Seventh Generation

4172. Russell Everett Coffey was born on 13 April 1891 in Augusta Co., VA.¹³⁵⁴⁴ He lived with his parents in Rivershead Dist., Augusta Co., VA on 2 June 1900. Russell died on 12 August 1975 at the age of 84 in Mercer Co., WV and was buried at Maple Park Cemetery in Bluefield, Mercer Co., WV.¹³⁵⁴⁵

Russell Everett Coffey and Ada Cordelia Holtz were married circa 1908 in Virginia. They appeared in the census on 29 April 1910 in South River Dist., Augusta Co., VA.¹³⁵⁴⁶ They^{¹³⁵⁴⁶} appeared in the census on 5 January 1920 in Bluefield, Mercer Co., WV.¹³⁵⁴⁷ Russell and Ada^{¹³⁵⁴⁷} appeared in the census on 4 April 1930 in Bluefield, Mercer Co., WV.¹³⁵⁴⁸ Ada Cordelia Holtz, daughter of David Lee Holtz and Minnie Louise Shelley, was born on 12 July 1892 in Virginia. She lived with her parents in Bluefield, Mercer Co., WV on 15 June 1900. Ada died on 8 August 1959 at the age of 67 in Mercer Co., WV and was also buried at Maple Park Cemetery in Bluefield, Mercer Co., WV.¹³⁵⁴⁹

Russell Everett Coffey and Ada Cordelia Holtz had the following children:

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Helen Louise Coffey.

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Russell Lee Coffey.

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Marjorie Elizabeth Coffey was born on 5 October 1923 in Bluefield, Mercer Co., WV. Marjorie died on 27 March 2006 at the age of 82 in Roanoke, VA and was buried at Maple Park Cemetery in Bluefield, Mercer Co., WV on 1 April 2006.

Obituary, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV, Mar. 30, 2006

Miss Marjorie Elizabeth Coffey

ROANOKE, Va. — Miss Marjorie Elizabeth Coffey, 82, formerly of 3009 Bluefield Ave., Bluefield, died Monday, March 27, 2006 in a Roanoke nursing home.

Born Oct. 5, 1923 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Russell E. and Ada C. Holtz Coffey. Miss Coffey was a member of the St. Mary's Episcopal Church of Bluefield, Va. and a graduate of Bluefield College. She was formerly employed at Bluefield Optical as an office manager.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother: Russell Lee Coffey, and sister: Helen Bone.

Survivors include a niece; Nancy Arwood of Kentucky and several cousins.

Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2006 from the Maple Park Cemetery located in Bluefield with the Rev. Russ Hatfield officiating.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations if desired, may be made to the Mercer County Humane Society, 1003 Shelter Rd., Princeton, WV 24740.

Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages may do so by visiting www.mercerfuneralhome.com

Mercer Funeral Home and Crematory of Bluefield is serving the Marjorie Coffey family.

Russell Everett Coffey and Pearl Browder were married on 8 May 1961 in Pulaski, Pulaski Co., VA.¹³⁵⁵⁰ Pearl Browder, daughter of Robert Alexander Browder and Laura Alice Quesenberry, was born circa 1897 in Carroll Co., VA.