Billy David Coburn

Billy David Coburn, 69, of Stuttgart, was carried away by a band of angels to his heavenly home on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart. Billy was born Aug. 2, 1947, in Little Rock to John E. and Effie C. Harris Coburn, who preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Humnoke High School and retired as a truck driver for Prislovsky Ag Service. He was a member of St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, and a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. He was a Vietnam veteran with the U.S. Marine Corps. Survivors are his wife of 20 years, Paula K. Drotar Coburn; stepson, Kyle (Brandy) Griffin; three daughters, Angie (Mark) Davis of Humphrey, Jeannie Dyce of Tucson, Ariz., and Crystal Coburn of Stuttgart; three brothers, Jack (Linda) Coburn of McRae, Paul (Doris) Coburn of Evanston, Wyo., and Tommy Coburn of Stuttgart; one sister, Patti (Bob) McIlroy of McRae; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Slovak, with burial following in St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Turpin Funeral Home, with Rosary being said at 7 p.m. The family requests memorials to be made to St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Please go to www.turpin-co.com to sign the online guestbook.