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Nigel Coffie Obituary

COFFIE Nigel Freddy Coffie, age 19, went home to be with God, Tuesday, April 19, 2005. Member of First Baptist Church in Burlington, NC. Predeceased by father, Fred Coffie. Survived by loving mother, Ruby Hammond Goodwin; step-father, Andrew Goodwin; brother, Drew Goodwin; sisters, Holli (Valdez) Gordon and Heather Coffie; grandparents, Willie (Yvonne) Gore, Sr. of MO and Elnora Brown of Cols; aunt, Lonnie Coffie, Kansas; uncles, Willie, Jr., Jessie, and Tommy Gore, all of Columbus, and Clyde and Carl Coffie, both of Kansas; many cousins, other relatives, and friends, including special friends, Nate, Bubba, T. J., Able, Nigisti (Second mother), Corey, and V. Homegoing Celebration 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2005 at J. MARTIN SMITH MORTUARY, 1173 E. Hudson St., 447-9383. Eulogist, Ruby Goodwin. Family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until time of service. Interment Glen Rest Estates.

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch on Apr. 22, 2005.

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Rob Staten

September 5, 2025

Love ya bro!! thought about you tonight. Keep getting your rest king!

April 30, 2021

Thinking about you tonight bro! Rip to you bro! I just went by your old house off of betsy.

Dreu Goodwin

April 27, 2005

Nigel is a good brother. He helped me ride my bike/cooked me breakfast/got me up for school.HE WAS THE BEST BROTHER A LITTLE BROTHER COULD EVER HAVE.

Ruby Coffie Goodwin

April 27, 2005

Thanks to everyone who loved my beauty son, Nigel. He cared for me and his little brother Dreu like no one has. He is definitely a real MAN and I am proud to be his mother.

Vance P.

April 27, 2005

Much love and will remember you forever.



From your Brother

Lil'Jerzy

April 26, 2005

nigel,



waz up cuzz,(my baby boy) now that you have gone on to live with our father above the good times we had are the only thing hold'en me up. you were the one part of my life that i could not find for a long time, and when i did find you i never wanted to let you go because you always brought a smile to my face, when i was down you would bring my spirit up above the sky.even though you are pyhsicaly gone your your spirit will still live on in all of our hearts.

Rebecca Shepherd

April 25, 2005

Dearest Godson, My lil King I watched you grow from a boy to a man, how I do love you, I was there when you came to this earth, present at your birth...I was your first care giver. And then you grew up and what a man , what a good man, when I came to visit, you served me breakfast like I was a queen...Fly on KING NIGEL to those pearly gates where your father and love ones await...Gone but never forgotten you are apart of me, the son of my heart. RIP

Love Auntie Becky

Jimmie James

April 24, 2005

"I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow."--Jeremiah 31:13.."You will be missed but not forgotten and loved."-(RIP YOUNG BROTHER)



ALWAYSLOVEFORYOU..jj ("RAT")

Christina Albert

April 23, 2005

Nigel,

Hey cuzz. Just wanted to say that I really will miss you and the time's we shared together. Keep my big bro company up there and make sure they keep room for all of us to see yall when it's our time to meet again.

Love you much cuzz.

Monica Brown

April 22, 2005

Nigel the short time i knew you i really thought u were a sweet person..I miss and love u. Your mama is great and i know your resting with God now..Love your neighbors The Brown family!

Elizabeth Owens

April 22, 2005

Nigel,

hey cuz I can sit here and reminice on all the good times we shared. You taught me how to play my first Tony Hawk game and how to use a different way to look at things you will always be remember in my heart, I know heaven is getting kind of full so save me a place up there.

Auntie Betty (& Eric) Wilder

April 22, 2005

We love & miss u & your lovely smile, keep watch over us & may you RIP. much love, nephew

Curtis Gore

April 22, 2005

We miss u alot cuzz rip with my bro and we will keep u in our hearts. We Love u cuzz.

ashley ballard

April 22, 2005

You will always have a spot in my heart, and your time has come to move one with lots of memories.



R.I.P.

(JAY)

HUG'S, LUV, & KISSIES

LUV,

ASHLEY

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