Robert Earl Coggins, Jr. “Bob”, age 74, of Ashland City, Tennessee, died Thursday, April 9, 2026 at TriStar Centennial Hospital in Nashville.
*Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be updated when finalized.
Burial will be in the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Nashville with Jim, Chris, Erik, Holdyn, Isaac, and Nick serving as pallbearers.
Mr. Bob was born on June 25, 1951 in Ft. Benning, Georgia. He was retired from Ford Glass Company; was a proud United States Army Veteran, having served as a Medevac in the Vietnam War; and was a Christian & served as a Chaplain as a service to others.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert E. Coggins, Sr., and Mary Ruth Chambliss Sanford; step-father, Leonard Sanford; brother-in-law, Charlie; and nephew, Daniel.
Mr. Bob is survived by his children Trinity, Christy (Jeremy), Todd, Bobby, Andrea (Dave), Trevor, Tessa (Chris), and Taylor (Jim); the love of his life, Cindy Laree; grandchildren Dakota, Kayla (Erik), Taymen (Colton), Taren, Triston (Marco), Hunter (Paige), Holdyn (Adrianna), Cannon (Christian), Conner, Riley, Corra, Jackson, Ava, and Sophia; great-grandchildren Aaliyah, Jackson, Kayley, Averie, Asher, Hailey, Alex, Layla, Violet, Sunny, Israel, Abraham, Samuel, Marco, Jr., Matthew, and Kanen; siblings Marsha, Dave, Jack; special friends Holly, Bert, Isaac, Nick, and McKinleigh; and his beloved fur baby, 2 Feathers.
If so desired, memorial contributions in memory of Mr. Bob may be made to: the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516.
AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME in Pleasant View is in charge of these arrangements. 6316 Highway 41A, Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146 (615) 746-4433 www.austinandbell.com
