Coker Funeral Home

J.C. Romines passed from his life of service and stewardship on November 21, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in Seymour, Texas, on May 19, 1937, to Charles Rueben and Ora (Priddy) Romines. He married Shirley Pardue on September 5, 1958, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. They were together 63 years before she passed in April of this year. J.C. joined the U.S. Army in May of 1956 and was honorably discharged from the 82nd Airborne Division in May of 1959. He then entered the Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission's 13th Academy, on November 15, 1961. His first duty station was Denton County. He then came to Jack County in 1965, where he finished out his career. Within a month of his...

Patricia "Patty" Gunter Geer, age 81, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at her home in Jacksboro, Texas. She was born on June 15, 1941, in Brownwood, Texas to William L. and Margaret E. (Collvins) Clark. A graveside service was held 2 PM Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Oakwood Cemetery. Throughout her life Patty was a medical record clerk for Faith Community Hospital and also worked for Geer Tank Trucks. Patty married Mouaton Gunter and together they had 2 sons, Steve and Brad. They were married until his passing in 1980. Patty later married Johnny Geer on 2/15/1982. Patty was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jacksboro. She will be greatly missed by her family and...

Paula Jean (Curtner) Bowen, age 82, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022, at her home in Jacksboro, Texas. She was born on June 9, 1940, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Paul and Veda Bernice (Breashears) Curtner. Graveside services were held 10 AM Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Oakwood Cemetery in Jacksboro, Texas. Paula married Brooks L. Bowen and were married for over 20 years. Together they raised two great sons, Brady and Blake Bowen. Throughout her life Paula was a former Miss Jack County, a member of the First United Methodist Church of Jacksboro, and a member of the National Cutting Horse Association. Paula was a very loving, caring, generous person and will be missed by all. Paula is...

Donald Baxter Hopkins, 78, passed away November 5, 2022. He was born on November 2, 1944, in Floydada, Texas to Ray Arnold Hopkins and Wanda Elizabeth Baxter. A memorial service will be held 2PM Friday, November 18, 2022, at Coker Funeral Home in Jacksboro, Texas. Don attended Tahoka School System in Tahoka, Texas, graduating in 1963. Don then attended South Plain College in Levelland, Texas for a short time. In 1965 he moved to Plainview, Texas and started Radiology School. That next year he met Nelda Gale Clover and on December 18, 1966, he and Nelda married. He graduated from Radiology school in 1967, and they moved to Ballinger, Texas starting his 43 year career working as a Radiology...

Paula Gay Flaming passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born on September 22, 1954, in Raton, New Mexico to Paul Williams Flaming and Fannie Maude (Cooper). A visitation will be held from 9:30am to 10 am Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Coker Funeral Home followed by a memorial service beginning at 10 am. Paula grew up in New Mexico, growing up in the Assembly of God church. She came to Texas in 2001 where she met and married Kevin Florance of Jacksboro, Texas. She helped him run Florance Paint and Body for many years. She also worked for the City of Jacksboro first as a police dispatcher and then she worked in the water department for 15 years. She...

Linda Carol (Gary) Denton passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, at her home in Jacksboro, Texas. She was 76 years old. Linda was born on March 18, 1946, in Jacksboro, Texas to J.C. and Effie Mae (Hart) Gary. A visitation was held from 6 PM- 8 PM Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Coker Funeral Home. Graveside services were held 1 PM Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Linda married Bobby Lee Denton of Las Animas, Colorado, in McCamey, Texas on December 24, 1964. Together they had two children, Malinda and Robert. Linda was a homemaker for the first decade of her children's lives. She was very active in their school and extracurricular activities. She also helped on the...

Timothy Lynn Robbins passed away October 20, 2022, at his home in Perrin, Texas. He was 64 years old. Timothy was born on February 14, 1958, in Jacksboro, Texas to Troy Clinton and Annie Mae (Ballard) Robbins. Funeral services were held 10 AM Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Perrin, Texas. Burial followed at Perrin Memorial Gardens. Timothy married Lucy Nava on September 4, 1982, in Perrin, Texas. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Perrin and a heavy equipment operator for Tx Dot for many years. He will truly be missed by those who loved and knew him. Timothy is preceded in death by his parents. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife...

