Nell Coffman Coats, age 94, of Northport, died July 17, 2007, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Alan Head officiating. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Survivors include her husband, Eldon Coats of Northport; daughter, Betty Mims of Northport; three grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Chuck Taylor, Larry Shirley, Wayne Junkins, Rob Englebert, Ric Englebert and Bill Shaffer.

Honorary pallbearers are Sears retirees and Trinity Sunset and Fun Set Group.

Published in the Tuscaloosa News on 7/18/2007

Nell Coats and her daughter, Betty Mims, were inseparable.  You never saw Nell in church without Betty