Virby Coe Obituary
Virby Jane Coe was born on June 29, 1931, and departed this life peacefully on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the age of 93, while inpatient at AHUJA Hospital.
She leaves to cherish her precious memory: four loving daughters—Victoria Jones, Renita Coe, Brenda Coe, and Cynthia Lightner (Frank); six grandchildren—Dawn Allen (Davon), Jason Reeves, Nicole Opoku, Manuel Dixon Jr. (Conchetta), Rita-Marie Dixon-Thomas (Lamont), and Courtney Jane Maxwell; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and one great-great-grandchild on the way. She is also remembered fondly by a host of other relatives and dear friends.
There will be a Final Viewing on Wednesday, April 16th from 4 to 7 PM at Brown-Forward Funeral Home, 17022 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Hts., OH 44120. A Wake & Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, April 17th. The Wake will be from 10 AM to 10:30 AM at Sanctuary Baptist Church, 4004 E. 131st St., Cleveland, Ohio. The Celebration of Life will immediately follow the Wake. Interment, Cleveland Memorial Gardens.
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17022 Chagrin Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44120
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