Kay Laurel Coons

Kay Laurel Coons obituary, Kerrville, TX

Kay Laurel Coons

Kay Coons Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Grimes Funeral Chapels - Kerrville on Nov. 18, 2024.
Obituary
Kay Laurel Coons of Kerrville, TX left her worldly home on November 16, 2024, and is now in her eternal home seeing Jesus face to face. She was born in Houston, TX to Suel and Alice Jones on December 19, 1937.
Kay graduated from Reagan High School in 1956 where she lettered in swimming, was captain of the swim team and Senior Class reporter officer. She graduated from the Peterson Hospital LVN School in 1973 and received her RN degree at Angelo State University in 1978. She worked in the Emergency Room at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital before she went on to work as an RN in the operating room until she retired.
Kay was very involved in her church, Trinity Baptist, where she sang in the choir. The Christmas program at the church was what she looked forward to every year. There was also a group from the church that met every Saturday night to play dominos.
Kay was preceded in death her parents, Suel and Alice Jones, and sister, Linda Johnson.
Survivors include her brother, Suel Jones of Albuquerque, NM; daughter, Kay Thomas and husband Bobby, son, Ray Coons and wife Becky, son, Mike Coons and wife Stephani, all of Kerrville; and son, Keith Coons and his wife Angie of Dripping Springs, TX. Grandchildren include Shelley and Jay Gholson of Lubbock, TX, Matt and Lauren Coons of Clearwater, FL, Kyle Coons of Orange, CA, Cody and Stephanie Thomas of Kerrville, TX, Colten Coons and wife Mary Margaret of Dripping Springs, TX, Cassidy Coons of Fredericksburg, TX; and niece, Meghan Johnson of Washington, DC. She was also blessed with 6 great-grandchildren, Lathe Gholson, Tyde and Fischer Coons, Gracie, Audrey and Hadley Thomas.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville, TX with reception immediately following. Graveside services will be held at Garden of Memories at 1:30 pm following the reception.
The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Michael Grocki, Peterson ICU, and Alamo Hospice.

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