Ninth Generation

18202. Dr. Charles Calvin Coffey was born on 12 January 1922 in Caroline Co., VA.⁴⁵⁰⁹⁷ He lived with his parents in Madison, Caroline Co., VA on 14 April 1930. Charles died in Kannapolis, Cabarrus Co., NC in September 1977 and was buried at Carolina Memorial Park in Concord, Cabarrus Co., NC in September 1977 .⁴⁵⁰⁹⁸

Dr. Charles Calvin Coffey and Jewell Kearns were married on 17 June 1945 in Asheboro, Randolph Co., NC.⁴⁵⁰⁹⁹

Wedding Announcement - The Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, NC, Sun., Jun. 24, 1945, Page 21

Kearns-Coffey Wedding Vows Spoken In Asheboro Ceremony

Asheboro, June 23.- The marriage of Miss Jewell Kearns, of Asheboro, and Rev. Charles Calvin Coffey, of Thornburg, Va., and Louisville, Ky., was solemnized Sunday afternoon, June 17, at the First Methodist church, Rev. Herman F. Duncan, pastor of the church, officiated at the double ring ritual.

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Mrs. Coffey is the fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Marvin Kearns of Asheboro, and graduated from the Asheboro high school with the class of 1941. She attended High Point college, High Point, and completed her education at the Bowling Green Business university, Bowling Green, Ky.

Rev. Mr. Coffey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd W. Coffey, of Thornburg, Va., formerly of Fredericksburg, Va., attended Randolph Macon college, Ashland, Va., and graduated from High Point College, High Point, with the class of 1944.

[see attached news item for more detail.] Jewell Kearns, daughter of Ernest Marvin Kearns and Lena Blanche Parrish, was born on 29 December 1924 in Randolph Co., NC. Jewell resided with her parents in Back Creek Twp., Randolph Co., NC on 19 April 1940. Jewell died in Concord, Cabarrus Co., NC on 7 October 2013 and was buried at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis, Cabarrus Co., NC on 11 October 2013 .^45100,45101

Obituary, Independent Tribune, Concord & Kannapolis, NC, Wed., Oct. 9, 2013

KANNAPOLIS Mrs. Jewell Kearns Coffey, 88, entered into her eternal rest Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. A long-time resident of Morningside Assisted Living Center in Concord.

Mrs. Coffey was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Charles Calvin Coffey, pastor of First Baptist Church, Kannapolis from 1953 to 1977. Mrs. Coffey worked for Kannapolis City Schools, in several positions, before her retirement. She was born Dec. 29, 1924, to Ernest Marvin Kearns and Blanche Parrish Kearns, in Randolph County. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Max, Bernis, Wayne and Baxter Kearns;and sisters, Marie K. Baker, Mullie K. Chandler and Moezelle K. Rafferty, all of Asheboro.

Mrs. Coffey is survived by her three children, Judy Coffey McIntosh and husband, Wayne, of Rock Hill, S.C., Charles Richard (Rick) Coffey and Edwin Lee Coffey, both of Kannapolis. In addition, Mrs. Coffey leaves seven grandchildren, Whitney McIntosh, Courtney M. Warren, Torren and wife, Dianne S. McIntosh, Brittany McIntosh, Brandon Coffey, Taylor Coffey and Lynnsey Coffey;and six great-grandchildren, Kayla Duke, Drew Warren, Bryce McIntosh, Kieran McIntosh, Owen McIntosh and Lincoln McIntosh. She is also survived by a sister, Doris K. Frost of Louisville, Ky.;and eight nieces and nephews. 

Mrs. Coffey would like to be remembered for her faithful service to her Lord and his church at Trinity United Methodist. She was a co-teacher of the Exodus Sunday School Class of Trinity for a number of years, a member of the Wesley Fellowship, coordinator of the Church Greeters, member of the Tuesday Morning Prayer Group and a member of the Mary Bullock Circle. Before joining Trinity Methodist, she served in numerous positions at First Baptist Church in Kannapolis. 

A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 11, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Norman Brisson will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. Visitation will be held before the service, from 10 to 11 a.m., at Lady's Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Coffey Scholarship Fund, First Baptist Church, Attn: Dr. Tom Cabaniss, 101 North Main St., Kannapolis, NC 28081. The fund is for students wishing to enter the ministry or full-time Christian service. Contributions may also be made to Alzheimer's Research of North Carolina, Attn: Debbie Wynne, 1305 Navaho Dr., Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27609.

Remembrances for the family may be made at www.ladysfuneralhome. com. Lady's Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family of Mrs. Coffey.

Dr. Charles Calvin Coffey and Jewell Kearns had the following children: