Jerry Thomas Coker

Jerry Thomas Coker Sr. was born on August 30, 1942 in Heavener, Oklahoma and passed away on February 18, 2026 in Muskogee, Oklahoma at 83 years old. Jerry was the son of Elvin and Chloe (Himes) Coker.

On September 2, 1960, Jerry married his high school sweetheart, Bonita Cole in Oklahoma City and they were married for sixty-five years and four months until her passing forty-one days before him. Together they raised their four children in Paden, Oklahoma, where they lived for fifty-one years until moving to Canadian, OK to live with son Boyd and daughter-in-law, Wanette, after Bonita’s passing.

Jerry was co-owner of their family business, Cokers Trash Service and A1 Disposal for forty years. Where he was one of the largest trash services in the OKC metro and surrounding areas for many years.

In his younger days, Jerry enjoyed motorcycle riding, being a bronc buster and golden glove boxing member. He later taught his sons and grandsons how to box. He loved farming and his horses, especially Sally, that he had from birth on. You could always find Jerry watching boxing matches and old westerns. Jerry was a collector of Louis L’Amour books. During the 1970s and the CB radio craze, you could find Jerry under the handle “Big AL” and was still known as such by many.

Jerry and Bonita loved to travel to many places with Hawaii, Tunica and Las Vegas being among their favorite places, sometimes taking off on his Honda Goldwing for a fast weekend trip to the casinos. Jerry loved those trips, telling the stories of his winning and sometimes losing. Jerry was looking forward to more adventures and had trips planned to Branson and to Maine.

After relocating to Canadian, a few weeks before his passing, you could find him laughing with Wanette while watching Storage Wars and all their antics or telling her how he would change a recipe he was watching Emeril make. Between his other shows and rewatching his favorite boxing matches, you could find Jerry enjoying his days sitting on the front porch with his grand pup, Missy.

Jerry was a lifelong member of Deer Creek Baptist Church. Jerry was preceded in death by his wife, Bonita Coker; his son, Jerry T. “Boog” Coker Jr.; his daughter, Donna (Coker) Peeler; his grandson, Aaron Keith Carlock; his great-granddaughter, Isabella Rowsey; his parents, Elvin and Chloe (Himes) Coker; his brother, Bob Coker and sister, Pat (Coker) McClaughlin.

Jerry is survived by his son, Boyd Coker and his wife, Wanette of the home in Canadian, OK; his daughter, Diann Carlock and her husband, Hank, of Branson, MO; his grandchildren, Leroy Thomas of Allen, OK, Michele Thomas and her partner, Steven Rowsey, of Allen, OK, Jerry Peeler and his wife, Kesry, of Wetumka, OK, Andrea Norman of Canadian, OK, Cher Kitson and her husband, Jacob of Terry, MT, Steven Coker and his wife, Lacey, of Prague, OK, Jamie Means and her husband, Scott of Celina, TX, Douglas Peeler of Sparks, OK, Boyd Coker II and his wife, Amy of Oklahoma City, OK, Michele Harbison of Seminole, OK, Kurtis Coker and his fiancé, Tulsa, of Prague, OK, Lloyd Carlock and his wife, Markie, of Prague, OK and Jeremy Carlock and his wife, Laura, of Branson, MO; thirty-three great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; one brother and a host of family and friends.

A Memorial Service to honor Jerry’s life will be held at a later date.