Published in The News Courier, Athens, AL, Tuesday, August 13, 2013.
The funeral for Warren Jason Coffman, 93, of Athens will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at McConnell Funeral Home with Lynn Marshall officiating. Burial will be in Bottoms Cemetery with full military honors.
Mr. Coffman died Monday, August 12, 2013, at the Athens Rehabilitation and Senior Care. He was born March 29, 1920, in Brace, TN, to Leonard Jason Coffman and Mary Elizabeth Kelley Coffman.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a farmer and he worked at TVA Browns Ferry. He loved working his large vegetable garden. His last garden was when he was 89. He was a member of Concord Baptist Church where he sang bass in the choir.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Naomi Newby Coffman; second wife, Corine Ogles Coffman; two brothers and four sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Coffman; four daughters, Patricia Foster and husband Al of Birmingham, Pamela White of Athens, Pricilla Nunnelee of Decatur, and Faith Meeks and husband Billy of Harvest; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Published in The News Courier, Athens, AL, Tuesday, August 13, 2013.
The funeral for Warren Jason Coffman, 93, of Athens will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at McConnell Funeral Home with Lynn Marshall officiating. Burial will be in Bottoms Cemetery with full military honors.
Mr. Coffman died Monday, August 12, 2013, at the Athens Rehabilitation and Senior Care. He was born March 29, 1920, in Brace, TN, to Leonard Jason Coffman and Mary Elizabeth Kelley Coffman.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a farmer and he worked at TVA Browns Ferry. He loved working his large vegetable garden. His last garden was when he was 89. He was a member of Concord Baptist Church where he sang bass in the choir.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Naomi Newby Coffman; second wife, Corine Ogles Coffman; two brothers and four sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Coffman; four daughters, Patricia Foster and husband Al of Birmingham, Pamela White of Athens, Pricilla Nunnelee of Decatur, and Faith Meeks and husband Billy of Harvest; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
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