Curtis Q. Coffey

Curtis Q. Coffey, 90, of Easton, MO, passed away, Saturday, December 20, 2008.

He was born on November 30, 1918 to Levi Quintis and Dorothy Larue (Homan) Coffey in Easton. He grew up and attended school in Stewartsville.

On March 3, 1940 he was united in marriage to Freida Maxine Boyer. He later served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. After his honorable discharge they made their home near Easton, where Curtis owned and operated Coffey’s Garage.

He was a member of the Freeman Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon. Curtis was also a member of the Gower American Legion Post 393 and the Easton Lions Club.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother David Coffey and sister Mary Lee Sutton, and granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Fuson.

Curtis is survived by his wife, Freida; three daughters, Eva Gray and husband, Larry, Stewartsville; Peggy Sutton and husband, Don, Aloha, Oregon, and Carol Fuson and husband, Kevin, St. Joseph;, five grandchildren, Jeff Gray and wife, Ruth, Kim Thompson and husband, Brian, Rob Sutton and wife, Kim, Becky Smith and husband, Wayne, and Melissa O’Conor and husband, Sean; six great-grandchildren, Grant, Drew, Anthony, Samuel, Olivia, Ethan, and expectant great-granddaughter, Emily; sister, Adeline Whiteley, Gower and Dorothy Jean Banman, Easton; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral Service: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 23^rd at the Freeman Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, Easton, MO.

Burial with Military Honors: Kerns-Freeman Cemetery, Easton.

Visitation: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Monday at the Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower.

Donations may be made to the church or the Gower American Legion.