Carroll Coker died Thursday, March 14, 2013 in a Granbury, TX Hospital at 8:00 p.m. Carroll was the son of Joe Burt and Lora Coker of Dallas, TX. Carroll was born on April 10, 1931 and was a proud graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School where he played in the band. Carroll graduated from SMU and was a member of the Mustang band and Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.
Carroll served in the Air Force for 6 years with the Texas Air National Guard. After graduation he worked in Human Resources for Nieman-Marcus. He left Neiman’s to work for Frito Lay as a skillful contract negotiator with the Unions. Carroll joined de Moley as a teenager and was a 33rd degree Mason with the Hillcrest Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by one cousin, George Coker of Granbury, TX. A celebration of life Memorial Service will be held at a later time. Carroll requested in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Mason’s Children and Orphans Fund, 338 Grapevine Hwy., Hurst, Texas 76054. Online condolences may be made at www.Sparkman-Hillcrest.com.