Ninth Generation

17075. Fred Cleo Coffey was born on 14 January 1937 in Rockbridge Co., VA. Fred died in Buena Vista, Independent City, VA on 15 June 2014 and was buried at Rockbridge Memorial Gardens in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., VA on 18 June 2014 .^43579,43580

Obit, The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, VA, Tue., Jun. 17, 2014

Fred Cleo Coffey, 77, of Buena Vista, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born January 14, 1937 in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Edward Ferman Coffey and Beulah Wiseman Coffey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a stillborn daughter, Deborah Ann; his first wife, Hilda Agnor Coffey; brothers Bruce, Charles, Junior, Lewis and Jerry; and a sister, Shirley Mitchell. Fred worked for many years at Bonded Fibers, and as a security officer for Washington and Lee University before retiring with 31 years of service in 2007. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, brother and doting grandfather. Although he enjoyed reading a good book, watching western movies, photography and cooking, his greatest joy in life was caring for his family, a task at which he excelled on a daily basis.

Fred is survived by his wife, Judy; daughter, Melissa Coleman and husband Chris; son David Chittum and wife Jill; his grandchildren, who were the apple of his eye, Jonathan Tyler Coleman, Dylan Vance Chittum, Allison Grace Coleman and Nicholas David Chittum, all of Buena Vista; a sister, Bernice Grow of Buena Vista; and a brother, Maynard Coffey of Vinton. A celebration of Fred's life will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Bolling, Gross & Lotts Funeral Home conducted by his grandson, Jonathan Coleman, and Rev. George Close. Burial will follow at Rockbridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions in Fred's memory be made to Rockbridge Area Hospice, 315 Myers Street, Lexington, VA 24450. Arrangements by Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Fred Cleo Coffey and Hilda Burnett Agnor were married on 3 July 1964 in Buena Vista, Independent City, VA.⁴³⁵⁸¹ Hilda Burnett Agnor, daughter of Willie Day Agnor and Stella Audrey Edwards, was born on 30 August 1944. Hilda died in Virginia on 25 April 1988 and was buried at Green Hill Cemetery in Buena Vista, Independent City, VA in April 1988 .⁴³⁵⁸²