Eighth Generation

12178. Leason Obidiah Gragg was born on 6 September 1916 in Avery Co., NC. Leason enlisted in the in the US Army on 4 August 1942 at Camp Croft, Spartanburg Co., SC.¹⁹⁶⁷⁰ Leason died in Valdese, Burke Co., NC on 23 February 1986 and was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC on 25 February 1986 .^19671,19672

Leason Obidiah Gragg and Nell Elizabeth "Nellie" Coffey were married on 3 June 1944 in Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁹⁶⁶⁹ Nell Elizabeth "Nellie" Coffey, daughter of Julius Calvin Coffey and Clarissa Adams, was born on 3 November 1913 in Avery Co., NC. Nell died on 21 January 1992 at the age of 78 in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC on 23 January 1992.^{19661,19662,19663}

Obituary, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, Wed., Jan. 22, 1992

Nell Watson

Nell Coffey Gragg Watson, 78, of 27 West Summit Ave., Granite Falls, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1992, at the residence.

She was born on Nov. 3, 1913, in Avery County to the late Julious Coffey and Clearcy Adams Coffey. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Leason O. Gragg; one son, Wilburn Ronda Sumter; and two grandsons.

Mrs. Watson was a retired textile employee and a member of Granite Falls Church of God.

Survivors include her husband, Clenard A. Watson of Lenoir; one son, Dallas James Gragg of Hudson; five daughters, Iristine Benshears of Millers Creek, Bonnie Fowler and Wilma Bumgarner, both of Hudson, Judy Horne of Saluda, S.C. and Peggy Gragg of Granite Falls; 18 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren.

The funeral is 2 p.m. Thursday at Granite Falls Church of God with the Revs. James Black and D. J. Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Hills Cemetery.

The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at Mackie-High Funeral Home.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Memorial contributions may be made to Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., N.W., Lenoir, N.C. 28645.

Leason Obidiah Gragg and Nell Elizabeth "Nellie" Coffey had the following children: