Joseph Lonzie Coates

Joseph Lonzie Coates, age 83, of Awendaw, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Joan Brandt Coates. A Funeral Service will be held in his honor on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Mount Pleasant Chapel, located at 1494 Mathis Ferry Road, at 12:00 pm. Interment will follow the service at Riverview Memorial Park. The family invites friends to join them for visitation an hour prior to the service.

Joseph was born on January 17, 1941, in Conway, South Carolina, to the late Lonzie Coates and the late Maybelle Roberts. He dedicated his professional life to serving as Chief of Resource Management at the Army Corps of Engineers. Joseph took great pleasure in building, having constructed his own home, and was deeply fond of farm life. A true enthusiast of classic cinema, he cherished the films of John Wayne.

He is survived by his loving wife, Joan of Awendaw, SC; and his siblings, John Emory Coates and Billy Coates, both residing in Wampee, South Carolina. Tragically, he was preceded in death by his son, Joseph Lonzie Coates, Jr.

Joseph's memory will be honored by all who knew him, and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.

A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com.