Sixth Generation

1708. Hillie Horton Coffey was born on 31 July 1887 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.⁶⁴⁵⁰ He registered for the WWI draft on 5 June 1917 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.⁶⁴⁵¹ Hillie died of chronic decompensation of heart on 30 March 1963 at the age of 75 at home in Collettsville, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Greene Family Cemetery in Collettsville, Caldwell Co., NC on 31 March 1963.^6452,6453

Hillie Horton Coffey and Bessie Mae McLean were married on 2 February 1908 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.⁶⁴⁵⁴ They^⁶⁴⁵⁴ appeared in the census on 27 April 1910 in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁶⁴⁵⁵ They^⁶⁴⁵⁵ appeared in the census on 19 February 1920 in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁶⁴⁵⁶ Hillie and Bessie^⁶⁴⁵⁶ appeared in the census on 5 April 1930 in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁶⁴⁵⁷ They^⁶⁴⁵⁷ appeared in the census on 13 April 1940 in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁶⁴⁵⁸ Bessie Mae McLean, daughter of Andrew Jackson McLean and Martha Jane Church, was born on 18 April 1892 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. Bessie died on 27 February 1987 at the age of 94 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Collettsville, Caldwell Co., NC on 2 March 1987..^6459,6460

Hillie Horton Coffey and Bessie Mae McLean had the following children:

5258	i.	Unnamed Coffey was born on 17 March 1921 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.⁶⁴⁶¹ He died unknown causes on 17 March 1921 at the age of 0 in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Green Valley Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 18 March 1921.⁶⁴⁶²
5259	ii.	James Harding Coffey was born on 3 August 1922 in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.⁶⁴⁶³ He died of choking on 3 August 1922 four hours after birth in Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Johns River Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 4 August 1922.^6464,6465
5260	iii.	Fred Oral Coffey was born on 16 March 1924 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.^6466,6467 This may be the Fred Coffey who married Pauline McGlamary Nov. 13, 1940 in Sullivan Co., TN. Fred died at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 21 May 2019 and was buried at Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain Twp., Buncombe Co., NC on 27 May 2019 .⁶⁴⁶⁸ Obituary, Pendrys Funeral Home Mr. Coffey was born on March 16, 1924 in Caldwell County to the late Hillie Horton Coffey and Bessy McLane Coffey. A proud veteran of the United States Army, Fred served his country during WWII, being involved with all four major operations in the Philippians with General Douglas MacArthur, he with the 1460th Combat Engineers and was attached to the 6th Ranger Battalion and also served in occupied Japan after WWII ended. He received four bronze stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, and a Victory Medal. Fred was a lover of the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, hiking, reading and he made walking sticks and built bird houses. Survivors include his sister, Ora Lee Carter and her son, Terry Carter, both of S. Daytona Florida, and his beloved dog, “Pup”. A funeral service will be held to honor Mr. Coffey on Monday, May 27, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the chapel of Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Waters officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service, from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm at Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mtn. The family would like to thank Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care and his caregivers: Mandy, Rita, Kiesha and many more for their care and compassion during this difficult time. Words of comfort may be expressed to the family at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com. Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Fred O. Coffey.
+5261	iv.	Ora Lee Coffey.