Seventh Generation

4584. Eugene Bartley Coffey was born in May 1883 in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA.

This child was enumerated as Eugenia in the 1900 census. He lived with his parents in Augusta Co., VA on 10 July 1900. Eugene died of probable angina pectoris on 27 October 1946 at the age of 63 at home in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA and was buried at Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA.^14805,14806

Death Notice, The Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond, VA, Wed., Oct. 30, 1946, Page 11

E. B. Coffey

Waynesboro, Oct. 29 - A funeral service was held Tuesday at Valley View Mennonite Church for Eugene Bartley Coffey, 63, who died Sunday at his home, Route 1, Stuarts Draft. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Eugene Bartley Coffey and Hurcy Lee Brooks were married on 13 October 1907 in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA.¹⁴⁸⁰⁷ They^{¹⁴⁸⁰⁷} appeared in the census on 28 April 1910 in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA.¹⁴⁸⁰⁸ They^{¹⁴⁸⁰⁸} appeared in the census on 7 February 1920 in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA.¹⁴⁸⁰⁹ Eugene and Hurcy^{¹⁴⁸⁰⁹} appeared in the census on 16 April 1930 in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA.¹⁴⁸¹⁰ They^{¹⁴⁸¹⁰} appeared in the census on 12 April 1940 in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA.¹⁴⁸¹¹ Hurcy Lee Brooks, daughter of Joshua Cyrus Brooks and Alice Susan Forbes, was born in March 1887 in Augusta Co., VA. Hurcy resided with her parents in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA on 1 June 1900. Hurcy died in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA on 29 August 1954. Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA on 1 September 1954 .¹⁴⁸¹²

Obituary, Waynesboro News Virginian, Sep. 1, 1954

Mrs. Hersey Lee Coffey, 69, died at 4 p.m. yesterday at her home near Stuarts Draft, after a long illness.

She was born Oct. 14, 1884, in Augusta County, daughter of the late Joshua and Alice Elizabeth Forbus Brooks. She was a member of Rankin Methodist Chapel.

Mrs. Coffey was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Bartley Coffey on Oct. 27, 1946. Survivors include three sons, Alfred, Elmer, and Phy all of Stuarts Draft; four daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Stinnett, Mrs. Guy England, Miss Minnie Coffey and Miss Hersey Ellen Coffey, all of Stuarts Draft; 11 grandchildren; two brothers, Sandy Brooks and Carl Brooks, both of Stuarts Draft; four sisters, Mrs. Nellie McCray of Waynesboro, Mrs. Otho Humphreys of Stuarts Draft, Mrs. Floyd Young of West Virginia and Mrs. Levi Fitzgerald of Crozet.

The body will remain at Etter Funeral Home and be placed in the Valley View Mennonite Church near Stuarts Draft, tomorrow at 1 p.m. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. by the Rev. E. B. White, assisted by the Rev. Jason Weaver, with interment in the church cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be William Tillman, Harry Hailey, Lyle Hailey, Lawrence Dameron, Ollie Fretwell and Walter Pannell.

Eugene Bartley Coffey and Hurcy Lee Brooks had the following children:

+10189	i.	Willa Bell Coffey.
+10190	ii.	Margaret Ree Coffey.
+10191	iii.	Alfred Cyrus Coffey.
10192	iv.	Elmer Franklin Coffey was born on 1 October 1916 in Campbell Co., VA.¹⁴⁸¹³ Elmer died on 10 May 1972 at the age of 55 at Waynesboro Community Hospital in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA and was buried at Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA on 12 May 1972.^14814,14815 Obituary, Waynesboro News Virginian, May 11, 1972 STUARTS DRAFT: Elmer Franklin Coffey, 56, of Route 2, Stuarts Draft was dead on arrival at Waynesboro Community Hospital at 8:18 p.m. Wednesday. He was a member of Rankin Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a retired employee of Waynesboro Nurseries, Inc. Born in Stuarts Draft Oct. 1, 1915, he was a son of the late Eugene Bartley and Hurcy Brooks Coffey. Survivors include two brothers, Alfred Coffey and Fie Coffey, both of Stuarts Draft; three sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Stinnett, Mrs. Guy England and Miss Minnie L. Coffey, all of Stuarts Draft; also a number of nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in Rankin Chapel United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Clyde W. Weaver with burial in Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church cemetery. The body will remain at Etter Funeral Home until 3 p.m. when it will be placed in the church. Active pallbearers will be Argel Losh, Drewer Mays, Chester Painter, W. S. Tillman, Clyde Fretwell and Henry Ellinger. Friends will be received at the residence.
10193	v.	Minnie Lee Coffey was born on 6 August 1917 in Augusta Co., VA.¹⁴⁸¹⁶ Minnie died on 16 June 1991 at the age of 73 in Virginia and was buried at Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA.¹⁴⁸¹⁷
10194	vi.	Fie Landon Coffey was born on 25 November 1920 in Augusta Co., VA. Fie died on 18 March 1973 at the age of 52 in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA and was buried at Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA on 21 March 1973.¹⁴⁸¹⁸ Fie Landon Coffey, 52, of Route 2, Stuarts Draft, was dead on arrival at Waynesboro Community Hospital at 12 noon Sunday. Born in Augusta County Nov. 25, 1920, he was a son of the late Eugene Bartley and Hurcy Lee Brooks Coffey. He was an employee of Waynesboro Nurseries, Inc. for the past 30 years. Surviving are one brother, Alfred C. Coffey of Stuarts Draft; three sisters, Miss Minnie Lee Coffey, Mrs. Guy P. (Margaret) England and Mrs. Lloyd L. (Willabell) Stinnett, all of Stuarts Draft; and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church, conducted by the Rev. Clyde W. Weaver Jr. and the Rev. Charles Ramsey with burial in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Glenn Mays, Drewry Mays, Argel Losh, Harry T. Fretwell, W. S. Tillman and Chester Painter. Active pallbearers will be Grover Coffey, Scottie Coffey, Billy Coffey, Orvin Stinnett, Tommy Fretwell and Edward Latsko. The body will remain at the Etter Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home and at the late residence.
10195	vii.	Hurcy Ellen Coffey was born on 1 August 1926 in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA. Hurcy died on 20 May 1970 at the age of 43 in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA and was buried at Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA on 21 May 1970.¹⁴⁸¹⁹ Obituary, Waynesboro News Virginian, May 20, 1970 STUARTS DRAFT-Miss Hurcy Ellen Coffey, 43, died at 1:45 a.m. today at her home on Route 2. She was a former member of Rankin's Methodist Chapel. She was born in Stuarts Draft on Aug 1, 1926, a daughter of the late Eugene Bartley and Hurcy Brooks Coffey. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Stinnett, Mrs. Guy England and Miss Minnie Coffey, all of Stuarts Draft; three brothers, Alfred Coffey, Elmer Coffey and Fie Coffey, all of Stuarts Draft; a number of nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. The body will remain at Etter Funeral Home until 12:30 p.m. Thursday, when it will be placed in Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church, where a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Paul Barnhart and the Rev. Clyde W. Weaver Jr. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be W. S. Tillman, Driver Mays, Chester Painter, John England, Tucker Fretwell and Harold Fretwell.