Ninth Generation

16652. Ira Givins Coffey was born on 21 May 1923 in Augusta Co., VA. Ira enlisted in the on 16 April 1943 at Richmond, Independent City, VA.⁴²⁹⁷⁰ Ira died on 14 August 1998 at the age of 75 in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA and was buried at Mountain Top Christian Church Cemetery in Love, Augusta Co., VA.^42971,42972

Obituary, The News Virginian, Waynesboro, VA, Aug. 15, 1998

Ira Givens Coffey, 75, of Stuarts Draft died Friday, Aug. 14, 1998, at the Augusta Medical Center. He was born May 21, 1923, in Nelson County, the son of the late Callie and Lucille Everett Coffey. He was an Army veteran, served in World War II and was a member of the Mountain Top Christian Church.

He is survived by his wife, Martha Virginia Lowery Coffey; three sons, Herman Coffey of Nellysford and Tony and Norman Coffey of Stuarts Draft; three daughters, Mildred Roadcap of Crimora, Shirley Painter of Waynesboro and Joyce Groah of Sherando; a step-son, Kenneth Campbell of Stuarts Draft; 20 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Edna "Lizzie" Coffey, and two sons, George and Steve Coffey.

A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the Stuarts Draft chapel of Reynolds Funeral Service by the Revs. Dennis Bradley Sr. and Ray Coffey. Burial will follow at Mountain Top Christian Church cemetery with military rites by Stuarts Draft VFW Post 9339.

Active pallbearers will be Joe Huffman, Charlie Bradley, Homer Weaver, Tony Coffey, Norman Coffey and Hank Whitesell. Honorary pallbearers will be Allen Shull, Garry Smith, Bob Painter, Rex Batten, Kevin Roadcap, Toby Roadcap and Forest Brooks.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and friends may call at the residence at other times.

Mr. Coffey is also survived by a special nephew, Garry Smith, of Stuarts Draft.

Ira Givins Coffey and Edna Elizabeth "Lizzie" Coffey were married on 24 July 1944 in Staunton, Independent City., VA.⁴²⁹⁷³ Edna Elizabeth "Lizzie" Coffey, daughter of Wallace Clinton Coffey and Martha Goode, was born on 17 May 1924 in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA. She lived in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA on 21 April 1930. Lizzie died on 13 April 1994 at the age of 69 in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA and was buried at Mountain Top Christian Church Cemetery in Love, Augusta Co., VA.^42974,42975 STUARTS DRAFT -- Edna Elizabeth "Lizzie" Coffey, 69, of Rt. 2, Box 360, Stuarts Draft, beloved wife and mother, died Wednesday (April 13, 1994) at her residence.
She was born May 17, 1924, in Love, the daughter of Wallace and Martha (Goode) Coffey).

She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Ira G. Coffey, three sons, Tony Coffey and Norman Coffey at home, and Herman Coffey of Roseland; three daughter, Mildred Roadcap of Crimora, Joyce Groah of Stuarts Draft and Shirley Painter of Waynesboro; a brother, Samuel Coffey of Lyndhurst; a sister, Nellie Umbarger of Ceres, W.Va.; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Waynesboro chapel of Etter Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Ray Coffey. Burial will follow in the Mountain Top Christian Church Cemetery .

Pallbearers will be R.N. Harman, Harvey Loan, Billy Lowe, Gary Madison, Allen Coffey, Tobey and Kevin Roadcap and Scott Bell.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.

Ira Givins Coffey and Edna Elizabeth "Lizzie" Coffey had the following children:

21261	i.	This unnamed infant girl was born and died on on 12 November 1951 and was buried at Mountain Top Christian Church Cemetery in Love, Nelson Co, VA on Nov 13, 1951.⁴²⁹⁷⁶ Obituary, The News Virginian, Waynesboro, VA, Nov. 13, 1951 Graveside services were held in the Love Christian Church cemetery yesterday at 2 p.m. for the infant daughter of Ira Given and Edna Elizabeth Coffey, who died yesterday at birth at the home in Sherando. Services were conducted by the Rev. Wilton E. Allen. Procession left the Etter Funeral Home at 1 p.m for the services. In addition to her parents, the infant was survived by two brothers, George Clinton and Steve Wayne; two sisters, Mildred Juanita and Shirley Jean; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Callie H. Coffey, Sherando; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Coffey. Infant Coffey^{⁴²⁹⁷⁶} was born (date unknown).⁴²⁹⁷⁶
+21262	ii.	Mildred Juanita Coffey.
+21263	iii.	George Clinton Coffey.
21264	iv.	Steve Wayne "Pee Wee" Coffey was born on 1 January 1950 in Nelson Co., VA. Steve died on 7 April 1983 at the age of 33 in Nelson Co., VA and was buried at Mountain Top Christian Church Cemetery in Love, Augusta Co., VA.^42977,42978
+21265	v.	Living.
21266	vi.	Norman Keith Coffey was born on 11 May 1965 in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA. Norman died in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA on 27 December 2015 and was buried at Mountain Top Christian Church Cemetery in Love, Nelson Co, VA on 2 January 2016 . Obituary, Dignity Memorial & Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes & Crematory Waynesboro, VA Norman Keith Coffey, 50, of Stuarts Draft passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015. Born May 11, 1965 in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Ira and Edna Coffey. Norman was always smiling, joking and never met a stranger. He would help anyone in need and was always looking out for his brother, Tony. He attended Rejoicing Life Ministries and Ridgeview Baptist Church, both in Stuarts Draft, as well as other churches in the area. He will be greatly missed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four siblings, an infant sister, George Coffey, Steven Coffey and Mildred Coffey Roadcap. Survivors include two sisters, Shirley Painter of Waynesboro and Joyce Berry of Stuarts Draft; two brothers, Herman Coffey of Afton and Tony Coffey of Stuarts Draft; as well as a number of nieces and nephews.A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes, 618 W. Main St., Waynesboro, with Pastor Billy Coffey and his son, David Coffey officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain Top Christian Church Cemetery, Love, Va. Active pallbearers will be Michael Groah, Jr., Joshua Coffey, Travis Eubanks, Dustin Shull, Justin Vess and Corey Myers.The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the funeral home.Memorial donations may be made to the family c/o Joyce Berry, 1847 Howardsville Turnpike, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477 to help with funeral expenses. Arrangements have been entrusted to Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes & Crematory of Waynesboro.

Martha Virginia Lowery was born (date unknown).