Willie R

Coats

Mr. Willie Ralph Coats, age 80, a native and resident of Grove Hill, AL was born March 11, 1940 to the parentage of the late Mr. John Brown and the late Mrs. Mary Lee Coats Frazier. He departed this life March 29, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Coats was a faithful member of Mount Zion #2 Baptist Church, Grove Hill, AL where he was a former deacon and superintendent of the Sunday School. Although he enjoyed a good game of dominoes, Mr. Coats was a true fan of Alabama Crimson Tide Football.

Throughout his years as a hardworking provider for his family, Mr. Coats was employed with McVay's Grocery Store for more than 30 years, Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store for five years, and the Alabama Department of Transportation, from which he retired after 15 years of loyal employment.

He was united in holy matrimony to Miss Archie Mae Land, and to this union one son, Myron, was born.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Leo Frazier.

Left to cherish his memories is his loving and devoted family; devoted wife of 52 years, Mrs. Archie Mae Land Coats of Grove Hill, AL; one devoted son, Myron Coats of Tuscaloosa, AL; three brothers, Thomas James Frazier of Detroit, MI; Rev. Leonard (Beretha) Frazier of Mt. Vernon, AL; and Larry Frazier of Jackson, AL; six sisters, Mary Tate and Eunice Frazier, both of Grove Hill, AL; Verda Mae Frazier of Montgomery, AL; Ethel Lee Frazier of Thomasville, AL; Betty Jean Frazier of Mobile, AL, and Pauline Foreman of Birmingham, AL; three grandchildren, William Marshall and Ayanna Coats, both of Tuscaloosa, AL, and Aviona (Ronnie) Pugh (devoted), of Grove Hill, AL; four great-grandchildren, Zechariah Pugh, Zachary Pugh, Zariah Pugh, and Za'Rayia Pugh, all of Grove Hill, AL; and a host of nieces, aunts, uncles, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Public viewing will be held Saturday, April 4, 2020, 11am until 11:45am at Mount Zion #2 Baptist Church, 2930 Mount Zion Road, Grove Hill, AL 36451, Rev. William Jackson, pastor and eulogist. However, due to the stringent guidelines set forth by the State of Alabama regarding the current pandemic, Mr. Coats service at 12 noon is not open to the general public. Burial will follow in Magnolia Gardens, Hwy 43, Grove Hill, AL. Please honor the family's request that a repass not be held.

Services with sympathetic care and legendary professionalism entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home, 800 Depot Road, Jackson, AL. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.