'Robert A. "Bob" Coffey, 89 of Tazewell, Tn and formerly of Jonesville, VA passed away Jan 31, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emmett and Birdie Coffey of Tazewell, Tn and his wife of 54 years Marjory Halsey Coffey of Jonesville, Va.
He is survived by his brothers and sisters Tom Coffey (Sandy), Stanley Coffey (Ingrid), Faye Coffey Huffaker, Dan Coffey (Linda), Janice Coffey [H.A. Faw], and Jim Coffey (Sue), his children Wynne Coffey Shelton and Robert Martin Coffey (Kim), grandchildren James Knox Shelton (Taylor), Blake Coffey (Sara), Lindsay Coffey Hensley (Hagan), great-grandchildren Campbell Hensley and Fields Hensley, and many cousins, nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, he practiced pharmacy in Waynesville, NC before moving to Jonesville, Virginia for work. He became the owner of Jonesville Drug on Main Street and then The Drug Shop in Pennington Gap, Virginia. He was an active member of the community in Jonesville and a member of the Jonesville First United Methodist Church. In the last years of his life he resided in the community of Springdale, Tn surrounded by his family.
Memorials can be made to:
Jonesville FUMC, 100 Church Street, Jonesville, VA 24263 and Springdale Baptist Church, 227 Y Road, Tazewell, Tn 37879.'
~ Robinette Funeral Home in Charge of Services.
Family Members
Parents
George Emmett Coffey
1902–1996
Birdie "Bertie" Laughner Coffey
1917–2003
Spouse
Marjory Halsey Coffey
unknown–2016
Siblings
Thomas Edsel Coffey
1937–2023
Elizabeth Faye Coffey Huffaker
1943–2023
