James Roger Coker
James Roger Coker, 67, of Waterloo, loving husband to Cynthia Ann Coker passed away on August 30, 2025.
James Roger Coker, 67, of Waterloo, loving husband to Cynthia Ann Coker passed away on August 30, 2025.
Roger was a devoted husband of Cindy Coker for 44 years and a proud father to Kristin Coker and Ryan (Melissa Oliver) Coker. He was also a loving brother to Vincent (Merideth) Schmidt, Linda Schmidt, and Carl (Joye) Schmidt. He was also a devoted son to his mother Judy Stead and his late father James Coker.
Roger worked as an associate for 40+ years at 3M Tape Company, he retired in 2017. He was known for his reputation, and he was well liked by his coworkers. He was well known for his friendliness, hard work, and dependability.
In his free time, Roger enjoyed woodworking, fishing at Lake Greenwood and Murrells Inlet, camping, and spending time with his family. He was known for his creativity, his attention to detail, he was a great cook, and wonderful to be around.
He was dedicated to donating monthly to tunnel for towers, always ready with a helping hand or a listening ear and left a lasting impression on all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Tunnel to Towers.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Cannon-Byrd Funeral Home – Fountain Inn at 1150 North Main Street, Fountain Inn, SC 29644.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of the Lourdes Catholic Church at 915 Mathis Road, Greenwood, SC 29649. Interment will follow in Cannon-Byrd Memorial Park in Fountain Inn.
Judy
Your in our thoughts and prayers. All our Love
Polly and Hope
To Cindy and children prayers and my thoughts to you in this time of sorrow. Roger was a good friend and co-worker.
Pete Gamble
Roger was great to work with. He always, and I mean ALWAYS, fondly called me “COZ” because he felt like I resembled comedian Bill Cosby! 🙂 I accepted that because I have other friends and some relatives, that have told me that. My sincere condolences to the family. Rest in peace Roger.
Cynthia and family, I worked with Roger at 3M for several years, and even though we did not work directly together and did not get to know each other all that well, I got to know Roger through his reputation. He was well liked by his coworkers and was known for his friendliness, his hard work and dependability. Please accept my deepest condolences for your loss and may the love of God, family and friends help you deal with this time of deep sorrow.
So sorry for your loss, Cindy, Kristen, and Ryan. I worked with Roger for a number of years before retiring. He made work fun. Everyone on 12J and 17J enjoyed being around him.