Ninth Generation

16469. Clarence Wesper Coffey was born on 14 December 1910 in Amherst Co., VA. He lived with the John A. Fox family in Alleghany Co., VA on 3 April 1930.⁴²⁶⁹⁰ Clarence died in Alleghany Co., VA on 3 February 1987 and was buried at Alleghany Memorial Park Cemetery in Covington, VA in February 1987 .⁴²⁶⁹¹

Clarence Wesper Coffey and Bertha Webb were married circa 1932. They appeared in the census on 18 June 1940 in Covington, VA.⁴²⁶⁹² Bertha Webb was born on 6 September 1909 in Virginia. Bertha died in Virginia on 17 March 2003 and was buried at Alleghany Memorial Park Cemetery in Covington, VA on 20 March 2003 .^42693,42694

Obituary, The Alleghany Journal, Clifton Forge, VA, Mar., 2003

Mrs. Bertha Webb Coffey, age 93, formerly of 3908 Johnson Creek Road, Covington, died Monday, March 17, 2003 at the Greenbriar Valley Medical Center. She was the widow of Clarence Wesper Coffey, who preceded her in death in 1987. 

Mrs. Coffey was born September 6, 1909 in Bath County, a daughter of the late Rev. George Thomas and Myrtle Edith Mines Webb. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. 

Mrs. Coffey is survived by three daughters: Helen C. McCraw and husband William of Pamplin, Ruby E. Woodall of Appomattox, and Alice McDonald and her husband Robert of Lexington; one sister, Elizabeth W. Leary of Hot Springs; two half brothers, George Thomas Meadows of Hot Springs and Thomas Lee Meadows of Alabama; six grandchildren: Lisa Wilson of Roanoke, Greg King of Blacksburg, Dennis King of Richmond, Mason King of Lynchburg, James Wilson of Sydney, Australia and Wesley Wilson of Richmond; five great grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews; and Basil King, a special friend of the family.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Coffey was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.

A funeral service was held at the graveside in Alleghany Memorial Park on Thursday, March 20, 2003 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Roland Grenouillou officiating. The family suggests that memorial tributes take the form of contributions to the Dunlap Rescue Squad, 4115 Midland Trail, Covington, VA. 24426 or to the charity of choice. Arrangements were handled by the Loving Funeral Home, Covington.

Clarence Wesper Coffey and Bertha Webb had the following children: