Ninth Generation

18545. Jay Finley Coffey was born on 1 October 1927 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.⁴⁵⁶⁹⁵ He lived with his parents in Mulberry Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 19 April 1930. Jay died at Valdese General Hospital in Valdese, Burke Co., NC on 16 March 2012 and was buried at Rocky Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Collettsville, Caldwell Co., NC on 20 March 2012 .⁴⁵⁶⁹⁶

In Loving Memory Jay Finley Coffey 10/1/1927 - 3/16/2012 Evans Funeral Service

March 17, 2012

Lenoir, NC - Mr. Jay Finley Coffey, age 84, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Valdese General Hospital. He was born in Caldwell County on October 1, 1927 to the late Robert Coffey and Crettie Rich Coffey. He was married to Nancy Clark Coffey of the home.

Mr. Coffey was a retired truck driver from Champion International Paper Company and a member of Rufus Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Crystal Coffey; sister, Beulah Nichols; and brother, Thomas Coffey.

Other than his wife, he is survived by his son, Paul Coffey and wife, Norma; daughter, Diane Coffey; granddaughter, Paula Beaver, and husband, Jerry; great-grandson, Christopher Beaver; nephew, Chris Hamby; sisters, Mary Belle Nichols, Lillie Greene, Beadie Clark, and Lena Clark; brother, Bob Coffey; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Mr. Coffey’s life will be held in the Chapel of Evans Funeral Service on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Brian Smith officiating. Interment will immediately follow the service in the Rocky Springs Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 prior to the service.

Online condolences may be sent to the Coffey Family at www.evansfuneralservice.com

Evans Funeral Service & Crematory of Lenoir is serving the Coffey Family.

Jay Finley Coffey and Gertrude Clark were married on 24 December 1948 in Mulberry Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.^45697,45698 Gertrude Clark was born in 1932 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.⁴⁵⁶⁹⁹