There will be a celebration of David’s life which will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Hillcrest Baptist Church, located at 3800 Hillcrest Dr., Raleigh, NC 27610, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm in the church fellowship hall. Funeral services will be held at Hanes-Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel located at 6000 High Point Rd., Greensboro, NC 27407, on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 3:00 pm, with Pastor John Ryman officiating. Burial will follow at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm at the funeral home.
Born June 9, 1945 to the late Paul and Helen Pitts Coffey, David spent the majority of his life in Greensboro. David was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church while in Greensboro and most recently had attended Hillcrest Baptist Church in Raleigh. David graduated from Page High School and then attended Nashville Auto Diesel College. He was a mechanical genius who basically could fix anything. He worked for Western Electric, General Electric, and retired from AT&T. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who loved nothing more than spending time with his family. He enjoyed golfing, deep sea fishing, woodworking, working on automobiles, photography, and electronics. David was also a member of The International Civitan Boy’s Choir. He was a wonderful man who was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew him.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 50 years, Brenda Oakley Coffey; son, David Wayne Coffey, Jr.; daughter, April Coffey and her son Alexander Coffey; daughter, Erin Coffey Chamblee and husband Kenneth and their children, Benjamin and Lillian; brother, Smith Coffey and wife Jacquelyn, and their children, Catherine, Alexandra, and Madelyn; brother, Jerry Coffey and wife Gretchen, and their children, Laurel and Jay.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3800 Hillcrest Dr., Raleigh, NC 27610.
Online condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.
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