Ninth Generation

16413. Sandra Sue Coffey was born on 7 December 1939 in Lynchburg, Independent City, VA.⁴²⁵⁷³ Sandra died at Centra Farmville Hospital in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA on 16 August 2019 and was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park in Lynchburg, Independent City, VA in August 2019 .^42574,42575

Obituary, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, VA, Tues., Aug. 20, 2019

Sandra Coffey Hughes, was born on December 7, 1939, in Madison Heights, Va., died on August 16, 2019, in the loving care of the nurses and doctors at Centra Farmville Hospital after several years declining health. She was preceded in death by parents, Robert and Mina Carlena Coffey; brothers, Robert Jr. (childhood) and Demarest Coffey of Madison Heights. She was the widow of Gerald W Hughes of Lynchburg. She is survived by son, Kenneth and wife, Dell Hughes, of Evington; grandson, Zachary Hughes; granddaughter, Amanda Derosa; and great-grandson, Preston Derosa. She is also survived by son, Kevin and wife, Susan Hughes of Midlothian; granddaughter, McKinley Hughes of Portland Oregon. She is also survived by her sister, Joyce Mason of Heath Ohio. Momma never met a stranger, loved to laugh and entertain others. She was the icebreaker in gatherings and a fun loving cut up. In her early years she was a promising singer, competing in local venues. She was a beautiful woman, proud to be a former Miss Amherst County and head cheerleader at Amherst county high school. A lifelong Christian, she was a member of Heritage UMC, Sandy Bottom Christian and once she moved to Hickory Hills Retirement Community in 2015 she joined and attended Blackstone Church of Christ. Sandra had lifelong physical, emotional and mental health struggles and she is now at peace in the hands of God. The family would like to thank Hickory Hill Retirement Community for the love, friendship, care and compassion given to her in her last 4 plus years. A memorial service will be held at Hickory Hills Retirement Community, 900 Cary Shop Rd., Burkeville, VA 23922, on Friday, August 23, 2019, at 2 p.m.

Sandra Sue Coffey and George Kenneth Simpson were married on 27 December 1957 in Madison Heights, Amherst Co., VA.⁴²⁵⁷⁶ They⁴²⁵⁷⁶ were divorced on 23 March 1962 in Amherst Co., VA.⁴²⁵⁷⁷ George Kenneth Simpson, son of George Preston Simpson and Vassie Louise Adkins, was born on 19 December 1938 in Amherst Co., VA. George died on 22 December 1979 and was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg, Independent City, VA in December 1979 .⁴²⁵⁷⁸

Sandra Sue Coffey and Gerald Wayne Hughes were married on 25 May 1962 in Madison Heights, Amherst Co., VA.⁴²⁵⁷⁹ Gerald Wayne Hughes, son of James Ryland Hughes and Doris L. Tucker, was born circa 1939 in Campbell Co., VA. Gerald died in Lynchburg, Independent City, VA on 25 April 2015 and was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park in Lynchburg, Independent City, VA in April 2015 .^42580,42581

Obituary, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, VA, Tues., Apr. 25, 2015

Gerald Wayne "Jerry" Hughes, 76, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015. He was the loving husband of Sandra Coffey Hughes for 53 years. Born January 17, 1939, in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late James Ryland Hughes, Sr. and Doris Tucker Hughes.

Jerry proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was a retired mail carrier at the Fort Hill station with the U.S. Postal Service with 33 years of service and was a member of Sandy Bottom Christian Church in Madison Heights. He was a lover of all games, but was especially fond of fishing, bingo, go carts and carnivals. In addition to games, he was an accomplished bowler and played drums with the local band "The Cavaliers".

Jerry was a tender and gentle soul who will be greatly missed by all fortunate to know him.

In addition to his wife, he leaves to cherish his memory two sons, Kenneth Wayne Hughes and wife, Dell, of Evington and Kevin Dwayne Hughes and wife, Susan, of Midlothian; three grandchildren, Amanda DeRosa and husband, Matt, of New York, Zachary Hughes of Charlottesville, McKinley Hughes of Midlothian; a great-grandson, Preston DeRosa of New York; a brother, James R. Hughes Jr. and wife, Patti, of Moneta; a sister, Janice H. Inman and husband, John, of Fieldale; and many other relatives and friends.

A celebration of Jerry's life will be conducted at 12 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2015, in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Service by the Rev. Jay Carey. Burial will be private in Fort Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive relatives and friends from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank the staff of Bentley Commons and Centra Health Services for their loving care and support

He was a lifelong lover of animals of all types and his home served as sanctuary for them over the years. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lynchburg Humane Society, 1211 Old Graves Mill Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24502.

Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 Graves Mill Rd. Lynchburg (434) 239-2405 is assisting the family. Memories and thoughts may be shared with the family at www.heritagefuneralandcremation.com.