Eighth Generation

12045. Junior Partee Coffey was born on 4 May 1920 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.⁷¹⁷¹ He lived with his uncle Thomas Hall Coffey in Maple Grove, Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 20 April 1940. Junior died on 23 June 1980 at the age of 60 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.^{34989,34990,34991}

Junior Partee Coffey and Minnie Jeanette Curtis were married on 2 February 1950 in Burke Co., NC.³⁴⁹⁹² Minnie Jeanette Curtis, daughter of James Ark Curtis and Ola Maggie Crisp, was born on 23 June 1935 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. Minnie died on 6 September 2005 at the age of 70 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 9 September 2005.^{34993,34994,34995,34996}

Obituary, Hickory Daily Record, Hickory, Catawba Co., NC, Sep. 8, 2005

MINNIE J. COFFEY

LENOIR - Minnie Jeanette Coffey served her Lord for over 50 years. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005, Minnie was called to her Heavenly Home. She lead a Christian life by example to her family and friends, telling the good news of Jesus Christ to everyone.

She was born June 23, 1935, in Caldwell County, to the late James Ark Curtis and Ola Maggie Crisp Curtis.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Junior Partee Coffey.

Mrs. Coffey was an active member of West Lenoir Baptist Church. She and her husband were the previous owner operators of Blue Star Service Station. She was employed with Thomasville Furniture where she retired. She also served as a CNC employee, giving herself as a servant to the community.

Survivors include three sons, J.D. Coffey and wife, Christine, Joel Coffey and wife, Lisa, and Jeff Coffey and wife, Ginger, all of Lenoir; a daughter, Patricia Coffey Minton and husband, William, of Lenoir; two brothers, Doug Curtis and Jack Curtis both of Greensboro; two sisters, Wilda Keever and Annie Enloe both of Lenoir; five grandchildren, Tina Coffey Wiles, Derrick Harrison, Nathan Minton, Jessica Coffey, Travis Coffey; and a great-grandchild, Hannah Nicole Gurley.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at 2 p.m. at the West Lenoir Baptist Church with the Revs. James Lockee, Charles Keever and Gary Teague officiating.

The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight, at Pendry’s Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Derrick Harrison, Travis Coffey, Larry Keever, Tommy Watters, Ralph Triplett and the Rev. Jeff Hoyle.

Honorary pallbearers will be the Rev. James Price, Charles “Bo” Keever Jr., Paul Gentry, Joe Cook, James Clark and Alvin Watters.

Memorials may be made in Mrs. Coffey’s honor to Caldwell County Soup Kitchen, 1113 College Ave., SW, Lenoir, N.C. 2864, American Red Cross, P.O. Box 774, Lenoir, N.C. 28645 or to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 18333, Marrifield, Va. 22114.

Junior Partee Coffey and Minnie Jeanette Curtis had the following children: