Eighth Generation

11937. Rosa Viola Coffey³⁴⁴⁶⁹ was born on 29 November 1912 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁴⁴⁷⁰ Rosa died at College Pines Nursing Center in Valdese, Burke Co., NC on 22 July 2012 and was buried at Drexel Memorial Park in Drexel, Burke Co., NC on 25 July 2012 .³⁴⁴⁷¹

Obituary, The New Herald, Morganton, Burke Co., NC, Jul. 24, 2012

Viola Coffey Cullins, 99, of Valdese, died Sunday, July 22, 2012, at College Pines Nursing Center, following a period of declining health. Born Nov. 29, 1912, in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Columbus Silas Coffey and Lilly Victoria Hatley Coffey.

Viola was a member of High Peak Baptist Church and a retired employee of Alba-Waldensian Hosiery. She was an avid gardener and loved cats. A loving and devoted mother and grandmother, Viola is survived by a granddaughter, Kimberly Cook Seagle and husband, Joey, of Valdese; great-granddaughter, Amberly Seagle; step-daughter, Sylvia Morris and husband, Clayton, of Emporia, Va.; and brother, James Coffey and wife, Bonnie, of West Jefferson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Cullins; daughter, Linda Cullins Cook; step-daughters, Frances Etheridge, Virginia Hedgepath and Blanche Burm; and a number of brothers and sisters.

The family would like to extend their thanks to the staff of College Pines for the exceptional care given to Viola during her stay. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at High Peak Baptist Church with the Rev. Kevin Purcell officiating. Burial will follow at Drexel Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to High Peak Baptist Church, 3073 High Peak Rd., Valdese, NC 28690. Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be made online at sossomanfuneralservice.com.

Rosa Viola Coffey and John W. Cullins were married. John W. Cullins was born on 15 March 1895 in North Carolina. John enlisted in the on 1 September 1942 at Camp Croft, Spartanburg Co., SC.³⁴⁴⁷² John died in Burke Co., NC on 17 November 1971 and was buried at Drexel Memorial Park in Drexel, Burke Co., NC in November 1971 .^34473,34474

Rosa Viola Coffey and John W. Cullins had the following children: