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- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 30 Mar 2006.
Master Sgt. Jerry T. Coada obituary
- [S112] Census, 1930.
Name: Leroy Coada
Event: CENSUS
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Cades Cove, Blount, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Estimated Birth Year: 1924
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Enumeration District Number: 0025
Family Number: 1
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Line Number: 4
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2234
Film Number: 2341968
Digital Folder Number: 4548148
Image Number: 00802
Household Gender Age
Parent John C Coada M 34
Parent Mary J Coada F 30
Arvil R Coada M 8
Leroy Coada M 6
Fay I Coada F 4
Gladys J Coada F 2
- [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 12 Nov 2007.
(January 23, 1924 - November 12, 2007)
U.S. Veteran Coada, Lee Roy, age 83 of Maryville, passed away Monday November 12, 2007 at Colonial Hills Nursing Center. He was born January 3, 1924 in Cades Cove. Preceded in death by wife Roxie Byrd Coada, parents, John C. Coada and Mary Jane Cable Coada, brothers, Arvil Ray Coada and Jerry T. Coada. He belonged to several military organizations, military order of Purple Heart in which he held positions of Chapter Adjutant, Jr. Vice Commander, Sr. Vice Commander, Chapter Commander, Commander for the State of TN and national representative. He was also a member of the United Veterans of Blount County in which he held offices of Jr. Vice Commander, Sr. Vice Commander, Commander of Chapter 76. He fought with the U.S. Army in WWII receiving the Purple Heart. He was a charter member of Cades Cove preservation Association, he worked diligently in the Cove to preserve the cemeteries and buildings for future generations for enjoy. Cades Cove was very dear to him as well as the many friends he worked with in that organization. Survived by children, Patricia of Maryville, Dennis of Tallassee, and Lynn of Madisonville, grandchildren, Alan Hall and wife Donna of Cave Spring, GA, Angela Hall of Gulfport, MS, Charnell Blankenship and husband Keith of Englewood, TN, Charono Sherman and husband Steve of Pensacola, FL, Jason Coada and Aaron Coada both of Maryville, eight great grandchildren, sisters, Faye Johnson and Johnnie Shinpaugh both of Maryville, Mary Ruth Hunt of Mesa, AZ, June Jones of Waynesville, NC, brother, Leon Coada and wife Ophelia of Knoxville, a host of nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank Dr. James Milhollin Jr. MD, Dr. Teresa Catron MD, the staff at Blount Memorial Hospital and Morning View and a very caring staff at Colonial Hills Nursing Center and Hospice. Funeral service 8:00 pm Wednesday November 14, 2007 at Miller Funeral Home, Magnolia Chapel Rev. Dan Bartl, Rev. Glenn Grubb and Alan Hall officiating. Family and friends will meet at Sherwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel at 1:00 pm Thursday for the entombment service with military honors. Family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville. www.millerfuneralhome.org
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 90706833).
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