Surry-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cofer, A. Clyde, 1980 

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ALONZO* CLYDE COFER 

  Alonzo Clyde Cofer, 78, a resident of Surry County, died Sunday, December 
24, 1978.  He is a member of Dendron Methodist Church.  He was the local 
auctioneer for the past ten years and a retired farmer; veteran of the Army, 
WWI; Past American Legion Commander of Barracks 1313 in Waverly.  He taught 
thirteen years as vocational agricultural instructor for the Veterans 
Administration.  He was a Charter Member of the Blackwater Sportsmen’s Club; 
a Past President of the Federal Land Bank and a Board Member of the Production 
Credit Association.  He was formerly, for five years, Chairman of the Surry 
County School board and he had served as deputy Sheriff and Justice of the 
Peace, Surry County.  He is survived by his wife, O’Lean Baird Cofer of 
Dendron; a son, Kenneth B. Cofer, five grandchildren, Deborah Kay Cofer, Terri 
Lyn Cofer, Karen Paige Cofer, Alison Gail Cofer, Thomas Holt Cofer, all of 
Richmond; one brother Raymond F. Cofer of Surry, two sisters, Mrs. Will M. 
Holdsworth of Disputanta, Mrs. J.A. Rogers of Hampton.  Funeral services will 
be held Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 2:30 P.M. at the Purivance Funeral Chapel in 
Wakefield.  Burial will be in the Waverly Cemetery.  The family suggests 
memorials be made to the American Cancer Society and will be receiving friends 
at the funeral home Monday evening, 7 to 9. 

*Alonzo in original corrected to Alonza. 

Alonzo Clyde COFER, of Surry Co., auctioneer, retired farmer, 
former deputy sheriff & justice of the peace, Army veteran of WW-I, 
b. 22 Oct 1877, Surry Co., d. 24 Dec 1980, 
interred in Waverly Cemetery*, 26 Dec 1980, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

Additional information: 

*Find a Grave Mem. #85802148 

His parents, Thomas M. & Alice A. (HOLDSWORTH) COFER, are also buried there. 

His wife's (donated, 1987) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/c160o1ob.txt 

His father's (donated, 1969) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/c160t2ob.txt 

His mother's (donated, 1947) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/c160a2ob.txt 


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