Coffee

Funeral services for Charlene Hale Coffee, 92, of Dowelltown were held Aug. 27 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel.

Bro. Billy Hale and Bro. Michael Hale officiated, with burial following in Whorton Springs Cemetery.

She passed away August 26, at NHC Healthcare in Smithville.

She was born March 1, 1923 to her parents, the late Clarence and Minnie Hill Hale.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Glen A. Coffee; two daughters, Betty Sue Davis and Cindy Lou Coffee; two grandsons,; one great-granddaughter; two sisters, Frances Taylor, and Altie Bain; four brothers, Cordell, Ed, Brown, and James Hale.

She was of the Apostolic Faith, and was a retired shirt factory worker.

Survivors include five children; Paul (Linda) Byford of Smithville, J.C. (Christine) Byford of Dowelltown, Linda (Ron) Hoffman of Cookeville, Eva Sevier of Dowelltown, and Elaine Sherrell of Sparta; 11 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great grandchildren; one sister, Jodie (Bud) Forbes of Mt. Juliet.

Pallbearers included; Phillip Byford, Noah Byford, Brad Evans, Justin Evans, Donnie Watts, and Wesley Shelton.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville was in charge of the arrangements