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Bryant, Helen Elaine
STUARTS DRAFT
Helen Elaine Coffey Bryant, 76, passed away Monday, July 24, 2006, at her home, 286 Howardsville Turnpike, Stuarts Draft.
She was born February. 14, 1930, in Montebello, daughter of the late Clarence Henry and Maywood Sorrells Coffey.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Walton Page Bryant; one son, Timothy Scott Bryant; two sisters, Shirley Ann Maddox and Velma Margaret Quick; and one brother, Jerry D. ("JD") Fitzgerald.
Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Jean Brogan and husband, Jimmy, of Faber; two sons, Larry Walton Bryant and fiancee, Karen Fitzgerald, of Stuarts Draft, and Jerry Dewayne Bryant and his wife, Debbie, of Stuarts Draft; six sisters, Vera Falls, Georgie Phillips and her husband, Delbert, both of Montebello, Betty Coffey of Lyndhurst, Vivian Allen, Josephine Carr and husband, Randolph, both of Stuarts Draft, and Geneive Moyer of Piney River; one brother, William H. Coffey and his wife, Kitty, of Stuarts Draft; six grandchildren, Glen, Tamala, Mary, Evelyn, Michael and Joseph; five great-grandchildren, Lori, Anthony, Megan, Shirley and Hunter; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at Mt. Paran Baptist Church by Pastors Brian Reade and Billy Coffey. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Don Taylor, Sonny Taylor, Marvin Phillips, Billy Coffey, David Coffey, Danny Bryant, Michael Brogan and Donald McGann.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dale Allen, Chris Marshall, John David Reade, Milton Bryant, Robert Bryant, Wendell Bryant, Steven Bryant, Gregory Roberts and Douglas Bryant.
The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at Reynolds Funeral Service of Stuarts Draft.
This obituary can be viewed online at www.reynoldsfuneralservices.com.
Published in The News Virginian on 7/25/2006.
Fitzgerald, Loraine Virginia
Loraine Virginia Fitzgerald, 79, formerly of 300 Wayne Ave., Waynesboro, passed away Monday afternoon, July 31, 2006 at Ruxton Health Care of Staunton.
She was born June 14, 1927, in Nelson County, the daughter of the late Massie Franklin and Siddie Belle (Campbell) Coffey.
She retired from Morton's Frozen Foods of Crozet.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Fitzgerald, in 1995; one son, Leonard Ray Johnson, in 1982; four sisters and three brothers.
Survivors include one son, Warren Lee Johnson of Lyndhurst; three daughters, Joyce Burgess of Stanardsville, Shirley Dill and her husband, John, of Arcanum, Ohio, and Deborah Moran and her husband, Jimmy, of Stuarts Draft; one brother, Davis Coffey of Orange, Virginia.; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
A service will be held at noon Friday, August 4, 2006, at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Funeral Service by the Rev. Timmy Simmons. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Gary Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Russell Dinkel, Steven Moran, Chip Quick and Dale Coffey.
Honorary pallbearers will be her great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, August 3, 2006, at Reynolds Funeral Service of Waynesboro, and other times at the residence of her daughter, Deborah Moran, of 135 Rankin Lane, Stuarts Draft. Reynolds Funeral Service is serving the family.
Published in The News Virginian on 8/2/2006.
Coffey, Helen Marie
FISHERSVILLE
Helen Marie Coffey, 76, of Fishersville, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.
She was born August 9, 1930, in Waynesboro, Virginia, the daughter of the late Sherwood and Lelia Smith Maupin.
She was a member of Smyrna Presbyterian Church in Dooms.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, William D. Coffey and Dennis D. Coffey; one sister, Mary Louise Knowles; and one brother, Stanley E. Maupin.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years, D. Malcolm Coffey; one son, Bruce M. and his wife, Mary Ruth Coffey, of Bent Mountain, Virginia; a daughter-in -law, Barbara Coffey of Waynesboro; a sister, Shirley Bryan of Columbus, Georgia; grandchildren, Michele Coffey of Germany, Phillip Coffey of Waynesboro, Chris Coffey of Waynesboro, and Shea, Eoin and Niall Coffey, all of Bent Mountain; three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. She is also survived by a special sister-in-law, Betty Matheny; a special friend, Mary Wampler; and also the Wampler and Bragg families.
