Ninth Generation

16212. Chester Fuller Coffey was born on 2 February 1916 in Kentucky. Chester enlisted in the in the US Army on 6 February 1945 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.⁴²¹²⁴ Chester died on 24 June 1997 at the age of 81 in Casey Co., KY and was buried at Williams Cemetery in Phil, Casey Co., KY.^{42125,42126,42127}

Coffey, Chester Fuller (2 Feb 1916 - 24 Jul 1997) 2 Jul 1997

Chester Fuller Coffey, KY 501 South Liberty died Tuesday, June 24, 1997 at the Casey County Hospital. He was 81 years old.

Born in Casey County on Feb. 2, 1916, he was a son of he late Addison W. and Maude Walters Coffey.

He was retired from the Internal Revenue Service and a farmer. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Bruce's Chahpel Methodist Church. He was also a member of Antioch Lodge 424.

Surviors include his wife, Essie Gilpin Coffey; a son, William Fuller Coffey of Danville; a daughter, Betty Jean Spoonamore of Danville; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter and Addison Coffey.

Funeral services were June 27 [1997] at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Jay Robertson officiating. Burial was in Williams Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Joe Coffey, Jim Coffey, Jack Coffey, Roger Coffey, Jerel Coffey, Dudley Spoonamore and Scott Dicison.

Honorary pallbearers were Susan Storey, David Coffey, Jon Spoonamore and Holly Dickison.

[Courtesy Mary Frances Wade]

Chester Fuller Coffey and Essie Pearl Gilpin appeared in the census on 11 April 1940 in Casey Co., KY.⁴²¹²⁸ They⁴²¹²⁸ were married. Essie Pearl Gilpin was born on 22 October 1917. Essie died on 8 January 2005 at the age of 87 in Kentucky and was buried at Williams Cemetery in Phil, Casey Co., KY.⁴²¹²⁹

Essie Gilpin Coffey, 87, of Danville, formerly of Liberty, died Saturday at Danville Centre for Health and Rehabilitation.

Born Oct. 22, 1917, in Casey County, she was a daughter of the late George and Louisa Wickersham Gilpin.

She was a retired teacher, having taught in Casey County and Boyle County schools, a member of Bruce's Chapel United Methodist Church and the widow of Chester Coffey.

Survivors include a son, William F. Coffey of Danville; a daughter, Betty Jean Spoonamore of Danville; a sister, Seleta Wilham of Liberty; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by Jeral Coffey. Burial will be in Williams Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Brian, Brent, Denton, Keith and Joe Gilpin, Bruce Wilham and Larry Allen. Honorary pallbearers are John and Dudley Spoonamore and James Dickinson.

[Obituary courtesy Rochelle Riordan]

Chester Fuller Coffey and Essie Pearl Gilpin had the following children: