William Elijah Coates, Jr.

W. E. Coates, 77, died Saturday afternoon at the home of his son-in-law, Ransom Lenard, in ward nine.

He is survived by his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Ransom Lenard; four sons, Robert Coates, Hardy Coates, Garvie Coates, Camden, Ark., Bennett Coates, Prescott, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Ada Burch, Ruston; one brother, Simmie Coates, Bawcomville.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock from the residence of Ransom Lenard, with Rev. E. L. Tanner, of West Monroe, officiating. Interment will be made in the Fellowship church cemetery in Caldwell parish.

Published in The Monroe News-Star (LA), Sunday, June 20, 1937

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