Woodmont Baptist children’s minister dies at 62
Denise Carrigan Coats, children’s minister at Woodmont Baptist Church, Florence, died May 24 after a battle with cancer. She was 62.
A member of Woodmont Baptist since 1993, she served as director of the church’s King’s Kids Preschool until 2004, when she became the church’s children’s minister.
Chad Hess, pastor of Woodmont Baptist, said Coats’ love for children was “remarkable.”
“Denise didn’t just believe the gospel, she surrendered her life to share the gospel,” Hess said.
“Over the past few months, as she struggled with cancer, she taught us all what persevering in the faith and ministry looked like,” he said. “I am humbled to have known her and to watch her live so courageously to minister to children.”
Coats is survived by her husband, Tony; three children; and two grandchildren. (Grace Thornton)
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