Nancy Puryear Coates Obituary

With sadness, we share the passing of Nancy Puryear Coates of Nathalie, Virginia. Nancy, born on December 2, 1935, passed away on October 15, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Nancy Puryear Coates to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert William Puryear and Letha Watts Puryear; her siblings, Owen Puryear, Wynette Oliver, Elsie Oakes and Pearl Puryear Thomason; Robert Thomason and William Wayne Coates.

She is survived by: her children, Nancy Gayle Brown (Ernie Hackney) of Nathalie and Robert Carroll Thomason (Wendy) of Virgilina; and her sister Peggy Wilson of Durham, NC.. She is also survived by five grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 21st 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Powell Funeral Home (1603 Wilborn Ave, South Boston, VA 24592).

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