Eighth Generation

9914. Are Vivian Coffey was born on 12 January 1922 in Nelson Co., VA. Are Vivian died on 29 December 2007 at the age of 85 in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA and was buried at Haines Chapel Church Cemetery in Vesuvius, Rockbridge Co., VA.^29704,29705

Obituary, News Leader, Staunton, VA, Dec. 30, 2007

Are Vivian Allen, 85, of 795 Wilda Road, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Avante Nursing home after a short illness.

Mrs. Allen known by her family and friends as Vivian or Sharp, was born January 12, 1922 the daughter of the late Maywood Sorrells and Clarence Henry Coffey.

She was raised around the Montebello and Tye River areas of Nelson County and was a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church. She retired from Blue Ridge Christian Home as a nurse's aide.

Vivian spent most of her leisure time camping, visiting family and friends.

In addition to her mother and father, she was preceded in death by her husband Dennis Allen, son, Ronald Dennis Allen, granddaughter Kimberly Dawn Harris, sisters Velma Quick, Elaine Bryant, Shirley Maddox and a half-brother, J. D. Fitzgerald.

Vivian is survived by two sons: Roger Dale and wife Harriet of Greenville, Lynn D. (Butch) and wife Barbara of Stuarts Draft, two daughters: Peggy Bryant and husband Allen of Scottsville, Sue Taylor and husband Don of Waynesboro, one brother, William H. Coffey, four sisters: Vera Falls, Genievie Moyer, Georgie Phillips, Betty Coffey and half-sister Josephine Carr, grandchildren: Melisa Fretwell, Donna Turner, Annette Chandler, Wanda Bryant, Tammy Evans, Jerry Dale Allen, Bucky Allen, Jeff Jones, Mark Eavers, great grandchildren: Stephanie, Ashley, Steven Fretwell, Kristen and Timothy, T. J. Jones, Brandy Bryant, T. J. Bailey, Landon Roach, Mathew and Stevin Evans, Garland Branch, Adrienna Turner, Allen and Brooke Chandler, Samantha and Alexis Allen, one great-great grandchild, Cameron Fretwell, as well as a number of nieces, nephews, special friends and caregiver, Arlene Cleveland.

Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at the Stuarts Draft Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes with Pastors Billy Coffey and Jim Lundy officiating. Burial will follow in Haines Chapel Church Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Lynn D. (Bucky) Allen, Jerry D. Allen, Robert Dennis Jones, Matt Welcher, Tommy Chandler, Randy Hewitt, Chris Marshall and David Coffey.

Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Coffey, Clayton Coffey, Carlene and Mike Rankin, Lisa, Grant and her grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 P.M. Monday, December 31, 2007 at the funeral home and other times at the residence of 795 Wilda Road, Stuarts Draft.

Memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherds Childrens Home, Mt. Paran Baptist Church, P. O. Box 156 Montebello, VA 24464.

Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes of Stuarts Draft is entrusted with arrangements.

Are Vivian Coffey and Harold Dennis Allen were married on 15 December 1938 in Lovingston, Massies Mill Dist., Nelson Co., VA.²⁹⁷⁰⁶ They²⁹⁷⁰⁶ lived with his parents in Massies Mill, Nelson Co, VA on 29 April 1940. Harold Dennis Allen, son of Eugene Montgomery Allen and Lola Ethel Fitzgerald, was born on 10 June 1921 in Nelson Co., VA. Harold died on 7 September 2000 at the age of 79 in Rockcastle Co., KY and was buried at Haines Chapel Church Cemetery in Vesuvius, Rockbridge Co., VA.^29707,29708