Mary Lee Coffee

Mary married Dewey Lattie Renfro on 20 Dec 1925 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Dewey (son of Thomas B. Renfro and Nora Evans) was born on 17 Jan 1906 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 19 Aug 1963 in Knox County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ERWIN---The Reverend Arthur Renfro, age 76, 135 Scalf Road, Chuckey, Tenn., went home Sunday morning.
He was the son of the late Dewey Lattie Renfro and Mary Lee Coffey Renfro of Erwin.
In the early 1950s, he served in the U.S. Navy. A well-known pastor and evangelist for the past 43 years, the Rev. Renfro served as pastor of Cherry Hill F.W.B. Church, Limestone; Roan Street F.W.B. Church, Elizabethton; Lowes Chapel F.W.B. Church, Newport; Liberty F.W.B. Church, of the South Central Community; and Friendship F.W.B. Church, Pell City, Ala.
In addition to his parents, the Rev. Renfro was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Freeman, of Jonesborough, and Lucille Ray, of Travelers Rest, S.C.
The Reverend Renfro is survived by his partner, friend, and wife of 54 years, Vivian Renfro, of the home; two daughters, Joan and her husband, John Stuart, Chuckey, Tenn., and Janet and her husband, Billy Osborne, Pell City, Ala.; two sons, Daryl and wife, Janie Renfro, Chuckey, Tenn., and Lee and wife, Patty Renfro, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; four sisters, Anna Mae Tittle, Emma Jean Fowler, Marie Tittle, and Carolyn Haines, all of Erwin; one brother, J.C. Renfro, Erwin; twelve grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and cousins, and a host of brothers and sisters in Christ.
Visitation will be Tuesday, August 7, 2007, from 6 - 9 p.m. in the chapel of Valley Funeral Home.
A Home Going Celebration will be conducted Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. in Liberty F.W.B. Church, South Central Community. Rev. Renfro will lie in state one hour prior to service.
Services will be conducted by the Rev. Joe Bible, the Rev. Richard Tittle, the Rev. Gary Norton, and the Rev. Anthony Payne. Music will be provided by Andrew Landers, Gena Martin, and Sheila Balch.
The final resting place will be the Bethesda Church Cemetery, Jonesborough, and will follow Home Going Celebration. Pallbearers will be selected from the grandsons, nephew, and special friends of the church.
Special pallbearers Kerney Moses and his special wife, Joynel, who stuck with him to the end; Joe Martin and wife, Gena; Jeremy Seatons, "Rev. Renfro's Mentee," and wife, Emily.

Arthur married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Emma Jean Renfro Fowler was born March 19 to the late Mary Coffie Renfro and Dewey Renfro. Emma Jean’s mother Mary raised her and her 7 siblings with a strong faith in God and unwavering love. She inherited her mother’s strong work ethic, faith and determination. Emma Jean was a Navy wife for 23 years living mostly along the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf of Mexico. After her husband’s retirement from the Navy they moved the family back to their original home town of Erwin in 1976. Shortly after, she began working for Texas Instruments/Siemens/Epic in Johnson City where she retired after 31 years of service. Emma Jean devoted her entire life to providing a loving home for her children and grandchildren to visit. She loved to read, travel and cook and was known for her amazing Chicken N Dumplings. She loved holidays, especially Christmas, preparing candies and wrapping gifts in anticipation of having her whole family home with her. Her greatest joy was being with her grandchildren. She took great pride in being their biggest fan in all of the sports and events they participated in throughout high school and college. She enjoyed watching the hummingbirds from her front porch. Every day with her was a precious gift we will cherish. We have been so blessed to have called her ours.

Emma Jean is preceded in death by her brothers; Arthur Renfro and J.C. Renfro: Sisters; Lucille Ray (Stuart), Virgie Freeman (Stanley) and Anna Mae Tittle (Ike): Brother-In-Law; Jim Tittle.

Emma Jean is survived by her husband of 65 years, John Scott Fowler, Erwin TN. Daughter’s; Teresa Hulbert and husband Mike (Orlando, FL), Carol Fowler (Erwin TN) and Cheryl Wright and husband Glenn (Erwin TN). Grandchildren; Justin Hulbert, Lexie Wright Doan (Jared), Trevor Hulbert and Taylor Wright. Sisters; Marie Tittle and Carolyn Haines (Tex), sister-in-law; Vivian Renfro. Several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family requests your prayers as they honor Emma Jean in a private ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery. Reverend Justin Ciralsky will officiate.

Emma married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]