Bob

Coward

Bob Coward entered rest and met his Lord and Savior in the early morning of Friday, November 6, 2026 at the age of 82.

Private interment will be held at Weaver Chapel Cemetery with Celebration of Life Services to be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at Scott's Funeral Home, with Rev. Charles McKamie officiating.

Robert Byrom (Bob) Coward was born on December 27, 1943 in Gatesville, to the late Byrom and Doris Ament Coward. He attended school in Gatesville and graduated from Gatesville High School in 1962. He attended Tarleton State University and graduated from North Texas State University in 1967 with a B.S. Degree in Industrial Arts. After one semester of teaching school in St. Louis, Missouri, he soon realized that teaching was not the career for him. Bob returned to Gatesville and went to work at Kalyn Trailers as production manager. He ultimately became General Manager and President of the company, retiring in 2001 after a 32 year career. Many people in the area worked for Bob during his tenure at Kalyn. After retirement, Bob began a new phase of his life, cowboying and ranching alongside his son, Jeff. He built Coward Cattle Ranch on a beautiful piece of property in southwest Coryell County. His ranch was to him, a little piece of Heaven on earth. Later, he acquired land in the Texas panhandle and expanded into a farming and ranching operation. He enjoyed traveling there to see the cattle, crops and visit with the friends he made. He loved the ranching life and the land and continued to ranch until he was no longer physically able. He also loved fishing, hunting, traveling, country music, dancing, good food and pie. Bob was a generous man and a patriot who loved his country.

Bob is survived by his loving family, wife, Sue Coward; daughter, Jill Herbst and husband, John; son, Jeff Coward and wife, Emily; grandchildren, Hannah Boese and husband, Jakob, Jack Herbst, Taylor Coward and Coleman Coward. He is also survived by a brother, Mike Coward and wife, Kay; sister, Emily Warren and husband, Stanley; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Bob loved the Lord and was a member of King Baptist Church for many years. His large presence will be truly missed by those who knew and loved him. His family is at peace with the fact that he is healed and on his next big adventure in Heaven, where they will meet him again.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to King Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1078, Gatesville, Texas 76528, Hope Pregnancy Center of Brazos Valley, 205 Brentwood Dr East, College Station, Texas 77840 or the charity of your choice.