Pansy Beth Coan Preston, age 83, of De Leon, peacefully passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Gorman, Texas to Albert Lee Coan and Alice Sanders Coan April 10, 1936. She married her husband of 60 years, Bill Preston, on August 29, 1959, in Ft. Worth.

Pansy graduated from De Leon High School in 1954. She was a long-time Baptist and was baptized in Copperas Creek when she was a young girl. She and Bill lived all of their married life in De Leon, other than a few years when they lived in Ft. Worth. Pansy was employed for many years with Comanche County Telephone Company. She enjoyed many hobbies including shopping, traveling, gambling and caring for her family. Pansy was very outgoing and friendly to everyone she met in life. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. Pansy will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Bill Preston; sons, Bryon Preston, Darrel Preston and wife, Debbie, and Howard Preston and wife, Bobbie; grandchildren, Mindy Stone, Jeremy Gilder, Jeffery Gilder, Jaci Vaughan, Jalecia Preston, Kent Preston and Shelby Preston,; great-grandchildren, Katlyn Justice, Cody Stone, Dylan Stone, Taylor Vaughan and Saharra Vaughan; numerous nieces and nephews; and other extended family.

Pansy was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Alice Coan; brothers, Billie Coan, Tom Coan and Jon Coan; and sister, Mary Ellen "Polly" Simpson.

Graveside services celebrating Pansy's life were held Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in De Leon Cemetery with Brother Kenneth Wilson officiating. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to De Leon Senior Citizens Center at 133 W Ball Park Loop, De Leon.