Ninth Generation

19678. Darkes Louise Coffey was born on 18 November 1916 in Tennessee. She lived with her parents in Claiborne Co., TN on 20 January 1920. She lived with her parents in Claiborne Co., TN on 17 April 1930. Darkes died on 2 July 2006 at the age of 89 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN and was buried at McGinnis-Harrell Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN.^46874,46875

Darkes Coffey Welch

Welch, Darkes "Granny," age 89, of Blaine, TN, went to become an angel with Jesus Sunday evening, July 2, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer "Hi" Welch; parents, C. W. and Lissie (Reece) Coffey; her son, Anthony "Smiley" Welch; her brothers, Amos "Bud" Coffey, Walter "Skeet" Coffey, Kyle "Pap" Coffey and Willis "Cub" Coffey. She will be sadly missed by her granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Rhonda and Frank Humphrey, Kim and Tommy Hensley; great-granddaughters, Tiffany Humphrey and Taylor Morese; sisters, Bobbie Beeler, Mae White, Dessa "Dood" Holt and Faye Satterfield; brother, Noal "Bear" Coffey; special friends, Tom and Shirley Pack and Bill and Jewell Daniels; also many family members and friends.

Interment at McGinnis-Harrell Cemetery. Arrangements by Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell.

Darkes Louise Coffey and Elmer Carl "Hi" Welch were married on 31 May 1941 in Grainger Co., TN.⁴⁶⁸⁷⁶ Elmer Carl "Hi" Welch was born on 21 January 1920 in Grainger Co., TN. Hi died on 3 September 1987 at the age of 67 in Knox Co., TN and was buried at McGinnis-Harrell Cemetery in Thorn Hill, Grainger Co., TN.⁴⁶⁸⁷⁷