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© The Tuttle Times Tuttle, Oklahoma September 15, 2004 February 9, 1907 ~ September 11, 2004 Mr. B. F. Coates age 97, died Saturday morning in the Alterra Sterling House North, in Bartlesville. Graveside services will be held on Friday at 2:00 p.m. in the Tuttle Cemetery in Tuttle, Oklahoma with Rev. Steve Byrd pastor of the South Lee United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City officiating. Services and arrangements are under the direction of the Walker-Brown Funeral Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. A memorial has been established in his name for those who wish to contribute may do so to the South Lee United Methodist Church, 601 SW 36th, Oklahoma City, OK 73109 or to Oklahoma Methodist Circle of Care Inc. 1501 NW 24th Street Suite 214, Oklahoma City, OK 73106-3635. Mr. Coates was born on February 9, 1907 in Garland, Texas to Kenneth and Delphia (Pickett) Coates. He was self-employed in the radio and television business for many years in southwest Oklahoma City until his retirement. He and Maida L. Sipe were married on July 8, 1929 in Minco, Oklahoma. Mr. Coates has resided in Bartlesville for the past two years after moving from Oklahoma city to be close to his daughter Nita Wakeley. He was a member of the South Lee Methodist Church in Oklahoma City for sixty six years and very active in all aspects of the church. He was very active in the Men's Prayer Breakfast club, also a member of the Capitol Hill Lions Club for over fifty years. Survivors include a son C.F. Coates and his wife Clarisse of Binghamton, New York, daughter Nita Kidd Wakeley and her husband Duane of Bartlesville, sister Ruth Henderson of Tuttle, six grandchildren Tania Kidd of Palm Desert, California, Kevin and his wife Kym Kidd of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Juliana Coates of Binghamton, New York, Luci Coates of Binghamton, New York, Eric and Philip Coates, three step grandchildren John Wakeley of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Barbara Jagnarine and husband Indar of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Ruth Wakeley-Hines of Hutchenhausen, Germany, two great grandchildren Erica M. Long and husband Nick of Kingfisher, Oklahoma and Aaron Kidd of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, seven step great grandchildren Selena, Darin, Anisha and Matthew Jagnarine of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Tyler Wakeley-Hines of Hutchenhausen, Germany, Sandi Wakeley of Monaca, Pennsylvania and Brianna Wakeley of Oakdale, Pennsylvania, one great great grandchild Isaac Long of Kingfisher, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his wife Maida L. Coates on December 10, 1996, three brothers J.K., Olin and Oliver Coates and one sister Helen Conner. |
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