June 2, 2023 Coats Museum News
What are the chances of sisters-in-law having the same name? Juanita Ogburn Hudson is a very familiar name to many in Harnett County and beyond, but did you know she had a sister-in-law who also had the name Juanita Ogburn after she had married Juanita’s brother. Juanita Sealy Ogburn of Route 2, Coats, but formerly of Raleigh had died on Monday. She was a retired beautician and owner of Style Shop in Raleigh. Her son, Marty Ogburn of Coats, survived her (Daily Record Nov. 24, 1992).
By the way- our own Coats Museum volunteer Lynda Butler has a sister –in-law named Linda Butler- one with an “I” and one with a” Y”.
Another death made the November news. This death announcement was for Frances Moore Cook, 66, of Willow Drive, Coats. She was a retired seamstress from Cary Mill Manufacturing, Co. Her services were held at Pleasant Memory Baptist Church with Revs. Chris Rooten and Ernie Taylor officiating. She was survived by her husband, J. Bartley Cook; a daughter, Pat Godwin; a son, Randy Cook; her mother, Mamie Moore; a sister, Faye Dean Moore Daniel; three brothers- Eugene, Richard and Paul Moore (Daily Record Nov. 25, 1992).
I bet many of those names sounded familiar. I always have trouble trying to remember do I write Cook or Cooke. Wonder if our early census takers had the similar problem.
How many of you went to the sites of the tornado that had hit the Coats area back in November of 1992? The Harnett County Board of Commissioners did visit many of the victims to see firsthand the damage done to the area. They talked to Rocky Caudle and his wife Michelle whose house was completely destroyed (Daily Record Nov. 26, 1992).
Belle Williams also visited the devastated area hit by the tornado winds and was touched by the loss of everything- photo albums, post cards, Christmas garland and family heirlooms. She had watched the families and neighbors collect anything they could find and load them into boxes and trash bags. She heard people like Rodney Mills, Jack Bowden and Rocky Caudle express thanks to God to be alive.
There were many in Coats who were not touched by the storm but were afflicted with illnesses. Those who Belle mentioned were Anna Belle Stewart who had had surgery in Rex. Elizabeth Johnson had been hospitalized and Jeremy Byrd, son of Ronnie Byrd, had suffered serious injuries in a wreck.
“Occasions” had celebrated its first anniversary. Do you recognize that name from times past? Yes, it was the catering business owned by Cathy Honeycutt who was a Coats High School graduate (Daily Record Nov. 26, 1992).
The CACC recognized McRay Stewart’s MHP as the Business Focus of the Week. The business was located one mile north of Coats on N.C. Highway 55. McRay and Louine were very civic minded people. They had three daughters- Cheryl Williams, Kay Blanchard and Gail McLamb (Daily Record Nov. 26, 1992).
It was birthday party time at the home of Hughie III and Michelle Stewart’s house. Haley Stewart celebrated her first birthday. Lots of friends joined her for the “It’s My Birthday Bears” party (Daily Record Nov. 26, 1992).
Tamera Marie Parrish, daughter of James and Cindy Parrish, was honored with a birthday party also. This was her seventh. While the Parrish family was celebrating the birthday party with pizza, the McGill’s of Coats were celebrating also. Sue and Clarence McGill’s son-Patrick McGill, and Judith Michelle Register, had exchanged wedding vows at the Edenton Methodist Church in Raleigh.
Rebecca Creech Cobb, 64, of Route 3, Benson, had died in Rex Hospital in Raleigh. She was the daughter of the late Waymon Creech. Rebecca was a retired beautician. Her services were held at the Rose and Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson with Rev. Jim Bell officiating. Burial was in the Roselawn Cemetery. Her husband was Algie D. Cobb; two daughters –Ann Cobb and Vickie C. Gay; two sisters-Clara Wood and Margaret King; a brother, Billy Creech, and one grandchild-Donald Bert “Trey” Gay, III survived Rebecca (Daily Record Dec. 1, 1992).
How many businesses can you think of that simply go by letters or numbers? There was once an A&P, Roses 5&10. Can you think of more? What about the ABC store?
Just as younger visitors are confused when the Coats Museum docents talk about the stagecoach road and railroad coming through Coats, many are just as surprised that an ABC store once occupied a building in Coats. It however lasted only 25 years. The store was located on S. McKinley Street and had lost over $3,000 in the last year and had lost $2,000 in the last quarter. Possible causes for the failure of the store were cited as being the economy and the increase in alcohol tax and slow traffic through the Coats area. Clyde Ennis was the manager of store for 25 years (Daily Record Dec. 4, 1992).
Many will recall that the building was later used as Flowers by Jean and as a Coats Public Library before it was taken down after a fire. Do you think the ABC would have survived in 2023?
I do know that Melissa J. Parker, 24, had died on Wednesday as the result of injuries in a traffic accident. Surviving her were her mother and stepfather Wayne and Nancy Gregory and two brothers -Kenneth Parker and Keith Parker (Daily Record Dec. 4, 1992).
The Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honorary Society of Agriculture at NCSU, presented Howard Bryan Sorrell with a Gamma Sigma Delta Scholastic Certificate for his dedication, hard work, and scholastic achievement for being in the top ten percent of the freshmen class at NCSU. The 1991 graduate of Triton High School participated in Honors Convocation, was a member of the Pre-Vet Club and was a Dean’s List student. He is the son of H.L. and Gayle Sorrell of Coats (Daily Record Dec. 4, 1992).
I am so proud of the many new Coats Museum folks who are working so hard to carry on the mission of sharing our local history. The new memorial and honorarium bricks have been cemented in place beside the walkway thanks to The Brick Committee and especially to Lenny Parker. Randy Stephenson is busy working out details to see if we can add an addition to the museum to display so many stored items that need to be displayed.
