Russell Kirk Coats

September 3, 1964 - January 29, 2021

Kirk Coats was born on September 3rd, 1964. Kirk attended Dunbar High School and graduated in 1983. He was an amazing basketball player and Valedictorian. He attended Texas Tech and went on to work for the Lubbock State School. He found his love in working with special needs people. After he left the Lubbock State School, he supervised at Daybreak Community Services. His employees loved him because he treated them as his friends. Kirk was known for helping everyone. If you knew him, he called you family. His biggest loves were hunting and spending time with his family and friends. Kirk was preceded in death by his brothers Todd and Mike as well as his beloved mother Norma Coats "Mama C". Kirk's precious family members are his granddaughters Addison, Lilly, Evie and Rayna and his niece Sara Coats Rogers. He also leaves behind his amazing sons, Jared Coats and Jacob Bartholomew but most loved by all of Kirk's friends is his father Paul Coats aka "Mo" to all of Kirk's friends.