Earl James Coats, 72, of London, Arkansas, died Wednesday, May 24, at his home. He was born April 3, 1928, in Oklahoma, son of the late Earl and Zetola Smith Coats.
He was loved, respected and known as "The Chief" to his family. He was a Baptist. Retired from Union Carbide after 31 years having begun as a loader on the dock and ended his career as a plant superintendent, supervising plants in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, Wichita, KS., and Dallas, Texas.
He was a veteran of WW2 having served on a repair ship of the US Navy. His grandmother, Susie Sunday, was full blood Cherokee and his grandfather, James Coates, was of Cherokee Indian Heritage and "The Chief" was very proud of this lineage.
Survivors: wife, Wanda Beth Walker Coats; daughters, Kelly Hager, Valrico, Florida, daughter, Lori Norwood and her husband, Larry Gilbert, Clarksville, AR, daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Rev. Tom Pelton, Atlanta, Georgia, son and daughter-in-law, Duane and Melinda Norwood, Coal Hill, sisters and brothers-in-law, Jerry and Jim Martin, Del City, Okla., Linda and Don Muller, Del City, Oklahoma, Sue and Jerry Guadagno, Ocala, Florida, brothers and sisters-in-law, Rev. Bill and Louise Coats, Moore, Oklahoma, Sam and Mona Kae Coats, Clarksville, twelve grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
Service 2:00 PM, Friday, Woodland Baptist Church, burial Woodland Cemetery, with Rev. Kenneth Walker, Rev. Bill Coats, Rev. Tom Pelton, Rev. Clyde Vire, Rev. Jim Martin and Jerry Guadagno officiating.
Pallbearers personally chosen by Earl Coats are, active, Jeffrey Hager, Charlie Gilbert, Beau Norwood, Dustin Sexton, Levi Gilbert, Jake Sexton, Tim Pelton, Zachary Sexton, honorary, Jerry Wayne Guadagno, Mark Knutson, Steve Martin, Richard Finch, Bob Stewart, Terry Russell, Jimmie Walker, Gerald Lanier, Curtis Breeden, Walter Cooper, Jerry Courtney.
Memorials may be made to Area Agency on Aging, Hospice of West Central Arkansas, 103 West Parkway, Russellville, Ark.
Arrangements by Hardwicke Funeral Home, Clarksville, Arkansas.
He was loved, respected and known as "The Chief" to his family. He was a Baptist. Retired from Union Carbide after 31 years having begun as a loader on the dock and ended his career as a plant superintendent, supervising plants in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, Wichita, KS., and Dallas, Texas.
He was a veteran of WW2 having served on a repair ship of the US Navy. His grandmother, Susie Sunday, was full blood Cherokee and his grandfather, James Coates, was of Cherokee Indian Heritage and "The Chief" was very proud of this lineage.
Survivors: wife, Wanda Beth Walker Coats; daughters, Kelly Hager, Valrico, Florida, daughter, Lori Norwood and her husband, Larry Gilbert, Clarksville, AR, daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Rev. Tom Pelton, Atlanta, Georgia, son and daughter-in-law, Duane and Melinda Norwood, Coal Hill, sisters and brothers-in-law, Jerry and Jim Martin, Del City, Okla., Linda and Don Muller, Del City, Oklahoma, Sue and Jerry Guadagno, Ocala, Florida, brothers and sisters-in-law, Rev. Bill and Louise Coats, Moore, Oklahoma, Sam and Mona Kae Coats, Clarksville, twelve grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
Service 2:00 PM, Friday, Woodland Baptist Church, burial Woodland Cemetery, with Rev. Kenneth Walker, Rev. Bill Coats, Rev. Tom Pelton, Rev. Clyde Vire, Rev. Jim Martin and Jerry Guadagno officiating.
Pallbearers personally chosen by Earl Coats are, active, Jeffrey Hager, Charlie Gilbert, Beau Norwood, Dustin Sexton, Levi Gilbert, Jake Sexton, Tim Pelton, Zachary Sexton, honorary, Jerry Wayne Guadagno, Mark Knutson, Steve Martin, Richard Finch, Bob Stewart, Terry Russell, Jimmie Walker, Gerald Lanier, Curtis Breeden, Walter Cooper, Jerry Courtney.
Memorials may be made to Area Agency on Aging, Hospice of West Central Arkansas, 103 West Parkway, Russellville, Ark.
Arrangements by Hardwicke Funeral Home, Clarksville, Arkansas.
