Prominent County Line Farmer Was 63 Years Old -- Funeral Services Thursday, 11:30 A. M. (Special to Daily News-Record) Broadway, April 19 (1927). -- Benjamin Coffman, a well-known farmer of the County Line community, died at his home here this morning at four o'clock. Death followed a stroke of paralysis suffered last Wednesday. Mr. Coffman was a son of the late Joseph and Helen Coffman. He was 63 years old and spent his entire life in the County Line section where he was a prosperous farmer. He was a member of the Reformed Church and was being held in high esteem by a wide circle of friends. His wife, who was Miss Rebecca Weatherholtz, survives as do eight children -- Charles, Hazel, Ralph, and Dolly, at home; Miss Alve, of Chicago; Mrs. Amanda Arehart, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. S. N. Rhodes of New Market and Mrs. Paul Estep of Mt. Clinton; three sisters -- Mrs. Joseph P. Will, of Timberville; Mrs. Isaac Lokey, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. J. Link of Mount Jackson; and five brothers -- George A. of Pennsylvania; T.D., Ed. L. and Charles of Cleveland, Ohio, and John J. of New Market. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 o'clock Thursday morning from Solomon's Church, friends meeting at the Coffman home at 10:30. Rev. J. S. Garrison, of Harrisonburg, assisted by the Rev. D. W. Zipperer, will officiate. |
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