Eighth Generation

11829. Wyatt Hayes Coffey was born on 28 April 1909 in Watauga Co., NC.³³⁹⁵⁵ He lived with his parents in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 29 April 1910. He lived with his parents in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 13 January 1920. Wyatt enlisted in the on 19 October 1942 at Camp Croft, Spartanburg Co., SC.³³⁹⁵⁶ Wyatt died of an acute myocardial infarction on 16 November 1960 at the age of 51 at Richard Baker Hospital in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC and was buried at Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC on 17 November 1960.^33957,33958

Wyatt Hayes Coffey and Mary Shook were married. Mary Shook was born on 12 September 1911 in Catawba Co., NC. Mary died in Harrisburg, Cabarrus Co., NC on 6 May 2013 and was burried at Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC on 8 May 2013 .³³⁹⁵⁹

Obituary, The Hickory Daily Record, May 7, 2013

Mrs. Mary Shook Caze, 101, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013, at Carillon Assisted Living in Harrisburg.

She was born Sept. 12, 1911, in Catawba County, the daughter of Charlie and Annie Bowman Shook. Raised by her aunt and uncle, C.J. and Molly Shook, she was of the Methodist faith, a member and former secretary of the UMW and attended Lenoir-Rhyne College. She retired from Warlong Knitting after over 50 years of service.

Mary enjoyed church work, gardening, cooking and making lap quilts. A good Christian southern lady, she is preceded in death by her husband, Alvin H. Caze; two sisters, Winnie Pope and Grace Burrus Morrow; four brothers, Arthur, Charles, Brittian and Harold Shook; and nephew, David Shook.

Survivors include a stepdaughter, Bonnie Drury and husband, Ken, of Concord; a granddaughter, Michelle Summers, of Concord; a great-grandchild, Beau Summers, of Concord; a great-great-grandchild, Bradley Summers, of Concord; and nieces, Wilda Council, Doris Houser, Judy Buchanan and husband, Jan, Jewel Barger, Barbara Hollar, Iris Killian and Tamara Nadnott.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Catawba Funerals and Cremations by the Rev. Dr. David Greene. Burial will follow in Catawba Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.