Maria Mae Stroud Coffey

She was born February 17, 1958, in Joplin, Missouri. She was a graduate of Escambia High School and prior to her disability retirement, she worked as a case fitter with Hickory Chair.

She was preceded in death by her father, Lee Daniel Stroud; her mother and step-father, Gloria and Tomas Hernandez; sister, Janet Poore; and brothers, Jerry Stroud and Tomas Hernandez, Jr.

She is survived by daughter, Angela (Jason) Brady; son, Justin Coffey, "adopted daughter," Melissa Ball; sisters, Tracie (Scott) Pennington and Ruth (Robert) Williams; and brothers, Charlie Stroud, Eddie (Charlotte) Hernandez and Vincent Hernandez; and 31 nieces and nephews (great).

Memorial service celebrating Maria’s life will be held 3:00 PM today (Sunday, May 26) in the Westmoreland Chapel of Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. J.B. Parker, Jr. officiating.

The family will speak with friends at the funeral home immediately following the service.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com.

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.