Person

Coffey, Ralph Edward

Large marble headstone belonging to Ralph Coffey.
Ralph Coffey

NPS Photo

Quick Facts
Significance:
US Navy AX2
Place of Birth:
Cookeville, Tennessee
Date of Birth:
July 28th, 1946
Place of Death:
Walnut Creek, California
Date of Death:
March 22nd, 1992
Place of Burial:
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Cemetery Name:
Stones River National Cemetery

Ralph Edward Coffey was born on July 28, 1946 in Cookeville, Tennessee to Herman Francis Coffey and Helen Worthan. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He died on March 22, 1992 in Walnut Creek, California at the age of 25.

Ralph Coffey is buried in the Stones River National Cemetery in plot S-6971. 

Stones River National Battlefield

Last updated: May 27, 2026