Ninth Generation


15849. Harley F. Coffey was born on 7 September 1906 in McCreary Co., KY. He lived with his parents in Ritner, Wayne Co., KY on 5 May 1910. He lived with his parents in Whitehead, McCreary Co., KY on 17 March 1920. Harley died on 20 June 1984 at the age of 77 in McCreary Co., KY and was buried at Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Flat Rock, McCreary Co., KY.

Harley Coffey, 77, Wiborg, died June 20 at Humana Hospital, Lake Cumberland. Funeral services where held June 23 at 1 p.m. at McCreary County Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brent Stephens officiating. Burial was in Flatrock [sic] Cemetery.

Born Sept. 7, 1906, in McCreary County to the late Louis and Ada Keith Coffey, he was a coal miner, logger and of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his wife, Carrie Strunk Coffey, Wiborg; eight children, Joyce Tucker, Bill Tucker, Larry Coffey, Tommy Coffey, all of Wiborg, James Coffey, Smithtown, Harley Coffey, Jr., Cambridge City, Ind., Stan Coffey, Lancaster, KY,. Jerry Coffey, Nicholasville, Ky.; 14 grandchildren and a great-grandchild; three brothers, Roy Coffey and Logan Coffey, both of Cincinnati, and glen Coffey, Burley, Idaho; two sisters, Grace Waters, Covington, and Ora Erbland, Ogden, Utah. A daughter, Ruth Coffey, two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

McCreary County Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Harley F. Coffey and Carrie Strunk were married on 19 June 1941 in Scott Co., TN.41805 Carrie Strunk was born on 7 June 1922 in Wiborg, McCreary Co., KY. Carrie died at McCreary Health and Rehabilitation Center in Whitley City, McCreary Co., KY on 21 May 2012 and was buried at Carrie is buried in May 2012 at Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Flat Rock, McCreary Co., KY. Her death date is not known.41806,41807

Obituary, McCreary County Record, Whitley City, KY, Tue., May 29, 2012

Carrie Strunk Coffey

Carrie Strunk Coffey age 89 of Whitley City, Kentucky died Monday, May 21, 2012 at the McCreary Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were held Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the McCreary County Funeral Home with Rev. Brent Stephens officiating. Burial followed in the Flat Rock Cemetery.

She was born June 7, 1922 in Wiborg, Kentucky to Gainsey and Elizabeth (Vanover) Strunk. Carrie was a homemaker and a member of the Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church.

Her father, mother, husband, Harley Coffey, a daughter, Naomi Ruth, a grandson, Jonathan Tucker, brothers, Estle Strunk and Ralph Strunk, and sister Mada Roberts precede her in death.

She is survived by her children, Joyce T. Keith and husband, Arnold, Wendell "Jesse" Coffey and wife, Rita, Bill Coffey and wife, Phyllis, Harley Jr. Coffey and wife, Pauline, all of Whitley City, Kentucky, Larry Coffey of Stearns, Kentucky, Tommy Coffey of Whitley City, Kentucky, Stanley Coffey and wife, Loretta, of Lancaster, Kentucky, and Jerry Coffey of Bowling Green, Kentucky; and sister, Dorothy Bolin of South Lebanon, Ohio; 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. Numerous nieces and nephews that were very dear to her, also survive.

McCreary County Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements.

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