PAONIA, Colo. — James Douglas “Doug” Coburn, 67 of Paonia, formerly of Ohio County, Kentucky, gained his eternal wings on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was born on Sept. 15, 1956, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to the late Chester Morris Coburn and Joann Taylor Funk.
Doug was a 1974 graduate of Ohio County High School and a graduate of Sullivan University where he earned a degree in culinary arts.
Doug did not have an enemy, he believed that everyone who crossed his path was a friend. Doug could play a BB gun guitar that would rival the likes of Creedence. He would often entertain his grandkids by teaching them how to make a duck call out of a beer cap.
If anyone wanted to cook a meal you could bet that Doug would have an opinion about how you did it. When Doug wasn’t in the kitchen you could find him on the couch with his “girls” (three chihuahua cross dogs) watching a Kentucky basketball game with Toni by his side as they competed in their online bets.
He leaves behind to cherish many memories, the love of his life of 20 years, Toni Holgate Coburn, of Paonia; five daughters, Sheridan Coburn, of Grand Junction, Colorado, Christa Coats, of Grand Junction, Ellie (Tim) Westover, of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Cassidy (Mike) Lord, of Athens, Georgia, and Kara (Josh) Kennick, of Hotchkiss, Colorado; three siblings, Kim (John Paul) May, of Hartford, Kentucky, David (Renee) Coburn, of Hartford, and Clay (Kelly) Coburn, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky; his stepmom, Dortha “Dot” Coburn, of Owensboro, Kentucky; and his lifelong friend, Kenny (Susie) Newcom. of Beaver Dam. Doug was blessed with several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m.. Thursday, March 21, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam. Friends may visit with Doug’s family from 10 a.m.. until the time of the service on Thursday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donation in Doug’s memory to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 or by visiting https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence may be left for the family of James Douglas “Doug” Coburn by visiting his memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com.