Fleetwood, NC- Reverend Paul Coffey, age 89, died Friday, May 31, 2024, at his home.  Born May 19, 1935, in Wilkes County, he was a son of the late James Fletcher and Stella Mae Reynolds Coffey and husband of the late Dorothy Blevins Coffey.

Other than his wife and parents, he is preceded in death by siblings, Floyd, Henry, Manley, Lula, John, Cecil, William, Clyde, Mamie Ruth, and James Frank.

He is survived by his daughter, Shelia Coffey Christofalos and husband Nick of Asheville; his Granddaughter, Alex Christofalos of Asheville; and one sister, Ruth Severt and husband Wayne of Hayes, NC.

Reverend Coffey was a graduate of Mountain View High School (Class of 1954).  After High School, he was hired by Duke Power Company in N. Wilkesboro as a Line Dispatch Operator. He married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Blevins on July 13, 1956.  He received his certificate of ordination on March 1, 1970, and graduated from Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute in May 1970.

He served as Airman Second Class in the U.S. Air Force 1956-1959 and was stationed at Dhahran Air Base in Saudi Arabia where he was a communications specialist.  He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal.

Reverend Coffey served as a Pioneer Mission Pastor in Northeast Ohio for 8 years.  He later pastored several churches before coming to the Deep Gap Community where he pastored 3 churches, Trinity Baptist Church, Gap Creek Baptist Church and Emmanuel Baptist Church where he would later retire.  His service of ministry spanned 50 years from 1966-2016.  He held several leadership positions in the Stone Mountain Association and taught Seminary Extension Classes.

He also had a love of service to his community.  He served as Scout Master of Mountain View Boy Scout Troop, was a volunteer fireman, part-time hospital chaplain and a volunteer Jr. High School Counselor.

Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM Monday, June 3, 2024, at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Reverend Billy Norris officiating.  Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Gap Creek Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00, one hour prior to the service at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Memorials may be made to:  Amorem Hospice, 902 Kirkwood Drive, Lenoir, NC 28645.

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

Hampton Funeral Service of Boone is in charge of arrangements.