Eighth Generation

12305. Nell Verlene Coffey was born circa September 1915 in North Carolina. She lived with her parents in Avery Co., NC on 17 January 1920. She lived with her parents in Avery Co., NC on 2 April 1930. Nell died on 12 January 2010 at the age of 94 at Carolina Rehabilitation Center in Burke Co., NC and was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 18 January 2010.³⁵⁸⁹⁵

Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Jan. 19, 2010

Nell Beck

Nell Verleen Coffey Beck 94, of Morganton, formerly of Lenoir, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at Carolina Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Beck was born in Avery County to the late David W. Coffey and Martha Dessiemona Crump Coffey. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Leroy Beck; a son, Henry M. Beck Sr.; five brothers, Howard, Dillard, Ivey, Leonard and Jerome Coffey; one sister, Jennie Coffey Joplin.

She was a homemaker and a member of Mountain Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Beck was also a member of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Swenson of Colorado and Desta Ureel of Michigan; one daughter-in-law, Joann Beck of Casco Mich. She also is survived by seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Beck were Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Pendry's Chapel with the Rev. Randy Gibson officiating the service. Burial followed at Blue Ridge Memorial Park.

The family received friends at Pendry's Funeral Home one hour prior to the service.

Condolences to the family may be placed at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com.

Pendry's Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the Beck family with arrangements.

Nell Verlene Coffey and Samuel Leroy Beck were married. Samuel Leroy Beck, son of Henry Beck and Nancy Jenkins, was born on 13 March 1906 in Swain Co., NC. Samuel died in Valdese, Burke Co., NC on 6 August 1986 and was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 10 August 1986 .^35896,35897