Eighth Generation

12505. Lany Esther McCroskey was born on 13 December 1910 in Shulls Mill, Watauga Co., NC. She lived with her parents in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 14 January 1920. Lany Esther died of a hemorrhage on 7 June 1978 at the age of 67 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.^{36337,36338,36339}

Obituary, Daily Telegraph, Bluefeld, Mercer Co., WV

Coffey Funeral

The funeral for Mrs. Mack (Esther) Coffey, 67, Route 1, Blowing Rock, and formerly of Lushnut [sic] [Lashmeet], W.Va., was to be today at Boone's Fork Baptist Church.

Officiating were to be the Revs. Carl Osborne and Cannon Ward. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

She was born December 13, 1910 in Watauga County and was a daughter of the late Wiley and Eleanor Wright McCroskey. She is survived by her husband, Mack Coffey.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Edward and Lonnie Ray Coffey of Oceanside, Cal., and Steven Coffey of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Mae Akers of Cambridge, Md., Mrs. Gene (Virginia) Bailey of Richmond, Va., and Mrs. Floyd (Nellie) Coffey of Blowing Rock; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Farley [sic] [a daughter] of Blowing Rock, Mrs. Mae Woodie of Jonas Ridge, and Mrs. Lula Whisnant of Blowing Rock; 17 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Clayton Coffey.

Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Boone was in charge of arrangements.

Subsequent memorial:

Loving Memory of Lany Esther Coffey

Dear Mom,

It's so heart breaking to think that we lost you a year ago today. Seems like yesterday you sat and talked with us. Each day and night brings pain and tears for one we loved so very much. You are the one who shared our mistakes, taught us right from wrong, gave us love beyond a Mother's duty, always remembering our special days.

We children all know you are not really dead, but asleep in Jesus for the many years you taught us about God, and lived a Christian life before us. We "Thank You" and we Thank God for the wonderful Mother he let us share out life with. We saw your pain in your sickness, but we also saw you happiness when you said you were ready to go.

dad misses you all the time, says he will see you again someday. His tears fall without shame and he is waiting to hold you hand and kiss your brow. We do our best to take care of him but, we can never do what you did, oh Mother we all love and miss you so. We hope you say hello to Eddie, and to little brother we lost so long ago.

Because you were our wife and Mother, we so well understand why flowers bloom above the touch of your gentle hand.

Husband Mack
Sons: Edward, Lonnie And Steven
Daughters: Bertha, Virginia, Nellie And Margaret

Sarah Elle Nora Wright, a daughter of Thomas and Margaret Ann Coffey Wright and, wife of Samuel McCroskey as well as mother of Lany Esther McCroskey Coffey, wife of Clayton McDonald Coffey, was an heir to the settlement of the estate of Thomas Lemuel Wright. Because Sarah was deceased in 1942, her share of the estate fell to her children, one of which was Lany Esther.

The property was eventually sold on Nov. 17, 1971 to Thomas J. Wright for the sum of $5,400.

Apparently, and according to McCroskey family history, approximately seven acres remain in the estate and unsold in 2007.

Lany Esther McCroskey and Clayton McDonald "Mack" Coffey were married in Mountain City, Johnson Co., TN.^36335,36336 Clayton McDonald "Mack" Coffey, son of Samuel Monroe Coffey and Safari Josephine Dellinger, was born on 1 June 1903 in Avery Co., NC. He lived with his parents. in Avery Co., NC on 17 January 1920. He lived with his parents. in Avery Co., NC on 3 April 1930. Mack died on 11 June 1992 at the age of 89 in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.^36333,36334

Lany Esther McCroskey and Clayton McDonald "Mack" Coffey had the following children: