Charles Hofler Spivey Sr.1

M, #19720, b. May 26, 1920, d. Mar 12, 1998
Father*James Walter Spivey1 b. Jan 12, 1891
Mother*Lucille Leonard Hofler1 b. Mar 21, 1894, d. Jan 1, 1971

Family 1

Helen Louise Coburn

Family 2

Helen Marie Wright b. May 12, 1926, d. Mar 20, 1967

Chronological Events

Marriage* Charles Hofler Spivey Sr. married Helen Louise Coburn.2 
Birth*May 26, 1920 Charles Hofler Spivey Sr. was born on May 26, 1920 at Sunbury, Gates County, North Carolina, United States.1 
 He was the son of James Walter Spivey and Lucille Leonard Hofler.1 
Milit-Beg*1942 Charles Hofler Spivey Sr. began military service in 1942 served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. 
Marriage*Jul 5, 1952 He married Helen Marie Wright on Jul 5, 1952.1 
Death*Mar 12, 1998 Charles Hofler Spivey Sr. died on Mar 12, 1998, at age 77 at Sunbury, Gates County, North Carolina, United States.1 
ObituaryMar 15, 1998  OBITUARY: On March 12, 1998, after a long and courageous battle with cancer and emphysema, Charlie Hofler Spivey Sr., 77, went to be with his Lord.
He was born May 26, 1920, to James Walter and Lucille Hofler Spivey in Sunbury. He graduated from Sunbury High School in 1937, attended N.C. State University, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked as an electrician for more than 25 years before retiring to become a farmer, something he truly loved.
He also had a strong interest in genealogy and researched the Spivey family tree back to the 1500s in England. Another source of pride was bringing his high school graduating class together for yearly reunions.
Mr. Spivey was a member of the Beulah Baptist Church and the Watery Swamp Hunt Club. On July 5, 1952, he was married to the former Helen Marie Wright. She passed away in 1967.
He leaves to cherish his memory three daughters, Gloria Spivey Wurster of De Forest, Wis., Dr. Sheila Spivey Hume of Laurel, Md., Armecia Spivey Medlock and her husband, Dr. Eugene Medlock of Westlake Village, Calif; a son, Charlie Hofler "Chuck'' Spivey Jr. and his wife, Karen, of Eldersburg, Md; eight grandchildren, Ian Medlock and Taylor Medlock of Westlake Village, Calif., Jacob Spivey, Erika Spivey, Carlin Spivey, Robin Spivey of Eldersburg, Tami Griffin and her husband, Matthew, of Wauwatosa, Wis., Amy Halloran and her husband, Robert, of West Allis, Wis; two great-grandsons, Timothy Griffin and Ryan Halloran; and a host of other family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and a son-in-law, Richard Wurster.
A funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Beulah Baptist Church by the Rev. Ron Parr. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, with Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, in charge. Viewing will begin Monday morning. Friends may join the family Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the funeral home. The family will assemble at the church at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Arrangements by Miller and Gates Funeral Home.

Published in The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - March 16, 1998.3
 
Burial*Mar 16, 1998 He was buried on Mar 16, 1998 at Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery, Newport News, Virginia, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 89866150.4 

Military *

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in World War 2.

 

Citations

  1. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S4] Lassiter Family - Lassiter Reunion Disk - Fred Rea Lassiter (Deceased).
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.