Obituaries
Obituaries

Coats, Robert

July 21, 2024

COATS, Robert Symmes

Age 64, of Marietta, passed away July 18, 2024. Service, July 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM, Davis-Struempf Chapel, Davis-Struempf Funeral Home, Austell, GA.

View the obituary on Legacy.com

Funeral Home Information

Davis-Struempf Funeral Home & Crematory

1975 E West Connector

Austell, GA

30106

https://www.davisstruempf.com

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