Eighth Generation

10028. Charles Hardy "Buddy" Coffey was born on 7 January 1921 in Rockbridge Co., VA.²⁹⁹⁵² Charles died at Waynesboro Community Hospital in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA on 25 November 1979 of cardio-pulmonary arrest and was buried at Augusta Memorial Park in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA in November 1979 .^29953,29954

Charles Hardy "Buddy" Coffey and Helen Louise Allen were married on 15 May 1944 in Rockbridge Co., VA.²⁹⁹⁵⁵ Helen Louise Allen, daughter of Robley Dee Allen and Lula Dell Fix, was born on 18 June 1926 in Vesuvius, Rockbridge Co., VA. Helen died at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville, Augusta Co., VA on 25 September 2012 and was buried at Augusta Memorial Park in Waynesboro, Independent City, VA on 29 September 2012 .²⁹⁶⁴⁹

Obituary, The News Leader, Staunton, VA, Sep. 26, 2012

 — Helen "Louise" Coffey, 86 died Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fishersville.

She was born June 18, 1926, in Vesuvius, the only child of the late Robley D. and Lula Fix Allen.

Louise was a life-long member of the Christian/Church of Christ churches, playing the piano at church for many years and was currently a member of the Blue Ridge Church of Christ. She had retired from GE/Genicom with 25 years of service. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and caregiver.

Also preceding her in death were her husbands, Charles "Buddy" Coffey and Ralph Coffey and her daughter, Sherry Bowman.

She is survived by her sons, Lee Coffey and wife, Nancy, and Don Coffey and special friend, Terry, all of Waynesboro; 8 granddaughters and 5 grandsons-in-law, Renee and Eric Yartes, Kristi and Chris Peery, Alison and Pat Perkins, Amy and Sam Lessley, Erin and John Hicks, Stacey Nuckols, Stephanie Coffey and Brittany Coffey and 9 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at noon, Saturday, September 29, 2012, at the Blue Ridge Church of Christ conducted by Pastor Todd Brown. Burial will follow in Augusta Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons-in-law, David Driver and Jeff Woody. Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at McDow Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Ridge Church of Christ, 1275 Goosecreek Rd., Waynesboro, VA 22980.

The family expresses its heartfelt thanks to caregivers Charlotte Kyle and Alice Peterson and the staff of Reflections of Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center.

Condolences may be shared online atwww.mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com.

Charles Hardy "Buddy" Coffey and Helen Louise Allen had the following children: