| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Eighth Generation12304. Dillard Greene Coffey was born on 7 December 1912 in Avery Co., NC.35425 He lived with his parents in Avery Co., NC on 17 January 1920. He lived with his parents in Avery Co., NC on 2 April 1930. Dillard was arrested on 29 December 1936 and charged with murder.35426 The Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, NC, Dec. 29, 1936, Page 5 Watauga Man Held For Fatal Shooting Boone, Dec. 28.--(AP)--Dillard Coffey, 23, of Shulls Mill, surrendered to Sheriff Edmundson, of Watauga county, here this afternoon and was charged with murder in connection with the death of Raymond Dellinger, 41. Sheriff Edmundson said Coffey confessed that he shot and killed Dellinger at Dellinger's home at Shulls Mill last night. He made no statement as to why he did the shooting, the sheriff said. He lived in the residence of Austin Blaine Coffey in Boone, Watauga Co., NC on 28 April 1937.19858 He was sentenced in Watauga Co., NC to prison in September 1937 for 10 to 15 years for 2d degree murder. Dillard appeared in the census on 20 April 1940 at the State Prison in South Albemarle Twp., Stanly Co., NC.35427 Dillard Greene was paroled in Raleigh Twp., Wake Co., NC on 29 May 194035428 News Item, The Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, NC, Thu., May 30, 1940, Page 4 Seven Given Paroles Watauga Man Freed After Serving Three Years. Raleigy, May 29--(AP)--Dillard Coffey, sentenced in Watauga county in September, 1937, to 10 to 15 years for second degree murder, was paroled today by Governor Hoey. Dillard registered for the WW2 draft on 16 October 1940 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.35429 Dillard died on 10 August 1988 at the age of 75 in Watauga Co., NC and was buried at White Springs Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.35430,35431,35432 Dillard Coffey is said to have shot and killed Raymond Dellinger, the son of Reuben and Rebecca Coffey Dellinger. The story goes that Dillard and Raymond quarreled over a woman. Raymond came to Dillard's home "looking for trouble." Dillard shot him and he fell just inside the door to the home. The killing was determined to be "self defense" and Dillard never served time for the murder. Dillard Greene Coffey and Maude Dellinger were married on 13 July 1935 in Caldwell Co., NC.35894 Maude Dellinger, daughter of Raymond D. Dellinger and Melvina Jennings, was born circa 1920 in Wilson Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC. Dillard Greene Coffey and Nancy Elizabeth Coffey were married on 30 May 1941 in Johnson Co., TN.35424 Nancy Elizabeth Coffey, daughter of William Carlton Coffey and Bessie Mae Townsend, was born on 6 October 1919 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.35420 Nancy died on 30 April 2001 at the age of 81 in North Carolina and was buried at White Springs Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.35421,35422,35423 Death Notice, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, Tue., May 1, 2001 Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Coffey, 81, died April 30. Funeral is 2 pm Wednesday at Hamptin Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is 7-9 pm tonight at Barney Hampton Funeral Service, Inc. of Boone. Dillard Greene Coffey and Nancy Elizabeth Coffey had the following children:
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