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Richard Coker
Richard "Dick” Coker was born on Jan. 13, 1952 in Laramie, Wyoming. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 19, 2006. He was a graduate of Brazosport High School in Freeport, Texas and the University of Texas in Austin. Dick was a member of McKinney Fellowship Bible Church. He owned and operated JBS Tool and Fastner, a home building contractor supply business in Allen. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
His survivors include his wife of 31 years, Vicki; his daughter, Sarah Martinez and four grandchildren, Alex, Gabi, Javi and Izabelle of McKinney. His two sisters, Pamela Speir of Sugarland and Charlotte Whitten of Dallas; brother, Jim Coker of Austin; father, Bill Coker of McKinney.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Coker.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 22, 2006 at the McKinney Fellowship Bible Church in McKinney. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home. To convey condolences or to sign an online registry, please visit www.tjmfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Hospice of Texas, 8150 Brookriver Drive Suite 110, Dallas, Texas 75247.
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Lola McCLANAHAN (Lucke)
I can still hear Dick playing "Take 5" in the sixth grade with Mr. Driskill on the drums and our little band in the background. I have many many good memories of good times with Dick. Life just goes by so fast for some.Murray H. Griffin
Dick was an awsome guy and a good freind. I never heard him say a bad word about anybody. I was shocked to hear of his passing. My condolences go out to Vicki and his family.Murray Griffin
Randy (Wrangler) White
Dick Coker was a childhood friend, as growing up we often played the sport which was in season. I can remember the tackle football games on a cold wet Saturday afternoon at Tommy (Bubba) Bay's house and the other guys whom made up our group. Others on the grid-iron were Danny McDaniel, Fred Schumn,Allen Brosche, Lee Sheep Ancona, Mark Bachtel and others.The Coker family was very special as Dick's parents always made us feel very special when visiting their house next to A.P. Beutel school. Nothing but good memories with Dick, as his passing I'm sure was an even greater loss to his immediate family and friends.
Mary Jo Heimbigner (Shortes)
Dick was a special friend and always got me upset when he made better grades than I did in math class! He has, indeed, left us too soon.