Thomas Arthur Coffman's Obituary
Thomas Arthur Coffman, 85, of Taylorville, IL, passed away at 12:35PM on Tuesday (02-07-2023) in his residence.
Tom was born on April 26, 1937 in Decatur, IL, the son of Herschel Arthur Coffman and Dorothy Mae (McAnelly) Coffman. He married Julia Ann Coventry on October 4, 2011 in Decatur, IL.
Tom was a member of the Taylorville Christian Church in Taylorville, IL, and served our country in the United States Navy. Tom was also an avid St. Louis Cardinal baseball and Chicago Bear fan.
He was survived by his wife, Julia, of Taylorville, IL; three sons: Jeffery Arthur Coffman of Springfield, IL, Bradley Thomas Coffman and wife Mary of Decatur, IL, and Timothy Lee Coffman and wife Rhonda of San Jacinto, CA; one daughter: Paula Mae Kennedy of Peoria, IL; 3 brothers: Jack Eugene Coffman of TX, Daniel Lee Coffman of FL, and Stephen Joseph Coffman of KY; 10 grandchildren: John Meyer, Jeremy Meyer, Brett Coffman, Angel Sprague, Laura Coffman, Tammi Coffman, Sunny Kaneko, Brandon, Amanda, Kelcie Coffman; 11 great-grandchildren.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter Tammy Joan, and one brother David Coffman.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30PM Friday (02-10-2023) at Macon County Memorial Park in Harristown, IL, with visitation from 1:00PM-2:00PM at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur, IL.
Condolences may be left to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com
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