ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: COGHLAN, AMELIA 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Friday, January 3, 2014

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COGHLAN, AMELIA 
(June 2, 1927 - January 3, 2014)

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Amelia Simmons Coghlan passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014 in Covington, LA. 

She was born Thursday, June 2, 1927 in Birmingham, AL to Morel and Amelia Trull 
Simmons and lived for most of her life in New Orleans, LA before moving to the 
Northshore.

The beloved wife of Reginald V. Coghlan II, she is survived by her daughter – 
Lauren Coghlan Tucker (Michael), three grandchildren - Reagan Tucker Charleston 
(Jeff), Ryan M. and Reina R. Tucker; niece - Dorian Williamson Bonamo and her 
nephew – Paul Brent Williamson. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother - William Simmons and her 
sister - Marilyn Simmons Williamson.

Amelia was a graduate of Sophie B. Wright School in New Orleans and attended 
Tulane University Newcomb College Art Institute. She was a very talented artist 
whose career began as a teenager, designing fashion advertising for the better 
department stores in New Orleans. 
She went on to work as an illustrator for the U.S. Air Force Air Grounds School 
in North Carolina and in Ramstein, Germany. She worked for Chrysler Corp. in 
the Apollo Space Program and then began her lifelong career as a painter and 
sculptor with her husband, Reginald, as owners of The Napoleon Gallery and 
Coghlan Gallery at The Court of The Lions in the French Quarter.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral at 1:00 PM on Sunday, 
January 12, 2014 at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave. Covington, LA 
70433.

Visiting hours on Sunday will begin at Noon.

Interment at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens in Covington will immediately follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Francis Animal Sanctuary.

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