Dr. Coffeen

Dr. G. Patrick Coffeen, age 69 of Franklin, TN passed away August 4, 2017. Born in Flint, MI to the late Robert & Dorothy McNeill Coffeen. Pat received his Doctorate of Veterinarian Medicine from Auburn University in 1974. War Damn Eagle!! Dr.Coffeen served in the United States Army. He was the first Charter Owner for Banfield Pet Hospital. Opening up Banfield's very first hospital in April 1999. He was awarded the Charter of the Year Award for the Mid Atlantic Region in 2014. Dr. Coffeen recently retired after practicing Veterinary Medicine for over 41 years. He had a passion for performing any surgeries that were complex that other doctors wouldn't perform. He trained and mentored doctors for the entire Banfield TN market. He had a love for teaching and developing his people. In 2015 Dr. Coffeen ran the Nashville Marathon to raise money for the Banfield Foundation which raises money to keep pets and their people together. Dr. Coffeen enjoyed vacationing in Punta Cana with his family, golfing and being out on his farm with the love of his life Carol. Survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Carol A. Wilcox Coffeen; son, Jarrod (Tracy) Coffeen of Columbia, TN; daughters, Kelsey (Tyler) Shepard of Franklin,TN, Kirbye (James) Ash of Franklin, TN & Kathleen Coffeen of Franklin, TN; granddaughter, Kiely Shepard; brother, Robert (Maria) Coffeen of Lofton, VA; sister, Susan (Ray) Rankin of Spartanburg, SC and many other loving family members. Visitation will be 4-8PM Wednesday, August 9th and one hour prior to the service at Williamson Memorial. Celebration of Life service will be held 5:00pm Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Jim Taylor officiating. Memorials may be made to the Dr. G. Patrick Coffeen Scholarship Fund. WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 615-794-2289. www.williamsonmemorial.com

Visitation Details

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home

Thursday, August 10th, 2017 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home

Service Information

Thursday, August 10th, 2017 5:00pm, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home