Ralph Cofer
Ralph Cofer, age 76, passed away in the comfort of his own home on Monday, December 15, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on July 19,1949 to his parents, Doyle “Duck” Cofer and Pearl E. Cofer, both have preceded him in passing.
Ralph was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during the time of Vietnam. He completed his service time at the rank of Aviation Electrician’s Mate, Petty Officer Third Class. Ralph retired from AT&T after 39 years working with the company. He had a great love for music, playing in bands, and played guitar as well as piano. Ralph was an avid fisherman who competed in many tournaments including The Alabama Bass Trail, which he was a member of. He had a great love of traveling, and he enjoyed the precious moments he was able to travel with his wife and family.
Ralph is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Sharon Cofer; sons, Stephen Daniel Cofer and Kevin Scott Cofer (Nichole); sisters, Linda Cofer Hutson (Charles) and Teresa Cofer Sims (Alvin); and numerous other extended relatives.
Services will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025, at Charter Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by a service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Ralph will be laid to rest with U.S. Military Honors in the Alabama National Cemetery at 12:30 p.m.
We are so deeply sorry in hearing that your dear husband and father, Ralph passed away. Our love and prayers are being sent to everyone in the family.
Oh Ralph ….he has always been the happiest most fun loving person I have ever known besides my mama. His jokes, his laughter, his gusto for life & love of family , saying Roll Tide, music, singing in his band with Kevin & Stephen every Christmas Eve we use to celebrate at their house…his love of the outdoors & fishing, the beaches of Gulf Shores , our get aways to Columbus & going out dancing with friends, he was such fun!! He was such a loving person, such a devoted great man to us all & his friends, just being around him made me happier, us happier.. I loved him with all my heart & my soul misses him so bad right now I can hardly breathe. When we moved here years ago to be with mama, we all began to become very close sharing holidays, & just no reason but getting together with love & laughter.. Being together as family was everything to him & I am so blessed to have shared all these wonderful years with him in our lifes… He & mama shared a special bond & they were very close up to her last days …I had never seen him so sad as then , he always talked about mama & kept her memory alive & I loved him even more for that…. This will be all our first very sad Christmas …I can’t imagine..
And New Years Eve, I could count on Ralph to call & text me every year to cheer me up & ring in the New Year… Me thinking of happier times sharing the love of family..
Those times he, mama & Sharon calling me from VFW to ring in the New Years Eve after a fun night of Boli Boli. That’s what I will miss this year, our calls & text of Happy New Year, with those wonderful pictures of them celebrating, we always had greetings of love , every year!! .. Its going to be a very sad one this year.and I can’t bear it ….we all cant…but I will try for him, I will look up to Heaven & ring in the New Year as we always did, but with a very heavy sad heart…. and with alot of tears…Maybe him & mama can be dancing like old times .. I will miss him terribly, nobody will ever take his place, he was definitely one of a kind, and I loved him very much. My heart aches with his loss and my whole world feels shattered… I love you Ralph, we love you & I already miss you so much! But until I see you again , keep that that big smile for me, and please, you & mama come greet me when I am called …
I know you will , I’m that passionate Deborah, after all, and I know I will see you smiling & shuffling right up to greet me with your big smile & big hugs of love as you always did…God I’m gonna miss you…
Always & forever , Deborah & Mark Covin
He will surely be missed… always enjoyed times and gatherings …he was the life of the party… telling him my jokes 🤣🤣🤣 love you always cuz
I am really going to miss all the conversations we had about the set of unique characters we worked with at our old company. It was you and Frog that said no one could have set out to organize a crazier bunch to work with than our fellow employees. There was always some type of activity meant to trick someone or to get someone embarrassed but it was all in good fun and I seem to remember that you were in the middle of it most of the time.
I’m going to miss all those talks we have had over the years since we retired. All those stores that we laughed about I will always remember.
Roll Tide !!
Maybe I will see you further on down the road.
Rest in peace my friend.
Dwane
The Greeks didn’t have Obituaries. They only asked one question when a man died, “Did he have passion?”
And we all know Ralph certainly did. ❤️
He & Sharon shared that passion for more than 56 years, what a beautiful love they had…❤️