William Kolton Don “Kolt”Varner

William Kolten Don (Kolt) Varner, 18 months old, of Garland, passed away peacefully at the home of his great-grandmother in Greenville, on Saturday, May 17, 2014.  Funeral services will be 12 Noon, Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Bird officiating.  Burial will be in Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery, 11:00 AM, Tuesday, May 27, 2014.  Visitation will be Friday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

Kolt was born in Fort Benning, Georgia on November 28, 2012.  He was the son of William Cody Varner and Tina Rae Swiney Varner.   He touched so many hearts in the short amount of time he was here on Earth.

Survivors include his parents Cody and Tina Varner of Garland; brother, Waylon Gage Varner; grandparents, Don Swiney, Lisa Barker, Lori Swiney-Kent, Diana and William Paul Varner and Jennifer and Charlie Nieman; great-grandparents, J. F. “Pinkie” Swiney, Ruby White, and R. L. and Allene Williams; great-great-grandparent, Eubie Swiney; uncle, Terry Don Swiney; aunt, Melissa Varner; and God parents, Heather and Chris Greene.  He was preceded in death by his great-grandfathers, Gary Don “PawPaw” Swiney and Walter “PawPaw” Varner; great-grandmother, Granny Rose; great aunt, Tina Sudduth; and cousin Macey Mae Monk.

Pallbearers will be Richard Cramer, Terry Swiney, Chad Kent and Michael Cornett.