Ninth Generation

17299. Roy Lee Coffey was born on 3 March 1939 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.⁴³⁸⁸² Roy died on 18 July 2007 at the age of 68 at Palliative Carecenter & Hospice in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC and was buried at Lovelady Baptist Church Cemetery in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC.⁴³⁸⁸³

Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Jul. 18, 2007

Roy Coffey

Roy Lee Coffey, 68, of Dudley Shoals Road, Granite Falls, went home to Heaven Wednesday, July 18 at Hospice of Catawba Valley.

He was born March 3, 1939 in Caldwell County to the late Clarence Alexander Coffey and Sarah Bryant Coffey.

He was retired from Mays Meat. He was a member of Mountain Grove Baptist Church where he was a Deacon. He was a past president of the Baton Ruritan Club. He served nine years in the National Guard.

Survivors include his wife, Odena Starnes Coffey of the home; a step-son, Philip Annas of Connelly Springs; a daughter, Melanie Gaines and a step-daughter, Toni Pruitt, both of Granite Falls and four brothers, James Coffey of Lenoir, Wayne Coffey of Lenoir, Raymond Coffey of Hudson and Alex Coffey of Lenoir.

The family will receive friends Friday, July 20 from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at Pendry's Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 10 a.m. in Pendry's Chapel with Reverend John Brashear and speaker Ron Beane officiating. Burial will follow at Lovelady Baptist Church Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Coffey, Jeff Laney, Brian Church, David Coffey and James Ferguson.

Memorials may be made to Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658 or the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd, Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852-9813.

Online condolences may be sent to www.pendrysfh.com

Pendry's Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Coffey family.

A living couple was married. Living was born circa 1941 in North Carolina.