June M. Coffey, daughter of the late Loyd E. Estes and Etta Humpreys Estes was born on January 13, 1929 in Essex, Missouri and departed this life on May 4, 2017 at her residence near Dexter, Missouri at the age of 88.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dexter for 56 years and was a resident of Dexter.  Mrs. Coffey was a teacher for 7th and 8th grade in Essex Public Schools and she was a teacher’s aide in the Special Education Department for Dexter Public Schools for 25 years.

On February 22, 1948, she was united in marriage to Lewis “Bud” Coffey in Hannibal, Mo.  He resides of the home in Dexter.

Besides her husband, Lewis “Bud” Coffey, she is survived by one son, Lewis Gregory Coffey (Joyce) of St. Louis, Mo; by two daughters, Karen June Doyle (Tom) of Cape Girardeau, Mo and Nancy Ann James (Scott) of St. Louis, Mo; by five grandsons, Lance Doyle, Derek Doyle, Christopher Coffey, Andrew James and Matthew James; by four great-grandchildren, Riley Doyle, Bennett Doyle, Hadley Doyle and Emelia Coffey.

She is preceded in death by her parents; by three brothers, Lloyd Estes, Jr, Billy Estes and Michael Estes; by one sister, Eileen Ray.

Friends may call at the First United Methodist Church in Dexter on Monday, May 8, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.  Service will be conducted on Monday, May 8, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Ron Beaton officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Stoddard County Children’s Home, PO Box 164, Dexter, Mo 63841, First United Methodist Church, 501 S. Walnut, Dexter, Mo 63841 and 18 Fore Life, C/O Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Mo 63841.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of all arrangements.