Ninth Generation

18394. Paul Roberson Coffey was born on 17 March 1922 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁷⁷¹⁹ Paul died on 15 February 2000 at the age of 77 at home in Clemmons, Forsyth Co., NC and was buried at Mount Bethel United Church of Christ Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC on 19 February 2000.^37720,37721

Obituary, The Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, NC, Thu., Feb. 17, 2000

CLEMMONS - Mr. Paul Robertson Coffey, 77, of Clemmons died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2000, at his home. He was born March 16, 1922, in Avery County. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ophelia Teague Coffey. Surviving are two grandsons, Mike Coffey and David Coffey, both of Davidson County; a brother, Bill Coffey of Lenoir; and a sister, Effie Coffey of Lenoir. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, 2000, at the Reformed Church of Boone. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek.

Paul Roberson Coffey and Ophelia Hartt Teague were married on 18 August 1945 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC.³⁷⁷¹⁸ Ophelia Hartt Teague, daughter of Joseph John Teague and Beatrice Rema Dula, was born on 30 July 1921 in Watauga Co., NC.³⁷⁷¹⁴ Ophelia died on 3 April 1999 at the age of 77 in Davie Co., NC and was buried at Mount Bethel United Church of Christ Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC.^{37715,37716,37717}

According to death record, Ophelia was cremated. Also, according to a cemetery listing, she is buried at Mt. Bethel.

Paul Roberson Coffey and Ophelia Hartt Teague had the following children: