Eighth Generation


12040. Ira Milton "Milt" Coffey34944 was born on 4 May 1911 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.34945 He lived with his cousin Robert Coffey in Mulberry Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 19 April 1930. Ira died in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 26 January 2001 and was buried at Rich Cemetery in Collettsville, Caldwell Co., NC on 29 January 2001 .34946,34947,34948

LENOIR - Ira Milton Coffey, 89, of Wakefield Drive, died Jan. 26, 2001, at Lenoir Health Care.

Born May 4, 1911, in Caldwell County, he was a son of the late Part and Pearl Tolbert Coffey. A member of Calvary Baptist Church, he retired as a furniture worker.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Rich Coffey; two brothers, Dal Coffey and Junior Coffey; and a sister, Vergie Carpenter. Survivors include a brother, Hardy Coffey of Valdese; two sisters Gertie Killian of Edgemont and Carrie Cook of Lenoir; a grandchild; and a great grandchild.

The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Bill Dyson at 2 p.m. Monday at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rich Family Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Ira Sumlin, Bobby Story, Jeff Story, Joel Coffey, Timmy Williams and Tracy Sumlin. The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Ira Milton "Milt" Coffey and Mary Belle Rich were married on 29 December 1933 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.34949,34950 They34949,34950 appeared in the census on 19 April 1940 in Maple Grove, Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.34951 Mary Belle Rich, daughter of John Robert Rich and Sarah Cordelia Taylor, was born on 15 August 1913 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.16087 Mary died in Maple Grove, Caldwell Co., NC on 5 May 1999 and was buried at Rich Cemetery in Collettsville, Caldwell Co., NC in May 1999 .34952,34953

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