Information provided by Myrna Lee (Coffey/Reeves Family Tree):
Floyd Coffey and Helen Reeves were married on August 20, 1910 on Boblo Island. Floyd was a farmer. At one point, they moved to Imlay City. Looking back, Mildred and Donald were born in Imlay City so the move moust have been around 1915. Floyd was either a caretaker on a farm, or he was a tenant farmer. Helen was so homesick for family, they moved back to the Doty Farm in Holly. Again, Helen was homesick; it was still too far from her family. They later moved to the Reeves property in Waterford. Floyd bought his first car in 1919. This means he didn't own a car when they moved to Imlay City. Helen couldn't just drive that short trip to see her family. In the late 30s, we understand Floyd sold Hoover vacuum cleaners. Sometime later he went to work at the Pontiac Golf Course on Elizabeth Lake Road as their caretaker. I believe he was still working at the golf course at the time of his death in 1960.
OBIT: Pontiac Press, Apr 22 1960, pg 10.
Floyd A COFFEY, 73, of 4301 Highland Rd., was dead on arrival at Pontiac General Hospital Thursday morning following a heart attack.
Mr. Coffey was employed last at Pontiac Country Club.
Surviving besides his wife Helen are four sons, Glenn L. and Leona both of Pontiac; Donald and David, both of Waterford Township; and two daughters, Mrs Beatrice France and Mrs. Mildred Wilson, both of Waterford Township. He also leaves 33 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Surviving brothers and sisters are Morris Coffey of Waterford Township, Leon Coffey of Commerce, Mrs Isabell Hart of Utica, Mrs. Lula Reeves and Mrs. Cecil Ingamells, both of Waterford Township.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Huntoon Funeral Home.
Floyd Coffey and Helen Reeves were married on August 20, 1910 on Boblo Island. Floyd was a farmer. At one point, they moved to Imlay City. Looking back, Mildred and Donald were born in Imlay City so the move moust have been around 1915. Floyd was either a caretaker on a farm, or he was a tenant farmer. Helen was so homesick for family, they moved back to the Doty Farm in Holly. Again, Helen was homesick; it was still too far from her family. They later moved to the Reeves property in Waterford. Floyd bought his first car in 1919. This means he didn't own a car when they moved to Imlay City. Helen couldn't just drive that short trip to see her family. In the late 30s, we understand Floyd sold Hoover vacuum cleaners. Sometime later he went to work at the Pontiac Golf Course on Elizabeth Lake Road as their caretaker. I believe he was still working at the golf course at the time of his death in 1960.
OBIT: Pontiac Press, Apr 22 1960, pg 10.
Floyd A COFFEY, 73, of 4301 Highland Rd., was dead on arrival at Pontiac General Hospital Thursday morning following a heart attack.
Mr. Coffey was employed last at Pontiac Country Club.
Surviving besides his wife Helen are four sons, Glenn L. and Leona both of Pontiac; Donald and David, both of Waterford Township; and two daughters, Mrs Beatrice France and Mrs. Mildred Wilson, both of Waterford Township. He also leaves 33 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Surviving brothers and sisters are Morris Coffey of Waterford Township, Leon Coffey of Commerce, Mrs Isabell Hart of Utica, Mrs. Lula Reeves and Mrs. Cecil Ingamells, both of Waterford Township.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Huntoon Funeral Home.
Information provided by Myrna Lee (Coffey/Reeves Family Tree):
Floyd Coffey and Helen Reeves were married on August 20, 1910 on Boblo Island. Floyd was a farmer. At one point, they moved to Imlay City. Looking back, Mildred and Donald were born in Imlay City so the move moust have been around 1915. Floyd was either a caretaker on a farm, or he was a tenant farmer. Helen was so homesick for family, they moved back to the Doty Farm in Holly. Again, Helen was homesick; it was still too far from her family. They later moved to the Reeves property in Waterford. Floyd bought his first car in 1919. This means he didn't own a car when they moved to Imlay City. Helen couldn't just drive that short trip to see her family. In the late 30s, we understand Floyd sold Hoover vacuum cleaners. Sometime later he went to work at the Pontiac Golf Course on Elizabeth Lake Road as their caretaker. I believe he was still working at the golf course at the time of his death in 1960.
OBIT: Pontiac Press, Apr 22 1960, pg 10.
Floyd A COFFEY, 73, of 4301 Highland Rd., was dead on arrival at Pontiac General Hospital Thursday morning following a heart attack.
Mr. Coffey was employed last at Pontiac Country Club.
Surviving besides his wife Helen are four sons, Glenn L. and Leona both of Pontiac; Donald and David, both of Waterford Township; and two daughters, Mrs Beatrice France and Mrs. Mildred Wilson, both of Waterford Township. He also leaves 33 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Surviving brothers and sisters are Morris Coffey of Waterford Township, Leon Coffey of Commerce, Mrs Isabell Hart of Utica, Mrs. Lula Reeves and Mrs. Cecil Ingamells, both of Waterford Township.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Huntoon Funeral Home.
Floyd Coffey and Helen Reeves were married on August 20, 1910 on Boblo Island. Floyd was a farmer. At one point, they moved to Imlay City. Looking back, Mildred and Donald were born in Imlay City so the move moust have been around 1915. Floyd was either a caretaker on a farm, or he was a tenant farmer. Helen was so homesick for family, they moved back to the Doty Farm in Holly. Again, Helen was homesick; it was still too far from her family. They later moved to the Reeves property in Waterford. Floyd bought his first car in 1919. This means he didn't own a car when they moved to Imlay City. Helen couldn't just drive that short trip to see her family. In the late 30s, we understand Floyd sold Hoover vacuum cleaners. Sometime later he went to work at the Pontiac Golf Course on Elizabeth Lake Road as their caretaker. I believe he was still working at the golf course at the time of his death in 1960.
OBIT: Pontiac Press, Apr 22 1960, pg 10.
Floyd A COFFEY, 73, of 4301 Highland Rd., was dead on arrival at Pontiac General Hospital Thursday morning following a heart attack.
Mr. Coffey was employed last at Pontiac Country Club.
Surviving besides his wife Helen are four sons, Glenn L. and Leona both of Pontiac; Donald and David, both of Waterford Township; and two daughters, Mrs Beatrice France and Mrs. Mildred Wilson, both of Waterford Township. He also leaves 33 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Surviving brothers and sisters are Morris Coffey of Waterford Township, Leon Coffey of Commerce, Mrs Isabell Hart of Utica, Mrs. Lula Reeves and Mrs. Cecil Ingamells, both of Waterford Township.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Huntoon Funeral Home.
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