Vernon Franklin Coates, Sr. age 91 of Marble passed away Friday May 25, 2018 at the Charles Georgae VA Medical Center in Asheville.
Vernon was the son of the late Frank Vernon and Edna Travis Coates. He was a US Navy veteran during the Korean Conflict. Vernon and his wife retired to Cherokee County, NC in 1983.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Coates and sister, Juanita Rodgers.
He is survived by his three sons, Vernon Coates Jr. "Speedy" and wife Barbara Ann of Grape Creek, Byron Coates and wife Carla of Statesville and Michael Coates of Hayesville; one daughter, Shareen Meeks; 15 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 2 pm, Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with military rites to be conducted by the VFW Post 10222, Joe Miller Elkin American Legion Post #96 and D.A.V. Chapter #73 and American Legion Post #532 of Hayesville and VFW post #6812.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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