August 30, 2011
Laurel Leader-Call
LAUREL — Thomas M. Coats
Thomas M. Coats, 79, of the Gitano community, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 in Laurel.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 at Memory Chapel, with burial to follow at Coats Cemetery. Rev. Daryl Coats will officiate.
Mr. Coats was born April 13, 1932 in Magee to James Buchanan and Arlene Valentine Coats. He was a graduate of Soso High School and married Essie Voncile Crain in 1955.
He served in the Unites States Army during the Korean War as an infantryman with the Seventh Calvary. During this time he earned the combat infantry badge and four major battle stars. He later served in the United States Air Force rising to the rank of Tech Sergeant and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from the military in 1972 after twenty-three years of service.
Mr. Coats then settled in the Gitano Community with his family where he served the City of Soso as a policeman for ten years. He was a member of Old Antioch Baptist Church.
Mr. Coats was preceded in death by four older brothers, Jack, Burnell, Edsel and Fred and his older sister, Sybil.
Mr. Coats is survived by his wife, Essie Voncile Coats of the Gitano community; three sons, Daryl R. Coats and wife Victoria of Finland, Danny T. Coats and wife Sharon of Lancaster, Calif., and Dwayne R. Coats and wife Michele of Pascagoula; 18 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and one sister, Joy Hilbun of the Gitano community.
Pallbearers will be Danny Coats, Dwayne Coats, Dustin Coats, Christopher Coats, Daniel Coats and Michael Coats.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of service at Memory Chapel of Laurel, which is in charge of the arrangements.
Laurel Leader-Call
LAUREL — Thomas M. Coats
Thomas M. Coats, 79, of the Gitano community, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 in Laurel.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 at Memory Chapel, with burial to follow at Coats Cemetery. Rev. Daryl Coats will officiate.
Mr. Coats was born April 13, 1932 in Magee to James Buchanan and Arlene Valentine Coats. He was a graduate of Soso High School and married Essie Voncile Crain in 1955.
He served in the Unites States Army during the Korean War as an infantryman with the Seventh Calvary. During this time he earned the combat infantry badge and four major battle stars. He later served in the United States Air Force rising to the rank of Tech Sergeant and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from the military in 1972 after twenty-three years of service.
Mr. Coats then settled in the Gitano Community with his family where he served the City of Soso as a policeman for ten years. He was a member of Old Antioch Baptist Church.
Mr. Coats was preceded in death by four older brothers, Jack, Burnell, Edsel and Fred and his older sister, Sybil.
Mr. Coats is survived by his wife, Essie Voncile Coats of the Gitano community; three sons, Daryl R. Coats and wife Victoria of Finland, Danny T. Coats and wife Sharon of Lancaster, Calif., and Dwayne R. Coats and wife Michele of Pascagoula; 18 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and one sister, Joy Hilbun of the Gitano community.
Pallbearers will be Danny Coats, Dwayne Coats, Dustin Coats, Christopher Coats, Daniel Coats and Michael Coats.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of service at Memory Chapel of Laurel, which is in charge of the arrangements.
August 30, 2011
Laurel Leader-Call
LAUREL — Thomas M. Coats
Thomas M. Coats, 79, of the Gitano community, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 in Laurel.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 at Memory Chapel, with burial to follow at Coats Cemetery. Rev. Daryl Coats will officiate.
Mr. Coats was born April 13, 1932 in Magee to James Buchanan and Arlene Valentine Coats. He was a graduate of Soso High School and married Essie Voncile Crain in 1955.
He served in the Unites States Army during the Korean War as an infantryman with the Seventh Calvary. During this time he earned the combat infantry badge and four major battle stars. He later served in the United States Air Force rising to the rank of Tech Sergeant and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from the military in 1972 after twenty-three years of service.
Mr. Coats then settled in the Gitano Community with his family where he served the City of Soso as a policeman for ten years. He was a member of Old Antioch Baptist Church.
Mr. Coats was preceded in death by four older brothers, Jack, Burnell, Edsel and Fred and his older sister, Sybil.
Mr. Coats is survived by his wife, Essie Voncile Coats of the Gitano community; three sons, Daryl R. Coats and wife Victoria of Finland, Danny T. Coats and wife Sharon of Lancaster, Calif., and Dwayne R. Coats and wife Michele of Pascagoula; 18 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and one sister, Joy Hilbun of the Gitano community.
Pallbearers will be Danny Coats, Dwayne Coats, Dustin Coats, Christopher Coats, Daniel Coats and Michael Coats.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of service at Memory Chapel of Laurel, which is in charge of the arrangements.
Laurel Leader-Call
LAUREL — Thomas M. Coats
Thomas M. Coats, 79, of the Gitano community, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 in Laurel.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 at Memory Chapel, with burial to follow at Coats Cemetery. Rev. Daryl Coats will officiate.
Mr. Coats was born April 13, 1932 in Magee to James Buchanan and Arlene Valentine Coats. He was a graduate of Soso High School and married Essie Voncile Crain in 1955.
He served in the Unites States Army during the Korean War as an infantryman with the Seventh Calvary. During this time he earned the combat infantry badge and four major battle stars. He later served in the United States Air Force rising to the rank of Tech Sergeant and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from the military in 1972 after twenty-three years of service.
Mr. Coats then settled in the Gitano Community with his family where he served the City of Soso as a policeman for ten years. He was a member of Old Antioch Baptist Church.
Mr. Coats was preceded in death by four older brothers, Jack, Burnell, Edsel and Fred and his older sister, Sybil.
Mr. Coats is survived by his wife, Essie Voncile Coats of the Gitano community; three sons, Daryl R. Coats and wife Victoria of Finland, Danny T. Coats and wife Sharon of Lancaster, Calif., and Dwayne R. Coats and wife Michele of Pascagoula; 18 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and one sister, Joy Hilbun of the Gitano community.
Pallbearers will be Danny Coats, Dwayne Coats, Dustin Coats, Christopher Coats, Daniel Coats and Michael Coats.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of service at Memory Chapel of Laurel, which is in charge of the arrangements.
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