THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, October 5, 1996 TAG: 9610050167
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE LENGTH: 21 lines
John T. Coefield Jr., of the 60 block of Colonial Way, died Oct. 2, 1996, in a local hospital.
Born in Nash County, N.C., Mr. Coefield was a retired maintenance mechanic for B.F. Goodrich. He was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Delores Witherspoon of Chesapeake; a brother, Otis Coefield of Bronx, N.Y.; a son-in-law, James Witherspoon; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends; a granddaughter, Schronda Daniels; three grandsons, Arland, Reginald, Norman; six great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and a stepdaughter, Deloris Coefield. He was predeceased by his parents.
A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. today Graves Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. C.V. Russell. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Friends may join the family at the residence.
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