Dianna Coats

1953 - 2015

COATS, Dianna Dianna Mae Coats, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister & Granna, was promoted to glory on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2015. Dianna was born on September 24, 1953 in Fort Worth & grew up in North Texas. Dianna graduated from Kimball High School in Dallas in 1972. Afterwards, she attended Texas Wesleyan University & Baylor College of Dentistry where she received a Bachelors of Science in Dental Hygiene. She began her career as a dental hygienist in 1976 & passionately cared for patients for over 38 years. She married her high school sweetheart & love of her life, Jerry Coats, in 1976 in Dallas. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville. An avid birdwatcher & nature lover, she enjoyed spending time with Jerry, her children & loving her grandchildren. Survived by her husband, Jerry Coats; daughters, Kathleen Cervenka and husband Jonathan & Elaine Powell and husband Jonathan; grandchildren, Haleigh Powell, Jillian Cervenka and Oliver Cervenka; sister, Cindy Wyatt and husband Joe; parents, Rev. Jimmie and Mary Frances Mobley; parents by marriage, LCDR Lloyd and Geraldine Coats; & many loved, extended family members. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the National Audubon Society or to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 pm, Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Jaynes Memorial Chapel with funeral services at 10 am, Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Duncanville.