Ninth Generation

19561. Julian Irene Coffey was born on 27 September 1925 in Kentucky. Julian died in Gas City, Grant Co., IN on 6 August 2002 and was buried at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Huntington Co., IN in August 2002 .^46790,46791

Obituary, The Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, IN, Thu., Aug. 8, 2002

Gas City - Irene J. Stephens, 76, 315 E.S. "F" St., died at noon Tuesday at home.

She was born in Kentucky to the late William R. "Rance" and Etna (Hayes) Coffey and was a longtime Gas City resident. She married Clyde Stephens on June 18, 1945. He survives.

Mrs. Stephens worked in the food service and personnel departments at Owens-Illinois glass factory, formerly of Gas City. She retired in 1971 after 18 years. She was an avid basketball fan and a research history buff.

Additional survivors include two daughters, Joyce (Mike) Willis, Gas City, and Donna (Bob) Groat, Sevierville, Tenn. a sister, Lillian Anglin, Mount Vernon, Ky. three grandchildren Mark, Jama and Tara and six great-grandchildren..

Services are at 10 a.m. Friday in Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, Storey Chapel, 400 E. Main St., with the Rev. Lewis O'Vell officiating. Burial is in Gardens of Memory cemetery, Huntington County.

Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Marion General Hospital Hospice, 500 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 104, Marion, Ind. 46952.

Irene J. Stephens Sept. 27, 1925 - Aug. 6, 2002

Julian Irene Coffey and Clyde Burton Stephens were married on 18 June 1945 in Kentucky. Clyde Burton Stephens, son of John T. Stephens and Berta Todd, was born on 26 August 1928 in Madison Co., KY.⁴⁶⁷⁹² Clyde died in Indiana on 12 May 2006 and was buried at Gardens of Memory in Marion, Grant Co., IN in May 2006 .⁴⁶⁷⁹³

Obituary, The Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, IN, Mon., May 15, 2006

GAS CITY - Clyde B. Stephens, 77, died at 7:17 p.m. Friday in Marion General Hospital.

He was born in Rockcastle Co. Ky. His parents, John T. and Berta (Todd) Stephens preceded him in death.

He retired in 1980 from Owens-Illinois Glass Factory in Gas City as a supervisor in the selecting department after 35 years of service. He married Irene Coffey on June 18, 1945, she preceded him in death on August 6, 2002, and they had been married 57 years. He had been a resident of Gas City since 1946.

Survivors include two daughters, Joyce (Mike) Willis, Gas City; Donna (Bob) Groat, Sevierville, Tenn.; two brothers, Howard (Gertrude) Stephens, Mt. Vernon, Ky.; James (Helen) Stephens, Marion; two sisters, Vergie (Ernest)Cox, Marion; Alene Isaac, Lexington, Ky.; three grandchildren, Tara (Tom) Begley, Battle Creek, Mich.; Mark (Monique) Willis, Marion; Jama (Matt) Sandoval, Goodyear, Ariz.; seven great-grandchildren.

Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, 400 East Main St., Gas City, with the Rev. Lewis O'vell officiating. Burial is in Gardens of Memory, Huntington, Co.

Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made at www.nswcares.com.