| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Seventh Generation4423. Adolphus Franklin Coffey was born on 23 September 1877 in Nelson Co., VA. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Nelson Co., VA.14314 He registered for the WWII draft on 27 April 1942 in Staunton, Independent City., VA.14315 Adolphus died on 7 December 1959 at the age of 82 in Staunton, Independent City., VA and was buried at Augusta Memorial Park in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA on 9 December 1959.14316,14317 OBITUARY: Adolphus F. Coffey, The News Leader, Waynesboro, VA, Dec. 11, 1959 STAUNTON - Adolphus Franklin Coffey, 82, died unexpectedly at 8:40 a.m. Monday at his home here where he had been living only a short time. He was born on Tye River, Nelson County, Sept. 23, 1877, a son of the late Alexander Coffey and Mrs. Sarah Fitzgerald Coffey. He had operated sawmills in Nelson County for many years and was a member of the First Church of Christ at Staunton. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Iola Hatter Coffey; four daughters, Mrs. Florence Norvellof Covesville; Mrs. Lillian Proffitt of Alexandria, Mrs. Ruby Mason of Route 2, Staunton, and Miss Gertrude Coffey of Staunton; six sons, Eugene Russell Coffey and Ralph Coffey, both of Waynesboro, Ray Franklin Coffey of Fredericksburg, Claude W. Coffey and Ross Coffey, both of Staunton, and the Rev. Malcolm H. Coffey of Bari, Italy; one sister, Mrs.Emmett B. Fitzgerald of the Beech Grove community, 18 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the First Church of Christ here, conducted by the Rev. Harvey C. Breahm and the Rev. Harvey G. Powell. Interment was in the Augusta Memorial Park near Waynesboro. Pallbearers were Earl Marsh, George Fitzgerald, Bernice Fitzgerald, Homer Marshall, Charles Berry and Myrl Vest. Adolphus Franklin Coffey and Iola Jane Hatter were married on 7 August 1907 in Nelson Co., VA.14318 They14318 appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 in Nelson Co., VA.14319 They14319 appeared in the census on 10 February 1920 on Painters Mountain Trail in Rockbridge Co., VA.14320 Adolphus and Iola14320 appeared in the census on 5 April 1930 in Schuyler Dist., Nelson Co., VA.14321 Iola Jane Hatter, daughter of Alonzo Christopher Hatter and Elizabeth Wilkes Lotts, was born on 2 February 1883 in Nelson Co., VA. Iola died on 29 September 1972 at the age of 89 at Towers Hospital in Charlottesville, VA and was buried at Augusta Memorial Park in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA.14322,14323 MRS.ADOLPHUS F.COFFEY Mrs. Iola (Hatter) Coffey, 89, formerly of Staunton, died Friday afternoon (Sept. 29, 1972) in Towers Hospital in Charlottesville. She was born in Nelson County Feb. 2, 1883, a daughter of Alonzo and Elizabeth (Lotts) Hatter. Mrs. Coffey was a member of Staunton Church of Christ. Surviving are five sons, Eugene and Ralph both of Waynesboro, the Ray Franklin of Fredericksburg, Ross of Staunton and the Rev. Malcolm H. Coffey of Bari, Italy; four daughters, Mrs. Florence Norvell of Covesville, Mrs. Lillian Proffitt of Alexandria, and Mrs. Ruby Mason and Miss Gertrude Coffey both of Rt. 2, Staunton; three brothers, Frank of Sherando, Columbus of West Virginia, and Carl Hatter of Salem; two sisters, Mrs. Willie Allen of Avon and Mrs. Jessie Sensabaugh of Lynchburg; 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Adolphus F. Coffey, died Dec.7, 1959, and a son, Claude W. Coffey died in 1964. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon in Staunton Church of Christ by Lawrence Wilson, Dr. Harold Newlan of Charlottesville, and Mickey Darrow of Waynesboro. Burial will be in Augusta Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be George and Burness Fitzgerald, Charles Berry, Ralph Hevener, Charles Gum, Myrle Vest and Robert Nuckoles. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons. The body is at the Hamrick Funeral Home. See: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/obits/o-cof14.txt Adolphus Franklin Coffey and Iola Jane Hatter had the following children:
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