Seventh Generation

5102. Thomas Jefferson Coffey Sr. was born on 20 August 1889 in Caldwell Co., NC. Thomas died at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC on 5 February 1960 of a myocardial infarction and was buried at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC on 6 February 1960 .^{16600,16601,16602,16603}

Death Notice, Greensboro Record, Greensboro, NC, Fri., Feb. 5, 1960, Page 3

T. J. Coffey Sr. Dies Here at 70

Thomas Jefferson Cffey Sr., 70, of 2101 Kersey St., died last night at Wesley Long Hospital, where he had been a patient two weeks.

Coffey, operator of the T. J. Coffey Welding Shop, was a member of Florida Street Baptist Church. He was a native of Lenoir but had lived here 35 years.

Surviving are his wife, the former Bessie Mae Beach; a daughter, Miss Winnie Coffey of the home; two sons, Thomas J. Coffey Jr. and A. B. Coffey, both of Greensboro; a sister, Mrs. Maggie Christy of High Point, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Hanes-Lineberry Chapel with Rev. Woodrow W. Hill of Florida Street Baptist Church and Rev. Norman S. Carter of Glenwood Friends Church officiating. Burial will be in Guilford Memorial Park.

The body will remain at the funeral home. [sic]

Thomas Jefferson Coffey Sr. and Bessie Mae Beach were married on 28 October 1906 in Kings Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.^16604,16605 Thomas and Bessie^16604,16605 appeared in the census on 20 April 1910 in Kings Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁶⁶⁰⁶ They¹⁶⁶⁰⁶ appeared in the census on 29 January 1920 at 113 Hospital Ave. in Lenoir, Lower Creek Twp., Caldwell Co., NC.¹⁶⁶⁰⁷ They¹⁶⁶⁰⁷ appeared in the census on 2 April 1930 at 812 Glenwood Ave. in Greensboro, Morehead Twp., Guilford Co., NC.¹⁶⁶⁰⁸ Thomas and Bessie¹⁶⁶⁰⁸ appeared in the census on 25 April 1940 in Greensboro, Morehead Twp., Guilford Co., NC.¹⁶⁶⁰⁹ Bessie Mae Beach, daughter of Harvey Jefferson Beach and Idella Icenhour, was born on 9 May 1889 in Caldwell Co., NC. Bessie died on 12 February 1978 at the age of 88 in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC and was buried at Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC on 15 February 1978.^{16610,16611,16612}

Obituary, The Greensboro Daily News, Greensboro, NC, Mon., Feb. 13, 1978, Page 14

Mrs. Bessie Coffey

Mrs. Bessie Mae Beach Coffey, 88, of 2101 Kersey St., died Sunday at Wesley Long Hospital.

The body is at Hanes-Lineberry Vanstory Street Funeral Home chapel pending completion of funeral arrangements.

A native of Caldwell County, she had lived in Greensboro since 1924. She was a member of Florida Street Baptist Church.

Survivors include daughter, Miss Winnie Coffey of the home; sons, A.B. Coffey of Greensboro, Thomas J. Coffey Jr. of Memphis, Tenn.; sister, Mrs. Edna Laney of Lenoir; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.

Same newspaper, Feb. 14, 1978, Page 23

Coffey Funeral

Funeral for Mrs. Bessie Mae Beach Coffey, 88, of 2101 Cursey St., who died Sunday, will be p.m. Wednesday at Hanes-Lineberry Vanstory Chapel with the Rev. Jarry [sic] Autry and the Rev. Norman Carter officiating. Burial will be in Guilford Memorial Park.

The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. today.

Thomas Jefferson Coffey Sr. and Bessie Mae Beach had the following children: