Justin Perry Coffey, age 81, of 490 Mockingbird Lane, Blowing Rock, NC died Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC after a brief hospitalization. He passed peacefully surrounded by nurses who doted on him during his stay.

Mr. Coffey was born June 16, 1941, in Watauga County, son of the late Justin and Frances Triplett Coffey. He attended Blowing Rock High School, then served in the United States Air Force from 1962-1968. He returned to live in Blowing Rock where he worked and raised his family.

Perry is survived by his wife, Candace Coffey of the home; one daughter, Lana Coffey Grecco and husband Steve Grecco of Mahwah, NJ; two granddaughters, Talia Grecco and Serena Grecco, of Mahwah, NJ; dearest family friend, Claire O'Brien of Durham, NC and his adored nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Kelly Ann Coffey, his identical twin brother and best friend, Hoyle Coffey and two nephews, Adam Seth Benton, and Thomas Matthew Klutz. We take comfort in knowing they are all together again in the next realm.

Perry was a true family man who loved his wife, daughters, son-in-law, and pets dearly. He was always up for a chat about baseball (Go Yankees!), cars, tennis or bluegrass music and instilled in his daughters his love of music of all genres. He worked hard his whole life to make sure his family had everything they needed (and then some) and could never tell Lana and Kelly no.

He was the consummate jokester, even cracking up the nurses at the hospital with his silly dad jokes and banter. His sense of humor, kindness and devotion will be missed more than words can express.

Funeral services for J. Perry Coffey will be conducted at 2:00 O'clock October 24, 2022, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel with Steve Grecco officiating. Interment will follow in Laurel Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 till 2:00, prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Watauga Humane Society, PO Box 1835, Boone, NC 2867.

Online condolences may be sent to the Coffey family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.