Bobby Carlyn Coffman

Bobby Carlyn Coffman obituary

Bobby Carlyn Coffman

Bobby Coffman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Reed's Chapel Funeral Home - Lexington on Aug. 20, 2025.

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Bobby Carlyn Coffman, aged 71, passed away in Kingman, Arizona on August 7th after a lengthy illness. Bobby was born and raised in Henderson County TN and graduated from Lexington High School. After High School he enlisted in the Marine Corp where he served his full years of duty. After serving in the Marine Corp, he became an electrician which eventually took him to work in Arizona where he lived for over twenty years. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Thomas Jefferson and Ethel (Smith) Coffman; and maternal grandparents, William Young and Vennie (Quarles) Roberts; parents, Eugene Debs and Peggy Excell (Roberts) Coffman; sisters, Dorothy Jean and Billie Marie Allkins; and brother-in-law, Vern Allkins; brother, Glynn Dale Coffman; and sister-in law, Lucy Ann (Morehead), Holcomb, MS. He is survived by his son, Justin Wade Coffman, Memphis, TN; daughter, Shannon Carmita Moon (Jonus) Savannah, TN; and son, Owen Thomas (Brittney) Prescott Valley, AZ; 6 grandchildren, Cheyenne and Dylan Malone; Forrest, Isiah, and Harmony Barnett, and Shyne Moon;1 great grandchild, Ollie Malone; 1 sister, Jeanne Frances Stewart, Altamonte Spring, FL; 7nephews, 1 niece, and many extended family members. There will be a memorial service at a later date.

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