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Robert Coffey Obituary
KANNAPOLIS - Robert Dixon "Bob" Coffey, born September 9, 1941, died Sunday October 15, 2006 in Kannapolis, at the age of 65 due to heart failure. Please join us in celebrating his life at Whitley's Funeral Home in Kannapolis on Thursday, October 19, 2006.
Visitation will take place from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. and a short service will follow at 7:30 p.m.
Mr. Coffey graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in pharmacology. He practiced pharmacy and made his home in Kannapolis, NC. He enjoyed being a father to his only daughter, Lynnette Paige Coffey Bock. His quick wit and "dry" sense of humor will be dearly missed.
Mr. Coffey was the son of the late Dr. Cecil Coffey and the late Mildred D. Coffey of Salisbury. He is survived by his daughter; L. Paige Coffey Bock of Lake Norman; Grandchildren; Macey and Parker, Brothers; Ralph A. Coffey of Asheville and James C. Coffey of Shallotte.
Burial will be at City Memorial Park in Salisbury. The family will be at the home of his daughter, Paige Coffey Bock, at 17104 Grenache Ct., Cornelius.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Robert Coffey
Sponsored by Bobs Online Sweeps Friends!.
Jennifer Vogt
November 19, 2006
I have been internet friends with Bob for years, we used to assist each other with trivia contests. He also used to help me with sweepstakes I couldn't figure out - He will be sorely missed!
Lynn Lewis
November 12, 2006
I am so sorry for your loss. I knew Bob from years ago when I went to Carolina Sweepers meetings. He was a very nice man and liked by everyone.
Pam Richards
November 9, 2006
I was so sorry to hear of Bob's passing. I will miss his posts on the Yahoo Contest List, he was a big help to alot of people and he liked to tell a joke or two.
Rest well Bob...
Janice Cournoyer
November 6, 2006
I am so sorry to here of Bob's passing. I appreciated his trivia posts on Canadian contest groups, and I will miss him.
Gloria
November 4, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
November 3, 2006
Paige,
I am so sorry to hear of Bob's passing. We could always count on him for the trivia answers. I know he is sitting at God's side waiting for us all to join him. You and your family are in my prayers
Peggy Rydzewski
November 3, 2006
Paige... I am still in disbelief of your fathers passing. He will be greatly missed. Every time I enter a trivia contest I think of him. He has a great amount of internet friends you will never know about. He loves his family very much and talked about them often.
Sending you tons of hugs from Michigan.xxooxx
Linda Hasty
November 3, 2006
I was very sad to hear about Bob! He was a wonderful man and he was always willing to help and he was the trivia "King"! He may not be with us now but he will never be forgotten and we will meet again someday.
Corey Robertson
October 31, 2006
Bob was one of the most special sweepers I knew. We started sweeping at the same time and just knowing he was there was so reassuring. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Bob you were always a winner in my sweepstakes book. God bless my friend
Betty Davis
October 28, 2006
Paige and Family:
My condolences to your family.
Bob is greatly missed with his thoughtfulness and sharing of his knowledge in a hobby many shared.
sulumu
October 28, 2006
Superskate will be greatly missed by this trivia fan.
Suanne Giddings
October 27, 2006
Praying God will send His Angels to surround you and your family with His Peace. My deepest sympathies for your loss. Bob was so very helpful with his trivia answers. I am positive that he must have been a loving and caring person. He shared so much with his online friends.
Laura Haley
October 25, 2006
Bob will be greatly missed in the sweepstakes world. I remember chatting with him at the meetings and how he enjoyed entering on-line sweeps. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Dragonlady And Wharfrat
October 24, 2006
from just a couple more Trivia Junkies: We ll miss you Skate
Draonlady and Wharfrat
Mark Heck
October 23, 2006
He was such a great friend to us all & always did everything he could to help us sweepstakes friends. He was very generous & kind. We will miss him.
Tamara D. Leonard
October 23, 2006
Paige,
I am sorry for the loss that you and your family are experiencing at this time. Your father always spoke so highly of you, loved you with all of his heart, and he was
so proud of those grandbabies.
Your father's passing has left a hole in the sweepstakes community that can never be filled.
I was always trying to get him to come to Raleigh for our sweepstakes meeting and he was always trying to get me to come up that way for their sweepstakes meeting. Sadly, we never met in person.