What are the chances of sisters-in-law having the same name? Juanita Ogburn Hudson is a very familiar name to many in Harnett County and beyond, but did you know she had a sister-in-law who also had the name Juanita Ogburn after she had married Juanita’s brother. Juanita Sealy Ogburn of Route 2, Coats, but formerly of Raleigh had died on Monday. She was a retired beautician and owner of Style Shop in Raleigh. Her son, Marty Ogburn of Coats, survived her (Daily Record Nov. 24, 1992).
By the way- our own Coats Museum volunteer Lynda Butler has a sister –in-law named Linda Butler- one with an “I” and one with a” Y”.
Another death made the November news. This death announcement was for Frances Moore Cook, 66, of Willow Drive, Coats. She was a retired seamstress from Cary Mill Manufacturing, Co. Her services were held at Pleasant Memory Baptist Church with Revs. Chris Rooten and Ernie Taylor officiating. She was survived by her husband, J. Bartley Cook; a daughter, Pat Godwin; a son, Randy Cook; her mother, Mamie Moore; a sister, Faye Dean Moore Daniel; three brothers- Eugene, Richard and Paul Moore (Daily Record Nov. 25, 1992).
I bet many of those names sounded familiar. I always have trouble trying to remember do I write Cook or Cooke. Wonder if our early census takers had the similar problem.
How many of you went to the sites of the tornado that had hit the Coats area back in November of 1992? The Harnett County Board of Commissioners did visit many of the victims to see firsthand the damage done to the area. They talked to Rocky Caudle and his wife Michelle whose house was completely destroyed (Daily Record Nov. 26, 1992).
Belle Williams also visited the devastated area hit by the tornado winds and was touched by the loss of everything- photo albums, post cards, Christmas garland and family heirlooms. She had watched the families and neighbors collect anything they could find and load them into boxes and trash bags. She heard people like Rodney Mills, Jack Bowden and Rocky Caudle express thanks to God to be alive.
There were many in Coats who were not touched by the storm but were afflicted with illnesses. Those who Belle mentioned were Anna Belle Stewart who had had surgery in Rex. Elizabeth Johnson had been hospitalized and Jeremy Byrd, son of Ronnie Byrd, had suffered serious injuries in a wreck.
“Occasions” had celebrated its first anniversary. Do you recognize that name from times past? Yes, it was the catering business owned by Cathy Honeycutt who was a Coats High School graduate (Daily Record Nov. 26, 1992).
The CACC recognized McRay Stewart’s MHP as the Business Focus of the Week. The business was located one mile north of Coats on N.C. Highway 55. McRay and Louine were very civic minded people. They had three daughters- Cheryl Williams, Kay Blanchard and Gail McLamb (Daily Record Nov. 26, 1992).
It was birthday party time at the home of Hughie III and Michelle Stewart’s house. Haley Stewart celebrated her first birthday. Lots of friends joined her for the “It’s My Birthday Bears” party (Daily Record Nov. 26, 1992).
Tamera Marie Parrish, daughter of James and Cindy Parrish, was honored with a birthday party also. This was her seventh. While the Parrish family was celebrating the birthday party with pizza, the McGill’s of Coats were celebrating also. Sue and Clarence McGill’s son-Patrick McGill, and Judith Michelle Register, had exchanged wedding vows at the Edenton Methodist Church in Raleigh.
Rebecca Creech Cobb, 64, of Route 3, Benson, had died in Rex Hospital in Raleigh. She was the daughter of the late Waymon Creech. Rebecca was a retired beautician. Her services were held at the Rose and Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson with Rev. Jim Bell officiating. Burial was in the Roselawn Cemetery. Her husband was Algie D. Cobb; two daughters –Ann Cobb and Vickie C. Gay; two sisters-Clara Wood and Margaret King; a brother, Billy Creech, and one grandchild-Donald Bert “Trey” Gay, III survived Rebecca (Daily Record Dec. 1, 1992).
How many businesses can you think of that simply go by letters or numbers? There was once an A&P, Roses 5&10. Can you think of more? What about the ABC store?
Just as younger visitors are confused when the Coats Museum docents talk about the stagecoach road and railroad coming through Coats, many are just as surprised that an ABC store once occupied a building in Coats. It however lasted only 25 years. The store was located on S. McKinley Street and had lost over $3,000 in the last year and had lost $2,000 in the last quarter. Possible causes for the failure of the store were cited as being the economy and the increase in alcohol tax and slow traffic through the Coats area. Clyde Ennis was the manager of store for 25 years (Daily Record Dec. 4, 1992).
Many will recall that the building was later used as Flowers by Jean and as a Coats Public Library before it was taken down after a fire. Do you think the ABC would have survived in 2023?
I do know that Melissa J. Parker, 24, had died on Wednesday as the result of injuries in a traffic accident. Surviving her were her mother and stepfather Wayne and Nancy Gregory and two brothers -Kenneth Parker and Keith Parker (Daily Record Dec. 4, 1992).
The Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honorary Society of Agriculture at NCSU, presented Howard Bryan Sorrell with a Gamma Sigma Delta Scholastic Certificate for his dedication, hard work, and scholastic achievement for being in the top ten percent of the freshmen class at NCSU. The 1991 graduate of Triton High School participated in Honors Convocation, was a member of the Pre-Vet Club and was a Dean’s List student. He is the son of H.L. and Gayle Sorrell of Coats (Daily Record Dec. 4, 1992).
I am so proud of the many new Coats Museum folks who are working so hard to carry on the mission of sharing our local history. The new memorial and honorarium bricks have been cemented in place beside the walkway thanks to The Brick Committee and especially to Lenny Parker. Randy Stephenson is busy working out details to see if we can add an addition to the museum to display so many stored items that need to be displayed.