Dr. Jesse Edward Coulson

DR. JESSE EDWARD COULSON Dr. Jesse Edward Coulson went to sleep in the Lord on September 17, 2025. A Celebration of Life was held at the Bowie Seventh Day Adventist Church with Pastor Andrew Caban officiating. Burial will be held at West Hill Cemetery on Friday, November 21, 2025, a 1304 W. Lamar Street, Sherman, TX. Jesse was born on July 11,1940 in Davis, Oklahoma to Ola and Eula Coulson. He moved to Fresno, California at the age of 6. Because of his deep faith in God, he was president of the Bible club in high school. He opened the assemblies with prayer. He won many speech contests, including district. After graduation he moved to San Diego, CA. A short time later he enrolled at Life Pacific University in Los Angeles to pursue a ministerial degree. He graduated in 1963 and pastored several churches in California. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology with a minor in religion at Fresno Pacific University where he graduated in 1971. Upon graduation Jesse moved his family to Denton, TX where he graduated with a master's degree in clinical psychology in 1974. He served on the board of the Texas Counseling Association for several years and was instrumental in the passing of the Licensed Professional Counselor license. He continued his studies at University of North Texas and graduated with a Doctor of Education (college teaching psychology) in May 1987. He worked at MHMR in Sherman for several years. After leaving Sherman he was employed by Wichita Falls State Hospital as Chief Psychologist overseeing several units. In both his employment at MHMR in Sherman and at the Wichita Falls State Hospital he saw his work there as ministry as well and had empathy for his patients. He was a Professor of Psychology and Counseling at several universities and colleges. From 2004 to 2014 Jesse opened a private practice in Bowie with an emphasis on child abuse. He served as a counselor for Patsy's House which is an organization helping abused children. He helped many struggling marriages as well. Jesse served in many mental health settings for a total of 38 years. He continued his studies at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University for 4-1/2 summers. He has preached across 19 different denominations. He was currently an Elder in his current church. Photography was a large part of his life and won several awards. He was an amateur painter and jewelry artist. He published two books, The Little Green Worm and Reflections on Love and Faith, Essays, Poems, and Photographs. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ola and Eula Coulson, brothers Glenn Ray Coulson, Kenneth Wayne Coulson, and sister Geraldine (Jerri) Henry. Jesse is survived by his wife Gunilla (Gwen) Coulson of 65 years of marriage and his children Karen Kobe and husband Mike, Nancy Lucas, and Linda Snell and husband Rusty, grandsons Jonathan Kobe, Benjamin Kobe and wife Jennifer, Dustin Lucas, Colton Lucas and great-grandson Henry Max Lucas, Travis Snell, and granddaughter, Hannah Ferguson and husband Josh, brother David Coulson. Many cousins, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made in honor of Jesse to Bowie Seventh Day Adventist Church Memorial Fund. Arrangements entrusted to White Family Funeral Home, Bowie, TX.