Eighth Generation


9335. Andrew Jackson "Andy" Coffey was born circa 1901 in Nelson Co., VA. Andrew died on 24 August 1972 at the age of 71 in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA and was buried at Augusta Memorial Park in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA.28477

Obituary, Waynesboro News Virginian, Aug. 25, 1972

Andrew Coffey, 73, of Route 2, died at 8:30 a.m. yesterday in Waynesboro Community Hospital. He was born January 9, 1899, in Nelson County, a son of the late John and Lucy Demastus Coffey.

He was an orchardist and a member of Mountain Top Christian Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Ethel Coffey in November 1971.

He was also preceded in death by Mrs. Clatus Everitt and three brothers, Clint Coffey, Dellie Coffey and Luther Coffey.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Lovie) Brooks, Mrs. William (Hazel) German, both of Stuarts Draft, Mrs. Albert (Margaret) Cummings, of Stewartstown, Pa., and Mrs. Hollis J. (Shirley) Hanback of Waynesboro; two sons, Juria M. (Bill) Coffey of Stuarts Draft and Elwood C. (Jimmy) Coffey of Richmond; three sisters, Mrs. Ida Bridge and Miss Madge Coffey, both of Sherando and Mrs. Effie Demastus of Love; one brother, Jacob Coffey of Fishersville; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Memorial Chapel of the McDow-Tyree Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Basil Bish with interment in Augusta Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends at the McDow-Tyree Funeral Home from 7 to 8 tonight and also at the home of Mrs. Hollis Hanback.

Active pallbearers will be Harold Wade, Ben Griffith, William E. Lucas Jr., Paul Tucker, Paul Simmons and Charles Bartlett.

Honorary pallbearers will be Russell Mawyer, George Dudley Jr., Douglas Toman, A. C. Hawpe, Eugene Everitt, Golden Demastus, Aubrey Rutherford, Robert P. Rutherford, James R. Carey, J. B. Yount, Dr. T. L. Gorsuch, Dr. A. M. McLaughlin, John Shifflett and L. R. Link.

Andrew Jackson "Andy" Coffey and Ethel Coffey were married in 1918 in Nelson Co., VA. They appeared in the census on 4 April 1930 in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA.28478 They28478 appeared in the census on 9 April 1940 in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA.28479 Ethel Coffey, daughter of Peter Hilman Coffey and Mary Susan Tyree, was born on 29 June 1903 in Nelson Co., VA. Ethel died on 25 November 1971 at the age of 68 in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA and was buried at Augusta Memorial Park in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA.28480

Andrew Jackson "Andy" Coffey and Ethel Coffey had the following children:

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Lovie Carrie Coffey.

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Andrew Jackson Coffey Jr. was born on 5 July 1927 in Nelson Co., VA and died on Andrew Jr. died on16 July 1927 at 11 days of age in Nelson Co., VA and was buried at Damastus Family Cemetery in Tyro, Nelson Co., VA.28481,28482

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Juria Mae "Bill" Coffey.

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Hazel Arbutus Coffey.

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Elwood C. "Jimmy" Coffey.

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Living.
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