Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Name“Cathy” Mary Catherine HENDERSON 496,544, Cathy Henderson Huffman
BirthDec 16, 1949, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina544, Cathy Henderson Huffman,496
DeathJan 25, 2024, High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina544, Cathy Henderson Huffman
Obituary Online notes for “Cathy” Mary Catherine HENDERSON
1/31/2024

Cathy Henderson Huffman

FUNERAL HOME
Wright Funerals-Cremations - High Point
1720 Westchester Drive
High Point, North Carolina

Cathy Huffman Obituary
https://www.wrightfs.com/obituary/Cathy-Huffman

We have lost a creative, humorous, vibrant force of light and gained a bright beautiful star. Mary Catherine "Cathy" Huffman passed away peacefully on January 25th, 2024, in High Point, NC. She was born on December 16th, 1949, in Hickory, NC.

She attended Lees-McRae College and later married Mark Huffman. Together they were blessed with two children and her biggest joy was being a mother. Her love for the mountains brought her to Blowing Rock, NC where she spent many years living on Misty Mountain. There she met and remarried her second husband Terry Coffey. Her passion for art was felt through her paintings, stained glass, and writings. She would often be found hiking alongside her fur babies, gardening, listening to music, and "junkin" for antiques.

Her personality was like a gravitational force that could be felt with just her big smile. If you knew Cathy, you loved her. She had the ability to command a room full of people with her presence, while simultaneously making everyone in her orbit feel seen and loved. If you met Cathy as a stranger, you left as her friend. Her compassion for people and especially animals was rooted in her deep love of all humankind. She was a free spirit with a wicked sense of humor. Heaven will be laughing a little harder now that they have been gifted the life of the party.

Cathy is preceded in death by her parents Dan Henderson and Ora "Odie" Henderson; her older brother Tom Henderson; and her ex-husband Mark Huffman and husband Terry Coffey.

She is survived by her children Amanda Huffman and Andrew Huffman; her brother Philip Henderson; and her beloved rescue dog, Annie.

We will have a Celebration of Life in Blowing Rock in the Spring and will send details when plans are finalized.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to a local animal shelter in honor of Cathy Huffman as she has always loved and adopted so many "critters" that were in need.

Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point is in charge of arrangements.
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Published by Hickory Daily Record from Jun. 10 to Jan. 31, 2024. 544, Cathy Henderson Huffman
Last Modified Jun 11, 2024Created Jun 29, 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Jun 29, 2025 by Terry M. Whitesell

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