James Danny Coffman

James Danny Coffman, age 79, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ while at home in Sun City, Georgetown, Texas, on October 1, 2024.
Born in Austin, Texas, on June 13, 1945, to James Douglas Coffman and Ruby Cecilia Anderson Coffman, Danny was very musical. He learned to play the piano as a child and continued his love of the instrument through adulthood. Danny graduated Valedictorian of his senior class in Pittsburg, Texas, and went on to graduate from the University of Texas where with high honors in Mechanical Engineering.
During his time at UT, Danny married Jessica Connell, and they had a son, James David Coffman. He first took a job with Exxon Mobil in Baton Rouge, LA, where Jessica and Danny had a second son born to them, Michael Lee Coffman. Danny found that he was a Texas boy at heart and moved his young family to Houston so he could work at Fluor Daniel.
On September 28, 1979, Danny married his second wife, Lynda. He and Lynda enjoyed their years seeing David and Michael grow from elementary school into adulthood. In 1995 and 1996, they adopted two children from Russia, Catherine Olga and Mark Sergei. At the time of adoption, they each were 22 months old, and Danny was 50.
During his career, Danny was transferred with Fluor Daniel to Chicago then to Greenville, South Carolina. Longing to return to his home state of Texas, Danny decided to go to work for Bechtel Engineering and moved back to Houston. Danny loved his professional career finding his work both challenging and interesting. He worked on many engineering projects and traveled to England, Italy, India, Saudi Arabia, and Trinidad. His niche became liquid natural gas (LNG) and he enjoyed overseeing the engineering and design of LNG plants. Danny retired in 2016 and moved to Sun City/Georgetown, TX.
His hobby, if not his passion, was playing golf. He thoroughly enjoyed playing with his children, grandson, in-laws, and many friends at various courses around Houston and around the country. He was able to golf for a few years in Sun City until Parkinson's and Alzheimer's took their toll.
Another passion Danny had was gardening no matter what part of the country he lived in. Even in the Texas heat his flower beds were the talk of the neighborhood. Neighbors would often stop to chat and admire his flair for gardening. He often won yard of the month.
Danny had an amazing way with words and was blessed with the gift of making people laugh. He had an ability to tell a joke like he was reading it out of the pages of a book. He was also able to offer advice that was short but sweet and laid out in such a way that you received what you needed to hear not what you wanted to hear.
Danny...most of all loved his family. He loved spending time with Lynda and adored the moments he had with his children. One of his favorite family activities was going on camping trips and one of his favorite places to go was Colorado. Many happy memories were also made with his children as he read books by J.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis with them. He supported all of their soccer, football, and basketball games. He was their greatest champion.
Danny is survived by his wife of 45 years, Lynda; 4 children, David (Melissa) of Wesley Chapel, FL, Michael (Cathy) of Indianola, IA, Catherine of Austin, TX and Mark (Thais) of Fulshear, TX.; 9 grandchildren, Jacky (Lee), Lukas, Chloe, Bobbi (Kris), Sean (Kristina), Joshua, Sydney, Gwyneth, Nathaniel; 10 great-grandchildren, Sawyer, Jensen, Riley, Logan, Taylin, Brinley, Emersyn, Lochlan, Piersyn & Sullivan and sisters, Janet Bolton and Karen (Bob) Davis.
The family wishes to thank Gentiva Hospice, their caregivers, and staff. They have been an immeasurable help as Danny transitioned from this life to the next.
In lieu of flowers, please send any remembrance to The Worship Place.