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Billy Coffee

Mr. Billy Jack Coffee, 79, of Hope, died Monday, May 26, 2008, at his home.

He was born on Dec. 6, 1928, in DeAnn to Carl and Trula Duke Coffee. He was a retired second lieutenant with the Arkansas Highway Police Department having retired with 27 plus years and a cattle farmer. He was a member and usher of the First United Methodist Church of Hope and member of the Century Bible class. He was a 32nd degree Mason, member of Whitfield Masonic Lodge #239 of Hope and Evergreen Lodge of Centerville; and member of Woodmen of the World.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Dee Coffee; and three sisters, Muriel Bailiff, Jodi Perkins, and Melba Price.

His survivors include his wife of almost 42 years, Mary Almond Coffee of Hope; two daughters, Kathryn Coffee-House of Wylie, Texas and Stephanie Hicks and David of Plano, Texas; four sisters, Alice Benson of Roanoke, Texas, Colleen Coffee and Nell Joiner, both of Shreveport, La., and Joy Stubblefield of Fort Worth, Texas; two brothers-in-law, Jim Vaughan and Judy of Hope and C.T. Almond and Doris of Lake Fort, Texas; three grandchildren, Kelsey Arterbury, Morgan Hicks and McKenzie Hicks.

The funeral service was at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 29, at First United Methodist Church of Hope, with Rev. Randy Perkins and Dr. Tandy Hanson officiating. The burial was in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Hope. Arrangements were by Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home of Hope.

The family received friends Wednesday, May 28, from 6-8 p.m. at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home of Hope.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 400, Hope, AR 71802.

The online guest book is at www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com