Obituary of Wayne Coats

COATS, Wayne, age 86 of Mt. Juliet passed away August 27, 2013. Mr. Coats was a church of Christ minister. He was an educator, an author and the former owner of the Mt. Juliet Funeral Home and Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Preceded in death by parents,; sons, James D. "Bud" Coats and William L. "Bill" Coats; and daughter, Jeannie Coats. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Elaine Wright Coats; son, Robert "Bob" (Jean) Coats; daughter, Gail (Larry) Lane; sister, Delma Frame; and grandchildren, Seth and Chance Coats. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 30th at 3 pm at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet with Bro. Buddy Neal and Bro. James Boyd officiating. Interment will follow the service at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, August 29th from 3-8 pm and Friday, August 30th from 1-3 pm. Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet, 2250 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459, obituary line 615-758-8818, www.sellarsfuneralservices.com