Eighth Generation

12309. James Herman "Hum" Coffey was born on 5 December 1904 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.³⁵⁹⁰⁹ Hum died on 14 March 1979 at the age of 74 in Boone, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.^{35910,35911,35912}

James Herman "Hum" Coffey and Hildred Myrt Church were married on 1 June 1929 in Watauga Co., NC. Hildred Myrt Church³⁵⁹¹³, daughter of Joseph Commodore Church and Nora Rebecca Hollifield, was born on 4 August 1907 in Watauga Co., NC.³⁵⁹¹⁴ Hildred died on 29 September 2007 at the age of 100 at home in Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC on 2 October 2007.^{35915,35916,35917}

Obituary, The Blowing Rocket, Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC, Oct. 11, 2007

Mrs. Hildred Church Coffey, age 100, of 138 Chestnut Knob Trail, Blowing Rock, died Saturday evening, September 29, 2007, at her home.

Mrs. Coffey was born August 4, 1907 in Watauga County, a daughter of the late Com and Nora Hollifield Church. Throughout her life, she was a wonderful daughter; then met Herman Coffey, whom she married June 1, 1929. She was a faithful servant of Christ and our Lord. She raised four children, grandchildren, family friend’s children with love, kindness, and taught us the Lord’s word. Hildred Church Coffey was most definitely one of God’s best creations. In her early life, she worked for the renowned artist, Elliott Dangerfield and then became manager of housekeeping at the Green Park Hotel in Blowing Rock until she retired at the age of 72.

Mrs. Coffey is survived by one daughter, Thelma Coffey of Blowing Rock; one son James Coffey and wife Mary of Lenoir; one daughter-in-law, Vera Coffey of Hickory; three granddaughters, Kelly Lea Catterton of Blowing Rock, Melody A. Rich and husband James of Blowing Rock, and Vickie C. Norris and husband Dan of Boone; five grandsons, Michael R. Johnson and wife Sally of Charlotte, Thomas Gregory Catterton and wife Penny of Shatley Springs, Kevin Coffey and wife Nancy of Morganton, Eric M. Coffey of Boone, and Robert R. Coffey and wife Debbie of Boone, and many more extended family, friends, and loved ones alike. She is also survived by nineteen great-grandchildren, five great great-grandchildren, and one nephew Jerry Coffey, son of a late sister, Leslie C. Coffey.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Herman "Hum" Coffey; one daughter, Betty Johnson and her husband Roy; one son, Robert H. "Bob" Coffey; one grandson, Jeffery Lee "Jeff" Coffey; her father and mother, Com and Nora Hollifield Church; two sisters, Leslie C. Coffey and Delores Church, and one brother, Howard Church.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hildred Church Coffey were conducted Tuesday afternoon, October 2, 2007, at the Boone Fork Baptist Church. Officiating were Pastor Darrell Miller, Reverend Carl Osborne, and Reverend Dean Coffey. Interment followed in the Boone Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to High Country Health Care System/Hospice, 400 Shadowline Drive, Suite 100-B, Boone, North Carolina, 28607.

Hampton Funeral Service was in charge of the arrangements.

James Herman "Hum" Coffey and Hildred Myrt Church had the following children: