Grace Ellen McKelvey Coada
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Grace Ellen Coada, 82, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at her home. Grace was born on June 29, 1941 in Monroe County, Tennessee. Anyone who knew Grace, knows how much she loved to work in her yard and tend to her flowers.
Grace was preceded in death by husband, Milburn Edgar Coada; parents, Charles and Mary Nancy McKelvey; several brothers and sisters.
She is survived by daughter, Caroline Coada; sons, William Coada, and Wendell and wife, Amanda K. Coada. Grandchildren; Amanda and husband Terry Hurst, Jeffery Coada, and Nicole Mueller and family. Special Great-grandchildren; Makinzi and Madison, and several others. Sister; Jean and husband Charles Lankford, special niece; Lisa Coada, special kitty; Lily, several nieces and nephews.
The family will gather at Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM for a memorial with Pastor Clayton Taylor officiating. A graveside service will immediately follow at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers please consider donating in Grace's memory to the Pat Summitt Foundation.
You are encouraged to share a memory of Grace and/or your personal condolences with her family by visiting her memorial webpage and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home of Athens is honored to assist her family with these arrangements.