| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Seventh Generation4168. James Leonard Coffey was born on 11 November 1879 in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA. He lived with his parents in Rivershead Dist., Augusta Co., VA on 2 June 1900. James died on 14 July 1941 at the age of 61 in Mint Springs, Augusta Co., VA and was buried at At Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA.13520,13521 Obituary, a Staunton newspaper, Jul., 1941 JAMES L. COFFEY DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS James Leonard Coffey died Monday afternoon at five o'clock at his home in Mint Spring after being ill since Saturday night. He was born at Stuarts Draft, on Nov. 11, 1879, and was a son of the late P. V. Coffey and Mrs. Betty Catherine Coffey. He has made his home at Mint Spring for many years where he was an active merchant and farmer. He was a man of sterling character and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him, taking an active part in all community affairs and lending a helping hand to anyone who wished his advice or help in any way. He has been a member of Mint Springs Methodist church for thirty five years. During his active membership he served in many capacities, including steward, superintendent of the Sunday school for many years, and a teacher of Ladies' Bible class. He is survived by wife, Mrs. Bertie May Coffey, three daughters; Mrs. B. H. Hudson of Orange, Mrs. H. S. Strawn of Gary, Ind., and Mrs. J. Ray Strawn of Birmingham, Ala.; three sons: Paul H. Coffey of Roanoke, James A. Coffey of Palmyra, and Richmond Lee Coffey of Mint Spring; two sisters; Mrs. M. E. Elliott of Staunton, and Mrs. Roy Black of Stuarts Draft; three brothers, J. Emmett Coffey of Mint Spring, Dr. H. S. Coffey of Roanoke, and R. E. Coffey of Bluefield, W. Va. Three grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from Mint Spring Methodist church. The Rev. Z. V. Johnson, pastor, will officiate. Place of internment will be announced later. James Leonard Coffey and Bertie May Shue were married on 24 December 1900 in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA. They appeared in the census on 2 May 1910 in Greenville, Augusta Co., VA.13522 They13522 appeared in the census on 13 January 1920 in Rivershead Dist., Augusta Co., VA.13523 James and Bertie13523 appeared in the census on 14 April 1930 in Rivershead Dist., Augusta Co., VA.13524 They13524 appeared in the census on 9 May 1940 in Rivershead Dist., Augusta Co., VA.13525 Bertie May Shue, daughter of John W. Shue and Elizabeth S. Alvis, was born on 10 May 1880 in Highland Co., VA. Bertie died on 19 February 1956 at the age of 75 in Virginia and was also buried at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery in Stuarts Draft, Augusta Co., VA.13526 James Leonard Coffey and Bertie May Shue had the following children:
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