Shirley Ann Coates, age 74, of Coulterville, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 2:18 p.m. in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL.
Shirley was born on February 11, 1944 in Centralia, IL, a daughter to Irvin Dale and Edith Margaret (Troutt) Faught. On February 20, 1982, she married William Ray “Bill” Coates at Loyalty Missionary Baptist Church, Sparta, IL and he survives. In her lifetime, she had worked as a line operator at Gilster-Mary Lee and a dog groomer and loved working as a farmer’s wife helping with daily duties on the farm. She was a member of Loyalty Missionary Baptist Church, Sparta, IL where she was very active and loved working as a janitor, helping with fixing dinners. She enjoyed living in the country on a farm, traveling, painting, shopping and singing in church. Shirley’s greatest love was her family and spending time with them.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Coates of Coulterville, IL; seven children, Ray (Ann) Hill of Montrose, MO, Cindy (Tony) Dauge of Owensville, MO, Joey Favier of Chester, IL, Tim Coates of West Frankfort, IL, Kendra Hargan of Freeburg, IL, Steven Coates of Perryville, MO and Matt Coates of Shiloh, IL; four sisters, Linda (Bobby) Mines of Sparta, IL, Donna “Susie” Giacomo of Lewisburg, TN, Debbie (Danny Joe) Kempfer of Evansville, IL and Terri Faught of Steeleville, IL; a sister-in-law, Marilyn Newsome of Charleston, SC; twelve grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Kimberly Ann Favier; two brothers, Jerry Dale Faught and Michael Keith Faught; and two sisters, Barbara Kay Faught and Dottie Bryant.
Funeral services will be held at Loyalty Missionary Baptist Church, Sparta, IL on Monday, October 29, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Tom Foster officiating. Interment will be in Caledonia Cemetery, Sparta, IL.
Visitation will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, IL on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Loyalty Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund.
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