Services will be 4 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home with Dr. Gary W. Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Long Prairie Cemetery near Kerens.
Pallbearers will be David Coker, Jeff Coker, Jim Coker, Gary Paul, Adron Paul and Marvin Paul.
Mr. Coker was born July 3, 1934 in Eureka. In 1953 he moved to Houston and began his 44 years of employment with Cameron Iron Works, retiring in 1996. He was a devoted and generous family man that will be missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Annie Coker; brothers, Winston Coker and O.E. Coker; and sister-in-law, Patsy Coker.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Ethelene (Paul) Coker; sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby D. "Donny" and Amy and Larry Gene and Teri, all of Houston, Roger Dale and Jan of Granbury; sisters, Lois McCary of Houston, Betty Sanches and Genevie Paul, both of Corsicana, and Lillie Laney of Athens; brothers, Floyd Coker of Houston, Clinton "Jelly" Coker of Richland and Jimmy D. Coker of Navarro; grandchildren, Kevin, Katherine, Steven, Austin, Carling, Amber, Brooke and Courtney; former daughter-in-law, Liz; and numerous other family members and friends.
Services will be 4 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home with Dr. Gary W. Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Long Prairie Cemetery near Kerens.
Pallbearers will be David Coker, Jeff Coker, Jim Coker, Gary Paul, Adron Paul and Marvin Paul.
Mr. Coker was born July 3, 1934 in Eureka. In 1953 he moved to Houston and began his 44 years of employment with Cameron Iron Works, retiring in 1996. He was a devoted and generous family man that will be missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Annie Coker; brothers, Winston Coker and O.E. Coker; and sister-in-law, Patsy Coker.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Ethelene (Paul) Coker; sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby D. "Donny" and Amy and Larry Gene and Teri, all of Houston, Roger Dale and Jan of Granbury; sisters, Lois McCary of Houston, Betty Sanches and Genevie Paul, both of Corsicana, and Lillie Laney of Athens; brothers, Floyd Coker of Houston, Clinton "Jelly" Coker of Richland and Jimmy D. Coker of Navarro; grandchildren, Kevin, Katherine, Steven, Austin, Carling, Amber, Brooke and Courtney; former daughter-in-law, Liz; and numerous other family members and friends.
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