Eighth Generation

10117. Russell Henry Coffey was born on 11 August 1920 in Rockcastle Co., KY.¹⁴⁶⁹⁶ Russell was a WW II veteran of the US Army who died on 23 January 1998 at the age of 77 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. He was buried at Glasgow Cemetery in Glasgow, Rockbridge Co., VA.^{30136,30137,30138,30139}

Obituary, Roanoke Times, Roanoke, VA, Sun., Jan. 25, 1998

Coffey, Russell Henry, 77, of Natural Bridge Station, died Friday, January 23, 1998 at Roanoke Community Hospital, Roanoke, Va.

Born August 11, 1920 he was the son of the late Henry D. and Catherine Davis Coffey. He was a farmer and retired from the N & W Railroad after 31 years service. He was a veteran of WW II.

He was preceded in death by a son, Russell "Boona" Coffey.

Surviving are his wife, Myrtle Campbell Coffey, eight children, Joyce Pugh, Buena Vista, Kenneth Coffey, Buena Vista, Hazel Link, Natural Bridge, Kathy Walters, Timber Ridge, Darrell Coffey, Clifton "Chuck" Coffey, Tammy Coffey, and Daniel Coffey, all of Natural Bridge, sixteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, January 26, 1998 at the Lomax Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph VanNess officiating. Burial will follow in the Glasgow Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lomax Funeral Home.

Russell Henry Coffey and Elizabeth "Nettie" Wheeler were married on 29 August 1941 in Amherst Co., VA.^14696,30140 Elizabeth "Nettie" Wheeler, daughter of Alexander Wheeler and Betty June Mason, was born circa 1918 in Virginia. Elizabeth died in Buena Vista, Independent City, VA on 29 November 1952 and was buried at Green Hill Cemetery in Buena Vista, Independent City, VA on 2 December 1952 .^30141,30142

Obituary, The Richmond Times Dispatch, Tues., Dec., 2, 1952, Richmond, Va, Page: 9

Mrs. Russell Coffey

Buena Vista, Va., Dec. 1 - Mrs. Elizabeth W. Coffey, 42, wife, of Russell Coffey, of Buena Vista, died here Saturday. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aleck Wheler, she is survived by a son, Lacey W.., and two daughters, the Misses Doris W. and Joyce Ann Coffey; a brother, Edmund Wheeler, and five sisters, Mrs. Anna McDaniel, Mrs. Maynard Campbell, Mrs. Hugh Campbell, Mrs. Jack Brummitt and Mrs. Charlie Greaver, all of Buena Vista. A service will be hed at 2 P.M. Tuesday at the residence, with burial in Green Hill Cemetery.

Russell Henry Coffey and Elizabeth "Nettie" Wheeler had the following children:

Russell Henry Coffey and Myrtle "Betty" Campbell were married.¹⁴⁶⁹⁶ Myrtle "Betty" Campbell was born (date unknown).

Russell Henry Coffey and Myrtle "Betty" Campbell had the following children:

A living couple was married in 1953 in Frederick Co., VA. He/she were separated in 1953 in Buena Vista, Independent City, VA and divorced 1954 in Buena Vista, Independent City, VA.³⁰¹⁴³ Living, daughter of Scott N. Burley and Rosie Duff, was born circa 1924 in Amherst Co., VA.