Earl James Coats, 72, of London, Arkansas, died Wednesday, May 24, at his home. He was born April 3, 1928, in Oklahoma, son of the late Earl and Zetola Smith Coats.
He was loved, respected and known as "The Chief" to his family. He was a Baptist. Retired from Union Carbide after 31 years having begun as a loader on the dock and ended his career as a plant superintendent, supervising plants in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, Wichita, KS., and Dallas, Texas.
He was a veteran of WW2 having served on a repair ship of the US Navy. His grandmother, Susie Sunday, was full blood Cherokee and his grandfather, James Coates, was of Cherokee Indian Heritage and "The Chief" was very proud of this lineage.
Survivors: wife, Wanda Beth Walker Coats; daughters, Kelly Hager, Valrico, Florida, daughter, Lori Norwood and her husband, Larry Gilbert, Clarksville, AR, daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Rev. Tom Pelton, Atlanta, Georgia, son and daughter-in-law, Duane and Melinda Norwood, Coal Hill, sisters and brothers-in-law, Jerry and Jim Martin, Del City, Okla., Linda and Don Muller, Del City, Oklahoma, Sue and Jerry Guadagno, Ocala, Florida, brothers and sisters-in-law, Rev. Bill and Louise Coats, Moore, Oklahoma, Sam and Mona Kae Coats, Clarksville, twelve grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
Service 2:00 PM, Friday, Woodland Baptist Church, burial Woodland Cemetery, with Rev. Kenneth Walker, Rev. Bill Coats, Rev. Tom Pelton, Rev. Clyde Vire, Rev. Jim Martin and Jerry Guadagno officiating.
Pallbearers personally chosen by Earl Coats are, active, Jeffrey Hager, Charlie Gilbert, Beau Norwood, Dustin Sexton, Levi Gilbert, Jake Sexton, Tim Pelton, Zachary Sexton, honorary, Jerry Wayne Guadagno, Mark Knutson, Steve Martin, Richard Finch, Bob Stewart, Terry Russell, Jimmie Walker, Gerald Lanier, Curtis Breeden, Walter Cooper, Jerry Courtney.
Memorials may be made to Area Agency on Aging, Hospice of West Central Arkansas, 103 West Parkway, Russellville, Ark.
Arrangements by Hardwicke Funeral Home, Clarksville, Arkansas.
He was loved, respected and known as "The Chief" to his family. He was a Baptist. Retired from Union Carbide after 31 years having begun as a loader on the dock and ended his career as a plant superintendent, supervising plants in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, Wichita, KS., and Dallas, Texas.
He was a veteran of WW2 having served on a repair ship of the US Navy. His grandmother, Susie Sunday, was full blood Cherokee and his grandfather, James Coates, was of Cherokee Indian Heritage and "The Chief" was very proud of this lineage.
Survivors: wife, Wanda Beth Walker Coats; daughters, Kelly Hager, Valrico, Florida, daughter, Lori Norwood and her husband, Larry Gilbert, Clarksville, AR, daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Rev. Tom Pelton, Atlanta, Georgia, son and daughter-in-law, Duane and Melinda Norwood, Coal Hill, sisters and brothers-in-law, Jerry and Jim Martin, Del City, Okla., Linda and Don Muller, Del City, Oklahoma, Sue and Jerry Guadagno, Ocala, Florida, brothers and sisters-in-law, Rev. Bill and Louise Coats, Moore, Oklahoma, Sam and Mona Kae Coats, Clarksville, twelve grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
Service 2:00 PM, Friday, Woodland Baptist Church, burial Woodland Cemetery, with Rev. Kenneth Walker, Rev. Bill Coats, Rev. Tom Pelton, Rev. Clyde Vire, Rev. Jim Martin and Jerry Guadagno officiating.
Pallbearers personally chosen by Earl Coats are, active, Jeffrey Hager, Charlie Gilbert, Beau Norwood, Dustin Sexton, Levi Gilbert, Jake Sexton, Tim Pelton, Zachary Sexton, honorary, Jerry Wayne Guadagno, Mark Knutson, Steve Martin, Richard Finch, Bob Stewart, Terry Russell, Jimmie Walker, Gerald Lanier, Curtis Breeden, Walter Cooper, Jerry Courtney.
Memorials may be made to Area Agency on Aging, Hospice of West Central Arkansas, 103 West Parkway, Russellville, Ark.
Arrangements by Hardwicke Funeral Home, Clarksville, Arkansas.
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