Merle Bryne Coffman

1929 - 2020  (91 years)

• Name	Merle Bryne Coffman
  Birth	27 Feb 1929	Lee Co, VA
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 May 2020	Roane Co, TN
  	Mrs. Merle Gunter, age 91, of the Mossy Grove community, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020, at the home of her daughter. Merle was born in Jonesville, VA to John and Jesse Coffman. She married Elwood Gunter of Lancing, and together they owned and operated Gunters Grocery in the Petros community for many years. Merle was a member of the First Baptist Church in Wartburg. She was preceded in death by her husband: Elwood Gunter. Her parents, John and Jesse Coffman. And three brothers: Ben, Roscoe, and Chester Coffman. She is survived by her daughter: Linda Gail Bowling of Rockwood. Her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Nita Gunter of Mossy Grove. Two sisters: Dorothy Englelauf of Eatonton, Georgia and Brenda Ashburn of Staunton, Illinois. Three grandchildren, six great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
  Burial	Morgan Co, TN
  	FindAGrave Memorial 227991242
  Person ID	I217	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	John Henry Coffman,   b. 14 May 1906, Lee Co, VA d. 3 Mar 1978, Montgomery Co, OH (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Jessie Mae Hyatt,   b. Abt 1904, Lee Co, VA d. 21 May 1985, Morgan Co, TN (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1923	Claiborne Co, TN
  	Name: Jessie Hite Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 23 Dec 1923 Event Place: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: John Coffman Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: 350
  Family ID	F69	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Elwood Gunter,   b. 11 Sep 1930, Morgan Co, TN d. 16 Jul 1995, Morgan Co, TN (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1949	Harlan Co, KY
  Children	1. Michael Gunter   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Linda Gail Gunter   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2024