Ninth Generation

18024. Homer Leon Coffey was born on 29 June 1913 in Meat Camp Twp., Watauga Co., NC.^44718,44719 Homer died on 3 December 2010 at the age of 97 in Boone, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Mountlawn Memorial Park and Gardens in Boone, Watauga Co., NC.^44720,44721

Obituary, the Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, Dec. 4, 2010

Mr. Coffey was born June 29, 1913, in Watauga County, a son of the late William Leon and Marion Edna Norris Coffey. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.

Mr. Coffey is survived by his wife, Ersal Presnell Coffey, of the home; one son, Grayson Coffey and wife, Judy, of Boone; son-in-law, Harry Heavner, of Hickory; one grandson, Travis Taylor and wife, Nicole, of Raleigh; two great-granddaughters Ruby and Kallie Taylor, of Raliegh; four step-grandsons, Joey Coffey, of Lenoir, Micheal Greene-Hodges and wife, Candyce, of Brooksville, Florida, Andrew Hodges and Clint Hodges, both of Boone; four sisters, Irene Woods, of Lenoir; Jewel Moody, Marie Broyhill and Helen Carroll, all of Blowing Rock; two brothers, Wade Coffey and Wayne Coffey, both of Blowing Rock; one sister-in-law, Betty Coffey, of Blowing Rock.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carolyn Heavner; one sister, Thelma Deal; and one brother, Owen Coffey.

A version of this obituary was published in the Watauga Democrat, Boone, Watauga Co., NC on Mon., Dec. 6, 2010.

It began with the sentence "Homer L. Coffey, age 97, of 911 George Wilson Road, Boone, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at Watauga Medical Center." The remainder was an exact copy of all above. It ended this way:

"Funeral services for Homer L. Coffey were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Scott Courtney and Mr. Joseph McNeil officated. Burial followed in Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens. 

"Online condolences may be sent to the Coffey family at www.hamptonfuneralservice.com. 

"Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements."

Homer Leon Coffey and Polly Ersal "Ersal" Presnell were married on 29 March 1941 in Johnson Co., TN.⁴⁴⁷²² Polly Ersal "Ersal" Presnell, daughter of Willard Grayson Presnell and Celia Louisa Mast, was born on 22 January 1916 in Watauga Co., NC.⁴⁴⁷²³ Polly died at Life Care Center in Banner Elk, Avery Co., NC on 22 May 2014 and was buried at Mountlawn Memorial Park and Gardens in Boone, Watauga Co., NC on 24 May 2014 .^44724,44725

Obituary, The Watauga Democrat, Boone, NC, Thu., May 22, 2014

Mrs. Ersal Presnell Coffey, 98, of George Wilson Road, Boone, passed away Thursday morning, May 22, 2014, at Life Care Center of Banner Elk.

Mrs. Coffey was born Jan. 22, 1916, in Watauga County, a daughter of the late Willard Grayson Presnell and Louisa Mast Presnell. She was a retired manager for Newton's Department Store in Boone, and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Coffey is survived by one son, Grayson Coffey and wife, Judy, of Boone; one grandson, Travis Taylor and wife, Nichole, of Raleigh; four stepgrandsons, Joey Coffey and wife, Amelia, of Homosassa, Fla., Drew Hodges and Clint Hodges, both of Boone, and Michael Greene and wife, Candy, of Brooksville, Fla.; one son-in-law, Harry Heavner of Hickory; three sisters, Hazel Cottrell of Lodi, Calif., Beatrice Presnell of Los Angeles, Calif., and Marshalea Hemrick of Winston-Salem; one brother, Coolidge Presnell of Virginia; and one stepbrother, Willard Presnell of Elizabethton, Tenn.

She is also survived by five step-great-granddaughters, two step-great-grandsons and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Leon Coffey; one daughter, Carolyn Coffey Heavner; three sisters, Epsie Wagoner, Bessie Minton and Lillie Miller; and three brothers, Carl, Houston and Jard Presnell. Funeral services for Ersal Presnell Coffey will be conducted Saturday, May 24, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. The body will lie in state at the chapel from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Officiating will be the Rev. Scott Courtney. Burial will follow in Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at the funeral home, prior to the service.

Homer Leon Coffey and Polly Ersal "Ersal" Presnell had the following children: