Eighth Generation

9720. Sarah Catherine "Catherine" Coffey was born on 8 June 1915 in Cornwall, Rockbridge Co., VA. Catherine died on 1 January 2011 at the age of 95 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Augusta Co., VA and was buried at Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, Independent City., VA on 5 January 2011.²⁹³¹⁶

Obituary, The News Leader, Staunton, VA, Jan. 2, 2011

CHURCHVILLE — Sarah Catherine (Coffey) Powers, 95, widow of Albert Snyder and Howard Powers, of 823 Hangers Mill Road, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, at Augusta Health, Fishersville.

She was born June 8, 1915, in Cornwall, a daughter of the late Ruben Wetzel and Molly L. (Ward) Coffey.

Prior to retirement, Mrs. Powers was employed by Stillwater Mills and as a seamstress.

She was the oldest and current member of Glossbrenner United Methodist Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher, and member of the United Methodist Women. She was a well respected member of the Churchville Community who touched many lives. She was loved and will be missed by all.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, George Coffey and Hunter Coffey; five sisters, Clara Armstrong, Easter Conner Calp, Nellie Heslep, Bessie Estes, and Frances Downey; and a son-in-law, Jay Hall.

Family members include two daughters and a son-in-law, Belinda M. and Doyce McWhorter of Churchville and Dixie Lee Hall of Isom, Ky.; four grandchildren, Connie Fields and her husband, Donnie, Jay Hunter Hall and his wife, Mary Linn, Ladena Dodson and her husband, Paul, and Stefanie Bartley and her husband, Hunter; a special sister-in-law, Ann Huffer of Churchville; five great-grandchildren, Hunter and Laurel Hall, Devan Bartley, and Brady and Zachary Dodson; a number of nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Sherry Marshall, and her children, Justin Marshall and Julia Lewis.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, in the Glossbrenner United Methodist Church by the Revs. Adam Blagg and Bill Hinton. Burial will follow in Thornrose Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Justin Marshall, Albert Parady, Wayne Strickler, Steve Huffer, Gerald Botkin, and Leon Bartley.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the United Methodist Women of Glossbrenner.

The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, in the Henry Funeral Home and other times at the residence.

Memorials may be made to the Glossbrenner United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1016, Churchville, VA 24421 or to the Christian Village Preschool, P.O. Box 1016, Churchville, VA 24421.

Condolences may by made to the family at www.henryfuneralhome.net.

Sarah Catherine "Catherine" Coffey and Albert Lee Snyder were married on 25 July 1934 in Augusta Springs, Augusta Co., VA.²⁹³¹⁷

Marriage Announcement, The Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond, VA., Tue., Aug. 14, 1934, Page 4

Snyder-Coffey

Staunton, Aug. 13--Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel Coffey of Augusta Springs announce the marriage on July 25 of their daughter, Sarah Catherine, to Albert Lee Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Snyder of the same town.

The Rev. F. L. Baker of the Fairfield Methodist Church officiated.

Mr. and Mrs. Coffey are making their home at Augusta Springs, where both are employed by the Stillwater Worsted Mills. Albert Lee Snyder, son of Guy Snyder, was born (date unknown).

Sarah Catherine "Catherine" Coffey and Howard Powers were married. Howard Powers was born (date unknown).