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Ernest Brockman “Brock” Coggins

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Birth	:	5 Jun 1918 Reidville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	22 Jan 2008 Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, Laurens, Laurens County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.4459700, -82.0495700
Description	:	Ernest Brockman (Brock) Coggins, 89, of Laurens, died on January 22, 2008 at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Greenville. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Carolyn Jean Brown Coggins, of 994 Lisbon Road, Laurens and was the only son of the late Ernest Freeman and Rosa Pearl Brockman Coggins. He was born in Reidville, Spartanburg County, moved to Laurens County as an infant. He attended Laurens High School, graduated from Mountville High School, and attended Clemson College. His schooling was interrupted by World War II, and he served with the United States Army Air Forces. He was assigned... Read More	Ernest Brockman (Brock) Coggins, 89, of Laurens, died on January 22, 2008 at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Greenville. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Carolyn Jean Brown Coggins, of 994 Lisbon Road, Laurens and was the only son of the late Ernest Freeman and Rosa Pearl Brockman Coggins. He was born in Reidville, Spartanburg County, moved to Laurens County as an infant. He attended Laurens High School, graduated from Mountville High School, and attended Clemson College. His schooling was interrupted by World War II, and he served with the United States Army Air Forces. He was assigned to administrative and logistical support units of the Ninth Army Air Force. He served in the American Theater of Operations before being sent to the United Kingdom. He participated in the Allied Invasion of Normandy landing on Omaha Beach on D+1, two days after his 26th birthday. He remained in the European Theater until his return to the United States and discharge in early 1946. He was a farmer in partnership at first with his father and then with his two younger sons. He cultivated cotton, corn, wheat, oats, barley, sorghum, and peaches. He raised both dairy and beef cattle and later chickens. In 1988, he was recognized for Lifetime Agricultural Leadership by the Laurens County Extension Advisory Council. He worked closely with the Clemson Extension Service to keep abreast of the latest technical innovations in agriculture such as the irrigation of peaches, no-till farming, and the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. A number of his Holstein dairy cows were recognized for their outstanding production. Mr. Coggins was a life-long member of New Prospect Baptist Church where he served both as a deacon and secretary of the Sunday School. Also, he was a member of the Laurens Exchange Club, South Carolina Farm Bureau, and Ducks Unlimited, plus he was elected several times to serve on the Laurens County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. His children, grandchildren, and great grandchild are as follows: Sons Ernest Brockman (Ernie) Coggins, Jr., wife Diane Davis Coggins of Arlington, Virginia, and daughter, Elizabeth Rose [deceased]; Thomas Howard and wife Melisa Coggins of Laurens, daughter Katrina Coggins Butler and her husband Kevin of Williamston, son, Thomas Howard (T. J.) Coggins, Jr. of Laurens, and fiancée Katherine Wardell, daughter Kristen Coggins of Laurens, and step-daughters Krystal Cockrell and Kimberly Cockrell both of Laurens; David Richard and wife Jacqueline (Jackie) Godsey Coggins of Laurens, grandson David Richard Coggins, Jr., and wife Heather Sherer Coggins, and great granddaughter Alivee Coggins of Laurens; Heath Brockman and wife Ashley Pitts Coggins of Laurens; granddaughter Jennifer Coggins of Laurens; and Blakely Coggins and her husband William (Will) Prescott of Concord, North Carolina; daughter Susan Carolyn Coggins Ronkainen and husband Ilkka Alpo and grandson Alex Samuel Ronkainen of Annandale, Virginia & Finland, and granddaughter Sanna Ronkainen of Rice University, Houston, Texas. He is predeceased by his sister Eunice Coggins Dobson formerly of Greer and survived by sisters Edith Coggins Phillips of Woodruff and Virginia Coggins Coleman of Laurens. Memorials may be made to the New Prospect Baptist Church Building Fund, 4996 Highway 221 S, Laurens, SC 29360 or Open Arms Hospice, 1836 W Georgia Road, Simpsonville, SC 29680

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Ernest Brockman “Brock” Coggins's memorial is located at: New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, Laurens, Laurens County, USA.
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Ernest Brockman “Brock” Coggins death on 22 Jan 2008 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.4459700
Longitude: -82.0495700

Family Members:

Parent

Ernest Freeman Coggins

(1889 - 1968)

Rosa Pearl Brockman Coggins

(1892 - 1988)

Spouse

Carolyn Jean Brown Coggins

(1928 - 2018)

Siblings

Virginia Coggins Coleman

(1922 - 2022)

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