She was born February 7, 1920 in Antimony City, Arkansas. She worked in the poultry industry for many years and was a member of the Almond Church of God.
Ima was preceded in death by her parents, Carter and Goldia Mae Almond Coffey; her two husbands, Ted A. Kitchens and Albert P. "Big Boy" Prather; two brothers, Urstin and Burley Coffey; four sisters, Illfay Frachiseur, Dorothy Jackson, Melba Dockins and Vernonia Hargis; two sons, Lavoy and Clois Kitchens; one daughter, Violet Kitchens Richards; two grandsons, Brian James and Michael Kitchens; and four step-sons, Ted, Tommy, Jake and Henry Kitchens.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law; four daughters and a son-in-law; 22 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, July 5, 2012, in the Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel, Dierks, Arkansas, with Steven Chenoweth and Edward Kitchens officiating. Burial followed in the Burg Cemetery.
The family received friends from 6:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 4, at the Wilkerson Funeral Home in Dierks.
She was born February 7, 1920 in Antimony City, Arkansas. She worked in the poultry industry for many years and was a member of the Almond Church of God.
Ima was preceded in death by her parents, Carter and Goldia Mae Almond Coffey; her two husbands, Ted A. Kitchens and Albert P. "Big Boy" Prather; two brothers, Urstin and Burley Coffey; four sisters, Illfay Frachiseur, Dorothy Jackson, Melba Dockins and Vernonia Hargis; two sons, Lavoy and Clois Kitchens; one daughter, Violet Kitchens Richards; two grandsons, Brian James and Michael Kitchens; and four step-sons, Ted, Tommy, Jake and Henry Kitchens.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law; four daughters and a son-in-law; 22 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, July 5, 2012, in the Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel, Dierks, Arkansas, with Steven Chenoweth and Edward Kitchens officiating. Burial followed in the Burg Cemetery.
The family received friends from 6:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 4, at the Wilkerson Funeral Home in Dierks.
Family Members
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Dorothy Vera Coffey Jackson
1912–2005
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infant son Coffey
1914–1914
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Urstin Violender Coffey
1917–1992
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Illfay Oneda Coffey Frachiseur
1922–2003
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Vernonia Minnie Coffey Hargis
1924–1996
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Burley Winford Coffey
1926–2012
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Melba Gladys Coffey Dockins
1933–2008
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Infant Coffey
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Infant Coffey
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Infant Coffey
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Infant Coffey
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