Bob, I'll rile CT up for ya every now 'n then, just to keep em on their toes for ya, Buddy.
lawrence jackson sr
October 22, 2006
hi my name is lawrence jackson,i am very sorry for loss,this is a hard time but if you keep him in heart he will really be gone so please except my wishes i am sorry for the loss,bob gave many asnwers,& a winner he will be missed.larry710
jason hatfield
October 22, 2006
Paige and Family:
My condolences to your family.
Bob inspired me in our shared hobby and he invited me to my first sweepstakes mtg with the Carolina Sweepers. Bob will be greatly missed. RIP Bob.
Carolynn Slaughter
October 21, 2006
Bob will be greatly missed in the sweepstakes/trivia community. He was a kind and considerate person and often e-mailed me just to ask how I was doing and if I had won anything lately.
l m
October 21, 2006
bob will be missed, he belonged to our online discussion board freebiepalace
may god bless you and your family during this difficult time, thank the lord he is in a heavenly place
Rosie Ahmed
October 21, 2006
Sorry for the loss of your father.My prayers are with you.His trivia answer at cbssportsline enabled me to win an HP IPOD.
A Fond Friend From the internet
October 21, 2006
Bob will be missed...he has touched more lives than anyone can ever know...I will keep your family in my thoughts during this time of sorrow.
Valerie Furr
October 20, 2006
Dear Paige and family,
You are in my prayers and thoughts as your father was a wonderful person to all he met. I talked with him some on the internet and he was such a kind and considerate man. He wanted me to come to the sweeps meeting in Kannapolis and I could not make it and I really feel bad that I missed out on meeting him in person. He loved his family and we all will miss him.
Henry Bullis
October 20, 2006
Memolink.com would like to express our sympathy and offer our condolences to the family of Bob Coffey. May he rest in peace. The online community of his friends will miss him.
Sandy Myers
October 20, 2006
I am so sorry for your loss:(
Bob will be missed so much by his online friends. he always posted the answers to the trivia. it was so nice of him. Thank you Bob. rest in peace.
Gerry Cohen
October 20, 2006
It must have ben more than a decade ago that I realized that Bob was such a generous man to be sharing his trivia answers. We will miss him
Anne Adkins
October 20, 2006
My deepest condolences go out to all of you. Bob was a great man.
Katy Sensibaugh
October 19, 2006
My deepest sympathy in your time of sorrow.
Lorraine Waters
October 19, 2006
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Catrina
October 19, 2006
I never met or corresponded with Bob. But I sure remember seeing his name all these years supplying trivia answers. So kind and smart, he will be surely missed.
sandra haefele
October 19, 2006
Bob is gone but will never be forgotten-will never turn the internet on that I wont think of mr web tv-he will be missed by a lot of people
nancy scaggs
October 19, 2006
Please accept my sincere sympathy to Bob's family . May God keep your family in his tender care during this difficult time. sincerely, Mrs. Nancy Scaggs
Alma Singleton
October 19, 2006
I
didn't know Bob but through Clever Clickster, I send my condolences to
his family. Death is a hard thing to accept but I feel he is in that
"Better Place" (heaven) and he doesn't have to worry about the cares of
this world anymore. His family have my deepest sympathies!
John Davis
October 19, 2006
Dear Paige & Family,
Please let me express my sincere sympothy for the loss of your dad, and my longtime friend. I am sure that he will greet us all with his big smile and hardy laugh when our Father calls us home.
With deepest sympothy
John Davis
Phyllis Ostrofsky
October 19, 2006
Rest in peace, Bob.
Beth Carpenter
October 19, 2006
Bob was a very kind gentleman with a very generous heart. He will be greatly missed. I always looked forward to his sweepstakes trivia answers each day! You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you all.
Lou Harris
October 19, 2006
Always looked forward to his trivia answers each day. Our loss and heavens gain..we will miss him. My prayers go out to his family.
Lou Harris
Middleburg, FL
Cath Pierowicz
October 19, 2006
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I knew your Dad online and he was a wonderful, helpful person. Know that he will always be fondly remembered.
cindy NJ
October 19, 2006
God Bless Bob , I will always rember him whenever I see triva! He was such a kind person to ALWAYS share the answers !! I will miss seeing his posts.
Becky G
October 19, 2006
Paige and Family-
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that your father was adored and appreciated by many people who had never even met him in person. Without fail there were trivia answers in our email boxes every day. I would be willing to bet that he's sharing trivia answers in Heaven right now.
joe schofield
October 19, 2006
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Julie Smith
October 19, 2006
Dear Paige and family:
I am so sorry to hear about your dad. Although we never met, he shared with us every day. We will miss his presence in our groups.
