COATE, Gerald "Jerry" Dean Age 85, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Saturday morning, March 30, 2013, at Covington Care Center. He was born November 2, 1927, in Laura, Ohio, to his parents Chester Arthur & Elsie Mae (Mowry) Coate. Jerry graduated from Newton High School class of 1948. On November 2, 1956, he married Rena Lucille Emrick and together they shared a life for over 56 years. He worked as a truck driver for Val Decker Packing Co. and worked at Dinner Bell Foods. Jerry retired from Hobart Corp/PMI in 1981 and also retired as a farmer. He was a US Army veteran and was a member of the VFW Post#6557, American Legion Post 487, and the Korean War Veterans Association-Western Ohio Chapter, Piqua. He was a member and deacon of the Laura Christian Church and was a member of the West Milton Lodge 577 F.& A.M, Dayton Scottish Rite, WACO Historical Society and Miami County Genealogy Society. Jerry loved spending time with his family and friends and will be missed by all. He will be remembered by his loving wife Rena Coate of Pleasant Hill; daughters and son-in-law Jacqueline "Jackie" & Robert Sweitzer of Troy, Tracy McGuire of Pleasant Hill; sons and daughter-in-law Rick Coate of Pleasant Hill, Chad & Erin Coate of Troy; grandchildren Ryan Noll (Megan), Cody McGuire, Ethan McGuire, Cora Coate; step grandchildren Eric Sweitzer (Beth), Jason Sweitzer, Adam Sweitzer, Ryan Sweitzer, Misty Zeller (Justin), Dustin Swabb, Cody Swabb, Kristin Swabb; 7 great grandchildren; brother Dale Elliott Coate of El Cajon, CA. He was preceded in death by his first wife Jean (Beck) Coate in 1954; son Ronald Coate; brothers D.L. "Bud" Coate and Max Coate; sister Letha Argabright. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 3, at the Laura Christian Church, 1 South Main Street, Laura, Ohio, with interment following at Wheelock Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM Tuesday, at Jackson-Sarver Funeral Home, 1 S. Main Street, Pleasant Hill.If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County or the National Parkinson's Foundation. Online memories may be left for the family at www.jackson-sarver.com