Barren County Obituaries

Alva T. Coffey

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Name: Alva T. Coffey
Residence: Cave City, KY
Died: Sunday, 27 December 1998, T. J. Samson Community Hospital, Glasagow. 72.
Born: Hart Co KY
Church: Cave City Baptist
Organizations: Cave City Masonic Lodge
Military: Koren War Army veteran
Occupation: Founder of the LeGrand Sweet Feed Mill, founder of the Horse Cave Milling Company, former owner of the Horse Cave Pool Room, former employee of the Louisville and Jefferson County Health Department, founder of Gracie's Trading Post, founder of Coffey's Concrete, founder of the Wild Wonderful Gift Shop and Museum, and founder of the Farm House Restaurant. Also co-founder with daughter of Alvata's Concrete Kritters and Gracie's Trading Post Concrete Factory of Cave City.
Son of: William Henry Coffey and Lettie Guinn Coffey.
Survivors:
Wife: Gracie Coffey of Cave City, KY
Daughters: Judy Coffey Grimes of Cave City, Alvata Coffey Woosley of Brownsville, KY and Anna Coffey Lee of Cave City
7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one great-step-grandchild
Sisters: Geneva Jeter of Horse Cave and Eula Brewington of Hardyville, KY
Brother-in-law: Russell Brewington of Hardyville Several nieces and nephews.
Services: 2 pm Wednesday, 30 December 1998, Chapel of Winn Funeral Home, burial Cave City Cemetery.

Glasgow Daily Times, Tuesday, 29 December 1998, p. 10.


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