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Jesse Coffer

West, TX

September 6, 1937 - June 29, 2021

Jesse Coffer Obituary

Jesse T. Coffer, age 83, of West, passed away late Tuesday afternoon, June 29, 2021 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. Terry McElrath officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery near West. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel. Jesse was born September 6, 1937 in Gholson, the son of Carradine and Callie (Futch) Coffer. He attended schools in Abbott. On May 12, 1956 he was united in marriage to Mildred Detterman in West. Mildred preceded him in death on February 4, 1993. He then married Lois Holder on July 26, 1993 in Waco. Lois preceded him in death on October 24, 2010. Jesse then married Mary Lee Royals on January 6, 2013 in West. Jesse was a longtime and faithful member of the Tokio Baptist Church. He served on the Board of Directors for the Bold Springs Water Supply and was a past member of the West Longhorn Club and the Texas National Guard. Jesse was the maintenance supervisor of Floyd Casey Stadium at Baylor University for 30 years before retiring in 1999. He also worked for McLennan County Precinct 3 for several years. Jesse enjoyed farming, ranching, fishing, watching western movies, attending rodeos, and going to the Heart O Texas Speedway races with his grandsons. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Jesse is also preceded in death by his parents; a son, Michael Coffer; brothers, Calvin, John, Sam, James and Loyde Coffer; and sisters, Marie Newson, Dorothy Linville, and Amy Ruth Poteet. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lee Coffer of West; his daughter, Susan Culp and husband Lloyd of Houston; a daughter-in-law, Kathryn Coffer of West; his grandsons, Corky Coffer and wife Sidney, Steven Coffer and wife Amanda, Zach Culp and wife Erin, and Chase Culp; great grandchildren, Brittney, Rachel, Courtney, Katerina, Kendall, Mercedes, Michael, and Charlotte; sisters, Mary Hodde and husband Cotton and Judy Nash and husband Mickey; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Pallbearers are Corky Coffer, Steven Coffer, Zach Culp, Lloyd Culp, Chase Culp, and JD Detterman. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Tokio Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society. The family would like to extend a special thanks to his caregiver, Sidney Coffer who gave Jesse so much love, care and attention when he needed it the most.

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