James Lee Cofield

September 22, 1955 - April 13, 2021

JAMES LEE COFIELD (65) WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1955 IN BERTIE COUNTY TO HESTER COFIELD JORDAN AND THE LATE MARK MOORE. HE DEPARTED HIS EARTHLY LIFE ON APRIL 13, 2021 AT VIDANT BERTIE HOSPITAL IN WINDSOR, NC. AT A YOUNG AGE, JAMES JOINED OXLEY HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE HE SERVED AS A DOOR KEEPER (USHER) FOR YEARS. JAMES ATTENDED THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF BERTIE COUNTY BEFORE STARTING HIS WORK CAREER. HE WORKED AT JIMBO’S JUMBO PEANUT COMPANY IN EDENTON, NC AS AN ASSEMBLER. LEFT TO CHERISH LOVING MEMORIES OF JAMES ARE HIS MOTHER, HESTER LOUISE COFIELD JORDAN OF THE HOME; WIFE, ETHEL COFIELD OF KELFORD, NC; ONE BROTHER, JOHNNY JORDAN (HAZEL) OF MERRY HILL, NC; ONE SISTER, BRENDA MAE HOLLEY OF COLERAIN, NC; GODMOTHER, LILLIE MAE MABINE; SON, LAVELL RYAN OF KELFORD, NC; DAUGHTER, SHAQUANNA RYAN OF WINDSOR, NC; AUNTS, ANNER L. COFIELD AND EMMA JEAN MITCHELL; UNCLES, THEODORE COFIELD (HAZEL), JOE COFIELD (ROSE ANN), DAVID COFIELD (SADIE), WILLIE LEE COFIELD (CHRISTINE); BEST FRIENDS, REV. JERRY MABINE AND KELLY SPRIULL (BRENDA); A HOST OF NIECES, NEPHEWS, OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.