Laura Kinsey Coates Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Laura Kinsey Coates (Mount Olive, North Carolina) is shared. Laura, born on March 9, 1939, passed away on October 25, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Laura Kinsey Coates to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Junior Coates; her great grandchild Emilia Faith Gore; her parents, Roy Kinsey and Lily May Turner Kinsey; and her brothers, George Kinsey and Joe Kinsey.
She is survived by: her children, Fran Moore of Mount Olive and Roy Coates; her daughter-in-law Dean Burroughs Coates of Mount Olive; her grandchildren, Matthew Gore (Korrinne) of Wilson, Nelson Coates of Mount Olive and Lauren Moore (Corey Raynor) of Mount Olive; her great grandchildren, Waylon Coates, Kinsey Coates, Avery Raynor, Olivia Raynor, Emmerson Raynor and Micah Gore; her sisters, Grace (Lester Edmundson) and Elizabeth Edwards of Deep Run; and her sister-in-law Jeanette Kinsey of Missouri. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 28th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Wayne Memorial Park (2925 US-117, Dudley, NC 28333).
