Irene Coghlan was born February 11, 1925 the daughter of the late Charles Bailey, Sr. and Mary Polk Tucker.
Mrs. Coghlan attended school in Hardin County, Tennessee. She worked in production and repairs for Aqua Glass in Adamsville for approximately 10 years. Playing dominoes and Yahtzee, reading, working in the yard, and taking an occasional trip to Tunica with her family were some of her favorite pastimes. Mrs. Coghlan was Baptist in belief.
Mrs. Coghlan departed this life on June 19, 2020 in Lexington, Tennessee at the age of 95 Years, 4 Months, 8 Days. She is survived by a daughter, Alice Jones; two sons, Jack Hong and wife Linda and Richard Hong and wife Darlene; seven grandchildren: Megan Moore and husband Michael, Jennifer Hong, Richard Hong, Jr. and wife Cristy, Lee Hong and wife Renee, Nekiah Sanders and husband Les, Tammy Wilson, and Shannon Hong; 8 great-grandchildren; four sisters: Minnie Ruth Sorenson, Betty Rogers, Frances Rignola, and Wilma Clark; two brothers, Travis Tucker and Edward Tucker; and many extended family and friends.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Coghlan was preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah Coghlan; two sisters, Helen Grannon and Janell Ferraro, and three brothers: Ellis Tucker, Charles Tucker, Jr., and Roy Tucker.