Wallace Reed

Coats

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Wallace Reed Coats

Mar 06 1937 - Jan 30 2009

Wallace Reed Coats, age 71, of Pottsboro, Texas, formerly of McKinney, Texas, passed away suddenly at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas, January 30, 2009. Wallace was born March 6, 1937, in McKinney, to Wallace Woodrow and Leona (Moses) Coats. He married Norma Milstead on December 28, 1956 in McKinney. Wallace had a successful career in municipal equipment sales. He was a member of Parkside Baptist Church in Denison, Texas where he especially enjoyed the fellowship of his Sunday school class. Wallace was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather “our problem solver”. He shared an incredible bond with his three loving daughters. Wallace will always be remembered for his faith, his friendship, and his kind loving heart. He looked forward to his homecoming with his beloved Savior. He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-three years, Norma Coats of Pottsboro, the light of his life; daughters, Cyndie Weiss of Denison, Texas, Carrie Fowler of McKinney, and Christy Auten and her husband, Chris of Denison; grandchildren, August and Addison Weiss, Allie Fowler, and Carson Auten; and numerous other loving relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Patsy Coats, and his buddy, John Stoneman, who passed away one month ago. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, February 2, 2009, at Parkside Baptist Church in Denison with Dr. Chet Haney officiating. Interment will follow at Melissa Cemetery in Melissa, Texas. The family will receive friends during a visitation at 3:00 P.M., Sunday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkside Baptist Church Building Fund, 301 N. Lillis Lane, Denison, Texas, 75020.
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