Bobbie Jo Coffman

Bobbie Jo Coffman, 44, of Kingsport, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at her residence after battling with a long illness. She was born in Kingsport on June 17, 1969, a daughter of the late Betty Jo Sharp Crawford and her father Conley Thomas Absher, she had resided in this area her entire life. She was a Christian and had been involved in management in retail sales. She was very loved and will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her two daughters, Brandi (Jeremiah) Culotta of Sevierville, TN, and Jessica Coffman of Kingsport, TN; two grandchildren, Joshlynn Culotta and Miah Culotta of Sevierville, TN; seven half brothers and half sisters, Junior Sharp, Nancy (Ralph) Begley, Dorothy Linebaugh, Conley Absher, Jr., Annie Fleenor, Mary Rump and Mick (Michele) Crawford; several nieces and nephews. She had very special close friends, Traie, Norma, and H. K. Stapleton of Church Hill, TN, and many other close friends.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at Hamlett-Dobson, Kingsport. A memorial service will follow at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel with Pastor Ron Bledsoe officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a memorial fund set up in her name at SunTrust.