Maxwell Nokie Coburn

CEREDO — Maxwell “Nokie” Coburn Jr., 71, of Ceredo, went home to be with his Savior on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. He passed away in King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky.Mr. Coburn was born in Ashland, a son of the late Milford Maxwell and Leatha Jane Moore Coburn. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, John and Curt Coburn. Mr. Coburn was a sheet metal worker with National Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 98 of Columbus, Ohio, and International Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 24 of Dayton, Ohio. He attended Jefferson Avenue Church of God in Huntington and also attended Faith Christian Assembly in Flatwoods, Ky.He was an Army veteran and also served 11 years with the Army National Guard.He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Joyce Akers Coburn; a son, Maxwell Scott (Angela) Coburn II of Kenova; two daughters, Rebecca Joyce Coburn (Jonathan) Bailey of Wurtland, Ky., and Gina Suzanne Coburn (Greg) Webb of Crown City, Ohio; three brothers, Jerry (Louise) Coburn of Ocala, Fla., Ken (Polly) Coburn of Ashland and Ron (Judy) Coburn of Worthington, Ky.; a sister-in-law, Elaine Coburn of Greenup, Ky.; six grandchildren, Tyler (Chelsea) Bailey, Zach Bailey, Savannah Bailey, Carmen Webb, Ava Coburn and Max Coburn; a great-grandson, Levi Bailey; a godgranddaughter, Cari Hendricks; special friends Danny “Weiner” Walker, George Torres, Ken Rapoport, Jackie Herald and Emogene Brumfield; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at Jefferson Avenue Church of God in Huntington with Pastor Paul Farley, Pastor Greg Tomblin, the Rev. George Torres and the Rev. Jonathan Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Docks Creek Cemetery in Kenova. Military rites will be performed by the U.S. Army Honor Guard and American Legion Post 93 of Kenova.The viewing will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Jan. 31, 2012, at Bailey Family Funeral Home in Flatwoods, Ky.Condolences can be sent to BaileyFamilyFuneralHome.com.