Edith Coffey Kent

Edith Coffey Kent made her transition on October 19, 2009 after a brief illness. She was born April 29, 1915 in Omaha, TX and grew up as the middle child of seven siblings. She served in the Army Nurse Core during WWII from 1941 to 1945. After the Service she married her husband Stanley H. Kent and they resided much of their married life in the Dallas area. She is survived by her three sisters: Francis Etherige of Ft. Worth, TX, Dollie Scaff of Daingerfield, TX and Eddie Ford of Riverside, CA. She has numerous other nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Kent who died in 1979 and one sister and two brothers. She resided in the San Antonio area during the 70’s and moved to DeSoto, TX in the 90’s where she lived the rest of her life. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 23, 2009 at the West/Hurtt Funeral Home Chapel. Her final resting place will be in the Dallas/ Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, TX with her beloved husband Stan. Memorials may be made to the DeSoto Senior Activity Center, 204 Lion Street, DeSoto, TX 75115, 972-230-5825