Eighth Generation

10052. Rushia Coffey was born on 24 December 1908 in Rockfish Dist., Nelson Co., VA. Rushia died on 29 August 2007 at the age of 98 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co., MS and was buried at Riverview Cemetery in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA on 6 September 2007.²⁹⁹⁹⁴

Waynesboro News Virginian, September 5, 2007

Rushia Coffey Quillen, 98, died Wednesday, August 29, 2007, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

She was born December 24, 1908, in Nelson County, Virginia, daughter of John Coffey and Ella Bragg Coffey.

She was a longtime resident of Waynesboro and former member of First Presbyterian Church. Rushia enjoyed a long career in retailing which spanned over 80 years. While living in Waynesboro, she worked at Leggetts over 25 years and continued to work full time at Walmart in Hattiesburg until she was 96 years old.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Echol A. Quillen in 1957.

Surviving are her son, Dennis E. Quillen of Hattiesburg; and daughter, Carol Q. Higginbotham of Hattiesburg; two grandchildren, Dawn Walters of Bloomington, Indiana and Shay Quillen of San Hose, California; and two great-grandchildren, Owen and Graham Walters of Bloomington, Indiana.

A graveside service will be conducted 3 p.m. Thursday, September 6, 2007, at Riverview Cemetery by Dr. Glen A. Holman.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 4901 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39402.

There will be no formal visitation.

McDow Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Rushia Coffey and Echol A. Quillen were married on 24 November 1934 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD.²⁹⁹⁹⁵

Marriage Announcement, The Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond, VA, Sun., Dec. 2, 1934, Page 26

Quillen-Coffey

Waynesboro, Dec. 1 - Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Ruchia [sic] L. Coffey to Echol A. Quillen on November 24 at Hagerstown, Md. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Coffey, and is a popular member of the younger set here. Mr. Quillen, formerly of Gate City, is associated with the Du Pont Rayon Company. Echol A. Quillen was born on 18 March 1903. Echol died on 9 November 1957 at the age of 54 and was buried at Riverview Cemetery in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA.²⁹⁹⁹⁶