Dorothy Coffey Obituary
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She married Earl Coffey on July 12th, 1955.
To this union three children were born: Bobby (Patricia) Coffey, Sherry (Clyde) Upchurch, and Jimmy (Mickie) Coffey; seven grandchildren, Jamie (Tyler) Dobbs, Julia Gaines, Whitney (JP) Tweedy, Phillip Coffey and Patrick (Chelsea) Coffey, Sherry Lynn Dobbs, Scott Upchurch, and grandson-in-law, Patrick Gaines.
She is also survived by: great grandchildren, Dawson and Jade Tweedy, Dillon Upchurch, Autumn Upchurch, Amanda McKenney, DayLynn Monday, Addalynn, Brentlee, Aviley, Benjamin, and Bram Coffey, Madison and Kim Denney, Harrison, Brenna and Camden Gaines; one sister, Jean Griffin; and one brother, Robert Crabtree; along with a host of family and friends who mourn her passing.
She was preceded in death by parents, Joe and Beulah Crabtree; her husband, Earl; one sister, Betty Bell; and brothers, Wendell, Joe Louis, Bill, Mintford, Earl, and Arnold Crabtree.
Dorothy accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age and was a member of Missouri Hollow Baptist Church. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 30, 2025, between 10 am – 1 pm in the chapel of the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 1 pm at the Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the New Sandusky Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to: Hospice of Lake Cumberland or Missouri Hollow Baptist Church.
Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
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