Obituary:  Ira G. Coffey, 14 Aug 1998
Source:  The News Virginian Waynesboro, VA - August 15, 1998
Contributor:  Oscar Nuckols <onuckols@cfw.com>
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  STUARTS DRAFT -- Ira Givens Coffey, 75, of Route 2, Box 280C, 
died Friday (Aug. 14, 1998) at Augusta Medical Center, Fishersville, 
after a long illness.
  He was born May 21, 1923, in Nelson County, a son of the late 
Callie and Lucille Everett Coffey.
  He was an Army veteran, served in World War II, and a member of 
the Mountain Top Christian Church.
  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Edna "Lizzie" Coffey; 
and two sons, George Coffey and Steve Coffey.
  Mr. Coffey is survived by his wife, Martha Virginia Lowery Coffey; 
three sons, Herman Coffey of Nellysford, and Tony Coffey and Norman 
Coffey, both of Stuarts Draft; three daughters, Mildred Roadcap of 
Crimora, Shirley Painter of Waynesboro, and Joyce Groah of Sherando; 
a stepson, Kenneth Campbell of Stuarts Draft; a sister, Ora Smith of 
Stuarts Draft; 20 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren.
  A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the Stuarts Draft 
chapel of Reynolds Funeral Service by the Revs. Dennis Bradley Sr. 
and Ray Coffey. Burial will follow at Mountain Top Christian Church 
cemetery with military rites by Stuarts Draft VFW Post 9339.
  Active pallbearers will be Joe Huffman, Charlie Bradley, Homer 
Weaver, Tony Coffey, Norman Coffey and Hank Whitesell.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Allen Shull, Garry Smith, Bob Painter, 
Rex Batten, Kevin Roadcap, Toby Roadcap  and Forest Brooks.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the 
funeral home and friends may call at the residence at other times.

Funeral Notice
Ira G. Coffey
Mr. Coffey is also survived by a special nephew, Garry Smith, of 
Stuarts Draft.

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