New Port Richey, FL- A graveside burial of ashes will be held at 11AM Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Southampton Memorial Park for Shirley Whitley Coggsdale and James Abbitt Coggsdale, Jr. The Rev. James H. Hyatt, Jr will officiate the service.

Shirley passed away December 18, 2014 at her home in New Port Richey, FL and Jimmy passed away June 7, 2016 in a Tampa, FL nursing home. Shirley was a daughter of the late Julian and Leatha Edwards Whitley. Jimmy was a son of the late James A. Coggsdale, Sr. and Gladys Gardner Coggsdale and his stepfather Mack Kelly Jones.

Survivors include one daughter, Connie Renn (Frank) of Courtland, two sons, James A. "Bodie" Coggsdale, III and Kenneth Coggsdale both of Franklin, five grandchildren, Abbitt Hoffman (Amanda), Candy Nichols (Joe), Julie Coggsdale, Brittany Coggsdale and Katie C. Miller and five great grandchildren. Shirley is survived by four sisters, Nettie Boyce, Patsy Butler, Linda Johnson and Jean Barrett, two brothers, Ronnie and David Whitley.

Jimmy was predeceased by a sister, Betty Runyon.

Jimmy and Shirley were married in April of 1959. Shirley worked all of her life, waitressing and sold peanuts for Hugh Taylor. Jimmy was an Air Force Veteran and was a self-employed contractor.

Wright Funeral Home in Franklin has charge of arrangements.