Neta Jo Yates, age 78, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Jacksboro, Texas. She was born on August 20, 1944, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Paul and Veda Bernice (Breashears) Curtner. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 2 pm at Coker Funeral Home in Jacksboro. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Neta taught at Morningside Elementary School in Fort Worth for over 33 years and truly loved working with children and furthering their education. Throughout her life, Neta was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Retired Teachers Association, the Jacksboro Garden Club, Bridge Club, and a curator for the Jack County Museum. She will truly be missed. Neta is...

Melissa D'Ann Powell, age 45, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022, in Plano, Texas. She was born on July 1, 1977, in Denton, Texas, to Ronald Lynn Powell and O'Dalliah Ann (Leach). A graveside service will be held 3 pm Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Lynn Creek Cemetery in Jack County, Texas. Those left behind to cherish her memory are her parents; brother, Brian Powell and wife Stephanie; nephew, Nathaniel Powell; and nieces, Hannah and Jaidyn Powell.

Jo Grace Barker, of Olney, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was 76 years old. Jo was born on July 22, 1946, in Ryan, Oklahoma to Ed and Jewell (Smith) Wells. A memorial service will be held 2pm October 16, 2022 at the Southside Baptist Church in Olney, Texas. Throughout her life Jo was a member of the Southside Baptist Church in Olney, Texas, the Heritage Program and the Hamilton Hospital in Olney, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Archie Wells, and Donald Gene Wells and sister, Velda Swaim. Jo is survived by her children, Robert C. "Tinker" Barker Jr. of Olney, Texas, and Julia Stevens and husband Lyman of Parker...

Elzie Gevern Lewis Jr. passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022, in Dallas, Texas at the age of 67. He was born on October 9, 1954, in Jacksboro, Texas to Elzie Gevern Lewis Sr. and Lenora Ann (Dillard). A visitation will be held from 6:00pm to 7:00pm Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the Cundiff Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 10:00am Monday, September 19, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Jacksboro. Gevern graduated from Jacksboro High School in 1973. He was a proud member of the 1971 State Champion Jacksboro Tiger football team. He married Ronda Sims on July 20, 1973, in Jacksboro, Texas. Gevern was a member of the Cundiff Baptist Church, a founding member and former chief of the...

Billie Jenell Martin passed away September 9, 2022, in Jacksboro, Texas at the age of 93 years old. She was born on September 18, 1928, in Talbert, Texas to Olin Otto Patton and Ruby Frances (Sikes). Funeral services were held 10am Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Coker Funeral Home in Jacksboro, Texas. Burial followed at Lynn Creek Cemetery. Jenell married the love of her life, Richard Eldon Martin, on February 20, 1960, in Jacksboro, Texas. They were happily married until his passing in 1998. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the school secretary for the Jacksboro Independent School District for over 27 years. Jenell is preceded in death by her parents, husband,...

Patricia Ann Amburn, age 80, loving mother of Nora Sanders, Daniel Lawrence Hall, and Jack Elwyn Amburn passed away in the early morning hours of September 7, 2022 at her home. Ann was born September 20, 1941 in Jack County Texas, to Andy Daniel Ogle and Lula Renie Ogle (Hale). Ann grew up in Jacksboro surrounded by her large family, she had 6 brothers and three sisters. She married the love of her life Samuel Elwyn Amburn on July 16, 1965 in Archer City Texas. Sam passed from this life in 2005. Ann had a love for people and showed it by being a faithful caregiver for many local families. She could be found for many years at the Presbyterian Church, Memorial Christian, Live Oak Baptist, and...

Garry Wayne Staggs, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was born on May 2, 1952, in McCamey, Texas to Dee Troy Staggs and Trudence (Harris). A celebration of life service was held 2pm Friday, September 9, 2022, at Coker Funeral Home. Garry married Janet Sue (Ellerbee) in 1979 in Jacksboro, Texas. Throughout his life, Garry was a Sunday school director and youth leader for his church in Arkansas, a Lieutenant at John R. Lindsey State Jail, and also worked for CPS for several years. He loved to fish, hunt, play golf with his grandsons and be a coach for their baseball teams. He will truly be missed by those who knew and loved him. Garry is...

