1931
Charles
2011
Charles H. Cofer
January 18, 1931 — June 18, 2011
LOUISVILLE – Mr. Charles H. Cofer, Jr., age 80, of Zebina Road died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at his residence.
Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 21, at the Louisville United Methodist Church with Rev. David Boggs, Rev. Jerry Cofer, and Rev. David Hibberts officiating. Burial will follow in the Louisville City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Davis, Brian Rabun, Neal Miller, Eric Miller, Dory Rudifer & Patrick Gordy. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Joe Gay Sunday School class of Louisville United Methodist Church and Mike Cofer.
A native of Louisville, Mr. Cofer was a son of the late Charles H. Cofer, Sr. and Loris Dudley Cofer. Mr. Cofer attended Auburn University and Augusta State and graduated with a Bachelor degree in Physics. He worked many years at the Savannah River plant as a health physicist. He was also instrumental in starting the Emergency Preparedness Program for Aiken County & following retirement did consulting work at Rocky Flats Nuclear Facility in Colorado. Mr. Cofer and his wife, Juanita, started the Louisville Food Pantry, after, in a dream, he was told to start one. They continued to run the food pantry until his health prevented it. He was a member of the Rotary Club, the Health Physics Society, and was a lay leader in the Methodist church holding several offices during his ministry. He was a member of Louisville United Methodist Church and a former member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church for many years. Charles had a beautiful, deep voice and sang in his church choirs. Many people had the honor of him singing at their weddings and other services. He loved the Lord and could often be heard yelling 'Amen' when the sermon touched his heart. He would pray and witness to anyone, believing we are all God's children equally. He was a loving father who had just received the 2011 Jefferson County Father of the Year award.
Mr. Cofer was preceded in death by his parents, a brother: Wayne Cofer; and is survived by his wife of 61 years, Juanita Davis Cofer of Louisville; sons: Charles John Cofer and his wife Judith and Jerry Wayne Cofer; daughters: Diane Barnes and her husband David, Julie Sargent and her husband Billy, all of Louisville; sisters: Eugenia Gordy, Marianne Miller, Lettie Ruth Mohammad, all of Louisville; six grandchildren: Tanya and Dory Rudifer, Kari Johnson, Jennifer Young, Sunny Brock, Bonnie Kaye Sargent, and William Charles Cofer Sargent; six great-grandchildren: Eli Rudifer, Abbegail Hadley, Taylor Young, Trent Young, Alexis Young, and A.J. Peavey; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family may be contacted at the residence 10292 Zebina Road in Louisville.
The family suggests, those desiring, please make memorial contributions to the Louisville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 269, Louisville, Georgia 30434 or to the American Cancer Society, 2607 Commons Blvd, Augusta, Georgia 30909
The family wishes to thank United Hospice for the wonderful care they provided for Mr. Cofer and many thanks to Donna Bowman for being a help to the family in their time of need.
You may sign the family's personal guestbook online at www.taylorfhlouisville.com
The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Taylor Funeral Home 401 West 8th Street, Louisville, is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 21, at the Louisville United Methodist Church with Rev. David Boggs, Rev. Jerry Cofer, and Rev. David Hibberts officiating. Burial will follow in the Louisville City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Davis, Brian Rabun, Neal Miller, Eric Miller, Dory Rudifer & Patrick Gordy. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Joe Gay Sunday School class of Louisville United Methodist Church and Mike Cofer.
A native of Louisville, Mr. Cofer was a son of the late Charles H. Cofer, Sr. and Loris Dudley Cofer. Mr. Cofer attended Auburn University and Augusta State and graduated with a Bachelor degree in Physics. He worked many years at the Savannah River plant as a health physicist. He was also instrumental in starting the Emergency Preparedness Program for Aiken County & following retirement did consulting work at Rocky Flats Nuclear Facility in Colorado. Mr. Cofer and his wife, Juanita, started the Louisville Food Pantry, after, in a dream, he was told to start one. They continued to run the food pantry until his health prevented it. He was a member of the Rotary Club, the Health Physics Society, and was a lay leader in the Methodist church holding several offices during his ministry. He was a member of Louisville United Methodist Church and a former member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church for many years. Charles had a beautiful, deep voice and sang in his church choirs. Many people had the honor of him singing at their weddings and other services. He loved the Lord and could often be heard yelling 'Amen' when the sermon touched his heart. He would pray and witness to anyone, believing we are all God's children equally. He was a loving father who had just received the 2011 Jefferson County Father of the Year award.
Mr. Cofer was preceded in death by his parents, a brother: Wayne Cofer; and is survived by his wife of 61 years, Juanita Davis Cofer of Louisville; sons: Charles John Cofer and his wife Judith and Jerry Wayne Cofer; daughters: Diane Barnes and her husband David, Julie Sargent and her husband Billy, all of Louisville; sisters: Eugenia Gordy, Marianne Miller, Lettie Ruth Mohammad, all of Louisville; six grandchildren: Tanya and Dory Rudifer, Kari Johnson, Jennifer Young, Sunny Brock, Bonnie Kaye Sargent, and William Charles Cofer Sargent; six great-grandchildren: Eli Rudifer, Abbegail Hadley, Taylor Young, Trent Young, Alexis Young, and A.J. Peavey; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family may be contacted at the residence 10292 Zebina Road in Louisville.
The family suggests, those desiring, please make memorial contributions to the Louisville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 269, Louisville, Georgia 30434 or to the American Cancer Society, 2607 Commons Blvd, Augusta, Georgia 30909
The family wishes to thank United Hospice for the wonderful care they provided for Mr. Cofer and many thanks to Donna Bowman for being a help to the family in their time of need.
You may sign the family's personal guestbook online at www.taylorfhlouisville.com
The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Taylor Funeral Home 401 West 8th Street, Louisville, is in charge of arrangements.
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