My name is Mary E. Coe. I was born in Florence, South Carolina. At the age of seventeen, I moved to Washington, DC with my family. I lived in DC for several years, from there, I moved to San Diego, California where I got married.

I've been married to the same spouse for over forty two years. I'm the proud mother of three sons and two lovely daughters. I have nine grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews; and grand nieces and nephews. I came from a large family of nine children. I am number seven. I only have one brother that's still alive, he was the second born.