James E. "Jimmy" Coats

Dateline-Laurens, SC
James “Jimmy” Coats, 59 of 415 Family Place, died Monday, February 15, 2010.
He was born in Laurens and was a son of Betty Cleveland Coats of Laurens and the late James Julian “J.J.” Coats, Jr.
He was employed with Gray Funeral Home for over 30 years; was a member and former Deacon of First Baptist Church of Clinton, where he took part in local and foreign mission work in Russia and Puerto Rico and was a former Board member of the Laurens Home for the Aged.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Lowe Coats of the home; one son, James Cale Coats and wife, Shanna of Laurens; two daughters, Jill Coats Adair and husband, Erskine of Clinton and Caroline Coats Hunt and husband, John of Eatonton, GA; one sister, Elizabeth Alice Coats Rhodes and husband, Danny of Laurens; grandchildren, Brett Mitchell, Jordan Mitchell, Tyler Mitchell, Kayla Mitchell, Cale Coats, Jr., MariAustin Adair, Ella Adair and Samuel Hunt.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Feb. 18th at 1:00 p.m. in First Baptist Church by Rev. Dr. Blake Harwell and Rev. Dr. Russell Dean with burial in Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gray Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Laurens Home for the Aged, 3744 Torrington Road, Laurens, SC 29360 or First Baptist Church, Mission Fund, P.O. Box 95, Clinton, SC 29325.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.grayfuneralhome.com
Gray Funeral Home of Clinton is serving the family.