Brenda Lee O'Quinn Coates

Brenda Lee O'Quinn Coates, 60, of Due West, SC, wife of Billy Coates, died Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Doctors Hospital in Augusta, GA. She was born in Abbeville to the late Robert and Annie Lee Alewine O'Quinn. Mrs. Coates was a 1969 graduate of Dixie High School and a retired cosmetologist. She was a member of Little River Baptist Church and attended Keowee Baptist Church. Mrs. Coates was devoted to her family. Loving and spending time with them brought great joy and gave meaning to her life. She also enjoyed scrapbooking and card making. Mrs. Coates is survived by her husband and best friend of 29 years of the home; a daughter, Dawn Brown and her husband Tim of Abbeville; a son, Paul Gettys of Antreville; a step-daughter, Debra Davis and her husband Leon of Illinois; two step-sons, James Coates and Eddie Coates and his wife Diana all of Alabama; a sister, Linda 'Boot' Burton of Abbeville; four grandchildren, Ashlee, Brittney and Caylee Brown and Ambrie Gettys; nine step-grandchildren and one step-great-granddaughter. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00PM on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Keowee Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Mize and Rev. Tony Lee officiating. Burial will follow in Little River Baptist Church Cemetery. The family is at the home. Memorial contributions, in memory of Mrs. Coates, may be sent to the Southeastern Burn Foundation (Chavis House), 1109 Medical Center Dr., Augusta, GA 30909 or to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN., 38105. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES is assisting the Coates family.