Seventh Generation

5937. Reuben Zachariah "Zack" Coffey was born on 15 June 1884 in Gragg, Avery Co., NC.¹⁹⁵⁶⁶ He lived with his parents in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 18 June 1900. He appeared in the census on 22 January 1920 in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC.¹⁹⁵⁶⁷ Zack appeared in the census on 4 April 1930 in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC.¹⁹⁵⁶⁸ He appeared in the census on 10 June 1940 in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC.¹⁹⁵⁶⁹ Reuben died of congestive heart failure on 11 June 1961 at the age of 76 at Blowing Rock Hospital in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Cary Flat Cemetery in Gragg, Avery Co., NC.^{19570,19571,19572}

Reuben Zachariah "Zack" Coffey and Mary Cordelia Gragg were married on 13 June 1909 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.^19573,19574 They^{^19573,19574} appeared in the census on 9 May 1910 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁹⁵⁷⁵ Mary Cordelia Gragg, daughter of David Obadiah Gragg and Frances Elizabeth Dellinger, was born on 21 March 1891 in North Carolina. Mary died of tuberculosis and exposure to cold and was buried at on 10 March 1928 at the age of 36 in Gragg, Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC and was buried at Gragg, Avery Co., NC on 11 March 1928.¹⁹⁵⁷⁶

Reuben Zachariah "Zack" Coffey and Mary Cordelia Gragg had the following children:

+12400	i.	Violet Victoria Coffey.
+12401	ii.	Nettie Coffey.
+12402	iii.	Ida Iola Coffey.
12403	iv.	Lala Elva Coffey was born on 27 September 1919 in Avery Co., NC.¹⁹⁵⁷⁷ She lived with her father in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC on 4 April 1930.
12404	v.	Guy Edward Coffey was born on 3 June 1925 in Avery Co., NC.¹⁹⁵⁷⁸ Guy died on 30 March 2003 at the age of 77 at home in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Morganton, Burke Co., NC on 1 April 2003.^{19579,19580,19581,19582} Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Tue., Apr. 1, 2003 GUY EDWARD COFFEY Guy Edward Coffey, 77, of Dogwood Vista, Lenoir, died Sunday, March 30, 2003, at the residence. He was born June 3, 1925, in Avery County to the late Rubin Zachary and Cordelia Gragg Coffey. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Violet Zuber and Ida Coffey, and a granddaughter. He was a veteran of WWII, having served both in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army. He was retied from Bush Oldsmobile and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Hedy Coffey Buchanan of the home; two sons, Gary Coffey of Drexel and Ricky Coffey of Lenoir; two daughters, Mrs. Dr. James (Barbara) Head of Nashville, Tenn. and Mrs. Malone (Shirley) McNeely of Drexel; two sisters, Nettie Miller of Rutherford College and Elva Andrews of Marion; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. The funeral is 1 p.m. today at Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Conley Matlock officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, with veterans rites conducted by the Morganton Veterans Ceremonial Team. The family will receive friends today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, and other times at the residence of Shirley McNeely, 211 Westwood Dr., Morganton. Memorial contributions may be made to: Antioch Baptist Church Building Fund, 2441 Antioch Road, Morganton, N.C. 28655. Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.