Seventh Generation

6163. William Kelly Coffey was born in 1888 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. William died suddenly in Lenoir, Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 10 May 1940 of heart attack and was buried at Bellview Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 11 May 1940 .^{20570,20571,20572,20573}

William Kelly Coffey and Bessie May Philyaw were married on 17 March 1907 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.²⁰⁵⁷⁴ They^{²⁰⁵⁷⁴} appeared in the census on 16 April 1910 in Wilson Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.²⁰⁵⁷⁵ They^{²⁰⁵⁷⁵} appeared in the census on 16 January 1920 in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC.²⁰⁵⁷⁶ William and Bessie^{²⁰⁵⁷⁶} appeared in the census on 5 April 1930 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.²⁰⁵⁷⁷

According to this census, Kelly was an invalid. Bessie May Philyaw was born on 4 July 1888 in North Carolina. She appeared in the census on 10 April 1940 in Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.²⁰⁵⁷⁸ Bessie died at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 11 November 1967 of a myocardial infarct and was buried at Bellview Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC in November 1967 .^{20579,20580,20581}

William Kelly Coffey and Bessie May Philyaw had the following children:

12853	i.	Velma Arizona "Zonie" Coffey²⁰⁵⁸² was born on 11 May 1908 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.²⁰⁵⁸³ Velma died at Camelot Nursing Center in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC on 5 February 1991 of a coronary occlusion and was buried at Bellview Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC in February 1991 .^{20584,20585,20586,20587}
+12854	ii.	Thomas Haskell Coffey.
12855	iii.	Duskey Coffey was born on 30 March 1913 in Hopkins Chapel, Avery Co., NC. Duskey died of meningitis on 4 February 1915 at the age of 1 in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC and was buried at Gragg Cemetery in Gragg, Avery Co., NC on 6 February 1915.^20588,20589
12856	iv.	John Dallas Coffey was born on 13 December 1915 in Avery Co., NC. John died of croup on 3 September 1917 at the age of 1 in Edgemont, Wilsons Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC and was buried at Gragg Cemetery in Gragg, Avery Co., NC on 4 September 1917.^20590,20591
+12857	v.	Leason Herman Coffey.
12858	vi.	Archie Ray Coffey²⁰⁵⁹² was born on 25 January 1925 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.²⁰⁵⁹³ He appointed Elizabeth C. Craven his attorney-in-fact on 10 November 2000 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC²⁰⁵⁹⁴ Archie died on 28 November 2003 at the age of 78 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Bellview Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 2 December 2003.^{20595,20596,20597} Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Mon., Dec. 1, 2003 Archie Coffey Archie Ray Coffey, 78, of Hibriten Drive, Lenoir, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 25, 1925, in Caldwell County to the late William Kelly Coffey and Bessie Philyaw Coffey. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Leason, Haskel, Edmond and Dusky Coffey; and two sisters, Zonie Houston and Dallas Coffey. He was the owner and operator of Ray's Store. He was also a faithful and life-long member of the United Whitnel Methodist Church where he was a member of the Men's Sunday School Class. Survivors include two nieces, Betsy Craven and Linda Godfrey, both of Lenoir; and several great nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Pendry's Chapel with the Rev. James McKinney officiating. Burial will be in Belleview Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Pendry's Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be members of the Whitnel United Methodist Sunday School Class.