A service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday August 12, 2006, at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Funeral Service by the Rev. Will Heyward. Burial will follow at Augusta Memorial Park.
Active pallbearers will be Tom Bartley, Bobby and Ronnie Meek, Benny Flory, Jeff Wampler and Larry Hoover.
There will be no public viewing or visitation at the funeral home, as friends will be received at the residence at any time.
"We thank our church family of Smyrna Presbyterian Church for their love and support."
Memorial contributions can be made to Smyrna Presbyterian Church, 174 Dooms Crossing Road, Waynesboro, VA 22980.
Reynolds Funeral Service of Waynesboro is serving the family.
This obituary can be viewed online at www.reynoldsfuneralservices.com.
Published in The News Virginian on 8/11/2006.
Greetings Coffey listserve. I've searched the archives and cannot find info on my family member, so I thought I would try posting and see if anyone can help.
I am the GG granddaughter of Mary Louise "Minnie" Coffey/Coffee. Her and her family's name is spelled Coffee and Coffey in various records. She was b. Sept 25, 1885 in Galloway County, AL d. March 4, 1975 in Owensboro KY. m. John William Monaghan April 18, 1921. All info might be a little off, as most of it comes from my grandmother and not official records.
The parents of Mary Louise Coffey/Coffee were William Jefferson Coffee/Coffey and Anna Elizabeth McKeever. William Jefferson also possibly known as Jeffrey b. Sept 21, 1850 OR abt. 1853 depending on different records possibly born in or around Hazard, KY (Perry Co.) d. June 4 or 6, 1927 in Central City, KY (Muhlenberg Co.)
Because I don't have the names of any of William Jefferson's siblings or any names of parents, I haven't been able to find anything on his ancestry. If you have any info, I'd love to see it. elizabethgish(a)yahoo.com I am happy to share all the info I have on William Jefferson's descendants.
Many thanks! Elizabeth
Greetings: I am trying to assist a 95 year young lady with finding the death dates for her two COFFEE great great uncles that are both buried in the old COFFEE Cemetery located on Hwy. 42 in the Big Springs Community on Monroe Mountain near Monroe, Overton Co., TN. Is there a COFFEE descendant on the list that might possibly have and share this death information with us? This needed data is for:
THOMAS J. COFFEE, b. July 1837 to parents, John Coffee and Rachel Nelson, at the old Coffee farm located 3 miles east of Livingston, Overton Co., TN. The home was known as the Bates Mansion and could be seen for miles across the valley. It was next to the old Willie D. Clark place. Thomas married at least once and maybe twice (need names & data on wives if possible) and had at least 2 sons named Columbus L. and James M. (Jimmie). THOMAS was living with his son, Jimmie, in the 1900, District 11, Overton Co., TN census and is buried in the COFFEE Cemetery but we need the date of death in order to prepare a grave marker. If any COFFEE descendant of this man knows the spousal info for Thomas that too would be appreciated.
ALFONZO COFFEE, b. abt. 1843 to the same parents and the same place as mentioned above. The last record we have of ALFONZO is where he was in the CSA on Dec. 31, 1862. The family story indicates that ALFONZO went into Livingston to get his boots repaired and was shot dead by Union soldiers. Alfonzo's mother, Rachel Nelson COFFEE, went through the Union lines to retrieve his son's body and he is also buried in the old COFFEE Cemetery as mentioned above. We need a date of death for Alfonzo so we can prepare a grave marker.
Thomas and Alfonzo's brother, JOHN N. COFFEE, is buried in the same cemetery and has a marker. He had 3 sons, John, Willie and Ward. John N., Thomas J. and Alfonzo had a sister named Louisa and one named Rebecca. Rebecca married Mr. Coleman and had at least one son named Johnny Coleman, a minister. They also had a brother, Richard N. Coffee.
If anyone knows of descendants of this family that could give us the death and marriage information on Thomas J. Coffee and the death date for Alfonzo, it will really be appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can give in this regard,
Lynda Green
For Mrs. Frances Smith of Fort Worth, TX