A. Harriet Coats
August 22, 1929 - March 18, 2016
Agnes Harriet (Hester) Coats, 86, of Heritage Manor, Streator, IL went to be with the Lord, Friday, Mar. 18, 2016 at Heritage Manor in Streator, IL. She was born, Aug. 22, 1929, in Winchester, the oldest offspring of Albert E. and Pauline J. Blair Hester. She married James S. Coats, Aug. 23, 1947, in Jacksonville. She is survived by two sons, William J. (Martha) Coats of Streator and Charles E. (Elaine) Coats rural Jacksonville; three daughters, Kathryn J. Hubbert of Lynnville, Harriet Ann (Wendell) Jackson of rural Waverly, and Nancy L. Preston of Lynnville; 15 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; a sister, Janet Savage of Jacksonville; and a brother, Gerald Hester of Winchester. She was preceded in death by her husband. Jim; a son, Johnny; brothers, John, Bill and Glenn, and sister, Flora Beth Andrews. Mrs. Coats worked at Passavant Memorial Hospital for a number of years before working at the Jacksonville State Mental Hospital where she first retired and later at County Market for several years until her final retirement. She was a hard worker at work and also a hard worker at home. She loved, appreciated, and enjoyed her children, grandkids and great grandkids, often spending time babysitting with them. She also loved to travel and was able to visit all 50 states one or more times. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2016, at the Daws Family Funeral Home in South Jacksonville with interment in the Glasgow Cemetery. The family will meet friends Monday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the First Christian Church in South Jacksonville.
Agnes Harriet (Hester) Coats, 86, of Heritage Manor, Streator, IL went to be with the Lord, Friday, Mar. 18, 2016 at Heritage Manor in Streator, IL. She was born, Aug. 22, 1929, in Winchester, the oldest offspring of Albert E. and Pauline J.... View Obituary & Service Information