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Malcolm Thomas Cofer

Smithfield, Virginia

May 29, 1943 – Sep 4, 2020 (Age 77)

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BORN
May 29, 1943
DIED
September 4, 2020
AGE
77
LOCATION
Smithfield, Virginia

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Malcolm Thomas Cofer, whose pride in being a Surry County native was matched only by his love for his chosen home of Smithfield and Isle of Wight County and the family he nurtured here, died Thursday, Sept. 4 at his Magruder Road residence.Mr. Cofer, the son of the late Thomas Linwood and...

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We are so sorry to hear of Mac's passing. He was a colleague in the Health Insurance Industry and a kind man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all, his families and friends. Jeanne Crowe, Barbara and Larry Campbell, and Teri Hatcher

Mac Cofer and I were friends in the Jaycees from the early seventies and he was always a friend to the Portsmouth Jaycees. I enjoyed seeing Mac go the top in Jaycees and always admired his spirit of cooperativeness and his kind personality.

May he be remembered for his kindness and may his memory be cherished by those who loved him.

My deepest sympathy to Edna.

As a fellow Virginia JayCee and JCI Senator I remember "Mac" well and mourn his passing. May he rest in peace and may his family and friends be consoled.

I certainly have some good memories of you and Edna as you were some of the first friends we had. We enjoyed some good meals at the farm with you. I never got that fried cornbread to you but I know you will get it and enjoy it with your family in heaven. Mac, you certainly fought a long and hard battle but you are at peace now without pain. Glad I had a chance to lighten your day sometime.

We first met Mac & Edna in NOVA in 1973 when he was a District Director of the Virginia Jaycees and Edna was expecting their son. We always enjoyed being with them at various Jaycee functions throughout the years, and were thrilled to visit with Mac in May 2019 at the VA JCI Senate 50th Anniversary. Mac and Edna were good people, and we’re so glad to have known them.

So sorry to hear about your loss. You know that God and Jesus are in the best position to comfort us when we lose a loved one in death.

Mac and Edna were our friends from the first state meetings of the Virginia Jaycees. We attended many state and National meetings together. Together we founded the Corps of Virginia Gentleman which was more than a social organization. Its main purpose was to raise funds for the Camp of Virginia Jaycees, a summer camp for children with disabilities. Mac was a driving force to aid in raising those funds, including the initial campaigns of selling jars of Apple Butter door to door. He will...

Mac was a great man. He was a valued friend and advisor, working with us over the years. He and Edna endured more than any parent should and yet moved on with great courage. We always loved to see that great smile coming through our door. God Bless, he has been a good and faithful servant to all.

This is the family home farm that Mac affectionately called "The Farm." We'll miss him dearly especially cutting grass and our conversations on Wednesdays.