Dorothy Lee Parker Coats Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Dorothy Lee Parker Coats of Ahoskie, North Carolina, who passed away on April 12, 2025, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Dorothy Lee Parker Coats or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her husband Rufus Albert Coats; her parents, Monnie Will Parker and Lila Mae Casper Parker; her daughters, Nancy Long (Robert Long) and Janice Todhunter; her grandson Kenny Coats; her siblings, Myrtle Pierce, Louise Harmon, Frances Brabble, McCoy Parker and Monnie Parker; and her sons-in-law, Nelson Crosby and William Davis.
She is survived by: her children, Charlotte Davis, Patricia Cheek (Robert), Debbie Crosby, Rufus Dexter Coats (Carol) and Phillip Earl Coats; and her sister Lillie Hollowell. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, April 16th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Mercy Church (127 NC-42, Ahoskie, NC 27910). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, April 16th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.