Donald Gene Coffey
Funeral services for Donald Gene Coffey, of Garvin, Okla., were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 at The Church in Millerton, Okla. Donald passed away Oct. 19, 2022, at the age of 78.
Donald Gene Coffey was born on Nov. 1, 1943 at his grandparent’s home in Garvin, to Eugene “Gene” Coffey and wife, Edna Jewell Coffey. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife and mother of his children, Barbara Jean Coffey; a daughter-in-law and second wife, Carolyn Corbin.
Donald was a life-long resident of Garvin. He was a graduate of Idabel High School, class of 1961. Donald went on to graduate from Southeastern State College in Durant, Okla., with a degree in business. He taught for four years in Houston, Texas, before moving back home to Garvin to pursue the career of ranching and rodeo contracting. Donald married Barbara Jean Hicks on Aug. 7, 1970 in Idabel. They were married for 38 years until her passing in December of 2008. He was one of the founding members of KACS-PE, an insurance agent for 10 years, a veteran of the Oklahoma National Guard for six years and a member of The Church in Millerton. Donald retired from the USDA Farm Service Agency. He worked at the Idabel and Hugo livestock sale barns. Donald was well-known for the quality bucking stock he owned and raised. He loved hosting and putting on the Sunday Afternoon Buckouts. Donald raised numerous NFR, PBR and IRA bulls and horses, including Skat Kat, Hooter, High Voltage and Fender Bender. He was baptized in 2006 in 43 degree weather, in a water trough with his good friend, Dale Johnson at his son’s house. Donald will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Donald leaves to cherish his memory, his sons: Charlie John Coffey and wife of Garvin, Brent Coffey and wife of Millerton; daughter, Kelly Dawn Menasco and husband of Bixby, Okla.; stepson, Vaughn Horton and wife of Swink, Okla.; 12 grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sisters: Marvene Snow and husband of Garvin and Lavern Ebert and husband of Haworth, Okla.; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; along with a host of other family and friends.
Interment followed the service at Forest Hill Cemetery in Forest Grove, Okla., with Pastor Brent Coffey officiating, under the direction of Miller & Miller Funeral Home.
