Helen Gay Coffey Keith

short illness. She was born in Alto, (Coffeytown) VA, on April 1, 1922 and was the eleventh of

twelve children born to Hiter and Mary Fanny (Mamie) Coffey.

She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Tabor United Methodist Church in Agricola where she served as pianist/organist and church treasurer. She was also an active charter member of the Pedlar Valley Garden Club. She was employed by the Lynchburg Livestock Market from 1941 until her retirement in 2004.

Helen was much loved by her family and friends and will be missed by all who knew her.

She was especially proud of her great-grandchildren, and took part in all activities involving them and their families.

She was very independent until her illness and enjoyed her weekly Rook games and get-togethers with her friends.

Helen was the wife of the late R. Lewis Keith and is survived by her three children: Bob Keith, Beverly K. Campbell and husband Bruce, and Rita K. Jefferson and husband Tom. She was grandmother to Kathryn J. Cook and husband Benjie, Mike Jefferson, Amy Campbell, Kate C. McPhatter and husband Chet, and Rob Campbell; and great-grandmother to Emma McPhatter, Claire McPhatter, Chase McPhatter, Lauryn Cook and Landon Cook.

Visitation will be held Monday, May 13, 2013 at Whitten Monelison Chapel, in Madison Heights form 6-8:00 pm

and at other times at the residence.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 pm Tuesday, at the funeral home by Pastors Joyce Austin and Carey Lamb.

Interment will follow in Keith Family Cemetery.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made in Helen’s honor to The Macedonia Community Association,

1408 Coffeytown Rd, Vesuvius, VA 24483, since Macedonia was her childhood home church.