"Bennie Gilchriest Coates was born January 17th 1940 in Bon Weir, Texas to Eugene D. Gilchriest and Merrill B. Hughes and passed away January 13th, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. At age 16, she graduated Valedictorian from Newton County High School and at age 19 received her BA from Lamar University in Beaumont Texas. After college, she was accepted into the officer training school of the US Marine Core and was commissioned a second lieutenant and later honorably discharged in 1961. She received a Masters degree from Texas Tech and a PhD from LSU, both in Speech Communication. She taught Speech Communication at LSU for 16 years, helping thousands of students build confidence and courage and was always a favorite among the student body. She retired in 1996. In the last twenty five years of her life, she immersed herself in the works of CG Jung, and this gave her tremendous joy and was the bedrock of a deep spiritual life that continued to feed her until her final day. She Co-founded the Baton Rouge CG Jung Society in 1990 and an ongoing Jungian dream group and was active in both communities until her death. She was a fiercely loving mother of her three children and five grandchildren, an incredible cook and nurturer, and unafraid to speak her mind. She had a wonderful sense of humor, a sharp inquisitive mind, and a hunger for knowledge and understanding. She truly lived a full life. She was predeceased by her parents and her beloved sister, Lura Gilchriest White. She is survived by husband, Frank M. Coates Jr, husband of 46 years, three children, Connie Smith (Mike), Sam Coates (Aislynn), and David Coates, and five grandchildren: Sam Smith, Greer Smith, Collin Coates, Cooper Coates, and Gracie Coates. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of the donors choice. Visitation for friends and family is Wednesday, January 17th, 5:00-7:00 p.m at Rabenhorst funeral home (825 Government st. in Baton Rouge) with a celebration of her life immediately following in the chapel.
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