Coates, Jerald

W. Jerald Coates, 74, died Saturday, May 28, 2011 in High Point, NC. Born in Hartsville, SC, he was the son of the late Murray B. and Lillie Jernigan Coates. Willie was a loving son and brother. He attended Hartsville High School and was employed with King & Byrd TV in Hartsville for a number of years before relocating to High Point where he retired from the textile industry. He is survived by a sister, Almena Coates Watford of Hartsville. He was preceded in death by a brother, Evy James Coates of Charleston; two sisters, Essie Mae Coates of Charleston and Easter Thomas of Hartsville. Memorial services will be held Thursday, June 2, 2011 in High Point.