Seventh Generation

5639. Mary Louise Coffey was born on 14 August 1908 in Watauga Co., NC.¹⁸¹⁷⁶ Mary died on 24 May 2006 at the age of 97 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Bedford, VA and was buried at Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, Independent City., VA.¹⁸¹⁷⁷

Watauga Democrat, May 31, 2006

Mary Louise Coffey Black

Mrs. Mary Louise Coffey Black, 97, widow of William Calvin Black, formerly of Birch Gardens, Staunton, Va., died Wednesday morning, May 24, 2006, in the Veterans Memorial Hospital, Bedford.

She was born August 14, 1908, in Boone, N.C., a daughter of the late Edgar S. and Annie Parks Coffey.

Mrs. Black was a graduate of Appalachian State University. She moved to Staunton after graduating from college to teach at Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind. She retired from the school after giving many years of service to children attending the school. She was much loved by students and faculty.

Family members include a son and daughter-in-law, Robert C. and Connie Black of Moneta; three grandchildren, Robert Douglas Black and his wife, Holly, of Oak Ridge, N.C., Neil Edward Black and his wife, Glenda, of Martinsville, and Jeffrey Michael Black and his wife, Melinda, of Rocky Mount; and three great-grandchildren, Peyton Black, Alexander Black, and Sawyer Black. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.

A funeral service was conducted May 26, at 2 p.m. in the Henry Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. David D. Reed officiating. Burial followed in Thornrose Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.henryfuneralhome.net.

Henry Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Louise Coffey and William Calvin Black were married on 15 August 1933 in Watauga Co., NC.^{18178,18179,18180}

Wedding Announcement, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, Thu., Aug. 17, 1933, Page 7, Col. 3

Miss Coffey and Mr. Black Marry

Morganton Girl Weds Staunton, Va., Music Instructor at Home of Mother

Boone, Aug. 16 - in a ceremony characterized by beauty in simplicity, Miss Louise Coffey and Mr. William Calvin Black were wedded yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. E. S. Coffey. Only members of the families and intimate friends were present.

The ceremony took place in the living room. Dr. W. R. Bradshaw, pastor of the First Baptist church of Morganton, officiated, using the impressive ring service.

Immediately following the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Black left for a motor trip, after which they will be at home at 123 Fayette street, Staunton, Va.

Mrs. Black is the youngest daughter of Mrs. E. S. Coffey of Boone. She was educated at the Appalachian State Teachers college. She received the normal course for teaching the deaf at the North Carolina School for the Deaf in Morganton, and taught there for three years after completion of the training course. For the past two years she has been a member of the faculty in the Virginia School for the Deaf, Staunton, Va.

Mr. Black is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Black of Staunton, Va. In Staunton he is engaged as violin and orchestration instructor in the Virginia School for the Blind, director of the Central Methodist church choir, and maintains a studio of music. He is also instructor of violin at Fairfax Hall in Waynesboro, Va.
William Calvin Black, son of Junius W. Black and Mary Una Wright, was born on 9 September 1897 in Staunton, Independent City., VA. William died in Staunton, Independent City., VA on 25 August 1971 and was buried at Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, Independent City., VA in August 1971 .¹⁸¹⁸¹