Eighth Generation

9816. John Henry Coffey was born on 2 February 1920 in Rockbridge Co., VA. He appeared in the census on 10 May 1930 at with his uncle James Lotts in Walker Creek Dist., Rockbridge Co., VA.²⁹⁵⁴² John was a WWII veteran of the US Navy. John Henry died on 26 May 1990 at the age of 70 at Brian Nursing Center in Asheboro, Randolph Co., NC and was buried at Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery in Lexington, VA.^{29543,29544,29545}

Obituary, The Greensboro News & Record, Greensboro, NC, Sun., May. 27, 1990

John Henry Coffey, 70, of Ashboro, [sic] N.C., formerly of Lexington, died Saturday, May 26, at the Brian Nursing Center in Asheboro.

He was born Feb. 2, 1920 in Rockbridge County, the son of the late Jacob Coffey and Mary Lotts Coffey. He was married to Minnie Detter Coffey.

Mr. Coffey was self-employed and was a former member of New Providence Presbyterian Church. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy for four years.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Larry Edward Coffey and David Lynn Coffey, both of Asheboro; two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Steed of Front Royal and Mrs. Mary Stuart Lotts of Fairfield; and a brother, Alfred Coffey of Glasgow.

The funeral was conducted Monday, May 28, at Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Allen Hamann. Burial followed in the Timber Ridge A.R. Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

A living couple was married in 1942 in Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN. He/she were separated in 1945 in Roanoke, VA and were divorced 1946 in Roanoke, VA.²⁹⁵⁴⁶ Living was born circa 1924.

A living couple was married in 1946 in Roanoke, VA. He/she were separated in 1947 in Roanoke, VA and were divorced 1949 in Roanoke, VA.²⁹⁵⁴⁷ Living, daughter of Moody Hairfield and Bertha A. Jefferson, was born circa 1925 in Roanoke, VA.

John Henry Coffey and Minnie Lea Detter were married on 14 July 1949 in Roanoke, VA. Minnie Lea Detter, daughter of Albert Henry Detter and Ida Mae Baldwin, was born in 1924 in Catawba Co., NC. Minnie died in 1996 at the age of 72 in Rockcastle Co., KY and was buried at Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery in Lexington, VA.^29548,29549