TOMMY  MANCEL  COFFMAN,  80 years of age of Birch River, passed away Friday March 27,2026 at the Clay County Healthcare Center. He was the son of the late Ophie A. and Pauline Ruby Martin Coffman and was born at Gassaway June 29,1945. Tommy was retired from the WV Department of Highways. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a recipient of two bronze stars and a purple heart and was the most decorated veteran in Nicholas County.

He was also preceded in death by his wife Katie Coffman in 2019, two brothers Jackie A. Coffman and James P. Coffman.

Surviving:

Son                 Gregory Thomas Coffman

Daughter       Erica Sue Crites                               both of Birch River

Grandchildren          Christopher Charles, Haley and Tyler Thomas Crites

Great Grandson       Atlas Lorenzo Williams

Brothers         Larry Coffman                                  Ravenswood

Gary Coffman                                 Frederick, Maryland

Sister              Myrna Joy May                                  Smithfield, Virginia

Several nieces and nephews

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday April 7th in the Cox Cemetery Church at Birch River with Rev. Larry Coffman officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in the Cox Cemetery at Birch River.

Friends may call at the Birch River Baptist Church from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday evening.

The Waters Funeral Chapel in Summersville is in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences: watersfuneralchapel.com