Amelia Coats

Amelia Coats, 87, of Mechanicsville, MD, formerly of Clinton, MD, passed away on December 1, 2023 in Mechanicsville, MD. Born on October 20, 1936 in Lynch, KY, she was the daughter of the late Deloris Dominquez (Alverez) and the late Francisco Dominquez. Amelia was the loving wife of the late Jerry Lynn Coats, whom she married on August 8, 1959 in Lynch, KY. She is survived by her children, Jeffery Coats (Kimberly) of Mechanicsville, MD and Chris Coats (Jackie) of Gainesville, VA, her sisters, Virginia “Jenny” Dominguez of MD, Juanita Anderson of WV, and her grandchildren, Taylor Corrine and Hayden Mackenzie. In addition to her parents and husband, Amelia was preceded in death by her siblings, Lucy Dominguez and Nicholas Dominguez. Amelia graduated from Lynch High School in 1954. She was an Administrative Officer for the US Naval Research Lab for 30 years, retiring on March 10, 1995. The family will receive friends on Monday, December 11, 2023 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mechanicsville, MD, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM with Father Michael Tietjen officiating. Inurnment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Serving as pallbearers will be Jeffrey Coats, Chris Coats, Ed Campbell, and Taylor Coats. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.