Sally Coe

Sally Coe obituary, Melissa, TX

Sally Coe

Sally Coe Obituary

Visit the Charles W. Smith & Sons Funeral Home - McKinney website to view the full obituary.

Sally Coe, age 93, passed away March 1, 2025. Beloved wife of husband James(Jim, deceased 2015). Loving mother of Jennifer (Jenny, deceased 2023), Brian (the late Holly) Coe, and Gregory (Karie) Coe. Proud grandmother of Sean, Amanda (Tom), Jordan, Lisa, Shane, Ben (Maggie), Amy (James), and LouAnn (Tony) and great-grand mother of Alexis, Holly, Haley, Camryn, Gracie, Anthony, Mila and Ariana. Dutiful and loving daughter of Young and She Tom Yee. Dear sister of 5 brothers: Daniel, Stanley, Charles, Roland, and John. Loving aunt of many nieces and nephews in the extensive Yee family.

Sally worked as a chauffeur at the Warren Tank Arsenal, was an avid water skier - skiing across Lake St. Clair till age 70, and skillful at crochet, sewing, knitting, and other artistry, and enjoyed many boating vacations on Houghton Lake. 

A life celebration may be held at a future date. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children's Hospital  https://www.stjude.org or Ronald McDonald House of Southeast Michigan https://www.rmhc-detroit.org.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Charles W. Smith & Sons Funeral Home - McKinney

601 S. Tennessee St., McKinney, TX 75069

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