Eighth Generation

12453. Arvil Dock Coffey was born on 22 September 1929 in Watauga Co., NC.³⁶⁴⁶² Arvil died on 10 October 1993 at the age of 64 at home in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Laytown Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 13 October 1993.^36463,36464

Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC

Arvil Coffey

Arvil Coffey, 64, of Kingswood Estates, Lenoir, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1993, at the residence.

He was born Sept. 22, 1929, in Watauga County to the late Columbus A. and Mary Aloce Woodruff Coffey. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Iris Irene Dula Coffey; two brothers, Blake Coffey and Bud Coffey; and one sister, Rosie Gragg.

Mr. Coffey was a member of Laytown Baptist Church and was an employee of Broyhill Furniture Industries Inc.

Survivors include one son, Steve E. Coffey of Lenoir; two daughters, Camellia A. Hendrix of Lenoir and Brenda Gail Mull of Morganton; two brothers, Jack Coffey of Lenoir and Levi Coffey of Boone; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Laytown Baptist Church with the Revs. Ed. Greene and Gurney Robbins officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Steve Coffey, Mike Dula, Ricky Dula, Joe Clark, Reggie Gilbert and Jeffery Dula.

Arvil Dock Coffey and Iris Irene Dula were married on 24 September 1949 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁶⁴⁶⁵ Iris Irene Dula, daughter of Jefferson Dula and Rosetta Taylor, was born on 25 August 1932 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁶⁴⁶⁶ Iris died in North Carolina on 29 October 1988 and was buried at Laytown Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC in October 1988 .³⁶⁴⁶⁷

Arvil Dock Coffey and Iris Irene Dula had the following children:

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Living was born in 1950 in Caldwell Co., NC.³⁶⁴⁶⁸

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Living was born in 1952 in Caldwell Co., NC.³⁶⁴⁶⁹

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Stephen Eugene Coffey was born on 8 February 1959 in Caldwell Co., NC.³⁶⁴⁷⁰ Stephen died in North Carolina on 2 February 2020 and was buried at Laytown Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 8 February 2020 .^36471,36472

Obituary, Mackie Funeral Service, Granite Falls, NC, May 12, 2020

Stephen Coffey, age 60 of Ferguson passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 2, 2020. He was born February 8, 1959, son of the late Arvil and Iris Dula Coffey.

Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Brenda Cannon Coffey of the home, a son Stephen Jacob Coffey (Norma) of Lenoir; step-daughter Sandy Renee Berry of Granite Falls; grandsons Hunter Berry-Deyton Matt Frazier and Dale Cuthbert, a granddaughter, Ashley; sisters, Brenda Melton and Camellia Coffey both of Lenoir; two great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 8, 2020, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Laytown Baptist Church. The funeral will follow at 12:00 PM with Rev. Jerry Woodie and Rev. Steve Coonse officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mackie-Whisenant Funeral Home is serving the family.