Eighth Generation

10793. Henry Columbus Coffey was born on 23 October 1903 in North Carolina. He lived with his parents in Patterson Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 23 April 1910. Henry died of a fractured skull on 18 July 1949 at the age of 45 at Richard Baker Hospital in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC and was buried at Pinecrest Cemetery in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC on 25 July 1949.^31585,31586

Henry Columbus Coffey and Ruth Annie Carter were married on 2 July 1921 in Lovelady Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.³¹⁵⁸⁷ They^{³¹⁵⁸⁷} appeared in the census on 2 April 1930 in Granite Falls, Lovelady Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.³¹⁵⁸⁸ They^{³¹⁵⁸⁸} appeared in the census on 29 April 1940 in Lovelady Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.³¹⁵⁸⁹ Ruth Annie Carter, daughter of Robert Alexander Carter and Mary Martha Cooper, was born on 3 December 1904 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. Ruth died in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC on 9 December 1994 and was buried at Pinecrest Cemetery in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC in December 1994 .^31590,31591

Henry Columbus Coffey and Ruth Annie Carter had the following children:

+17596	i.	Annie May Coffey.
17597	ii.	Lois Coffey was born on 19 July 1923 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.^31592,31593
+17598	iii.	Marilyn Miller Coffey.
17599	iv.	Harold Thomas Coffey was born on 5 December 1929 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³¹⁵⁹⁴ Harold died on 23 March 2001 at the age of 71 at Valdese General Hospital in Valdese, Burke Co., NC.³¹⁵⁹⁵
+17600	v.	Gary Cooper Coffey.
17601	vi.	Frances Irene Coffey was born on 27 July 1937 in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC.^31596,31597
17602	vii.	Billy Joseph "Billy Joe" Coffey was born on 2 March 1940 in Catawba Co., NC.³¹⁵⁹⁸ Billy died at Burke Hospice & Pallative Care Center in Valdese, Burke Co., NC on 2 May 2010. Billy J. Coffey VALDESE - Mr. Billy Joe Coffey, 70, of Rutherford College, died Sunday, May 2, 2010, at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Valdese, after a period of declining health. Mr. Coffey was born March 2, 1940, in Granite Falls, a son of the late Henry and Ruth Carter Coffey. He was a faithful member of Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church. Bill was famous for his cooking chicken pie, barbecue and fish fries. He loved his family; to garden and share his vegetables with his friends and family; to fish and his time at the beach; and especially to make people laugh. Bill retired from General Electric in Hickory and worked part time for 17 years as a cook at Valdese General Hospital. After retirement, he worked part-time at Westpoint Stevens in Hickory. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Coffey; and a sister, Mae Holverstott. Surviving are his wife of more than 48 years, Lillian Rutherford Coffey of the home; a daughter, Kellie Coffey Clay of Morganton; two sons, Neal Coffey and wife, Holly, of the George Hildebrand community and Mark Coffey and wife, Angela, of Morganton; brothers, Gary Coffey and wife, Joan, of Rhodhiss, Van Coffey and wife, Ginger, of Taylorsville; sisters, Frances Underwood of Mocksville, Lois Coffey of Valdese and Marilyn Franklin of Hudson. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Jordan and Bryant Clay, Whitney, Zachary and Mason Coffey, Sydney Coffey; and a number of nieces and nephews. A service of remembrance will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2010, at Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Sally Queen officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:30 until 5 p.m. Monday at Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to ACE & TJ's Grin Kids, P.O. Box 37192, Charlotte, N.C. 28237; or Wrights Pantry in care of Abernethy Memorial UMC, P.O. Box 127, Rutherford College N.C. 28671; or Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, N.C. 28690 An online guest book and obituary notice are available at www.heritagefuneralservice.com. Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory is assisting the Coffey family.