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Birth	:	6 Mar 1923 York County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	2 Oct 2004 Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Due West ARP Church Cemetery, Due West, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.3338890, -82.3880560
Description	:	DUE WEST - Thomas McKee "Coach" Oates, 81, of Due West, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004 at Due West Retirement Home in Due West. A native of York County, he was a three-sport letterman at Erskine College and served in the U.S. Army teaching young soldiers to read. He coached at York High School from 1946 to 1958 and at Rock Hill High School from 1958 to 1971. He retired in 1986 after 42 years in education as a teacher, coach and administrator. During his career, he received many honors in accordance with his coaching success. He was a member... Read More	DUE WEST - Thomas McKee "Coach" Oates, 81, of Due West, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004 at Due West Retirement Home in Due West. A native of York County, he was a three-sport letterman at Erskine College and served in the U.S. Army teaching young soldiers to read. He coached at York High School from 1946 to 1958 and at Rock Hill High School from 1958 to 1971. He retired in 1986 after 42 years in education as a teacher, coach and administrator. During his career, he received many honors in accordance with his coaching success. He was a member of the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association's Hall of Fame, the York County Sports Hall of Fame and the Erskine College Sports Hall of Fame. He served as an elder in the York Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and as an elder in the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Rock Hill for over 40 years. Surviving are widow, Eula Young Oates; three children, Lisa Oates Todd of Fayetteville, Tenn., Jackie Oates Thompson of Greenville and Dr. T. Mack Oates Jr. of Danville, Va.; sister, Margaret Somerville; brother, Dusty Oates; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services are at 4 p.m. Monday at Due West A.R.P. Church cemetery. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Rock Hill. Memorials can be sent to Erskine College for athletic scholarships or to the Mission Fund of the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Rock Hill, S.C.

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Thomas McKee Oates death on 2 Oct 2004 in Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.3338890
Longitude: -82.3880560

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Eula Young Oates

(1924 - 2005)

Siblings

Henry C. “Dusty” Oates Sr.

(1927 - 2015)

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1. Due West ARP Church Cemetery
Due West, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3338890, -82.3880560

2. Due West Cemetery
Due West, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3344002, -82.3886032

3. Due West Baptist Cemetery
Due West, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3344610, -82.3827990

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Coordinate: 34.3217820, -82.3893600

5. Mount Lebanon A.M.E. Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3376210, -82.3690200

6. New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
Due West, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3233810, -82.4029890

7. Winona Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3664017, -82.3831024

8. Winona Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3667840, -82.3830280

9. McClain Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3708000, -82.3930969

10. Bethlehem Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.2952995, -82.3768997

11. Lindsay Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3003320, -82.4160600

12. Whispering Pines Mennonite Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3671700, -82.4249650

13. Donalds Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3796997, -82.3507996

14. Little River Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3460999, -82.4550018

15. Forksville Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.3853230, -82.3556430

16. New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
Level Land, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3589300, -82.4520900

17. Shiloh Mennonite Cemetery
Due West, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2995010, -82.4487560

18. Old Gilgal Cemetery
Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2825012, -82.3463974

19. Keowee Baptist Church Cemetery
Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3888580, -82.4240890

20. Gilgal Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2764015, -82.3497009

21. Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery #1
Level Land, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3304570, -82.4683030

22. Prince Family Cemetery
Due West, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3722610, -82.4549810

23. Ashley Cemetery
Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.3143997, -82.4661026

24. Mount Zion AME Church Cemetery
Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2797400, -82.3343000