James “Jim” Coley, Sr.
| Obituary form for Paris Post-Intelligencer
McEvoy Funeral Home, Inc. Paris, TN 38242 Phone # (731)642-1441 |
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| Name: City & State | James “Jim” Coley, Sr. of Buchanan, TN |
| Age: | 86 |
| Place of Death: | His residence |
| Date of Death: | Friday, September 20, 2019 |
| Funeral Time/Day: | Graveside 10:00 AM September 22, 2019 |
| Place of Funeral: | Bethel Cemetery |
| Minister/Celebrant: | Family Members |
| Place of Burial: | Bethel Cemetery |
| Visitation: | none |
| Date/Place of Birth: | August 14, 1933 in Dallas, Texas |
| Pallbearers: | Family Members |
| Both Parents Names:
include mother’s maiden (surviving or preceded) |
Archibald Andrew Coley and Pearl Annie Lee Crimm Coley, both preceded |
| Spouse: Date of Marriage
(surviving or preceded) |
Violet Rae Nelson Coley of Buchanan, TN; Married: September 1, 1961 |
| Daughters: City/State | Cindy (Dan) Murphy of Yellville, Arkansas |
| Sons: City/State | James Jesse (Cyndi) Coley, Jr. of Hickory Creek, Texas
Frank Clayton (Tracy) Coley of Henry, Tennessee |
| Sisters: City/State | Helen Elizabeth Coley, Dorothy Ruth Coley and Jane Coley all preceded |
| Brothers: City/State | Archie A. Coley and Gerald Parker Coley, both preceded |
| Grandchildren: | 5: James Coley, Sonny Mclain, Misty Mclain, Brandi Coley, and Amanda Wintersteen |
| Great-grandchildren: | 6: Leandra Coley, Tyler Coley, Shelby Mclain, Harley Mclain, Hailey Mclain, and Aiden Wintersteen.
Preceded by (1) great grandchild: Elizabeth Wintersteen |
| Personal Information: | Mr. Coley worked primarily as a heavy equipment mechanic on the Trans-Alaska pipeline and later for Tennessee Asphalt in Paris, TN. He was also an amateur gold miner, dog breeder, and inventor, always ready with a joke and a smile. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and a beloved family man.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to : St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 |
