Cuba Jean Coates

Cuba Jean Green Coates, 93, passed from earth into eternal glory on Tuesday, July 31st in her home surrounded by family. Cuba was born on April 8, 1925 in Freedom, Oklahoma to Robert and Birdie Green. She was the last survivor of their ten children. Cuba began playing the piano for church worship services at the young age of ten and became quite an accomplished pianist. Cuba graduated from Strother High School in 1942 and married Harry Edward Coates, Sr. in July of the same year. Over her lifetime, she excelled as a musician, writer, photographer, gardener, and was an excellent cook. Cuba worked for the U.S. Census Bureau, wrote book reviews for The Seminole Producer, and was an interviewer for Opinion Research Corporation. She was awarded Cattle Woman of the Year for Seminole County in 2003. She is survived by three sons; Harry Coates, Jr. and his wife Haley Coates, Brian Coates and his wife Rhonda Coates, Bruce Coates and his wife Amber Coates all of Seminole, Oklahoma; four daughters; Lynda Jordan of Seminole, Oklahoma, Lisa Lee and her husband Bob Lee of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Laura Good and her husband Glenn Good of Seminole and Jennifer Thomas of Seminole, her special friend Dora Stephens and her husband Frank Stephens of Wewoka, Oklahoma, 24 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by, her parents, daughter Priscilla Faith Coates, Husband, Harry Coates, Sr., grandson Geoffrey Good, Grandson Nathan Good, Grandson, Jeremy Coates, sons-in-law, Tommy Thomas and Ted Jordon, 5 brothers and 4 sisters. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church at 910 West Wrangler Blvd, Seminole, Oklahoma, with Pastor Mark Watson officiating. Under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma.   Funeral Information: August 11, 2018, 11:00 AM First United Methodist Church @ 910 West Wrangler Blvd. in Seminole,Ok. located at Seminole, Seminole, OK 74868