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Linnie Coffman Obituary
She graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 1941. She married Harold L. Coffman December 8, 1945, in Mountainair, New Mexico. She taught elementary school in Mountainair, Hot Springs, Alamogordo and Farmington, New Mexico and also at James Bickley and La Casita in Clovis. She retired from the Clovis Municipal Schools in 1983. She enjoyed gardening and was a member of 16th & Pile Church of Christ.
She is survived by one daughter, Betty Guy of Clovis, New Mexico; one son, Larry Coffman (Susie) of Amarillo, Texas; one brother, Joe Otto of Pryor, Oklahoma; two sisters, Sadie Phillips of San Antonio, Texas and Ann Stratton; four grandchildren, David Coffman of Amarillo, Kristal Bradford of Round Rock, Texas, Alyssa Guy of Clovis, and Cory Guy of Lubbock, Texas; two great grandchildren, Caleb Coffman of Round Rock and Jamie Bradford of Round Rock and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; 2 brothers, Allie Lee Otto, Jr. and Fred Otto, and 4 sisters, Mabel Gandy, Eva Nell Otto, Blanche Wadsworth, and Della Stubbs.
Services will be held Thursday, September 10, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at Steed-Todd Chapel with Jim Gammon officiating. Burial will follow at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home, 800 E. Manana, Clovis, New Mexico 88101, www.steedtodd.com, 575-763-5541.
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Amelia Spinks Spradley
September 10, 2009
Larry, Betty and Family, I am so sorry to hear about your Mom. All of you are blessed to have had her in your lives for so many years! Hope all is well with all of you.
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John McClelland
September 9, 2009
Dear Larry and Susie: I am sorry to hear of your mom's death. Hope everything else is going well for you. John McClelland [email protected]
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