John Arnold Coon, 86, went to be with his Lord on Monday, February 13, 2019 with his family by his side.  John was born in Monroe Louisiana on Tuesday, October 4, 1932 to parents James Luther and Julia Agatha (Osterland) Coon. John was drafted by the United States Army and served at the end of the Korean Conflict in France in intelligence.  He received his Bachelor degree in Petroleum Engineering at LSU. He worked as a Petroleum Engineer and as an instructor at Tyler Junior College as well as for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints until he retired. John married Charlotte Deborah Mills on May 27, 2006 in Dallas, Texas.

John was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. As a member he recently served a two year service mission for the church working in family history with Salt Lake City, specifically with records preservation. .  His loves were family, genealogy, quilting, and especially serving and ministering to others in his church.

John is survived by his wife Charlotte Coon of Wylie, Texas; children James Bruno Coon and wife, Patricia of Rowlett, Texas, Matthew Henri Coon of Long Island City, New York, Brigitte Suzan Heuer and husband Michael of Rowlett, Texas and Loryanne Lynn Langdon and husband Cliff of Eugene Oregon, brother James Wayne Coon and wife Charlotte of Deer Park, Texas and sister, Kathryn Dianne Harper and husband Wayne of Cadiz, Kentucky, 5 step children; 17 grandchildren and 5 step grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Jackie Coon.

Visitation for John is scheduled Friday, February 15, 2019 from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at Allen Funeral Home, 508 Masters Avenue, Wylie.  His service will be on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at 2:00 P.M. at the Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 400 Sanden Avenue in Wylie with Bishop Steve Reese officiating.  John will be laid to rest at Valley View Cemetery in Kaufman County.