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Lee Roy Coada

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Lee Roy Coada Veteran

Birth
Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Death
12 Nov 2007 (aged 83)
Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Lee Roy Coada
(January 23, 1924 - November 12, 2007)

Coada, Lee Roy, age 83 of Maryville, passed away Monday November 12, 2007 at Colonial Hills Nursing Center.

He was born January 23, 1924 in Cades Cove.

Preceded in death by wife Roxie Byrd Coada, parents, John C. Coada and Mary Jane Cable Coada, brothers, Arvil Ray Coada and Jerry T. Coada. He belonged to several military organizations, military order of Purple Heart in which he held positions of Chapter Adjutant, Jr. Vice Commander, Sr. Vice Commander, Chapter Commander, Commander for the State of TN and national representative. He was also a member of the United Veterans of Blount County in which he held offices of Jr. Vice Commander, Sr. Vice Commander, Commander of Chapter 76. He fought with the U.S. Army in WWII receiving the Purple Heart. He was a charter member of Cades Cove preservation Association, he worked diligently in the Cove to preserve the cemeteries and buildings for future generations for enjoy. Cades Cove was very dear to him as well as the many friends he worked with in that organization.

Survived by children, Patricia of Maryville, Dennis of Tallassee, and Lynn of Madisonville, grandchildren, Alan Hall and wife Donna of Cave Spring, GA, Angela Hall of Gulfport, MS, Charnell Blankenship and husband Keith of Englewood, TN, Charono Sherman and husband Steve of Pensacola, FL, Jason Coada and Aaron Coada both of Maryville, eight great grandchildren, sisters, Faye Johnson and Johnnie Shinpaugh both of Maryville, Mary Ruth Hunt of Mesa, AZ, June Jones of Waynesville, NC, brother, Leon Coada and wife Ophelia of Knoxville, a host of nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank Dr. James Milhollin Jr. MD, Dr. Teresa Catron MD, the staff at Blount Memorial Hospital and Morning View and a very caring staff at Colonial Hills Nursing Center and Hospice. Funeral service 8:00 pm Wednesday November 14, 2007 at Miller Funeral Home, Magnolia Chapel Rev. Dan Bartl, Rev. Glenn Grubb and Alan Hall officiating. Family and friends will meet at Sherwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel at 1:00 pm Thursday for the entombment service with military honors. Family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville TN.
Lee Roy Coada
(January 23, 1924 - November 12, 2007)

Coada, Lee Roy, age 83 of Maryville, passed away Monday November 12, 2007 at Colonial Hills Nursing Center.

He was born January 23, 1924 in Cades Cove.

Preceded in death by wife Roxie Byrd Coada, parents, John C. Coada and Mary Jane Cable Coada, brothers, Arvil Ray Coada and Jerry T. Coada. He belonged to several military organizations, military order of Purple Heart in which he held positions of Chapter Adjutant, Jr. Vice Commander, Sr. Vice Commander, Chapter Commander, Commander for the State of TN and national representative. He was also a member of the United Veterans of Blount County in which he held offices of Jr. Vice Commander, Sr. Vice Commander, Commander of Chapter 76. He fought with the U.S. Army in WWII receiving the Purple Heart. He was a charter member of Cades Cove preservation Association, he worked diligently in the Cove to preserve the cemeteries and buildings for future generations for enjoy. Cades Cove was very dear to him as well as the many friends he worked with in that organization.

Survived by children, Patricia of Maryville, Dennis of Tallassee, and Lynn of Madisonville, grandchildren, Alan Hall and wife Donna of Cave Spring, GA, Angela Hall of Gulfport, MS, Charnell Blankenship and husband Keith of Englewood, TN, Charono Sherman and husband Steve of Pensacola, FL, Jason Coada and Aaron Coada both of Maryville, eight great grandchildren, sisters, Faye Johnson and Johnnie Shinpaugh both of Maryville, Mary Ruth Hunt of Mesa, AZ, June Jones of Waynesville, NC, brother, Leon Coada and wife Ophelia of Knoxville, a host of nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank Dr. James Milhollin Jr. MD, Dr. Teresa Catron MD, the staff at Blount Memorial Hospital and Morning View and a very caring staff at Colonial Hills Nursing Center and Hospice. Funeral service 8:00 pm Wednesday November 14, 2007 at Miller Funeral Home, Magnolia Chapel Rev. Dan Bartl, Rev. Glenn Grubb and Alan Hall officiating. Family and friends will meet at Sherwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel at 1:00 pm Thursday for the entombment service with military honors. Family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville TN.


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