Vicki Ostendorf
October 19, 2006
So sorry to hear of Bobs passing, you and your family are in my prayers.
Marie Mitchell
October 19, 2006
I have never met Bob in person but he was a witty and helpful part of several of my sweepsgroups for years. He will be missed by all! My condolances to you all for your loss
Rhonda Mason
October 19, 2006
Paige and family: I am so sorry to hear of Bobs passing. He was a wonderful friend with a sense of humor that never quit! I cherish the memories of all night emails with a laugh in every one! His love for his family and his pride in you all was well known.
For Bob: You will always be missed. Leave a light on for me, I'll be along in awhile.
Nan Arthur
October 19, 2006
Paige and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I knew Bob from our Sweeps groups. He was a very intelligent man with a great sense of humor.
He will be missed in our world too!
Zipporah Sandler
October 19, 2006
Dear Paige & family,
Although I never met your daddy in person, I felt that I knew him from the Internet. He was a part of a warm wonderful community of sweepstakers who always appreciated his help (and he was ALWAYS there to help us). His memory will be with us for a long, long time.
Mary winter
October 19, 2006
Paige + all family - I am so sorry for your loss - Bob has been a staple of the group of internet friends since I found my way in around 1997 - All of us will miss his cheerful participation , intelligent conversation + presence!
my thoughts are with you all -
Mary
Sharon Ashmore
October 19, 2006
Our Carolina Sweepers Club (sweepstakes) will miss Bob. Our thoughts are with his family. Our club was fortunate to know Bob and enjoy alot of his trivia answers.
Tamara M
October 19, 2006
I am so sorry to hear this news...I never did make it to the winners list however I can tell he was loved in many ways by many people....Im sure now you all will have a special angel watching over you....
Ingrid Jackson
October 19, 2006
To the family of Bob, my heartfelt sympathies to all of you. I never met Bob in person, only through our sweepstakes group which he belonged. I will miss his posts and will always remember him. You will be in my prayers.
Laurie Luberti
October 18, 2006
Dear Paige and Family,
Bob was so dear sharing his trivia answers with us all the time. He has been responsable for at least 3 wins I have had. Even though I had only known him through the Net and Winners.net (and other groups) I feel a big loss in his passing. He was a generous, kind and super smart man. My heart and prayers go out to you at this time. Bob was a blessing to all of us.
Elizabeth Allison
October 18, 2006
Bob had the best entry in Celebrity Cafe and I voted for his story. He wrote about something worth sharing.
Dottie Grissom-Hardin
October 18, 2006
To the family of Bob Coffey. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I did not know Bob, but I shared a hobby with him - sweepstakes. My father passed away in l982 and Whitley's Funeral Home and staff were wonderful to us. I know his spirit will always remain in your hearts.
Rhonda Holt
October 18, 2006
I can not believe you are gone. GOD must have needed you more than us but it doesn't make your passing any easier. I will miss you.
Wendy
October 18, 2006
I was so sorry to hear about Bob's passing. He was a very kind and considerate man who graciously shared his knowledge with his multitude of internet pals. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered.
Jeannie Grout
October 18, 2006
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.
Wendie Lather
October 18, 2006
I didn't know Bob well, I knew him as a regular contest poster at the MTJS internet group I belong to.
Bob posted the contest that was my very first win after discovering my new hobby, I will always remember him.
I will miss him and his posts.
My prayers and sympathy go out to his family.
DaLinda Mefford
October 18, 2006
Dearest Paige and family,
Bob was a well known friend online to those of us in the sweeps community. His giving nature will always be remembered by me and many others. He has been online in the lists as longer than I have!!!! Paige, he often spoke of you and I know that you must know how very proud of you he was and how very, very much that he loved you and your children! He will be DEARLY missed by MANY, MANY poeple who never meet him in person, but looked forward to his daily contribution to all of us sweeps junkies! Please keep your chin up and know that he was a wonderful man who touched so very many!!!! You and yours will be in my thoughts and prayers!
Hugs,
Helen Marth
October 18, 2006
For the family and friends of Bob Coffey-
I am truly sorry to read of his passing. I am a trivia nut and Bob has helped many people with his wisdom. God Bless you and guide you through this.
Wanda Banks
October 18, 2006
Dear Paige,
Let God give you comfort during this time of sorrow. About Bob, I met him online in 2000 and since then we communicated via emails until he convinced me to drive to Kannapolis to the Sweepers Meeting. It was a pleasure meeting him and we had a delightful time. Know, that he loved you with all his heart and always spoke fondly of you. Sincerely, W-
Diann
October 18, 2006
To Bob and his family,
Sometimes you touch a life that you never even knew you touched. Thank you Bob. God bless you all.
