Ninth Generation

16329. Mildred B. Coffey was born on 7 March 1916 in Alto, Amherst Co., VA. Mildred died on 23 November 2002 at the age of 86 at Shenandoah Nursing Home in Fishersville, Augusta Co., VA and was buried at Augusta Memorial Park in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA on 26 November 2002.^42420,42421

Mildred Coffey Ray

Waynesboro - Mildred Coffey Ray, 86, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002 at Shenandoah Nursing Home, Fishersville.

She was born March 7,1916 in Amherst County, a daughter of H. W. and Mary Higgenbotham Coffey.

She was a charter member of Wayne Hills United Methodist Church; an office manager for Associated Physicians; and a volunteer for the American Red Cross.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, L. Kersey Ray in 1982, three sisters, and four brothers.

Surviving are her three children, Sarah J. Leech, Martha R. Dalton, and Stephen K. Ray, all of Waynesboro; two sisters and two brothers; and six grandchildren.

A graveside service was conducted Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002 at Augusta Memorial Park by Dr. W. Roberts McIvor.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 530 E. Main St.-Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219.

McDow Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Mildred B. Coffey and Lynch Kersey Ray were married on 16 October 1946 in Lynchburg, Independent City, VA.^42422,42423

Announcement, Richmond Times Dispatch, Oct. 21, 1946, Page 14

Mildred Coffey Weds Lynch Ray

Lynchburg - the marriage of Miss Mildred Bigby Coffey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiter W. Coffey, of Alto, Amherst County, to Lynch Kersey Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ray, of Buchanan, took place October 16 at the home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Crist, in Lynchburg. The Rev. John T. Scarborough, of Disputanta Methodist Church, officiated.

Mrs. Frank Humston, of Roanoke, sister of the bride, was matron of honor, and Wily Bransford Coffey, brother of the bride, was best man.

The couple will live at Buchanan. Lynch Kersey Ray, son of Columbus Washington Ray and Josie Bramblett Kersey, was born on 29 August 1912 in Cambria, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. Lynch died at Waynesboro Community Hospital in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA on 8 December 1982 of an acute myocardial infarction and was buried at Augusta Memorial Park in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA on 10 December 1982 .^{42424,42425,42426}