William Pinkney Coffey

William married Nancy Caroline Gragg about 1882 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina. Nancy was born on 8 Jul 1864 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina; died on 30 May 1943 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Byrd Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alverdia "Berdia" Gragg. Alverdia (daughter of Tillmon Monroe Gragg and Mary Lilly Fortner) was born on 20 Mar 1892 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 7 Mar 1957 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, , Catawba County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Essie Leona Townsend about 1930 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Essie (daughter of Simon Peter Townsend and Jennie Victoria Wells) was born on 30 Jul 1890 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 6 Sep 1960 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Adams Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jack Coffey, age 87, of Linville Falls, NC passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Life Care Center of Banner Elk, NC.

He was born on Sept. 4, 1931, in Avery County, NC. He graduated from Newland High School in 1949 and received his Masters in Education from Appalachian State University. Jack served his country in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959.

Jack received his Doctorate of Education at Highland University in Maryville, Tenn. He taught at Lees-McRae College for 29 years, where he received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award in 1976, as well as the title "Professor Emeritus" in 1999. Jack was a trained Emergency Medical Technician and had received numerous awards and acknowledgements for his volunteer service with Avery County.

He was trained as a Lay Pastor with the United Methodist Church and was a member of the Pisgah United Methodist Church. Jack was a friend to all and loved to serve Jesus and the community he lived in.

He was preceded in death by his Parents: Henry and Essie Townsend Coffey.

Jack leaves behind to cherish his memory his Wife of 62 years: Barbara Dennie Coffey of Linville Falls, NC; God-Son: Cameron Duckworth; God-Son: Casey Duckworth; Sister: Peggy Hamlin of Linville Falls, NC; Sister: Annis Sherwood of Port Deposit, Md.; and Several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral Services for Jack Coffey were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2019, at the Pisgah United Methodist Church, with Rhonda Campbell and Terry Duckworth officiating. Interment followed in the Pisgah Cemetery. The family received friends at the church on Monday beginning at 1 p.m. Pallbearers were Roy Lee Dennie, Cory Hoyes, Casey Duckworth, Tommy Duff, David Yeater, Cameron Duckworth and Logan Guinn. Honorary Pallbearers were Mark Stout, Danny Guinn, Jimmy Guinn and Frank Guinn.

The family would like to thank the staff and therapists at Life Care Center of Banner Elk and thank their church family at Pisgah United Methodist.