STANLEY KENT COGGIN

Stanley Kent Coggin was born in Republic, on Sept. 9, 1951 to Herbert and Carol Coggin and passed away Feb. 26, 2023 after a long battle with cancer.
Coggin was a member and servant of the Hood United Methodist Church for 71 years, serving as their treasurer for 40 years, singing in the choir, and many other capacities throughout his life. He was a longtime member of the Republic School Board, serving 24 years, as well as a member of the Sertoma Club and a founding member of the Republic Community Foundation.
Coggin spent his life dedicated to accounting and finance. He loved numbers and was not one to take his responsibilities lightly. He gave 23 years of service to Friend Tire of Monett, Missouri until his retirement in 2021.
Coggin’s greatest joy was life on the family farm with his wife Cathie, with whom he shared 50 beautiful years of marriage. They built their home on the farm in 1975 and together they built a life they loved and cherished.
Coggin is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Carol Coggin, and eldest brother Randy. He is survived by his wife, Cathie; children Zachary Coggin and his wife Heather and Beth Nelson and her husband Jacob; six grandchildren; brother Brad Coggin and his wife Susan and sister Marti Towe and her husband Randy; sister-in-law Rita Billows, as well as many close nieces and nephews and an abundance of cousins and close family friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Republic Community Foundation P.O. Box 8960, Springfield, MO 65801 or the Hood United Methodist Church Building Fund 139 N. Walnut Ave, Republic, MO 65738.
A visitation has been scheduled for 1-2 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Hood United Methodist Church. A celebration of life will follow at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Yeakley Chapel Cemetery.