Seventh Generation
302.
Velma Imogene ROE was born on Oct 29, 1923 in Baton Rouge,
EBR Parish, LA. She appeared in the census in 1930 in East Baton
Rouge Parish, LA, enumerated with her parents. She died on Mar 18,
1966 in Ventress, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA. She was buried on Mar
22, 1966 in Bluff Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, East Feliciana Parish, LA.
Middle daughter of Archie and Lillian. Velma was tall, approximately 5' 6"
and had auburn hair. She was a classic beauty and was always well groomed.
I rarely remember seeing her with uncombed hair or without makeup. She was an
accomplished seamstress and in her younger years made most of her own clothes,
including suits.
On Thursday, May 10, 1934, the State-Times in Baton Rouge, Louisiana published
the names of those children in East Baton Rouge Parish which had won State Spelling
Certificates in tests held in the previous month. Velma was listed as one of
the winners from the 6th grade class at Pride school. Others listed with her
were Garnett Browning, Rauhman Browning, Jesse Croft, Carey Jones, Alma Price,
Lena Smith and Lorraine Vincent.
Velma Imogene ROE and Frank Hurley COFFEE were married on Oct 21, 1939 in
St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, LA.
From original marriage license in my possession (jkc):
The State of Louisiana
Parish of West Feliciana
Twentieth Judicial District Court
To Any One Legally Authorized to Celebrate Marriage in the Parish of West Feliciana,
State of Louisiana --- Greeting:
You are hereby authorized to solemnize The Rites of Matrimony Between Mr. Frank
Hurley Coffee, and Miss Velma Imogene Roe, they having complied with all the
requisites and formalities of law to entitle them to a Legal Marriage. Given
under my official signature and seal of this office, this the 21st day of October,
1939.(clerk's signature faded)
the State of Louisiana
Parish of West Feliciana
Be It Remembered, That in obedience to the within License, and by authority vested
in me by the laws of the State of Louisiana, I Florence F. Golsan, Clerk of Court
and Notary Public, have this day solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between Mr.
Frank Hurley Coffee, and Miss Velma Imogene Roe, the parties named in said License,
in the presence of the undersigned competent witnesses.
Made and dated this 21st day of October A.D. 1939
(Witnesses and Principals signatures faded)
They were divorced on Dec 1, 1940 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish,
LA.
Frank Hurley
COFFEE (son of Albert Lilburn COFFEE and Ora Elizabeth BRALEY) was born on
Mar 8, 1910 in De Ann, Hempstead Co., AR. He appeared in the census
in 1920 in Minden, Webster Parish, LA, enumerated in the household of his parents.
He appeared in the census in 1930 in Minden, Webster Parish, LA, enumerated
in the household of his parents. He served in the military between
1942 and 1944 in the United States Army Air Corps.302 He died on Sep 4, 1976 in Jefferson, Marion Co., TX.303,304
Obituary, The Minden Press-Herald, Minden, La., September 7, 1976
Frank H. Coffee
Frank Hurley Coffee, 66, died Saturday at his residence following a brief illness.
Coffee was a retired Air Force veteran and a member of the Shreveport VFW and
the Shreveport Elks Club.
He had lived in Avinger, Texas for the past 11 years.
Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Rose-Neath Chapel in Minden with Dr.
Ronald Prince officiating. Burial was in the Minden Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Shannon Coffee of Avinger, Tex.; his mother,
Mrs. A. L. Coffee of Minden; one son Jack Coffee of Baton Rouge; one daughter,
Mary Elizabeth Coffee of Shreveport; two brothers, Harry Coffee and Dr. James
Coffee of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Ruby Coffee of Shreveport and Mrs. Myra Lee
Rea of Minden.
Pallbearers were John Fort, Crichton McCrary, Douglas McCrary, Linwood Inabnett,
Turner Almond, Pat McCrary, Carlos Green, Carlton Frazier, and Cleve Rea.
He was buried in Sep 1976 in City Cemetery, Minden, Webster Parish, LA.305 In addition to Helen and other
wives listed in this genealogy, Frank was married at least five more times. I
recall visiting him in Shreveport in about 1957 and found him working in National
Shirt Shop, a men's clothing store, He was married to a lady named Jacqueline.
At the time of his death he was married to a lady named Shannon. I do not believe
there were any children from either of these marriages. Webster Parish records
show that at one time Frank owned the Tri-State Novelty Company, a juke box
vendor, in Minden.
A search of court house records in Cass County did not reveal any business license
(Index to Assumed Names, 1971 forward) marriage record or other information about
Frank with the exception of probate documents prepared upon his death.
Frank's death certificate was recorded in Jefferson, Marion County, because he
was taken from his residence in Cass County to the nearest hospital which was
in Jefferson. Jefferson and Avinger are only a few miles apart. Frank's death
certificate recorded his social security number as 575-03-1416. G. E. Haggard
and Son Funeral Home, Inc. in Marion County, handled the arrangements.
In a 1995 exchange of letters with Fred McKenzie, author of the book Avinger
Texas USA (M&M Press, Rt. 1, Box 404, Avinger, Texas 75630), I was told that
Frank was a barber and that he had a shop near the beauty shop of Shannon Burns
Terry. I was unable to locate a business license for either person at the courthouse
in Avinger. Velma Imogene ROE and Frank Hurley COFFEE had the following children:
+411 | i. | Jack Kenneth COFFEE. |
Velma Imogene ROE and William Douglas
TALBERT Jr. were married about 1941. They were divorced.
William Douglas TALBERT Jr. (son of William Douglas
TALBERT and Clara Elmena JACKSON) was born on Mar 29, 1916 in Baton Rouge, EBR
Parish, LA. He died on Apr 4, 2006 in Denham Springs, Livingston
Parish, LA.
Obituary, The Advocate, April 6, 2006
William Douglas "Papa Doug" Talbert, Jr. passed from this life
on Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at PMA, Leisure Living in Denham Springs at the age
of 90. He was born March 29, 1916, in Irene, raised in Baton Rouge and was a
resident of Walker. He was a retired electrician, and a longtime member of Northside
Baptist Church and recently Walker Baptist Church. Visitation will be at Seale
Funeral Home, Denham Springs, on Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m. until funeral
service in the chapel at 1 p.m., conducted by Dr. Richard Blue and the Rev. Merelin
McCon. Burial in Walker Baptist Church Cemetery, Walker. He is survived by his
wife, Viola Woodward Talbert; daughter, Bettie Faust; stepson and stepdaughter-in-law,
Arthur Jr. and Beverly Israel; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and
numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clara and
W.D. Talbert Sr.; and sisters, Enid Langlois and Camille Morale.
Published in The Advocate on 4/6/2006.
Velma Imogene ROE and William Douglas TALBERT Jr. had the following children:
+412 | i. | Betty Sue TALBERT. |
Velma Imogene ROE and Joseph F. ROY Jr. were married on Jul 16, 1965 in St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, LA.306 Joseph F. ROY Jr. (son of Joseph F. ROY and Odette KNAPS) was born in 1916. He was buried in Oct 1989 in New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA. He died on Oct 24, 1989 in Ventress, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA. He was an alcoholic by profession.