Eighth Generation

12042. Virgie Evaline Coffey was born on 14 June 1915 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁴⁹⁶⁴ Virgie died on 28 February 1998 at the age of 82 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.^34965,34966

Obituary

Vergie Carpenter

Vergie Sumlin Carpenter, 82, of Gateway Nursing Center, Lenoir, Died Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998, at the center.

She was born June 4, 1915, in Caldwell County to the late Partee Coffey and Pearl Tolbert Coffey. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Collis Monroe Sumlin; her second husband, Spurgeon Carpenter; and one son, Monroe Sumlin.

Mrs. Carpenter was a homemaker.

Survivors include three sons, Ira Sumlin and Tracy Sumlin, both of Lenoir, and Roy Sumlin of Spruce Pine; two daughters, Virgie Arnett of Banner Elk and Mildred Wright of Granite Falls; five stepdaughters, Blanche Huffman, Grace Lowman, Ruby Sigmon, ruth Hollar and Rita Franklin, all of Valdese; 24 grandchildren; 11 step grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 14 step great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral is 2 p.m. today at Joyceton Baptist Church with the Revs. Ed. Ford, Bill Dyson and Herman Tester officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the funeral. Burial will be in Mt. View Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Allen Sumlin, Dennis Sumlin, Kelly Arnett, Paul Sumlin, Joe Sumlin and Buddy Detter. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Arnett and Brian Smith.

Virgie Evaline Coffey and Collis Monroe Sumlin (?) were married in 1933 in Caldwell Co., NC.³⁴⁹⁶⁷ Collis Monroe Sumlin (?), son of David Summerlin and Mary Gilbert, was born on 2 July 1896 in Rufus, Caldwell Co., NC. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁴⁹⁶⁸ He lived with his parents in Mulberry Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 13 January 1920. He died of a coronary occlusion on 27 April 1960 at the age of 63 at Dula Hospital in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 29 April 1960.³⁴⁹⁶⁹

Virgie Evaline Coffey and Collis Monroe Sumlin (?) had the following children:

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Henry Monroe Sumlin.

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Ira Dallas Sumlin was born on 4 March 1932 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁴⁹⁷⁰

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Joseph Roy Sumlin was born on 19 January 1944 in Caldwell Co., NC. Joseph died at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Washington Co., TN on 25 February 2018 His remains were cremated.

Joseph Roy Sumlin, age 74, of Elk Park, N.C. passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Johnson City Medical Center in Tennessee. He was born January 19, 1944 in Caldwell County to the late Collis and Vergie Coffey Sumlin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his second wife, Marie Sumlin; one sister; two brothers; and son, Anthony Sumlin.

Mr. Sumlin had worked in the furniture industry and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include three sons, Joseph Sumlin, and Hugh Sumlin and wife Alice, all of Lenoir, and James Sumlin of Elk Park, N.C.; two daughters, Melinda Sanders and husband Tony, and Amanda Greer and husband Mike, all of Lenoir; one brother; one sister; nine grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Lenoir Church of Christ conducted by Pastor Tony Sanders.

Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the Sumlin family.

Virgie Evaline Coffey and William Spurgeon Carpenter were married. William Spurgeon Carpenter was born on 10 October 1896 in Cleveland Co., NC. William died in October 1981 at the age of 85 in Valdese, Burke Co., NC and was buried at Burke Co., NC on 12 October 1981.^34971,34972