JOHN COSTON Obituary

JOHN "ROGER" COSTON Visitation for John "Roger" Coston, 84, of Brenham, Texas, formerly of Houston, Texas will begin Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Groveton Funeral Home in Groveton, Texas. Graveside services will follow in Sumpter Cemetery in Woodlake, Texas at 12:30 p.m. John "Roger" Coston was born May 4, 1939, in Corpus Christi, Texas to Melvin Leslie Coston and Lena Fae Coston of Brownwood, Texas. Roger was raised in Houston, Texas where he graduated from Regan High School and went on to Baylor University where he studied acting and criminal justice and completed his bachelor's at University of Houston. Roger joined the Houston Police Department where he was named president of his class at the police academy and earned rookie of the year. He starred in Kitirik on KTRK-TV as "Officer Coston" a popular children's show that ran for 16 years in Houston. He was promoted to patrol investigator and went on to join the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (later known as the Drug Enforcement Agency) in New Orleans, La. where he earned the key to the city for his accomplishments in law enforcement. From there, he was transferred to New York, N.Y. where he helped to expand the agency and established the Long Island Division, at the end of his career he continued to serve as Special Agent for the DEA in Dallas, Texas where he later started his own private investigation firm. Roger retired and enjoyed many interests in restoring vintage motorcycles, cars, and firearms. He was an expert marksman and loved hunting, fishing, and trap shooting with his gun club. John Roger Coston passed away in his home in Brenham on July 8, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin Leslie Coston and Lena (Wright) Coston; brother, "Ronnie" Ronald Leslie Coston; and aunt, Lois Coston Guthrie. Roger is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn Meadows Coston; son, John Kyle Coston; son, John Melvin Coston; and grandchildren: Eli Ryder Coston, Lauren Michelle Coston, Emory John Coston, Emily Dawn Coston, John Eric Coston, and Lena Jean Coston. He lived an incredible life and will be held dear in our hearts forever more. Please share your memories with the family by signing the guestbook @ www.grovetonfuneralhome.com.