| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Eighth Generation12266. John McCoy Gragg was born on 8 December 1898 in Avery Co., NC. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Avery Co., NC.35446 John registered for the WW2 draft on 16 February 1942 in Newland, Avery Co., NC.35447 John died on 25 January 1960 at the age of 61 in Watauga Co., NC and was buried at White Springs Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.35448,35449 John McCoy Gragg and Cora Lee Coffey were married on 2 June 1951 in Boone, Watauga Co., NC.35445 Cora Lee Coffey, daughter of William Carlton Coffey and Bessie Mae Townsend, was born on 30 April 1930 in Watauga Co., NC.35441,35442 Cora died at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 5 April 2013 and was buried at White Springs Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC in April 2013 .35443,35444 Obituary, Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory, May 20, 2013 Cora Lee Greer April 30, 1930 - April 5, 2013 Mrs. Cora Lee Greer, age 82, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care -Lenoir. She was born April 30, 1930 in Watauga County to the late Will and Bessie Townsend Coffey. She was preceded in death by two husbands, John McCoy Gragg and Walter Perry Greer; and one infant daughter. Mrs. Greer was retired from Kincaid Furniture and was a member of Celia Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Albert “Bud” Gragg, Billy Joe Gragg and wife Patsy, and Allen Michael Gragg and wife Denise, all of Lenoir; one daughter, Anna Lee Bare and husband Tim of Lenoir; one brother, Abe Coffey and wife Mary of Blowing Rock; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Monday, April 8, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Aaron Shell and Rev. Richard Shew. Burial will be at White Springs Cemetery in Blowing Rock at a later date. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to: Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645 Online condolences may be left at: www.greermcelveenfuneralhome.com. John McCoy Gragg and Cora Lee Coffey had the following children:
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