Carter T. Coates

COATES, T. Carter, 77, of Richmond, died on November 5, 2010. Born February 7, 1933 in Tazewell County, he was the son of Thomas Felix Coates and Ella Wooding Carter Coates. He was a graduate of Richmond College and the T.C. Williams School of Law of the University of Richmond. A member of the Virginia State Bar for over 50 years, Mr. Coates served in the claims division of State Farm Insurance Company until his retirement. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Dr. Thomas F. Coates Jr. of Crozier and Judge Wade S. Coates of Tazewell. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Katherine Beale Coates of Richmond; children, Mary Coates Bennett and John F. Bennett III of Richmond, and Townes C. Coates Jr. of Baltimore; granddaughters, Erin Carter Bennett and Sarah Byrn Bennett; and a host of family, friends and colleagues. A memorial service will be held at Seventh Street Christian Church, 4101 Grove Avenue (at Malvern), Richmond, on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 2 p.m. In his latter years, Carter particularly appreciated his association with the staff, clients, and fellow volunteers at Meals on Wheels. Thus, in lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to Meals on Wheels Serving Central Virginia, 1600 Willow Lawn Drive, Richmond, Va. 23230.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.