DORIS EVELYN COFFEY DUBOSE

Funeral for Doris Evelyn Coffey DuBose, 75, of Rusk was at 2 p.m. Friday at the Richland Hills Church of Christ with Mike Washburn, Robby Arrington and Marshall Coffey officiating. Burial was in Bluebonnet Hills Cemetery at Colleyville.

Mrs. DuBose died Dec. 11. She was born July 10, 1932, in Hawley in Jones County to Arvin Laville and Ila Paralee Anderson Coffey. She graduated from Anson High School in 1949.

She and her late husband, J.M. DuBose Jr. were married 42 years. She graduated with an Associate Degree from Fort Worth Christian Junior College, a BA from Texas Wesleyan and Masters of Education from North Texas University at Denton.

Mrs. DuBose was a classroom teacher in the Birdville ISD for 25 years teaching all grade levels. She retired in 1994. She was a member of the Retired Teacher's Association and a member of the Toastmasters International. She and her husband were members at Richland Hills Church of Christ, where he served as deacon for many years. She lived in North Richland Hills for 37 years and Rusk, 20 years.

Preceding her in death were her husband, J.M. DuBose Jr.; a son, John M. DuBose III; sister, Valta Davis Sullivan, and brother, Kendall Laville Coffey.

Survivors are two daughters and sons-in-law, Candis and James Blankinship of Rusk and Jonna and Dean Wilson of Rusk; two sons and daughter in-law, David and Brenda DuBose of North Richland Hills and Daniel DuBose of Colbert, Okla.; daughter-inlaw, Dianne DuBose of North Richland Hills; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Kois Wilkinson of Weatherford, Mary Hopkins of Anson and Linda and Larry White of Anson; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Wayland and Jimmie Coffey of Hawley, John Coffey of Washington D.C., Don and Dorothy Coffey and David and Brenda Coffey, all of Abilene; 11 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were James L. Blankinship, David B. Blankinship, Eric Cowan, John A. Carroll, Ryan E. Mabry, Lance Dement, John Kirk and Luke Dement. If desired, memorials may be made to Boles Children's Home. Wallace- Thompson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

December 19, 2007

Information from The Cherokeean Herald