James F. Coffman, Ph.D., 79, Shelbyville, KY died Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at U. of L. Jewish Hospital in Louisville following a brief illness.

A native of Danville, he was the son of the late Cecil Ray and Thelma Maddox Coffman. Immediately after graduating high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he served honorably for four years. He was then in the Air Force Reserves for an additional two years. Following his military service, he went to college and obtained his doctorate in geomorphology from the University of Wisconsin.

He retired after 25 years of service with the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the Revenue Cabinet as director of property taxation. He was also a realtor/broker associated with Coldwell Banker Rogers Group in Shelbyville and was the owner/operator of Your Old Kentucky Home real estate agency. He was a member of the ACLU, NAACP and Americans for Separation of Church and State. He was an environmentalist and served on the board of the Kentucky Natural Lands Trust. In his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing, cooking, gardening and square dancing.

In addition to his parents, his wife, Lucinda Hedden Coffman, and his sister, Louise Coffman, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his son, Peter Coffman, M.D. (Christine Kushner) of Ridgway, PA; his daughter, Gabrielle Coffman of Louisville; his sister, Lucinda Coffman of Cincinnati, OH; six grandchildren, Lukas Stone Coffman (Faye Houck) of Louisville, Jared Freeburg, Alayna Freeburg, Haley Freeburg and Hannah Freeburg, all of Ridgway, PA and Joshua McCue of Louisville; his devoted companion of several years, Anna Morgan of Shelbyville and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

There will be a gathering of family and friends on Monday, February 19, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home. The gathering time will conclude with music that had special meaning to him and then military honors presented by a detail from the U.S. Air Force. Cremation has been selected in accordance with his wishes, and the cremated remains will be privately interred later.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, 8051 Arco Corporate Dr., Ste. 300, Raleigh, NC 27617 or online at www.akcchf.org/donate. Envelopes available at the funeral home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Webb Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.webbfuneralhome.co