Clyde Loyce Coble

Clyde was unconventional in many ways. He started farming at the age of 14, as it was in his blood. He loved it for so many reasons; he got to spend time with his father Clyde Sr., it strengthened his relationship with God, and he always felt a huge responsibility to care for God’s creations. Clyde became one of the most successful farmers in his region. He was covered in a story in the New York Times in 1972. That same year he built a home and married his longtime sweetheart, Jane Meyer Coble.

On July 2, 1979, Clyde and Jane adopted a baby girl named Jacqueline Yvette. From then on, they were a trio. They picked her up and never put her down. They made so many wonderful memories together. As a young man Clyde loved to dance to what he would call “belly rubbing music”. When Jackie became a competitive dancer early in life, he told people “she got that from me.” If you ask Jackie today she’ll say “Maybe I did. I was always dancing on his feet as a little girl”. When Jackie had a child of her own, Aidan Kane Stark, he quickly became his Pawpaw’s best friend.

Clyde and Jane took many trips together. Clyde’s favorite was of course, Nashville Tennessee where he felt right at home and never wanted to leave. To Clyde, Nashville represented his all-time favorite…Johnny Cash. He would sing “Sunday Morning Coming Down” to put Jackie to sleep as a little girl. When Jane, Clyde’s wife, became ill with Alzheimer’s, he was her caregiver for the last 6 years of her life. He was an inspiration and without knowing it, he was teaching Jackie and Aidan how to be extraordinary caregivers to him when his time came. Jane, Clyde’s wife, died in 2019, Clyde never lost his zest for life.

When Jackie sang publicly, he was at every performance singing along to every song. He was her #1 fan. He attended music festivals, concerts, and took trips to Pittsburgh with Aidan and Jackie to visit their close friends, Angel Vilano and her family. Clyde had a special place in his heart for Angel. He called her his granddaughter and she saw him as her surrogate grandfather. Clyde loved his family and welcomed everyone who wanted to be a part of it. They were everything to him. There’s not a person in this world who will say they didn’t love Clyde Coble.

Clyde built his home with purpose. Jane passed away in the living room peacefully in her sleep. Clyde was able to pass away in the same exact spot, surrounded by family members and loved ones. Jackie had the honor of having her hand on his chest when his soul left his body. As one last act of service, she was able to wash his body and prepare it to leave the home he’d built 50 years ago. Her last words to him were, “You’ve done a great job. Rest. You’ve built a home and this home has done its job. It has raised a family.” He was simple yet complex. He was quiet, yet opinionated. He was gentle, yet fierce. Clyde’s tough exterior harbored a soft heart. It is now our duty to learn from him and cultivate the seeds of joy and love he planted within us all. He will be greatly missed but he will be carried in our hearts forever and always.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Jacqueline Yvette Coble; grandchild, Aidan Stark; and sisters, Ida Robicheaux and husband Terry and Ruth Onken and husband Arnold.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Clyde J. Coble and Bertha Hargrave Coble; wife of 54 years, Francis Jane Meyer Coble; brother, Earl Coble; sisters, Hazel Laverenge, Gladys Anselem, Ethel Coble, and Helen English.

The family will welcome relatives and friends at Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh on Saturday, March 14, 2026 beginning at 9:30 a.m. A funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. followed by burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Pastor Angela Bulhof will officiate at the services.

Please leave fond memories for the Coble family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.