December 18, 2020 Coats Museum News
How many of you know how old your great -grandparents were when they died? Did one set of great- grandparents die younger than the other? If your parents are dead, did they live longer than their parents? Can you believe since 1900, the global average life expectancy has more than doubled to seventy years? This is global. The inequality of life expectancy is still very large across and within countries. In the days of Jesus, one could expect to live to be 35 years old but infant mortality lowered the life expectancy age. Interestingly in 2020, if one lives in North America, the male can expect to live to be 77 while the female to be 81; however, according to some sources, the life expectancy of some races in the USA , the male can live to be 78.93 while the female’s is 84 (Internet sources).
What makes some families have members who live longer than their neighbors? Do you remember reading about a woman in Coats whose birthday events always seem to show up in the Daily Record? This lady was Mrs. Mary Penny Coats who celebrated her 93rd on May 4, 1986. She was affectionately known as Aunt Mary and was the last surviving child of the late Henry and Unity Coats Penny. She was wife of the late Roger Coats and was the oldest resident in Coats having resided there since 1912. She had one daughter, Louise Coats Jackson who resided with her mother (Daily Record May 7, 1986).
An announcement shared in the paper was from Wayne Gregory of Clayton and Sue Gregory of Coats who announced the engagement of their daughter, Charlotte Melinda Gregory, to Anthony Glenn Pittman of Fayetteville (Daily Record May 9, 1986).
Who remembers Jesse Ray Mann? He had such a distinctive laugh and was such an optimistic man. He loved to bird hunt with family and friends but he made the news in 1986 when it was printed that Jesse Ray was applying fertilizer to his fields. It must be noted that there was a drought, so knowing Jesse Ray, he was likely sprinkling some prayers on the field, too.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde R. Hightower of Lillington announced the engagement f their daughter, Lisa Carol Hightower, to Joseph Wayne Ferrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. George O. Ferrell of Coats.
Henry C. Hairr, Jr. and Michael Allen of the Coats Police Department had just completed 520 hours of instruction in Basic Law Enforcement Training at the N.C. Justice Academy at Salemburg (Daily Record May 13, 1986 (Daily Record May 13, 1986).
The Coats Chamber had announced the Business Focus of the Week was Creative Critters owned by Mrs. Ann Jones. Mrs. Jones was married to Casey Jones. Other employees of the business were Calinda Westbrook and Nancy Strickland. Katherine Hargrove taught weaving class on request basis. Creative Critters offered free demonstrations to church groups, Boys Scouts, Girl Scouts and other youth groups.
Who remembers Creative Critters? It truly had a fitting name. It was amazing in the workmanship of the items they sold and for those of you who know Ann and Casey would have expected nothing less than best in workmanship. Did any of you have Ann Jones as a teacher?
Another Coats individual who expected the best from those he taught or coached was Dan Honeycutt. The Lady Hawks softball team topped Cary for cap-nine crown under the leadership of Coach Dan Honeycutt. Tara Johnson had hit a triple during the game (Daily Record May 15, 1986).
Larue Coats, a Coats High School graduate, received her PhD. Degree from UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Coats was the daughter of Mrs. Edna Hayes Coats and the late Ransom Coats. She had been an educator and a member of national academic honor societies throughout her career (Daily Record May 21, 1985).
Coats High School has had numerous students earn their medical degrees but how many have received their PhD from UNC? One that is making an impact in treating the Covid is Dr. Robert (Bob) House, son of Margaret House of Coats. Are there others who have earned a PhD?
Pastor Horace Johnson was the pastor at Coats PFWB Church when they presented the Easter Drive-Thru Service mentioned in an earlier column. Pastor Johnson shared that the event was held at the site of the current Hunters Run property. Thank you, Pastor Johnson, and come visit us at the museum when the pandemic is history.
Those of you who follow the Coats Museum News recognize the names of others who seem to constantly give back to the community through their churches, organizations and the Coats Museum. Mary Ellen Lauder for several years was a leader in the local affiliate of the NC Community Foundation which addresses the needs of so many worthy students, nonprofits, and other community programs. Thank you, Mary Ellen, for giving memorials to the museum for Joe Tart and for Don and Willie Joe Sorrell, H.L.’s brothers who died in 2020.
Patsy and Stacy Avery whose generosity also touches so many organizations in the area have remembered Sherrill Pleasant and Bill Avery with memorials and also given a very generous donation to help operate and insure the future of the Coats Museum.
Ralph Denning graduated from Coats High and Campbell University and has never forgotten that these two schools and certain other individuals in the Coats community impacted his life. As a faithful Coats Museum Board member, he seems to find so many ways to financially support the museum. Thank you, Ralph and Lorena, for your donation to the museum to honor its volunteers. Folks like you, Mary Ellen, Patsy and Stacy make the volunteers proud to be a part of our museum.
Have you been by the Heritage Square since it is decorated for the Christmas season? Thanks goes to Paul Parker for making sure all the security lights are functioning and special thanks to little Kendall Adams for making our Lollipop Christmas tree, Jack Johnson, Misty Gill and the other friends who have been so supportive of the museum in the most unique year in its twenty-five year history.
The Coats Museum volunteers ask that you pray for Patsy and Stacy Avery for better health and for all our readers to have a very kind, safe and loving Christmas.
