Mr. Rueben Cole

April 9, 1948 - January 30, 2021

Mr. Rueben Cole, 72, of Henderson, passed away January 30, 2021 in Longview. He was born April 9, 1948 to Jacob Caswell Cole Jr. and Betty Joyce (Robison) Cole in Dayton, Texas. Rueben worked as a sales manager for a chain and bearing company and retired from Komatsu. He has been a resident of Henderson since 2009. He served his country in the United States Army in the Vietnam War. Rueben had a Bachelor's degree in Business, was a follower of Christ, an outdoorsman, and a detailed numbers kind of guy. He enjoyed gunsmithing and forging as a hobby, hunting and fishing, making walking sticks, and gardening. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, and was a master negotiator at pawn shops. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Betty Cole. Survivors include his wife of fifty years, Colma Cole; children, Taryn White and husband Bobby and their children, Catriana and Corrina, Kasey Little and husband Myke and their children, Elexis, Ethen, Kaori, and Atlee, Hunter Cole and wife Alicia and their daughter, Audris; sister, Rachel Tarbet and husband Clell; and a number of nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, other family, and friends in Texas and Alabama. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.