Wayne A. Coates

Wayne A. Coates, 82, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 12, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Linda Wells Coates with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Walter F. Coates and Isabel Reynolds Coates.

Wayne was an area resident all his life and a 1958 graduate of the former H. Scott High School in Coatesville. He was employed for 36 years by the Lukens Steel Company retiring in 1997.

He was a member of the Valley Baptist Church, Coatesville, PA.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by two daughters; Whitney Good and husband Scott of East York, PA and Glenda Horning and husband Michael of Birdsboro, PA, three grandchildren; David Pennington, Brian Horning and Brook Smialek, two great grandchildren; Kendall Jade and Ember Grace and three siblings; Barry Coates of Gap, PA, Robert Coates of Downingtown, PA and Denise Swarner of Quarryville. He was preceded in death by one grandson Josh Pennington.

Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.  Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com