Charlene Hale Coffee

Charlene Hale Coffee age 92 of Dowelltown, passed away Wednesday night, August 26, 2015 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; 2 daughters, Betty Sue Davis and Cindy Lou Coffee; 2 grandsons; 1 great-granddaughter; 2 sisters, Frances Taylor and Altie Bain; 4 brothers, Cordell, Ed, Brown, and James Hale. She was of the Apostolic Faith and was a retired shirt factory worker. Survivors include 5 children, Paul (Linda) Byford of Smithville, J.C. (Christine) Byford of Dowelltown, Linda (Ron) Hoffman of Cookeville, Eva Sevier of Dowelltown, Elaine Sherrell of Sparta; 11 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren; 1 sister, Jodie (Bud) Forbes of Mt. Juliet. Funeral services will be conducted 2:PM Saturday, August 27, 2015 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Billy Hale and Michael Hale officiating and burial to follow in Whorton Springs Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Friday 2:PM until 8:PM and Saturday 9:AM until the time of the service at 2:PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.