Lillian Kay Coffey

Lillian Kay Coffey, age 67, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Anmed Medical Center in Anderson, South Carolina.

Lillian was born Saturday, January 19, 1957 in Rutherford County to the late James “Rooster” Morrow, Sr. and Anna Belle Melton Morrow. She worked in textiles most of her life, which included working for Hamrick Mills in Gaffney for eighteen years. She enjoyed crafts, thrifting and taking trips to the beach. Lillian was a selfless person who always thought of others before herself. She loved God and lived out her faith by showing love to everyone. Lillian attended the Alexander Missionary Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Beverly “Bootsie” Gordon, Jimmy Morrow, Ronnie Morrow, Debbie Kimbrell and Ray Morrow.

Those left to treasure her memory include her husband of twenty-one years, Lewis Coffey; son, Billy Hutchins (Christi) of Rutherfordton; daughters, Denise Bradley of Rutherfordton and Casey Hutchins (Jeffrey Higley) of Gastonia; siblings, Talmadge Morrow of Henrietta, Lisa Brooks (Gary) of Ellenboro, Teresa Panther of Forest City, Joy Brooks (Dan) of Ellenboro, Bobby Morrow of Ellenboro, John Morrow of Bostic; ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and her precious pet dog, Pita.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 9th at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Sam Henderson officiating. Interment will follow at the Morrow Curve Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 pm on Monday at the funeral home.

Memorial donations are requested to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org