Obituary of Tillie B COATES, Perry County, Illinois This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mike Jones Tillie B. Coates Obituary Provided by annual Gass-Logan Reunion attendees. Submitted by Mike Jones. Tillie B. Coates, 86, Swanwick, Dies in Pinckneyville Hospital Tillie B. Coates, 86, Rt. 1 Swanwick, died Saturday in Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Born in Perry County Oct. 27, 1892, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Martha (Logan) Gass. On Nov. 30, 1911 in Pinckneyville, she married Grover Cleveland Coates who preceded her in death in 1947. Surviving are two daughters, Bertha Flare and Mae Giacomo of Swanwick; 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; one brother, James Gass; and two sisters, Laura Tanner and Lillian Pyatt, all of Pinckneyville. Besides her parents and husband, one son, William, a grandchild, one brother, and two sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., from Concord Baptist Church until time of service. ***************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. **************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mike Jones