Seventh Generation

4174. Ruby Lee Coffey was born on 21 June 1895 in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA.¹³⁵⁵¹ She lived with her parents in Rivershead Dist., Augusta Co., VA on 2 June 1900. Ruby died on 6 July 1991 at the age of 96 in Staunton, Independent City., VA and was buried at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA on 9 July 1991.¹³⁵⁵²

Obituary, The Staunton News Leader, 8 Jul 1991.

Mrs. Ruby Lee (Coffey) Black 96, widow of Roy Hamilton Black, and formerly of Churchville Ave., died at 10:20 p.m. Saturday (July 6, 1991) in the Liberty House Nursing Home, Waynesboro after a three month illness.

She was born on June 21, 1895, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Peter V. and Betty (Kennedy) Coffey. Mrs. Black was retired from the Leggett Department Stores with 17 years service. She was the oldest active member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Stuarts Draft, and was a member of the Staunton Senior Citizens.

Mrs. Black's husband preceded her in death on March 16,1951. Survivors include a son, H. Sherwood Black, of Stuarts Draft; a daughter, Ms. Margaret A. Black, of Staunton; 5 grandchildren; 8 great- grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Black was the last surviving member of her immediate family. A service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Calvary United Methodist Church by the Rev. Dr. Roy O. Creech and Rev. Kenneth B. Frank. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Bruce Frank, Dr. J.W. Forbes III, Walton Henkel, Jack Crummett, Ralph Weaver and Jack Clem. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Clark, Doug Hanger, Eddie Eavers, Earl Fitzgerald, John Wood, Bob Puffenbarger, B.G. Fitzgerald Jr., Elliott Boyd, Billy Dameron, Dr. Dennis Hatter and Don Crosier.

The family will receive friends this evening from 7 until 8 p.m. in the Henry Funeral Home and other times at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Linda Harris, 55 George St., Staunton or the home of H. Sherwood Black, Rt. 1, Stuarts Draft.

It is suggested that those desiring may make memorial donations to Calvary United Methodist Church P.O. Box 95, Stuarts Draft, Va. 24477.

Ruby Lee Coffey and Roy Hamilton Black were married circa 1916 in Virginia. Roy Hamilton Black, son of John A. Black and Margaret Kennedy, was born on 19 February 1893 in Virginia. Roy died at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA on 16 March 1951 of acoustic neuroma and was buried at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA on 19 March 1951 .^{13553,13554,13555}

Ruby Lee Coffey and Roy Hamilton Black had the following children: