Published in the Houston Chronicle on 7/2/2006
James Burton Coffman passed away on Friday, June 30, 2006 to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born May 24, 1905 in Taylor County, Texas, "so far out in the country it took two days to go to town and back." Coffman was baptized during the Abilene Christian College lectureship in 1923. He graduated from Abilene High School and enrolled in ACC, graduating in 1927 with a BA degree in history and music. He worked as a principal in a rural school, then taught history and English in Abilene High School. In 1930 he was offered a position as Associate Minister and Song Leader in Wichita Falls, Texas, the beginning of his career as minister. His honors and accomplishments include being named the Outstanding Almnus of ACC in 1972 and receiving honorary doctorate degrees from ACC, Pepperdine University and Magic Valley Christian College, Albion, Idaho. Afer serving congregations in Lawton, Oklahoma and Sherman, Texas, he moved to Houston. While in Houston, he was instrumental in raising the funds to build the Central Church of Christ, 4100 Montrose Boulevard, where he served as minister from 1938 to 1951. He served at the Sixteenth Street Church, Washington, D.C., and then spent a year as Vice President of Harding College, Searcy, Arkansas where he was offered tenure. But, his real joy in life was preaching the gospel, so he accepted the position of minister at the Manhattan Church of Christ, New York City and while there raised $2,000,000 to build a church at 48 East Eightieth Street and Madison Avenue. While in Washington, he was offered the opportunity of serving as guest chaplain for the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan and Korea and served 90 days, holding Gospel meetings throughout both countries. He has held meetings throughout the U.S. and baptized more than 3,000 souls. As someone said: "Although he was unusually short in stature, his powerful, booming voice and his wonderful memory of scripture and intensity of presentation, made him a model for all who love God and live intentionally to serve Him." Retiring in 1971, he returned to Houston. Perhaps his most wonderful accomplishment is the writing of a 37-volume commentary of the entire Bible, verse by verse, which was finished in 1992. This commentary is published by ACU Press in Abilene and is being sold all over the world. Burton was preceded in death by his wife of 64 plus years, Thelma (Sissy) Bradford, his parents, three brothers, and a sister. He is survived by his second wife, June Bristow Coffman, three daughters, i.e. Cynthia Shry, Mary Glenn Kochendefer and husband, Wayne, and Nancy Willis and husband, Corky, eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Although he had no children of his own, he treated his acquired family as if they were his own, and they loved him likewise. Visitation will be from 2:00 6:00 P.M. Sunday, July 2, 2006 at Forest park Lawndale. On Monday, July 3, 2006, at West University Church of Christ, 3407 Bissonnet, Houston, a reception will be held at 11:30 A.M. with Funeral Service at 12:30 P.M. Graveside service at 2:00 P.M. at Forest park Lawndale. In lieu of flowers, you may make memorials to West University Church of Christ, ACU, or your favorite charity.
James Burton Coffman passed away on Friday, June 30, 2006 to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born May 24, 1905 in Taylor County, Texas, "so far out in the country it took two days to go to town and back." Coffman was baptized during the Abilene Christian College lectureship in 1923. He graduated from Abilene High School and enrolled in ACC, graduating in 1927 with a BA degree in history and music. He worked as a principal in a rural school, then taught history and English in Abilene High School. In 1930 he was offered a position as Associate Minister and Song Leader in Wichita Falls, Texas, the beginning of his career as minister. His honors and accomplishments include being named the Outstanding Almnus of ACC in 1972 and receiving honorary doctorate degrees from ACC, Pepperdine University and Magic Valley Christian College, Albion, Idaho. Afer serving congregations in Lawton, Oklahoma and Sherman, Texas, he moved to Houston. While in Houston, he was instrumental in raising the funds to build the Central Church of Christ, 4100 Montrose Boulevard, where he served as minister from 1938 to 1951. He served at the Sixteenth Street Church, Washington, D.C., and then spent a year as Vice President of Harding College, Searcy, Arkansas where he was offered tenure. But, his real joy in life was preaching the gospel, so he accepted the position of minister at the Manhattan Church of Christ, New York City and while there raised $2,000,000 to build a church at 48 East Eightieth Street and Madison Avenue. While in Washington, he was offered the opportunity of serving as guest chaplain for the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan and Korea and served 90 days, holding Gospel meetings throughout both countries. He has held meetings throughout the U.S. and baptized more than 3,000 souls. As someone said: "Although he was unusually short in stature, his powerful, booming voice and his wonderful memory of scripture and intensity of presentation, made him a model for all who love God and live intentionally to serve Him." Retiring in 1971, he returned to Houston. Perhaps his most wonderful accomplishment is the writing of a 37-volume commentary of the entire Bible, verse by verse, which was finished in 1992. This commentary is published by ACU Press in Abilene and is being sold all over the world. Burton was preceded in death by his wife of 64 plus years, Thelma (Sissy) Bradford, his parents, three brothers, and a sister. He is survived by his second wife, June Bristow Coffman, three daughters, i.e. Cynthia Shry, Mary Glenn Kochendefer and husband, Wayne, and Nancy Willis and husband, Corky, eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Although he had no children of his own, he treated his acquired family as if they were his own, and they loved him likewise. Visitation will be from 2:00 6:00 P.M. Sunday, July 2, 2006 at Forest park Lawndale. On Monday, July 3, 2006, at West University Church of Christ, 3407 Bissonnet, Houston, a reception will be held at 11:30 A.M. with Funeral Service at 12:30 P.M. Graveside service at 2:00 P.M. at Forest park Lawndale. In lieu of flowers, you may make memorials to West University Church of Christ, ACU, or your favorite charity.
Published in the Houston Chronicle on 7/2/2006
James Burton Coffman passed away on Friday, June 30, 2006 to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born May 24, 1905 in Taylor County, Texas, "so far out in the country it took two days to go to town and back." Coffman was baptized during the Abilene Christian College lectureship in 1923. He graduated from Abilene High School and enrolled in ACC, graduating in 1927 with a BA degree in history and music. He worked as a principal in a rural school, then taught history and English in Abilene High School. In 1930 he was offered a position as Associate Minister and Song Leader in Wichita Falls, Texas, the beginning of his career as minister. His honors and accomplishments include being named the Outstanding Almnus of ACC in 1972 and receiving honorary doctorate degrees from ACC, Pepperdine University and Magic Valley Christian College, Albion, Idaho. Afer serving congregations in Lawton, Oklahoma and Sherman, Texas, he moved to Houston. While in Houston, he was instrumental in raising the funds to build the Central Church of Christ, 4100 Montrose Boulevard, where he served as minister from 1938 to 1951. He served at the Sixteenth Street Church, Washington, D.C., and then spent a year as Vice President of Harding College, Searcy, Arkansas where he was offered tenure. But, his real joy in life was preaching the gospel, so he accepted the position of minister at the Manhattan Church of Christ, New York City and while there raised $2,000,000 to build a church at 48 East Eightieth Street and Madison Avenue. While in Washington, he was offered the opportunity of serving as guest chaplain for the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan and Korea and served 90 days, holding Gospel meetings throughout both countries. He has held meetings throughout the U.S. and baptized more than 3,000 souls. As someone said: "Although he was unusually short in stature, his powerful, booming voice and his wonderful memory of scripture and intensity of presentation, made him a model for all who love God and live intentionally to serve Him." Retiring in 1971, he returned to Houston. Perhaps his most wonderful accomplishment is the writing of a 37-volume commentary of the entire Bible, verse by verse, which was finished in 1992. This commentary is published by ACU Press in Abilene and is being sold all over the world. Burton was preceded in death by his wife of 64 plus years, Thelma (Sissy) Bradford, his parents, three brothers, and a sister. He is survived by his second wife, June Bristow Coffman, three daughters, i.e. Cynthia Shry, Mary Glenn Kochendefer and husband, Wayne, and Nancy Willis and husband, Corky, eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Although he had no children of his own, he treated his acquired family as if they were his own, and they loved him likewise. Visitation will be from 2:00 6:00 P.M. Sunday, July 2, 2006 at Forest park Lawndale. On Monday, July 3, 2006, at West University Church of Christ, 3407 Bissonnet, Houston, a reception will be held at 11:30 A.M. with Funeral Service at 12:30 P.M. Graveside service at 2:00 P.M. at Forest park Lawndale. In lieu of flowers, you may make memorials to West University Church of Christ, ACU, or your favorite charity.
James Burton Coffman passed away on Friday, June 30, 2006 to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born May 24, 1905 in Taylor County, Texas, "so far out in the country it took two days to go to town and back." Coffman was baptized during the Abilene Christian College lectureship in 1923. He graduated from Abilene High School and enrolled in ACC, graduating in 1927 with a BA degree in history and music. He worked as a principal in a rural school, then taught history and English in Abilene High School. In 1930 he was offered a position as Associate Minister and Song Leader in Wichita Falls, Texas, the beginning of his career as minister. His honors and accomplishments include being named the Outstanding Almnus of ACC in 1972 and receiving honorary doctorate degrees from ACC, Pepperdine University and Magic Valley Christian College, Albion, Idaho. Afer serving congregations in Lawton, Oklahoma and Sherman, Texas, he moved to Houston. While in Houston, he was instrumental in raising the funds to build the Central Church of Christ, 4100 Montrose Boulevard, where he served as minister from 1938 to 1951. He served at the Sixteenth Street Church, Washington, D.C., and then spent a year as Vice President of Harding College, Searcy, Arkansas where he was offered tenure. But, his real joy in life was preaching the gospel, so he accepted the position of minister at the Manhattan Church of Christ, New York City and while there raised $2,000,000 to build a church at 48 East Eightieth Street and Madison Avenue. While in Washington, he was offered the opportunity of serving as guest chaplain for the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan and Korea and served 90 days, holding Gospel meetings throughout both countries. He has held meetings throughout the U.S. and baptized more than 3,000 souls. As someone said: "Although he was unusually short in stature, his powerful, booming voice and his wonderful memory of scripture and intensity of presentation, made him a model for all who love God and live intentionally to serve Him." Retiring in 1971, he returned to Houston. Perhaps his most wonderful accomplishment is the writing of a 37-volume commentary of the entire Bible, verse by verse, which was finished in 1992. This commentary is published by ACU Press in Abilene and is being sold all over the world. Burton was preceded in death by his wife of 64 plus years, Thelma (Sissy) Bradford, his parents, three brothers, and a sister. He is survived by his second wife, June Bristow Coffman, three daughters, i.e. Cynthia Shry, Mary Glenn Kochendefer and husband, Wayne, and Nancy Willis and husband, Corky, eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Although he had no children of his own, he treated his acquired family as if they were his own, and they loved him likewise. Visitation will be from 2:00 6:00 P.M. Sunday, July 2, 2006 at Forest park Lawndale. On Monday, July 3, 2006, at West University Church of Christ, 3407 Bissonnet, Houston, a reception will be held at 11:30 A.M. with Funeral Service at 12:30 P.M. Graveside service at 2:00 P.M. at Forest park Lawndale. In lieu of flowers, you may make memorials to West University Church of Christ, ACU, or your favorite charity.
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