Bessie Maria Coates Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bessie Maria Coates (Rustburg, Virginia), born in Halifax, Virginia, who passed away on April 5, 2018, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bessie Maria Coates to show support.
She was predeceased by: her spouse John Thomas Coates Sr.; and her parent Joseph Edward. She is survived by: her parent Rose Ella Wilkins Matthews; her children, Iris C. Bryant (Calvin) and John "Tommy" Coates, Jr.; her grandchildren, Jeffrey Bryant (Megan), Jennifer Gunter (Chad) and Justin Coates; and her great grandchildren, Kaylee, Jacob, Ethan Bryant and Barrett Gunter. She is also survived by six brothers and one sister.
