Eighth Generation

12283. Robert Edward Coffey was born on 20 August 1905 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. He lived with his parents in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 5 May 1910. He lived with his parents in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC on 17 January 1920. Robert died on 3 February 1964 at the age of 58 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Cary Flat Cemetery in Gragg, Avery Co., NC.^{35754,35755,35756,35757}

Report of Death, The Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, NC, Wed., Feb. 5, 1964, Page B6

Coffey, Retired Merchant, Dies

Lenoir, Feb. 4 - Robert E. Coffey, 58, retired postmaster and merchant of Lenoir, died Mondayin a local hospital after a long illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Globe Baptist Church by the Rev. Ralen Day and the Rev. Luther Haad. Burial will be in Carey's [sic] Flat Cemetery.

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Obituary, undated, unnamed newspaper

Robert Coffey Taken By Death

Robert E. Coffey, 58-year-old retired postmaster and merchant of 410 Sunset Drive, died Monday at 4:50 p.m. in a local hospital after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Globe baptist Church with Rev. Ralen Day and Rev. Luther Haas officiating. Burial will be in Cares Flat Cemetery.

The body was moved from Greer Funeral Home to the residence today at 5 p.m.

Born Aug. 20, 1905 in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Gus F. and Betty Beard Coffey.

Coffey served as postmaster at Globe for 18 years and at Edgemont for 10 years.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cleola Crisp Coffey; a daughter, Mrs. Christine Craig of Blowing Rock; two sons, Robert T. Coffey of the home, Sgt. George F. Coffey of the U.S. Army stationed in Munich, Germany.

Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Cena Henderson of Montezuma, Mrs. Maude Pyatte of Hildebran, Mrs. Bonnie Rash of Crossnore; four brothers, Spencer and Benson Coffey, both of Gragg, Archie Coffey of Edgemont, Blaine Coffey of San Antonio, Tex.; a half-brother, Clarence Gragg of Jonas Ridge; and six grandchildren.

Robert Edward Coffey and Cleola Georgia (Golda?) Crisp were married on 25 November 1929 in Newland, Avery Co., NC.³⁵⁷⁵⁸ They³⁵⁷⁵⁸ appeared in the census on 23 April 1930 in Wilson Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.³⁵⁷⁵⁹ They³⁵⁷⁵⁹ appeared in the census on 5 April 1940 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.³⁵⁷⁶⁰ Cleola Georgia (Golda?) Crisp, daughter of Joseph Columbus Crisp and Bessie Victoria Hollar, was born on 5 June 1912 in Avery Co., NC. She lived with her parents in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC on 19 January 1920. Cleola died on 15 June 1987 at the age of 75 in Avery Co., NC and was buried at Cary Flat Cemetery in Gragg, Avery Co., NC.^35761,35762

Robert Edward Coffey and Cleola Georgia (Golda?) Crisp had the following children: