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Dorothy Coffey Obituary
The funeral will be held today at 11:00 a.m. at Dellinger Funeral Home in Woodstock. Reverend James D. Bailey will officiate. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Edinburg.
Mrs. Coffey was born September 1, 1925 in Charlottesville, VA, daughter of the late Charles Edward Markle and Mary Marcus Markle. She was a 1943 graduate of Handley High School in Winchester. She was a legal secretary, first paid aide in Shenandoah County Public Schools and Tax Preparer for H & R Block in Woodstock until 1981. Dorothy and her husband were, for many years, members of (now closed) St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Edinburg.
She was a greatly devoted wife to her husband, John D. Coffey Sr. of Edinburg whom she married on September 22, 1945; two daughters, Mary Coffey Deavers and her husband Gary of Columbia Furnace and Anne Moore and her husband Charles of Picture Rocks, PA; one son, John David Coffey Jr. of Edinburg; sister, Carol Whetzel and her husband Carmel of Winchester; brother, James Richard Markle and his wife Kim of Winchester; seven grandchildren, Heidi Nadine Deavers, Nathan Christopher Deavers, Nicole Diane Sanchez, Heather Suzanne Dorman, Charles Coffey Moore, Carroll Presson Moore and Jessie Lee Moore; four great grandchildren, Brooke Anne Dorman, Ryan Sherwood Dorman, Adrien Sanchez and Sara Sanchez and two sisters-in-law, Marlene Coffey of MA and Mabel Painter of Waynesboro. She was preceded in death by brother, Charles Edward Markle Jr.
The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shenandoah County Library, 514 Stony Creek Blvd., Edinburg, VA 22824.
Dorothy was a homemaker and seamstress and loved arts and crafts and was very fond of cats. She enjoyed everything that she did for her family especially the many wonderful meals she prepared.
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Memories and Condolences
for Dorothy Coffey
wendy phillips
June 26, 2011
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
EMPLOYEE'S OF EDINBURG MOTORS
June 24, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
FRANK PAINTER
June 24, 2011
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
Patti & Dennis
June 24, 2011
Dear Anne,
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time of loss.
June 23, 2011
Anne
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
Linda Miller
Michelle Tanley
June 22, 2011
My sincerest condolences to you, Anne, and to your family. May God keep you all in his comfort and grace.
DUANE HUGHES
June 22, 2011
MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DURING THIS TIME OF SORROW.
Nancy Falls
June 22, 2011
So sorry for your lost.
Thinking of you.
June 22, 2011
Gary, Mary, Nathan & Heidi
Please accept our deepest condolences. We are praying for strength and comfort for you and your family during this difficult time.
SunTrust Bank - Edinburg
Employees of Data Papers
June 22, 2011
Extending our Sincerest Sympathy to you and your family at this time of sorrow. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Nell Huffman Huffman
June 21, 2011
Our throughs go with your Faimly at this time . May God bless you and keep you.
ED HAMMAN
June 21, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Debbie & Donnie Baber
June 21, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
EMPLOYEE'S OF EDINBURG MOTORS
June 20, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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