John William “Johnny” Coffman

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John William “Johnny” Coffman

Birth
Casey County, Kentucky, USA
Death
23 Aug 1959 (aged 53)
Parksville, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Halls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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The Advocate-Messenger
(Danville, Kentucky)
24 Aug 1959, Mon • Page 1
John W. Coffman Dies Of Hurts In Auto Smash
John William Coffman, 53, farmer "and saw mill operator of Shelby City, died at 6:15 a. m. Sunday in Ephraim McDowell Memorial hospital of injuries sustained in a two-car accident at 4:15 p. m. Saturday on the (Parksville road one mile this side of Mitchellsburg. " Born 'Feb. 4, 1906, in Casey county he had lived in Boyle county for 15 years. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Clara Johnson Coffman. who was slightly hurt in the accident; five daughters. Miss Bertie May Coffman, Shelby City; Mrs. William A. Daugherty, Mrs. Joe Raley and Mrs. Ray Tilman Belcher, all of Parksville, and Mrs. Kenneth Raley, Harrodsburg; one step-daughter, Miss Emma Jean Johnson, Shelby City; four sons, (see JOHN W. page six)
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Johnny William Coffman Jr., Shelby City; Thomas and Wesley Coffman, both of Parksville, and Homer Coffman, .Indianapolis, Ind.; five brothers, Charlie Coffman. Shelby City; Vester Ray Coffman, Harrodstourg; Obert Coffman, Salem, Ohio, and Lindsey and Virgil Coffman, Youngstown, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Dillie Lewis, Parksville; Mrs. Elizabeth Grimes, Hebron, and Mrs. William Lamb, Covington; nine grandchildren and his mother, Mrs. Ida L. Coffman, Burlington. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon at Pleasant Run Baptist Church, with the Rev. W .G. Crossfield officiating. Burial will be in the Halls Gap cemetery. The body was removed - from Stith funeral home to the residence.

Son of Matthew and Ida Florence Simpson Coffman.Husband of Irene Vernon Lewis Coffman.
Children of Alice Irene Vernon Lewis and John William Coffman:
Hazel Coffman was born 1924 and died 1925
Alice Coffman was born Dec 1925 and died Dec 1925
Birdie Florence Coffman was born 03 Jan 1927 in Lincoln County, Ky and died 28 Nov 2006 in 358 Timothy Ave, Danville, KY 40422
Chester Ray Coffman was born 04 Sep 1929 and died 02 Jun 1956 in Marion County, KY
Homer William Coffman was born 01 Oct 1931 in Stanford, KY and died 19 Jan 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Vada Louise Coffman was born 24 Nov 1933 in Stanford, Ky and died 21 Aug 2014 in Danville, Kentucky
Gladys Marie Coffman was born 07 Jan 1935 in Lincoln County, Kentucky and died 30 Jun 2014 in Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky
Arthur Thomas Coffman was born 27 Mar 1937 in Lincoln Co. ,KY and died 19 Sep 2004 in Indianapolis, IN
Joan Coffman was born 15 Feb 1939 in Stanford, Kentucky and died 01 May 2011 in Melbourne, Fla
Walter Wesley Coffman was born 06 Mar 1941 in Boyle County, Ky (old McKinney Place) and died 13 Apr 1990 in Brownsville, KY (at home)
Infant son in just prior to her death born in Boyle County He was considered a miscarriage there was no burial May 1946.
Twin Girls were also considered a miscarriage-the date is unknown, my mother and My Aunt Birdie knew of this and relayed the information to me. However, my grandmother did bury them herself. She buried them at the Fairview Cemetery where she is buried in a small box at the base of a tree that stood by her father’s grave, John A Lewis. This tree was removed many years ago.
The Advocate-Messenger
(Danville, Kentucky)
24 Aug 1959, Mon • Page 1
John W. Coffman Dies Of Hurts In Auto Smash
John William Coffman, 53, farmer "and saw mill operator of Shelby City, died at 6:15 a. m. Sunday in Ephraim McDowell Memorial hospital of injuries sustained in a two-car accident at 4:15 p. m. Saturday on the (Parksville road one mile this side of Mitchellsburg. " Born 'Feb. 4, 1906, in Casey county he had lived in Boyle county for 15 years. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Clara Johnson Coffman. who was slightly hurt in the accident; five daughters. Miss Bertie May Coffman, Shelby City; Mrs. William A. Daugherty, Mrs. Joe Raley and Mrs. Ray Tilman Belcher, all of Parksville, and Mrs. Kenneth Raley, Harrodsburg; one step-daughter, Miss Emma Jean Johnson, Shelby City; four sons, (see JOHN W. page six)
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Johnny William Coffman Jr., Shelby City; Thomas and Wesley Coffman, both of Parksville, and Homer Coffman, .Indianapolis, Ind.; five brothers, Charlie Coffman. Shelby City; Vester Ray Coffman, Harrodstourg; Obert Coffman, Salem, Ohio, and Lindsey and Virgil Coffman, Youngstown, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Dillie Lewis, Parksville; Mrs. Elizabeth Grimes, Hebron, and Mrs. William Lamb, Covington; nine grandchildren and his mother, Mrs. Ida L. Coffman, Burlington. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon at Pleasant Run Baptist Church, with the Rev. W .G. Crossfield officiating. Burial will be in the Halls Gap cemetery. The body was removed - from Stith funeral home to the residence.

Son of Matthew and Ida Florence Simpson Coffman.Husband of Irene Vernon Lewis Coffman.
Children of Alice Irene Vernon Lewis and John William Coffman:
Hazel Coffman was born 1924 and died 1925
Alice Coffman was born Dec 1925 and died Dec 1925
Birdie Florence Coffman was born 03 Jan 1927 in Lincoln County, Ky and died 28 Nov 2006 in 358 Timothy Ave, Danville, KY 40422
Chester Ray Coffman was born 04 Sep 1929 and died 02 Jun 1956 in Marion County, KY
Homer William Coffman was born 01 Oct 1931 in Stanford, KY and died 19 Jan 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Vada Louise Coffman was born 24 Nov 1933 in Stanford, Ky and died 21 Aug 2014 in Danville, Kentucky
Gladys Marie Coffman was born 07 Jan 1935 in Lincoln County, Kentucky and died 30 Jun 2014 in Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky
Arthur Thomas Coffman was born 27 Mar 1937 in Lincoln Co. ,KY and died 19 Sep 2004 in Indianapolis, IN
Joan Coffman was born 15 Feb 1939 in Stanford, Kentucky and died 01 May 2011 in Melbourne, Fla
Walter Wesley Coffman was born 06 Mar 1941 in Boyle County, Ky (old McKinney Place) and died 13 Apr 1990 in Brownsville, KY (at home)
Infant son in just prior to her death born in Boyle County He was considered a miscarriage there was no burial May 1946.
Twin Girls were also considered a miscarriage-the date is unknown, my mother and My Aunt Birdie knew of this and relayed the information to me. However, my grandmother did bury them herself. She buried them at the Fairview Cemetery where she is buried in a small box at the base of a tree that stood by her father’s grave, John A Lewis. This tree was removed many years ago.

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