John J. D. "Pete" Doyle Coker

Funeral services for John Doyle "J. D." "Pete" Coker, 99, of Holland, Texas, will be held on Monday, January 5, 2026, 11:00AM at First Baptist Church Holland with Pastor Jeremy Bell officiating. Burial will follow at the Holland Cemetery with Masonic graveside services.

The family will receive friends for visitation, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Sunday evening January 4, 2026 at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.

Mr. Coker went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, December 25, 2025, in a Temple hospital.

Mr. Coker was born August 14, 1926 in Holland, Texas the son of Enos Hawkins Coker and Lela Merl (Vanderford) Coker. He graduated from Holland High School and volunteered for the United States Navy in 1944. He served on the AirCraft Carrier Ranger CV-4.

On April 24, 1948 he married Kathryn Texanna Goodnight. They had two children, James Edward Coker and Mary Kathryn (Coker) Davis. They moved to Pasadena, Texas where they lived for 43 years. He worked for Shell Oil for 39 years in Deer Park, Texas. After retirement they moved to his farm in Holland, Texas The farm had been in the Coker name for more than 100 years.

After the death of his wife Kathryn Coker, April 2, 1994, he married Estelle Kourt Goodnight, December 21, 1996.

Mr. Coker was a member of Zerne Masonic Lodge 615, Holland; American Legion Post 526 Holland; S. P. J. S. T. Lodge 80, Holland; Area Chamber of Commerce, Holland; and Sons of The American Revolution Heart of Texas #26, Salado.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Kathryn Coker, his son James Coker, his son-in-law, Mike Davis, a brother, Leland Coker and sister-in-law Jeanette, and his second wife Estelle Kourt Goodnight.

Survivors include his daughter, Mary Davis of Holland, two grandchildren, Roxanne Coker of Deer Park, Texas and Leah McDowell of LaPorte, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Ryder McDowell and Cheyenne McDowell; one daughter-in-law, Mary Helen Coker of Houston and a sister, Linda (Coker) Johnson of Temple; and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of customary remembrances, contributions in Pete's memory may be directed to First Baptist Church, 506 Dixie Dr. Holland, Texas 76534 or the charity of your choice.