⁰⁷⁶ They²²⁰⁷⁶ appeared in the census on 3 April 1930 in Claiborne Co., TN.²²⁰⁷⁷ Cora and Frank²²⁰⁷⁷ appeared in the census on 17 April 1940 in Claiborne Co., TN.²²⁰⁷⁸ Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Bunch was born on 28 January 1871. Benjamin died on 1 January 1963 at the age of 91 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN and was buried at Reece Cemetery in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN on 5 January 1963.^22079,22080

Obituary, The Claiborne County Progress, Tazewell, TN

BUNCH, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN - Jan. 10, 1963

Benjamin Franklin Bunch, age 93, of Morristown, born January 28, 1871 and died at Doctor's Hospital in Morristown on January 1, 1963 Mr. Bunch was a member of the Lone Hill Baptist Church in Claiborne County and had been engaged in farming during his lifetime. He is survived by sons Charlie of Tazewell, Lester of Dayton, Ohio, Ernest of Strasburg, Mo.; daughters Mrs. Nelia Coffey, Mrs.. Beulah Bailey, Mrs. Omilee Pearson, all of Morristown, Mrs. Eva Rowe of Tazewell and Mrs. June Henderson of San Francisco, Calif.; 40 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; half brother Luther Bunch of Tazewell. Funeral services were conducted at the Lone Hill Baptist Church on Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Revs. Emory Potter, John Ogan and Joe Laughner officiating. Burial was in Reece Cemetery at Tazewell. Coffey Funeral Home in charge

Cora Coffey and Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Bunch had the following children: