Seventh Generation

5897. Jesse Cleveland "Cleve" Coffey was born in December 1888 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. Jesse died of septicemia on 28 September 1923 at the age of 34 at Norton Hospital in Norton, Wise Co., VA and was buried at Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., VA.^{19196,19197,19198}

Jesse Cleveland "Cleve" Coffey and Elizabeth Lutisha "Lottie" Loudermilk were married on 9 October 1910 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.^19199,19200 They^{^19199,19200} appeared in the census on 14 January 1920 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁹²⁰¹ Elizabeth Lutisha "Lottie" Loudermilk, daughter of Finley T. Loudermilk (Loudermelt?) and Mary Delight Clark, was born on 23 December 1892 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. Elizabeth died in Hiddenite, Alexander Co., NC on 18 March 1987. Rocky Face Baptist Church Cemetery in Hiddenite, Alexander Co., NC on 20 March 1987 .¹⁹²⁰²

Obituary, The Watauga Democrat, Boone, NC Mar. 20, 1987

Mrs. Eliza Coffey

Hiddenite Resident

Mrs. Eliza Coffey, 94, of Route 1, Hiddenite, died Wednesday, March 18, at the residence following an illness of one week.

She was born in Caldwell County, Dec. 23, 1892. She was a daughter of the late Finley Loudermilk and Mary Clark Loudermilk. She was a homemaker. He husband, Cleveland Coffey, preceded her in death.

Survivors include three sons, Lester Coffey and Rayford Coffey, both of Lenoir, and Eugene Coffey of Statesville, two daughters Mrs. Zelma Campbell of Hiddenite and Mrs. Nettie Hodge of Lenoir; one brother, Daniel Loudermilk of Taylorsville, and 36 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Services were held today at 2 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Taylorsville. Officiating were the Revs. Homer Baity and Bobby Eads. Burial was in the Rocky Face Baptist Church Cemetery in Alexander County.

Adams Funeral Home in Taylorsville was in charge of arrangements.

Jesse Cleveland "Cleve" Coffey and Elizabeth Lutisha "Lottie" Loudermilk had the following children:

+12192	i.	Annie Rivers "Nannie" Coffey.
+12193	ii.	Lester Deverlin Coffey.
+12194	iii.	Zelma Izora Coffey.
12195	iv.	Chasley Coffey was born in 1918 in Avery Co., NC. Chasley died on 14 April 1919 at the age of 1 in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC and was buried at Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 15 April 1919.¹⁹²⁰³
+12196	v.	Nettie Julicie Coffey.
+12197	vi.	Jerry Baxter Coffey.
12198	vii.	Redford Ray Coffey was born on 28 March 1931 in Alexander Co., NC.¹⁹²⁰⁴ Redford died in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 11 September 2019 at his residence on Collettsville Road and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC on 15 September 2019 .¹⁹²⁰⁵ Obituary, Greer-McElveen Funeral Home, Sep 13, 2019 Redford Ray Coffey, age 88, of Collettsville Road, Lenoir, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 28, 1931 in Alexander County to the late Cleve and Eliza Loudermilk Coffey. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Rodessa Gail Coffey; four brothers; and three sisters. Mr. Coffey owned Coffey’s Drywall and was of the Baptist faith. He was a great dad, loved his grandchildren and was very generous and caring. He never met a stranger and anywhere he went he always made lots of friends. Mr. Coffey was very outgoing and loved hunting, hiking, camping and biking. Survivors include four sons, David Coffey and wife Jennifer, Eddie Coffey, Danny Coffey and wife Amy and Timmy Coffey and wife Jessica, all of Lenoir; one daughter, Kathy Coffey of Statesville; one brother, Eugene Coffey and wife Linda of Statesville; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; the mother of his children, Patty Eades Coffey of Statesville; and his companion and caregiver, Caroline Wilson. Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Raymond Spann. Interment will immediately follow the service at Oakwood Cemetery, Statesville, NC. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Per Mr. Coffey’s request, serving as pallbearers will be his sons and grandsons. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests that memorial contributions be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Western Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215-3220 or Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Ave NW, Lenoir, NC 28645. Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the Coffey family.