Daniel Richard Coleman

Daniel "Danny" Richard Coleman, 63, of Athens, TN went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2026.

Danny was a talented athlete who played college football at Murray State before fulfilling a dream of playing professionally in the NFL. After his football career, he pursued several paths before finding his true calling as a long-haul truck driver for Covenant Transportation, a profession he dearly loved. Danny also found great joy in spending time with his kids and grandkids. Above all else, he was a man of faith whose love for the Lord guided his life. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Preceded in death by parents, Billie and Sharon Coleman; sister, Diane VanMeter; and daughter, Janna Coleman.

Survivors include his loving wife, Cynthia "Cindy" Coleman; children, Joshua (Morgan) Coleman, Jessie (Adam) Conaty, Eli Holliday, and Hannah Webb; grandchildren, Reid, Grant, and Ben Conaty and Finn and Nora Coleman; siblings, Debbie (Ron) Burks and Doreen (Johnny) Jones; brother in-law, Bob VanMeter; and many other loved family and friends.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 7th at 1:00pm at Temple Baptist Church (2100 Woodrow Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918) . There will be a meal following the service in the fellowship hall.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the following Gofundme link to help with expenses : https://gofund.me/906f54fc9

Companion Funeral Home of Athens, TN and the Cody family are honored to assist the Coleman family during their time of great loss. We welcome friends and family to leave their condolences and share memories of Danny on his online memorial at www.companionfunerals.com