Tonnie Godfrey

Tonnie Godfrey, 58, of Coal Mountain, departed this life on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at his residence.

Born on November 15, 1949 at Guyan, he was the son of the late Zina and Junie (Toler) Godfrey.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers: James Dexter and Woodrow "Woody" Godfrey.

He was of the Baptist Faith.

Those left to love and cherish the memory of Tonnie are: his five sisters: Zelda (Rex) Zizelman of Celina OH, Kathy (Willis) Fortner of Coal Mountain, Dinah (Louie) Walls of Christian, Loretta (Mike) Knatz of St. Mary's OH, and Teresa (Dave) Embry of Celina OH; 19 nieces and nephews; 11 great nieces and nephews; and a host of family and friends.

Friends called at the Christian Freewill Baptist Church at Christian on Saturday, March 1st from 6 to 10 pm. Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 2nd at the Christian Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Lowell Walls and the Rev. Roger Browning officiating. Burial followed in the Hatfield Cemetery at Coal Mountain.

Pallbearers were: Ronald "Bubbles" Reed, Lesley Walls, Mark Cook, Todd Davis, Aaron Fortner, and Jay Woolum. Honorary pallbearers were: Willis Fortner and Louie Walls.