Ninth Generation

18154. Millard Floyd Coffey Jr. was born on 3 August 1920 in Buncombe Co., NC.⁴⁴⁹⁹⁵ Millard died in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC on 28 April 2016 and was buried at Green Hills Cemetery in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC on 1 May 2016 .⁴⁴⁹⁹⁶

Obituary

Millard Floyd Coffey, Jr

Millard F. Coffey, Jr., 95, of Leicester, passed away on April 28, 2016 at Aston Park Health Care Center in Asheville. Millard was born in Buncombe County on August 3, 1920 to Millard F. Coffey, Sr. and Jennie Hall Coffey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Wilson Coffey, son, Vick Coffey, brother, Joe Coffey of Kernersville, NC, and special friend, Ed Sherlin of Leicester. Prior to moving to Leicester in 2008, he spent his entire life in West Asheville. Millard was a World War II veteran, having served with the U.S. Army 99th Infantry Division (the "Battle Babies") in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge. When he returned home from the Army, he worked for the American Enka Corporation in Asheville, from where he retired. Millard enjoyed spending time with friends and helping others, as well as chewing on an unlit cigar and telling a good joke. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and uncle and will be missed by those who loved him. Simply put, he was a good, Christian man. He is survived by his special friend and caregiver, Lorraine Sherlin of Leicester; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Ann Coffey of Kernersville; and a host of nephews, nieces and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1 in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home. The Rev. Josh Tietje of Asheville Wesleyan Church will officiate, where Millard was a faithful member for many years.

Millard Floyd Coffey Jr. and Virginia Martha Wilson were married. Virginia Martha Wilson, daughter of Thurn Wilson and Lillie Foster, was born on 30 April 1921 in Buncombe Co., NC. Virginia died in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC on 15 July 2007 and was buried at Green Hills Cemetery in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC in July 2007 .⁴⁴⁹⁹⁷

Obituary

Virginia Wilson Coffey, 86, of Asheville, died Sunday, July 15, 2007.

Mrs. Coffey was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the late Thurn and Lillie Foster Wilson. She was also preceded in death by a son, Vic Coffey, sisters, Louise Horton and Christine Shipman, and a brother, Clarence Wilson. She was a member of the Asheville Wesleyan Church.

Surviving are her husband, Millard Coffey; brothers-in-law Joe Coffey of Kernersville and Kenneth Horton of Asheville; nieces, Peggy Southers of Fletcher, Gwen Marshbanks and Patsy Horton Williams of Asheville and nephews, Ronnie and Jerry Wilson and Kenneth Horton, Jr. of Asheville.

Graveside services will be at Green Hills Cemetery