Ninth Generation

16393. Evelyn Marie Coffey was born on 28 March 1919 in Salisbury, Botetourt Co., VA. Evelyn died on 22 August 2008 at the age of 89 at Fairmont Crossing Health & Rehab Center in Amherst, Amherst Co., VA and was buried at Sardis United Methodist Church Cemetery in Amherst, Amherst Co., VA.^{42535,42536,42537}

Obituary, The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, VA, Sun., Aug. 24, 2008

Evelyn Marie Coffey Allen, 89, formerly of 330 Burley Hollow Road, Amherst, died Aug. 22, at Fairmont Crossing, 173 Brockman Park Drive, Amherst. She was the wife of the late William Hunter Allen Sr. for more than 60 years.

Born March 28, 1919, in Salisbury, near Eagle Rock, she was the daughter of the late Bascom Walker and Cora Sprouse Coffey. Her younger days were spent raising her six children, preparing meals, sewing and tending to daily household chores. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and neighbor. She served in many different capacities with the women’s group at Sardis United Methodist Church, where she was a member for more than 55 years.

Mrs. Allen is survived by her five daughters, Shelby Campbell and her husband, Lee Roy, Barbara Layne and her husband, Johnny, Lois Cash and her husband, Roy, Gay Stinnett and her husband, Harry, and Fay Mays and her husband, Elwood, all of Amherst County; one son, William Hunter Allen Jr. and his wife, Cindy, of Salem; 17 grandchildren, Lee, Tony, Keith, Eric, Barry, Steven, Susan, Cindy, Stephania, H.B. III, Chris, Jason, Bryan, Craig, Karen, Hunter and Emily; 34 great-grandchildren; two great-great-granddaughters; and special friends, Talmadge and Nina Fain and their family of Roanoke.

Funeral services were conducted Aug. 25, at Sardis United Methodist Church by the Rev. Jack Bartee, pastor of the church. Interment will follow in Tudor Hall Cemetery in the Sardis community.

The family received friends Aug. 24 at Whitten Monelison Chapel and other times at the home of Gay and Harry Stinnett, 1886 Lexington Turnpike, Amherst.

The family requests those wishing to make memorial contributions consider Sardis U.M. Church, P.O. Box 1603, Amherst, VA 24521.

Our sincere thanks to her caregivers at Fairmont Crossing, who offered tender care and unconditional love during her final years.

To send a condolence to the family, please visit www.whittenfuneralhome.com.
Whitten Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Monelison Chapel, is serving Mrs. Allen’s family.

Evelyn Marie Coffey and William Hunter Allen Sr. were married on 22 December 1936 in Prince William Co., VA.⁴²⁵³⁸ William Hunter Allen Sr., son of William S. Allen and Birdie M. Campbell, was born on 11 July 1915 in Rockcastle Co., KY. William died on 18 August 1997 at the age of 82 in Amherst Co., VA and was buried at Sardis United Methodist Church Cemetery in Amherst, Amherst Co., VA.^{42539,42540,42541,42542}

Obituary, The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, VA, Wed., Aug. 20, 1997, Metro Edition, Page B2

ALLEN, William Hunter, 82, of Amherst, died Monday, August 18, 1997 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn; five daughters, Shelby Campbell, Barbara Layne, Lois Cash, Gay Stinnett and Fay Mays, all of Amherst; and one son, William Hunter Allen Jr. of Salem. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Sardis United Methodist Church in Amherst County. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Whitten Moneliosn Chapel, Madison Heights, 804-929-5712.

Evelyn Marie Coffey and William Hunter Allen Sr. had the following children: