Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....[Watson] Coffin , Ione M.  October 29, 2005
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
K T bluewolf@onemain.com November 2, 2005, 1:06 am

The Bakersfield Californian 
Coffin, Ione M.     
1923 - 2005 
 
Ione M. Coffin 
Sept. 18, 1923 - Oct. 29, 2005 

Graveside services are being held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, November 4, 2005, 
at Hillcrest Memorial Park. A catered lunch reception in Iones honor will be 
held at 5060 California Ave., second floor ballroom, at 11:30 a.m. Please join 
us for this occasion. Ione M. Watson, born September 18, 1923 to Gilley Ezra 
Watson and Myrtle Orlena Jones in Wilburton, Oklahoma. At the tender age of 
five years, Iones father passed away. Ione came to Bakersfield, CA at the age 
of ten with her mother and other family members searching for a better life 
this is where her family legacy rooted and bloomed! Ione was in the first 
graduating class of East Bakersfield High School. She married shortly 
thereafter to Jack Reed. In 1943, Ione gave birth to Linda S. Reed and in 1944 
gave birth to her son, David Reed. Ione had quite a spirited and quick-witted 
tongue; leaving those she loved rolling with laughter! Her keen sense of 
ability and intelligence landed her a position with the Santa Fe Railroad in 
1950. There, she met her favorite conductor. Her love of trains, traveling, 
family, card games and fun times was shared with her last love, Lloyd C. 
Coffin Sandy whom she met and married while at the Santa Fe Railroad. After 34 
years of hard work, dedication, continued education and a ton of spunk and 
patience, Ione gracefully retiredbut never really quit. She accepted a board 
position with the Santa Fe Credit Union and remained a vital, active roll to 
the Santa Fe, even if it was simply as a customer. Ione cherished those who 
cared for her at CBCC and those she chatted with a Green Frog Market. Ione is 
preceded in death by her father, Gilley E. Watson and her mother, Myrtle 
Orlena Priest. Leaving behind to cherish her fortitude, grace, sense of humor 
and human kindness is Iones daughter, Linda S. Cleaver; son, David Reed and 
wife, Diana; grandchildren, Dawn Murphy, Dyna L. Murphy, Tyler Reed and wife, 
Katie, and Carrie Reed, and a beautiful host of great-grandchildren, Breanne, 
Mandy, Paul, Amber, Jacob, Bethaney, Brandi, Anthony, Lyndsey and Morgan; and 
great-great-grandchildren, Carson Paul, Gavin and Preston. A very special 
gratitude to CBCC, Dr. Ravi Patel and staff, Stierns Veterinary and staff for 
caring for her precious Rosie. Your beauty will shine upon us from the Heavens 
for all of eternity Grandma! 

Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 11/1/2005.  


Additional Comments:
Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased.
Obituaries
http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/w/watsonco578gob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/

File size: 3.2 Kb