Robyn Wright
October 18, 2006
I'm so sorry to hear of Bob's passing. I knew Bob from sweeping as many others here did. He always had a unique sense of humor, and seemed to be a nice guy. He adored his daughter Paige I know and talked about her all the time.
Belinda Hawkins
October 18, 2006
Paige and family,
I am saddened by the passing of Bob. While we never met, he was the 1st person I got to know at Winners List. He was so proud of you and the grandchildren and often shared with us all about you. I will sorely miss seeing his trivia answers and feel like I lost a friend! My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Belinda Hawkins
Maryland
Margaret Ball
October 18, 2006
I will really miss Bob's presence on the Internet. I have never met him in person but have enjoyed is sharing of trivia with me on-line.
Kelly Britton
October 18, 2006
My sincere condolences to Bob's family and friends. Eventhough I only knew him through the Internet, I'm proud to call him my friend. He will be missed. Until we meet again Bob, God bless and keep you.
Mary
October 18, 2006
Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this time of loss of a father, father in law, Grandpa and friend.
May God comfort you in this time. From one of Bob's sweeps buddies. You will be missed from Morethanjustsweeps@yahoogroups.
Debbie Lai
October 18, 2006
While we left behind celebrate your life here Bob, you will be having the biggest celebration there! You know you will be greatly missed by all who knew and understood you and your humor! Until again we meet Bob....
Shirley Younger
October 18, 2006
Paige and family -
So very sorry to hear of the passing of Bob; he will be missed by all his friends. Prayers to you and your family.
Hannah Beck
October 18, 2006
Paige and family, I am sorry for your great loss. Your dad loved you more than anything in the world.
Bob, you were like a brother to me and we held each other up and kept each other going for so many years. I will miss all of your little kindnesses and thoughtfulness and you will always be in my heart. Wuv ya and hope to see you again some day.
Raki B
October 18, 2006
To the family of Bob Coffey,
Although we never met, I knew "bob" online as he shared many "triva" answers with us all. It was an honor to know him, and a shock he is gone. He is going to be missed. No one will fill those shoes. Rakefet5762 "raki"
Jerry Gray
October 18, 2006
Paige-
Even tho I never met him he was my closest internet friend. Smart as a whip too.
The web will never be the same.
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. Bob will be deeply missed and forever remembered.
October 18, 2006
family: so sorry-BOB the "trivia king".will be truly missed , he was a true friend-a real buddy
of mine.never met-only in cyber land. miss his wit already..
larry wangen
Deena Moore
October 18, 2006
To the family and friends of Bob, he will be greatly missed. My condolences to all who knew him and shared in his love of trivia, contest and sweepstakes. He was indeed a true gentleman and friend.
Deede Chaney
October 18, 2006
Paige and family,
Bob will be missed by many, myself included. his wicked sense of humor and his trivia knowledge is legendary. Rest in peace Bob. God speed.
Joyce Gilliam
October 18, 2006
OMG, I CANT BELIEVE IT, HE HAS BEEN HELPING ME FOR YEARS AND ALTHO WE NEVER MET, HE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT IN MY LIFE FOR SO LONG HIS PASSING WILL LEAVE A GAP IN MY LIFE THAT WILL NEVER BE REPLACED. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
Rita Melton
October 18, 2006
Paige,
I am so sorry for your loss. I never met your father but was proud to call him friend. I hope that the thoughts & prayers that are coming from all over the country bring you at least a small measure of comfort.
Sandi Dunn
October 18, 2006
I am so sorry for your lost
he was a great online friend!
He will be missed
sandi
Gayle Watkins
October 18, 2006
Dear Paige and family --- My heart goes out to you. Bob was a good online friend, and our King of Trivia. May he now have peace. He will be greatly missed.
Barb Wyatt
October 18, 2006
Bob,
I'm sure you and Dale, Sr. will have lots of stories about Kannapolis to share.
Sleep well, my friend - I will miss you so much and will think of you daily.
Barb
Faye Tadlock
October 18, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Karen Hoover
October 18, 2006
OMG Coach! Tears running down my face, missing my friend. I'll save a jar of apple butter for you.
Hugs and niters
Your friend always
Karen (Catt)
Paige - I am so sorry and stunned to hear the sad news. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Bob was a good friend, tho he and I had never met. Please take care. If there is anything I can do - tho I am across the country, please let me know.
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