Eighth Generation

12772. Virgil Clingman Gragg was born on 31 July 1902 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁴¹²¹ He lived with his parents in Wilson Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 16 April 1910. He lived with his parents in Wilson Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 14 January 1920. Virgil died in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 13 August 1980 and was buried at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 16 August 1980 .^{34122,34123,34124}

Virgil Clingman Gragg and Dartha "Dolly" Coffey were married on 24 July 1924 in Carter Co., TN.³⁴¹¹⁹ They³⁴¹¹⁹ appeared in the census on 5 April 1930 in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC.³⁴¹²⁰ Dartha "Dolly" Coffey, daughter of Francis Richmond Coffey and Etta Mae Hayes, was born on 8 March 1904 in Avery Co., NC. She lived with her parents in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 7 May 1910. She lived with her parents in Wilson Creek Twp., Avery Co., NC on 17 January 1920. Dartha died on 29 March 2006 at the age of 102 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.^34117,34118

Obituary, The News Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC

Dollie Gragg

Dollie Coffey Gragg, 102, of Walsh Road, Lenoir, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital.

She was born March 8, 1904, in Avery County to the late Richmond and Etta Mae Hayes Coffey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil C. Gragg; four sons, Homer Gragg, Troy Gragg, Richard Gragg and Lockwood Gragg; a daughter, Jessie St. Clair and two grandsons, Jack and Mike Greene.

Mrs. Gragg was a homemaker and a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Arvil and Ann Gragg of Newport News, Virginia, Charles and Winnie Gragg of Patterson, Kenneth and Doris Gragg of Abilene, Texas, and Tony and Cathy Gragg of Lenoir; 27 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 2, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Piney Grove Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Jerry Reeves. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home.

Serving as pallbearers will be: Gary Gragg, Eddie Gragg, Allen Gragg, Kevin Gragg, Dennis Gragg, Jonathan Gragg and Joseph Gragg.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Piney Grove Baptist Church, c/o Building Fund, 2331 Piney Grove Circle, Lenoir, NC 28645.

Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.

Virgil Clingman Gragg and Dartha "Dolly" Coffey had the following children: