Seventh Generation

5015. Finley Houck Coffey was born on 22 August 1886 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁶²⁵² He registered for the WWI draft on 5 June 1917 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁶²⁵³ Finley died in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 9 July 1971 and was buried at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Morganton, Burke Co., NC on 11 July 1971 .¹⁶²⁵⁴

Finley Houck Coffey and Effie Rowena Turnmire were married on 16 May 1909 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁶²⁵⁵ They^{¹⁶²⁵⁵} appeared in the census on 28 April 1910 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁶²⁵⁶ They^{¹⁶²⁵⁶} appeared in the census on 7 January 1920 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁶²⁵⁷ Finley and Effie^{¹⁶²⁵⁷} appeared in the census on 4 April 1930 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁶²⁵⁸ Effie Rowena Turnmire, daughter of William Wells Turnmire and Margaret Rowena Walker, was born on 11 December 1891 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. Effie died of a cerebro-vascular accident on 8 March 1969 at the age of 77 at Dula Hospital in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Morganton, Burke Co., NC.^16259,16260

Finley Houck Coffey and Effie Rowena Turnmire had the following children:

+10894	i.	Blanche V. Coffey.
10895	ii.	Wallace Cloyd Coffey was born on 22 July 1912 in Yadkin Valley Twp., Caldwell Co., NC. Wallace died of acute lobar pneumonia on 26 March 1916 at the age of 3 in Hudson, Hudson Twp., Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Sardis Cemetery in Sardis, Caldwell Co., NC on 27 March 1916^16261,16262
+10896	iii.	Vilas Lee Coffey.
+10897	iv.	Ruby Irene Coffey.
+10898	v.	Clyde Finley Coffey.
10899	vi.	Margaret Coline Coffey was born on 2 April 1923 in North Carolina.¹⁶²⁶³ Margaret died at Dula Hospital in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 26 July 1956 of arsenic poisioning and was buried at Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 28 July 1956 .^16264,16265 Obituary, The Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, NC, Fri. Jul. 27, 1956, Page 16, Col. 6 Miss Margaret Coffey Lenoir, July 26 - Miss Margaret Coline Coffey, 33, of Route 6, Lenoir, died this morning at a local hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Born in Caldwell County, she was a daughter of F. H. and Effie Turnmire Coffey. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Burke County. Surviving in addition to her parents, are five brothers, Vilas of Route 1, Boone, Clyde of Kings Creek, Lloyd of Morganton, Ernest and Harold Coffey, both of Route 6, Lenoir; and three sisters, Mrs. Frank McGee, Mrs. Ed Hartley and Miss Lois Coffey, all of Route 6, Lenoir.
10900	vii.	Lois Elizabeth Coffey was born on 4 October 1925 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁶²⁶⁶ Lois died in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 15 December 2008 and a memorial service was held 20 December 2008 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC at Antioch Baptist Church.¹⁶²⁶⁷ Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Thu., Dec. 18, 2008 Miss. Lois Elizabeth Coffey, 83, of Lenoir, died Monday, December 15, 2008 at the Grand Villa Manor. Born October 4, 1925 in Caldwell County, Lois was a daughter of the late Finley Houck and Effie Turnmire Coffey. In addition to her parents, Lois was preceded in death by three sisters, Blanche McGee, Irene Hartley, and Colene Coffey; and also five brothers, Vilace Coffey, Clyde Coffey, Lloyd Coffey, Hal Coffey, and Cloyd Coffey. Lois had worked many years at Shadowline Hosiery and was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Miss Coffey is survived by three nephews, Roy and Mildred Coffey of Lenoir, Larry and Nancy Coffey of Lenoir, and Frank and Pam Coffey of Granite Falls. She is also survived by two nieces, Marie Bearden of Lenoir and Ruby Roberts of Lenoir. She is also survived by numerous other relatives. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Antioch Baptist Church. Memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association at P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312, or to Antioch Baptist Church at 2441 Antioch Rd., Morganton, NC 28655. Online condolences may be sent to the Coffey Family at www.evansfuneralservice. com Evans Funeral Service of Lenoir is serving the Coffey Family.
+10901	viii.	Loyd Thomas Coffey.
10902	ix.	Ernest Eugene Coffey was born on 8 March 1928 in North Carolina. Ernest died on 3 November 2004 at the age of 76 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Morganton, Burke Co., NC on 5 November 2004.^{7225,16268,16269} Obituary, The Hickory Daily Record, Hickory, NC, Nov. 4, 2004 ERNEST E. COFFEY LENOIR - Ernest Eugene Coffey, 76, of Harper Avenue, NW, died Nov. 3, 2004. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Nov. 4, 2004 Ernest Eugene Coffey, 76, of Harper Avenue NW, Lenoir, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. He was born March 8, 1928 in Caldwell County to the late F. H. and Effie Turnmire Coffey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Cloyd Coffey, Lloyd Thomas Coffey, Vilas Lee Coffey and Clyde Coffey and two sisters, Blanche McGee and Coline Coffey. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Survivors include a brother, Jesse Hal Coffey of Lenoir and two sisters, Irene Hartley of Granite Falls and Lois E. Coffey of Lenoir. Graveside services will be held Friday, Nov. 5, 2004 at 11 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Burke County. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
10903	x.	Jesse Hal Coffey was born on 18 July 1931 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.^16270,16271 Jesse died on 1 August 2005 at the age of 74 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Kings Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.^{16272,16273,16274,16275} Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC Jesse Hal Coffey, 74, of Kings Creek Church Road, Lenoir, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. He was born July 18, 1931 in Caldwell County to the late Finley Houck and Effie Turnmire Coffey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Cloyd Coffey, Villas Coffey, Lloyd Coffey, Clyde Coffey and Ernest Coffey and two sisters, Blanche C. McGee and Coline Coffey. Mr. Coffey was a retired supervisor from Singer Furniture Company and a member of Kings Creek Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Marine Veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the National Guard. He also was a member of Mt. Pleasant Masonic Lodge #573 of Wilkesboro. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rachel Hollar Coffey of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Gloria Coffey Ayers of Lenoir; two sisters, Mrs. Irene Coffey Hartley of Granite Falls and Miss Lois Coffey of Lenoir. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Kings Creek Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Randy Goode. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Interment will follow at the church cemetery with Military Honors. The family will receive friends today, Aug. 2, 2005 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to: Kings Creek Baptist Church, 4698 Kings Creek Baptist Church Road, Lenoir, N.C. 28645 or Shriners Hospital for Crippled and Burned Children, P.O. Box 560666, Charlotte, N.C. 28256. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.