How many of you know how old your great -grandparents were when they died? Did one set of great- grandparents die younger than the other? If your parents are dead, did they live longer than their parents? Can you believe since 1900, the global average life expectancy has more than doubled to seventy years? This is global. The inequality of life expectancy is still very large across and within countries. In the days of Jesus, one could expect to live to be 35 years old but infant mortality lowered the life expectancy age. Interestingly in 2020, if one lives in North America, the male can expect to live to be 77 while the female to be 81; however, according to some sources, the life expectancy of some races in the USA , the male can live to be 78.93 while the female’s is 84 (Internet sources).
What makes some families have members who live longer than their neighbors? Do you remember reading about a woman in Coats whose birthday events always seem to show up in the Daily Record? This lady was Mrs. Mary Penny Coats who celebrated her 93rd on May 4, 1986. She was affectionately known as Aunt Mary and was the last surviving child of the late Henry and Unity Coats Penny. She was wife of the late Roger Coats and was the oldest resident in Coats having resided there since 1912. She had one daughter, Louise Coats Jackson who resided with her mother (Daily Record May 7, 1986).
An announcement shared in the paper was from Wayne Gregory of Clayton and Sue Gregory of Coats who announced the engagement of their daughter, Charlotte Melinda Gregory, to Anthony Glenn Pittman of Fayetteville (Daily Record May 9, 1986).
Who remembers Jesse Ray Mann? He had such a distinctive laugh and was such an optimistic man. He loved to bird hunt with family and friends but he made the news in 1986 when it was printed that Jesse Ray was applying fertilizer to his fields. It must be noted that there was a drought, so knowing Jesse Ray, he was likely sprinkling some prayers on the field, too.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde R. Hightower of Lillington announced the engagement f their daughter, Lisa Carol Hightower, to Joseph Wayne Ferrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. George O. Ferrell of Coats.
Henry C. Hairr, Jr. and Michael Allen of the Coats Police Department had just completed 520 hours of instruction in Basic Law Enforcement Training at the N.C. Justice Academy at Salemburg (Daily Record May 13, 1986 (Daily Record May 13, 1986).
The Coats Chamber had announced the Business Focus of the Week was Creative Critters owned by Mrs. Ann Jones. Mrs. Jones was married to Casey Jones. Other employees of the business were Calinda Westbrook and Nancy Strickland. Katherine Hargrove taught weaving class on request basis. Creative Critters offered free demonstrations to church groups, Boys Scouts, Girl Scouts and other youth groups.
Who remembers Creative Critters? It truly had a fitting name. It was amazing in the workmanship of the items they sold and for those of you who know Ann and Casey would have expected nothing less than best in workmanship. Did any of you have Ann Jones as a teacher?
Another Coats individual who expected the best from those he taught or coached was Dan Honeycutt. The Lady Hawks softball team topped Cary for cap-nine crown under the leadership of Coach Dan Honeycutt. Tara Johnson had hit a triple during the game (Daily Record May 15, 1986).
Larue Coats, a Coats High School graduate, received her PhD. Degree from UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Coats was the daughter of Mrs. Edna Hayes Coats and the late Ransom Coats. She had been an educator and a member of national academic honor societies throughout her career (Daily Record May 21, 1985).
Coats High School has had numerous students earn their medical degrees but how many have received their PhD from UNC? One that is making an impact in treating the Covid is Dr. Robert (Bob) House, son of Margaret House of Coats. Are there others who have earned a PhD?
Pastor Horace Johnson was the pastor at Coats PFWB Church when they presented the Easter Drive-Thru Service mentioned in an earlier column. Pastor Johnson shared that the event was held at the site of the current Hunters Run property. Thank you, Pastor Johnson, and come visit us at the museum when the pandemic is history.
Those of you who follow the Coats Museum News recognize the names of others who seem to constantly give back to the community through their churches, organizations and the Coats Museum. Mary Ellen Lauder for several years was a leader in the local affiliate of the NC Community Foundation which addresses the needs of so many worthy students, nonprofits, and other community programs. Thank you, Mary Ellen, for giving memorials to the museum for Joe Tart and for Don and Willie Joe Sorrell, H.L.’s brothers who died in 2020.
Patsy and Stacy Avery whose generosity also touches so many organizations in the area have remembered Sherrill Pleasant and Bill Avery with memorials and also given a very generous donation to help operate and insure the future of the Coats Museum.
Ralph Denning graduated from Coats High and Campbell University and has never forgotten that these two schools and certain other individuals in the Coats community impacted his life. As a faithful Coats Museum Board member, he seems to find so many ways to financially support the museum. Thank you, Ralph and Lorena, for your donation to the museum to honor its volunteers. Folks like you, Mary Ellen, Patsy and Stacy make the volunteers proud to be a part of our museum.
Have you been by the Heritage Square since it is decorated for the Christmas season? Thanks goes to Paul Parker for making sure all the security lights are functioning and special thanks to little Kendall Adams for making our Lollipop Christmas tree, Jack Johnson, Misty Gill and the other friends who have been so supportive of the museum in the most unique year in its twenty-five year history.
The Coats Museum volunteers ask that you pray for Patsy and Stacy Avery for better health and for all our readers to have a very kind, safe and loving Christmas.