Eighth Generation

12188. Lillie Ruth Coffey was born on 21 August 1924 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁰⁵⁵⁴ Lillie died on 26 January 2003 at the age of 78 at Davant Rehabilitation & Extended Care Facility in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Middle Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC on 31 January 2003.^{30555,30556,30557,30558}

Obituary, The Watauga Democrat, Jan. 29, 2003

Coffey, Ruth, C.

Mrs. Ruth C. Coffey, 78, of Niley Cook Road, Blowing Rock, died Sunday evening, Jan. 26, 2003, at Davant Rehabilitation & Extended Care Facility.

She was born Aug. 22, 1924, a daughter of the late Will and Bessie Townsend Coffey.

Mrs. Coffey was a homemaker and a member of Middle Fork Baptist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Jean Auton and husband, Howard, of Blowing Rock and Irene Miller and husband, Roger, of Hickory; one sister, Cora Lee Greer of Lenoir; four brothers, Jack Coffey and John Coffey of Blowing Rock and Tom Coffey of Laytown and Troy Abner Coffey of Boone. Three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roby Clint Coffey; one brother, Joe Coffey; and two sisters, Nancy Elizabeth Coffey and Lula Coffey Church.

Services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Middle Fork Baptist Church, officiated by the Rev. Elliott Hayes. Burial will follow in the Middle Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 1-2 p.m. at the church prior to the service.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home is serving the Coffey family.

Lillie Ruth Coffey and Roby Clinton "Clint" Coffey were married on 24 February 1945 in Watauga Co., NC.³⁰⁵⁵³ Roby Clinton "Clint" Coffey, son of Horace Clinton Coffey and Viola Talmadge Cook, was born on 13 June 1920 in Watauga Co., NC.³⁰⁵⁴⁸ Roby died on 4 July 1989 at the age of 69 in Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Middle Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.^{30549,30550,30551,30552}

Obituary, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, Wed., Jul. 5, 1989

Mr. Roby Clint Coffey, 69, retired farmer, died July 4, 1989, at Watauga County Hospital. Funeral is 2 p.m. Thursday at Middle Fork Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Boone.

Survivors are his wife, Ruth; daughters, Mrs. Irene Miller of Hickory, Mrs. Shelby Auton; brother, Ralph Coffey of Boomer; sister, Mrs. Antha Lewis of Lenoir.

Lillie Ruth Coffey and Roby Clinton "Clint" Coffey had the following children: