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Aug 9, 1951 - May 9, 2025
Nelda, just heard about the passing of Kenny. So sorry for you and your family. I will let Carmen know . Prayers for your family. Classmate of Kenny.
Ranae Powers Wyatt
June 12, 2025 | Childress, Texas
I know you are with Jesus and he welcomed you with open arms. You are an inspiration to all that know you. I truly enjoyed working with you. You will be missed young man. Thank you for your friendship.
Mary Luscomb
May 12, 2025 | New Boston, TX | Friend
Our community has lost a wonderful Christian man who was kind, considerate of others and had a joyful soul!
All of his 1969 classmates loved him!
As for myself he was truly a remarkable person. My heart breaks for you,Ted and Dewan!
I will miss him terribly.
I pray for your healing and peace that only God can give you.
Love and prayers my friend!
Beverly Howard
Beverly Howard
May 12, 2025 | Sanger, TX | Classmate
What a truly blessed soul that will truly be missed, Brother Kenny you definitely left your mark on many people in this world, I, as well as many more, I'm sure, will miss your happy smile and greetings. God needed another door greeter for those pearly gates and he knew you were the best.
Linda & Johnny Butler
May 11, 2025 | Sanger, TX | Friend
I'm so sorry to hear of Kenny's passing he was such a sweet man with always a smile. Prayers to all he will be dearly missed .
Lorena Trietsch
May 11, 2025 | Sanger, TX | Friend
Bob and I want you and all the family to know we are praying for you. We sorrow with you and for you. Kenny was a great young man, we remember when you two were married. May the Lord strengthen and comfort you as only He can. Love from our hearts to yours.
Bob and Janie Allmon
May 11, 2025 | Aurora, MO | Friend
Sorry your families loss. Kennth was a classmate and old friend. Rusty Armstrong
Rusty Armstrong
May 11, 2025 | Little Rock, AR | Friend
Our Deepest Sympathies for your loss. Great Classmate from the Burkholder Family
Stacy Burkholder
May 10, 2025 | Little Elm, TX | Classmate
I am so sorry for ur loss my thoughts and prayers are with the family he will be truly missed by many
Crystal Howard Dillon
May 10, 2025 | Sanger, TX
Ray Kenneth Colston, 73, of Sanger, passed away in Denton, Texas on May 9, 2025. He was born on August 9, 1951, in Dallas, Texas to Ruby Frances (Nunns) and Thomas Ervin Colston, Sr.
Kenny graduated from Sanger High School with the Class of 1969. On October 16, 1970, he married Nelda Lyn Garland in Sanger, Texas, where they would make their home and raise their two children. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and worked at the Walmart Distribution Center in Sanger as a Traffic Yard Check for 23 years.
Kenny loved his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was a member of the Watersedge Fellow Church in Sanger, where he served on the Board of Trustees for 34 years. He opened the doors, made sure the coffee was ready for the members, and often continued greeting people at the door while the others worshipped. His daily life reflected his love for the Lord. He did not just talk the talk; he walked the walk.
Kenny loved his family and the time he spent with them gave him boundless joy. He always had a smile on his face and his personality was genuine.
Visitation for Kenny is at 10:00 am, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Watersedge Fellowship Church; followed by funeral services at 11:00 am. Kenny’s nephew, Pastor Chad Stephenson, will officiate the services. Interment will be in the Bolivar Cemetery. Michael Hoops, Jr., Nathan Sprabary, Dusty Garland, Thomas Colston, III, Ethan Scheffler, and Steven Copeland will serve as pallbearers.
Survivors who will cherish his memory, are his wife 55 years, Nelda of Sanger; his daughter and son-in-law, Dawan and Chris Allen of Argyle; his son, Ted Matthew Colston of Sanger; his sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Michael Hoops of Bonham; his brother and sister-in-law, James Edward and Susie Colston. Additionally, he survived by two grandchildren, Presley Paige Allen and Hudson Jack Allen, who affectionately called him “P-Paw.” His parents, and three brothers, Thomas Ervin Colston, Larry Eugene Colston, and Billy Don Colston, preceded him in death.
Coker Funeral Home has been entrusted with Kenny’s services. You are invited to share memories and offer condolences to www.cokerfuneralhome.com.
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