Ninth Generation


17606. Charles William "Charlie" Coffey was born on 23 August 1913 in Edgemont, Caldwell Co., NC. Charles died in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC on 5 March 1955 of a heart attach and was buried at Philadelphia Lutheran Church in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC on 8 March 1955 .44217,44218

Obituary, Charles W. Coffey, Greensboro Daily NewsTuesday, Mar 08, 1955 Greensboro, NCPage: 5

Hickory, March 7--Charles William Coffey, 41, and employe of the Ingold Co of Hickory, died Saturday of a heart attach. Funeral services were held today at Philadelphia Lutheran Church, at Granite Falls. Burial was in the church cemetery. He was a native of Caldwell County. He is survived by his wife[,] his step-mother, Mrs. Hazel Coffey of Hildebran; two daughters; three sons; a sister and four brothers.


A living couple was married in 1939 in Henry Co., VA.44219 Living, daughter of Joseph Polk Parks and Adeline Gurley, was born in 1918 in Wayne Co., NC.44220 Living resided with her parents in Saulston, Wayne Co., NC in 1920.44221

Charles William "Charlie" Coffey and Living had the following children:

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Charles William "Charlie" Coffey and Ethel Olive Edwards were married. Ethel Olive Edwards, daughter of David Edwards and Minnie Henson, was born on 27 October 1923 in Swain Co., NC. Ethel died at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC on 30 November 1991 of persistent sepsis and myelogenous leukemia and was buried at Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC in December 1991 .44222,44223,44224,44225

Death Notice, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, Dec. 3, 1991

Claremont - Mrs. Ethel Edwards Crater Gurley, 68, died Nov. 30, 1991, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. Funeral was 2 p.m. Monday at Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church, Statesville. Drum of Conover is in charge.

Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 5624 Executive Dr., Charlotte, N.C. 28212.

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Additional obituary from Brad Jackson, 10-23-2018

Ethel Gurley

Ethel Edwards Crater Gurley, 68, of Rt. 1, Marvin Street, Clarement, died Nov. 30, 1991 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville after a period of declining health.

Born Oct. 27, 1923 in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late David and Minnie Henson Edwards.

She was a retired employee of Hickory Chair and a member of the Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church in Statesville.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles William Coffey; and her second husband, Augustus Lewis Crater in 1975.

Surviving are her husband, Fred L. Gurley, Sr.; three sons, Charles "Rick" Crater of Newton, David Crater of Vale and Steve Crater of Columbia, S.C.; two daughters, Terry Withers of Newton, and Nancy Hoffman of Conover; three brothers, Frank Edwards of Canton, Tom Edwards of Asheville, and Jack Edwards of Swannanoa; two sisters, Mary Wilhide of Swannanoa, and Jessie Pruett of Chattanooga, Tenn.; three step-daughters; two stepsons; and 12 grand-children.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Fifth Creek Presbyterian Church in Statesville. The Rev. W. C. Cockman and Rev. John Milholland will officiate.

The family will receive friends following the graveside service.

Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 5624 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Charlotte, N. C. 28212.

Drum Funeral Home in Conover is in charge of arrangements.

Charles William "Charlie" Coffey and Ethel Olive Edwards had the following children:

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