Earl Edd Coil

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1938~2021

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Earl Edd Coil was born April 11, 1938, to Earl A. and Ruby Pearl (Self) Coil in Geary, OK. He passed away Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon, OK at the age of 83.

Earl Edd graduated from Geary High School and received a wrestling scholarship to wrestle at Lamar College in Colorado. Earl Edd was united in marriage to Shirley Cockayne on October 6, 1961, in Geary, OK. He worked at various jobs throughout his life but to name a few he worked as a police officer in Geary, managed the Groendyke Ranch in Geary for many years, he also farmed and ranched himself, then retired from Blaine County District 1. He was a member of the New Life Assembly of God Church. He enjoyed roping, riding horses, watching bull riding, dog, and horse races, also going on road trips. Earl Edd was known as Daddy, Dad, Grandpa, Papa, and Uncle Earl Edd to his family, and he loved telling them stories of the good ole days.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Ruby Coil, sister, Eva Gae Self, and greatgranddaughter, Josie Lynn Pratt.

Earl Edd is survived by his wife Shirley Coil of the home, Geary; two daughters, Tammy Houston and husband Billy and Anita Smith and husband Darin all of Geary; five grandchildren, Audra Pratt and husband Philip, Prescott Houston and his wife Kendra, and K.P., Stuart, and Sterling Smith all of Geary; four-great grandchildren, Lanson, Hesstin and Jett Pratt and Riggins Houston; nieces, and nephew, GayeLynn Shropshire of Sulphur, OK, Lea Ann Tindall of Fairview, OK, Terri Kay Self-Pennington of Piedmont, OK, Rita Erbes of Orland Maine, Shelli Cockayne of Mustang , OK and Jeff Cockayne of Geary ; brother-in-law, Joe Cockayne and his wife Star of Geary, OK.

The honorable pallbearers for Earl Edd are “Brother” Harland Hackett, of Kingfisher, OK, Jeff Myers (Jr) of Arkansas, Hayden, and Deborah Dunsworth of Blanchard, OK

There will be a time for friends and family to come to the Turner Funeral Home to sign the register book and look at photos, Monday thru Wednesday September 20-22, 2021, from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm There will be no services, cremation will be

There will be no services, cremation will be entrusted to the Turner Funeral Home, Geary, Oklahoma, condolences may be sent to the family at turnerfuneralhomes@gmail.com, or you can find us on facebook.com (Turner Funeral Homes).