Iola Coffey

Iola Mae Hayes Coffey of Biloxi, MS departed this life at the young age of 95 on March 9, 2020. Iola was born in Stanford, Kentucky on October 2, 1924.  She was a graduate of Stanford High School and the last surviving member of her class.  She later trained to be a nutritionist and retail sales associate.  Iola was an active volunteer at many hospitals in the cities where she resided.  She was able to travel extensively in foreign countries and the United States because five of her six children were in the military services.  Iola had a passion for growing plants, working puzzles, playing bingo and listening to all forms of music.  She loved her hats and received many compliments on coordinating them to match her outfit each day.

Iola was preceded in death by her mother, LeGardus Hayes Weaver; her father, John Hayes, Sr.; her stepfather, Earl Weaver; her stepmother, Ockreada Hayes; her sisters, Mary Wilson, Johnetta Hayes and Patricia Hayes; her daughter-in-law, Goldie Coffey; and her granddaughter, Mya McCullough (Barbara and Clifford McCullough’s daughter).

Iola leaves to cherish her memory her three sisters, Rebecca Alexander, Shirley Hayes, and  Therisa McNeil; her brother, John Hayes, Jr.; her six children, Willie (Rachel) Coffey, Jr., Sandra Keller Ewell, Sheila Cason Wood, Jack Coffey (Goldie deceased), Rhonda Blackwell, and Barbara (Clifford) McCullough; her ten grandchildren, Lisa, Jimmy, Tyson, Skyler, Kimberly (Deric), Brittany (Robbie), Yolanda, Ciona, Bianca (Pedro), and Jazmin; her eight great grandchildren, Jalen, Alexis, Dominic, Javon, Patience, Zoey, Gabrielle, Deric, Jr. and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and loved ones.

Private Memorial Service ~ Saturday, June, 5, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. CST

A private memorial service will be held for family. For those not attending, there will be a Livestream of the service at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 5, 2021. On that day, there will be a link just below this obituary. Click on the Livestream Event Link and the Livestream will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m.