Eighth Generation

11253. Doyle Robert Coffey was born on 10 April 1921 in Cherokee Co., NC.³²⁶⁶² He lived with his parents in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 23 April 1930. Doyle died on 6 June 2010 at the age of 89 at Valley Nursing Center in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Mausolem in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 9 June 2010.³²⁶⁶³

Obituary, News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, June 8, 2010

Doyle R. Coffey, 89, of Hartland Road, Lenoir, died Sunday, June 6, 2010, at Valley Nursing Center.

He was born April 10, 1921, in Cherokee County, N.C., to the late Lanny and Ethel Lovelace Coffey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Everhart Coffey of the home; one son, Jim A. Coffey of the home; and one granddaughter, Bridgett Plunk of Sawmills.

Mr. Coffey was retired from Broyhill Furniture and was a member of Gamewell United Methodist Church. He was also a United States World War II Army/Air Force veteran. During his service he flew 35 bombing missions over Germany.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Renee Easter. Entombment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens of Lenoir.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Serving as pallbearers will be Tim Greene of Oak Hill and Dale Coffey of Hudson.

Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com.

Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Doyle Robert Coffey and Ruth Everhart were married. Ruth Everhart, daughter of Clay Everhart and Ila May , was born on 3 October 1926 in Davie Co., NC. Ruth died at home on Hartland Road in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 15 January 2015 and was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 18 January 2015 .³²⁶⁶⁴

Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Sun., Jan. 18, 2015

Ruth Everhart Coffey, 88, of Hartland Road, Lenoir, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at the residence. She was born Oct. 3, 1926, in Davie County to the late Clay and Ila May Everhart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle R. Coffey; four brothers; five sisters; and one great-grandchild, Nathan Plunk.

Mrs. Coffey was retired from Caldwell Community College. She was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church.

Survivors include one son, Jim A. Coffey of the home; and one granddaughter, Bridgett Plunk of Morganton.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Greer McElveen Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Uiyeon Kim. Entombment will be private at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens of Lenoir.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.c om.

Gr e e r McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.