George Henry Coffman, Sr

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COFFMAN, George H. Age 83 of Waynesville died Friday 6/30/06 at Sycamore Hospital. George was a WWII Army veteran, retired from Harrison radiator in 1982 after 35 years of service and was a member of the Dodds Pentecostal Church. He was preceded in death by a brother Charles and a sister Pauline. He is survived by his wife Zelma G.; a son & daughter-in-law George H. Jr. and Cherle of Waynesville; granddaughter Karen Abney and great granddaughter Katlyn; 8 brothers John, Rev. James, Roy, Harold, Ralph all of Waynesville, Robert of Harveysburg, Gerald Glen of Bellbrook, David of MI; 5 sisters Clara Head, Elizabeth Coffman, Dorothy Johnson, Tina Williams all of Waynesville & Teresa Lamb of Wilmington and many nieces & nephews. Funeral services are 11:00 AM Thursday 7/6/06 at the Dodds Pentecostal Church 3157 St Rt 122 E. Waynesville. Burial Miami Cemetery, Corwin. The family will receive friends at the Church after 6:00 Pm Wed. Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home Waynesville is in charge of the arrangements.

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Family/Spouse: Zelma Grace Burchette. Zelma was born on 1 Feb 1927; died on 25 Aug 2020 in Warren Co, OH; was buried in Warren Co, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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COFFMAN JR., George Henry, age 74, of Waynesville, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at St. Leonard Retirement Community in Centerville.

George graduated from Waynesville High School, class of 1968. He attended a Secondary School of Industry in Louisville, Kentucky following high school. From a young age, he was raised as a Pentecostal believer and kept his Christian faith his whole life. He retired after 35 years of work from General Motors - Frigidaire.

He loved being around water, whether it was water skiing, boating, or fishing. His favorite places to travel were Rocky Fork Lake, Lake Erie, and the family property in Sevierville, Tennessee. He also greatly enjoyed golfing and bowling. He especially loved funnel cakes, so much that he had a funnel cake trailer that he would take to different festivals and events. He had a special place in his heart for all animals, especially his dogs. In his spare time, he enjoyed volunteering at a variety of different events including the spring clean-up at Miami Cemetery in Corwin. Woodworking was also one of his hobbies, which he used to help his wife make decorative wreaths.

He was an assistant in many local Girl Scout Camps, including Camp Stonybrook in Waynesville, Camp Whip Poor Will in Morrow, and Camp Butterworth in Maineville. He continued as an assistant even after being stricken with Parkinson’s disease.

He is preceded in death by his parents George and Zelma Coffman. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Cherle, one daughter Karen Coffman, and one granddaughter Katelyn Abney. There was always a special place in his heart for his daughter and granddaughter.

The family will receive friends 10:00 - 11:00 AM Thursday, February 25 at Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home in Waynesville. Burial will be at Miami Cemetery in Corwin. A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday at the funeral home. If desired, contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at michaeljfox.org.

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