Eighth Generation

12743. Clyde Hedrick Coffey was born on 26 May 1928 in Caldwell Co., NC.³⁶⁹⁹¹ Clyde died at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC on 1 April 2001 and was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 3 April 2001 .^{36992,36993,36994}

Obituary, The Greensboro News & Record, Greensboro, NC, Tue., Apr. 3, 2001

Clyde Hedrick Coffey, 72, of Stanley Road, died Sunday, April 1, 2001, at Wesley Long Hospital. 

The funeral will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2001, at Pendrys Funeral Home Chapel, Lenoir, conducted by the Rev. David Lookadoo. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Park. 

Born May 26, 1928, in Caldwell County, he was the son of the late Monroe Coffey and the late Dovie Clark Coffey. He retired from AT&T Technologies after 33 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean Conflict. 

He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Estes Coffey; daughters, Mrs. John "Kimberly" Coffey Achey of Greensboro, Julie Andrea Coffey of Memphis, Tenn.; brother, Jack Coffey of Collettsville; and four sisters, Nell Mize of Kennesaw, Ga., Ruth Pappas of Morganton, Mrs. Bill "Blanche" Garren of Lenoir and Mrs. Robert "Louise" Steele of Hudson. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Ruby C. Frye and one brother, Bruce Coffey. 

Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, at Pendrys Funeral Home. 

Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society, Triad Administrative Resource Center, 4-A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, N.C. 27404. 

Pendrys Funeral Home, Lenoir, is serving the family and is in charge of the arrangements.

Clyde Hedrick Coffey and Rebecca Jeanette Estes were married on 12 June 1956 in Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.^36995,36996 Rebecca Jeanette Estes, daughter of Fredrick Caleb Estes and Annie Rader, was born on 7 December 1928 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁶⁹⁹⁷ Rebecca died in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC on 2 April 2017 and was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC in April 2017 .^36998,36999

Obituary, The Greensboro News & Record, Greensboro, NC, Fri., Apr. 7, 2017

Rebecca Estes Coffey, age 88, of Greensboro, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro. She was born December 7, 1928 in Caldwell County to the late Fred C. and Annie Rader Estes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Clyde Hedrick Coffey; and one sister, Karen Estes Morgan. Mrs. Coffey grew up in Collettsville, NC with her large extended Rader and Estes families. She graduated from Collettsville High School in 1947 and attended Virginia Intermont College before starting work for Western Electric, first in Gastonia and then in Greensboro. She married Clyde on June 12, 1956 and raised her two daughters before returning to work for the Central YMCA in Greensboro, where she retired after 15 years of service. Rebecca was a strong, independent, resilient woman who was intensely loyal and loving to her family. She loved reminiscing about her childhood and was a great source of family history. She was an excellent bowler and loved gardening, watching birds, walking on the beach and collecting shells. Survivors include two daughters, Kimberly Coffey Achey and husband Steve of Greensboro, and Julie Andrea Coffey of Columbia, SC; one aunt, Florence Crump; and one nephew, Jonathen Frederick Morgan of Richmond, VA. A graveside gathering will be held Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Lenoir, NC. Memorial contributions may be made to the YMCA of Greensboro, 620 Green Valley Road, Suite 210, Greensboro, NC 27401. Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the Coffey family.

Clyde Hedrick Coffey and Rebecca Jeanette Estes had the following children: