Obituary of Larry S Cofield

Funeral services for Larry S. Cofield, age 75, of Roanoke will be held on Monday, September 6, 2021, at 5:00 PM at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ryan Conger officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3:00-5:00 PM on Monday, September 6 before services begin.

Mr. Cofield passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, GA.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Carson Cofield of Roanoke; one daughter, Melanie Sumner (husband, Richard) of Summerville, GA; his mother, Margaret Scott Cofield; two grandchildren, Margelen Sumner and Raeden Sumner; one brother, Jamie Cofield (wife, Susan) of Roanoke; other survivors, Marcia Houze, John, Tommy, and Bill Carson, all of Wadley; and several nieces and nephews.

A Roanoke native, Mr. Cofield was born on March 12, 1946, the son of Rogus and Margaret Scott Cofield.  He was a member of Highway Congregational Methodist Church and was a retired forklift operator at Southwire.  Mr. Cofield was also a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam conflict.  He was preceded in death by his father.