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Service:
A Celebration of Life will be held Friday March 22
at 11am at the Kenney Community Center located at
101 Johnston St., Kenney.
Funeral home:
Central Cremation Center, Forsyth
Obituary
Judith Lee Fortner Coffey blessed her
loved ones with her birth on October 28, 1940.
She married the love of her life Charles G. Coffey
on December 31, 1970, and has missed him every day
since December 19, 2004.
Judy is the daughter of Rollie Olin and Jewel Evelyn
(Hoge) Fortner. They, along with beloved family
members preceded her in death: husband Charles
Coffey, precious son William (Bill, Wild Bill)
Henderson, sister Connie (Ray) Rogers, sister Sandra
(Doug) Vinson, and many loved family, friends and
pets.
Judy was a spirited individual with too many friends
to list. She was an avid volunteer in the community
and in her personal life. She would be embarrassed
to discuss her good deeds so out of respect we will
simply say thank you for showing so much love to so
many. If she was helping others or making them
laugh, she was happy.
She loved fishing (and fish!), playing cards,
attending movies and plays and hanging out with her
friends.
She played an active role on the Kenney village
board and assisted for many years with the Kenney
Fire Department fish fry and fall festival.
Judy enjoyed cooking, catered for many years (Judy’s
Professional Catering), volunteering, attending
horse shows (and assisting with concessions at the
DeWitt County 4-H Fairgrounds) and making all kinds
of meals for every event and occasion imaginable.
But nothing made her happier than a table full of
loved ones. She cherished her titles of Mom and
Grandma.
That is her crown.
Judy is survived by daughters: Dawn Jackson of
Taylorville, Julie Gehlbach of Lincoln, Marjorie
(Gordon) Foster of Heyworth. Grandchildren: Steve
Henderson of Lincoln, Stephanie Henderson of
Lincoln, Cash (Elizabeth) Jackson of Chilicothe,
James Wilson of Florida, Holly (Luke Holt) of
Clinton, Alex Schonauer of Union City MI, Cameron (Carly)
Danison of Bloomington, and Ethan Williams of
Heyworth, great grandchildren Triston (Steve), Anna
and Levi (Stephanie), Evelyn Rose (Holly and Luke),
Mylee, Ella and Bentley (Cameron and Carly), and
many nieces, nephews, and friends. |
Anyone reading this may recall Judy working
at LDC, Cutler Hammer, IGA deli or running the kitchen
during the Logan County Fair in Lincoln IL. And finally her
many years managing the food service at DeWitt County
nursing home in Hallsville IL.
A Celebration of Life will be held Friday March 22 at 11am
at the Kenney Community Center located at 101 Johnston St.,
Kenney IL.
The family requests in lieu of flowers or gifts donations be
made to Kenney Fire Department or the Neighborhood Care
Center in Clinton. |
