Elaine Russell Coffman

Elaine Russell Coffman died on June 9, 2018, in Mesquite, Texas. She was born on May 18, 1930, in Dallas, Texas to H.M. Russell, Jr. and Leone Turner Russell. Elaine married Wesley Surber Coffman in 1949. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband (2009). Elaine is survived by; sister, Nancy Russell Mixon (LaRue, TX); son, Russell and wife Hilary (Pecos, NM); daughter, Cathy and husband Barrett Pulham (Mesquite, TX); daughter, Rebecca (Huntington, IN); grandchildren, Sara and Yusuf Coffman; great-grandchildren, Joseph Coffman and Lucas Tijerina. Elaine was a Dallas native, attending schools in Highland Park, The Hockaday School and Texas State College for Women in Denton, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Therapy and Master’s of Library Science. Elaine was passionate about music and genealogy. A Celebration of Life will take place at Wilshire Baptist Church’s Chapel on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at 1:30 PM. A private interment was held in Ardmore, OK.