Richard William Kirkpatrick, age 83, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, in Jacksboro, Texas. He was born on May 18, 1939, in Flint, Michigan to William and Mariane (Gentle) Kirkpatrick. He is preceded in death by his parents. Those left behind to cherish his memory are sons, Richard Kirkpatrick Jr. and wife Wendy and Brian Kirkpatrick and wife Stephanie; 5 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; brother, William Kirkpatrick; nephews, Shawn and Will; and niece, Natalie.

Roy Calvin Rhoades, age 82, passed away on September 1, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born on August 27, 1940, in Vashti, Texas to Roy Rhoades and Ava Faye (Campsey) Rhoades. A visitation was held from 6pm to 7pm on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Coker Funeral Home in Jacksboro, Texas. Funeral service were 10am Friday, September 9, 2022 at Coker Funeral Home. Burial followed at Hicks Cemetery. Roy married Velda King on July 14, 1962, in Decatur, Texas. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Wayland Paul Rhoades; brother, Loyd Delton Rhoades and sister, Eva Fox. Roy is survived by his wife Velda; children, Ronald...

Roy Calvin Rhoades, age 82, passed away on September 1, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born on August 27, 1940, in Vashti, Texas to Roy Rhoades and Ava Faye (Campsey) Rhoades. A visitation was held from 6pm to 7pm on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Coker Funeral Home in Jacksboro, Texas. Funeral services were held 10am Friday, September 9, 2022 at Coker Funeral Home. Burial followed at Hicks Cemetery. Roy married Velda King on July 14, 1962, in Decatur, Texas. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Wayland Paul Rhoades; brother, Loyd Delton Rhoades and sister, Eva Fox. Roy is survived by his wife Velda; children,...

Coman Ray Vann, age 89, passed away Saturday August, 27, 2022, in Wichita Falls, Texas. His last place of residence was Henrietta, Texas. He was born on March 21, 1933, in Quinlan, Texas to Oscar and Cloe (Ketner) Vann. Mr. Vann served in the United States Air Force for several years and was associated with the Fundamental Baptist Church of Bridgeport, Texas and the First Baptist Church of Jacksboro, Texas. A memorial service was held 2pm Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Clay County Community Center in Henrietta, Texas with Pastor Roy Boswell delivering the Eulogy. Coman married Linda Brewer Martin on September 23, 2021, in Jack County, Texas where they made their home until moving to...

Coman Ray Vann, age 89, passed away Saturday August, 27, 2022, in Wichita Falls, Texas. His last place of residence was Henrietta, Texas. He was born on March 21, 1933, in Quinlan, Texas to Oscar and Cloe (Ketner) Vann. Mr. Vann served in the United States Air Force for several years and was associated with the Fundamental Baptist Church of Bridgeport, Texas and the First Baptist Church of Jacksboro, Texas. A memorial service was held 2pm Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Clay County Community Center in Henrietta, Texas with Pastor Roy Boswell delivering the Eulogy. Coman married Linda Brewer Martin on September 23, 2021, in Jack County, Texas where they made their home until moving to...

Coman Ray Vann, age 89, passed away Saturday August, 27, 2022, in Wichita Falls, Texas. His last place of residence was Henrietta, Texas. He was born on March 21, 1933, in Quinlan, Texas to Oscar and Cloe (Ketner) Vann. Mr. Vann served in the United States Air Force for several years and was associated with the Fundamental Baptist Church of Bridgeport, Texas and the First Baptist Church of Jacksboro, Texas. A memorial service was held 2pm Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Clay County Community Center in Henrietta, Texas with Pastor Roy Boswell delivering the Eulogy. Coman married Linda Brewer Martin on September 23, 2021, in Jack County, Texas where they made their home until moving to...

Tammie Leann Gaston, age 58, passed away at her home on August 25, 2022, in Jacksboro, Texas. She was born on October 20, 1963, in Seymour, Texas to Elmer Lee Richardson and Thena Mae (Crawford) Richardson. Funeral Services were held 1 pm Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Legacy Church in Springtown, Texas. Burial followed at 3pm at Cottonwood Cemetery in Bryson, Texas. Tammie graduated high school from Iowa Park. She later married Joe Craig Gaston on July 6, 1993, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Tammie was a member of the Legacy Church in Springtown, Texas and loved being Nana most of all. She will truly be missed by her family and friends. Tammie is preceded in death by her parents, and...