Elizabeth Faye Coffey Huffaker
▪︎ Born: Sept 28, 1943
▪︎ Died: Feb 1, 2023
▪︎ Father: George Emmett Coffey 1902-1995
▪︎ Mother: Birdie Coffey 1917-2003
When Elizabeth Faye was born in Texas on Sept 28, 1943, her father, Emmett was 40 and her Mother Birdie was 26.
Elizabeth Faye married James "Jay" William Collins, Architect on May 16, 1964 in Tazewell, TN at Springdale Missionary Baptist Church of Clay and Roy Hay's family which he renovated and they resided in Knoxville, Tenn.
Faye remarried to Samuel Jerry Huffaker in Sevierville, Tn and they resided in Bearden, Loudon and Knoxville, Tennessee.
Faye loved to be an Indian Philanthropist searching for artifacts for her home and going deer hunting with Jerry on the farm of Springdale Land Co where she served as Secretary and Treasurer.
Faye was an Administrative Secretary, a beautiful Interior Decorator and a very talented Musician, she was a Composer and Pianist whose ears suffered Osteoporosis from smoking and fluoride. Her marriages were childless. She was freed from her addiction Feb 1, 2023.
Elizabeth Faye (Coffey) Huffaker, age 79, of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Jerry Huffaker, parents, Emmett and Birdie Coffey; brother, Robert Coffey of Tazewell, TN, and step-son Mike Huffaker of Goshen, Ohio.
She is survived by her step-daughter, Becky (Bryan) Haywood; step-daughter-in-law, Cecilia Huffaker, step-grandchildren, Storm, Skye Huffaker, Mikeana and Carson Haywood of Ohio; Brother Tom (Sandy) Coffey of Maryville, TN; Stanley (Ingrid) Coffey; Dan (Linda) Coffey; Jim (Sue) Coffey and sister, Janice Coffey and brother-in-law, Leland (Margaret) Huffaker, and sister-in-law, Lois Huffaker in Tennessee; many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
She was a graduate of Claiborne County High School and Draughon's Business College. She retired from ORGDP in Oak Ridge, TN. She was a member of Springdale Baptist Church in Tazewell, TN.
Family Members
Parents
George Emmett Coffey
1902–1996
Birdie "Bertie" Laughner Coffey
1917–2003
Spouses
Samuel Jerry Huffaker
1941–2017
James W "Jay" Collins
1941–2020
Siblings
Robert "Bob" Coffey I
1933–2022
Thomas Edsel Coffey
1937–2023
