Miss Beverly was a warrior citizen for law enforcement and a servant of Jesus Christ for her community. We met through the COPS connection - and she was my friend from the day we met. God Bless her for the way she honored her son Mark’s memory through her lifetime of love and service. 💙

Paul Butler - Horry County Sheriff’s Office (retired)

Ms. Beverly Coates will be missed.  She always wore a smile when you saw her and had a kind and genuine spirit. I pray that God will comfort her family at this sad time.

The most caring and giving individual that I had the privilege to know. She had an impact across this entire nation if not the entire world. She will be missed and leaves a void that can’t be filled. I love you Ms. Bev!

A very impressive lady.  If all of us could be caught up in her coat strings.  What a legacy she has left.  Her passing is a tremendous loss to that S. C Chapter and to our entire family of COPS.


Brenda
Brenda G. Parker, Finance Director
GA Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc.



Many people are spoken of so endearingly after they leave this world. Beverly was heralded long before she took her last breath.  To say she led a meaningful, purposeful life is an understatement.  She touched and inspired so many.  If legacies are measured by the number of lives one changes for the better, Beverly Coates lives on forever. 

I’m so sorry to hear of Beverly’s passing. I briefly sang with her in the choir at VWUMC and she was so welcoming and friendly. We shared a love of good mysteries. What a bright spark she was. 

Beverly was part of a small group of church members that went out to eat monthly.  She was always a delight, always pleasant, always engagjng, always a friend.  She will be missed greatly.

Miss Beverly will be missed by so many people. She touched the lives of countless families including mine! Rest In Peace 

I’m sorry for your loss she was a sweet lady and will be missed rip mrs. Bevelery 💙

Beverly was my neighbor for 37 years. She was always ready for a chat or to lend a helping hand. I will truly miss her. When my husband passed she brought over one of her yummy coconut pies. Wish I wasn’t in Florida right now so I could do the same thing for you.

One of the sweetest souls...the world is a bit less now.  She has been kind to me for many, many years.  I'm never sure what to say for a loss like this, so I will say what I always say...

Numbers Chapter 6: 24, 25, and 26.  

That's what I wish for the family.

Sincerely,
Wayne Freeman
SLED

So sorry for your loss. Beverly was the first person to greet me my first visit to Virginia Wingard. She made me feel right at home and later joined the church. She was a great person to have in my life and I am thankful for her friendship. She will be missed

I had the privilege and honor to know Beverly Coates because of the tragic death of her son who was a SC State Trooper.  She took the grief and sorrow she experienced and reached out to other grieving law enforcement surviving families.  She brought peace and comfort to many survivors not just in SC but across the nation.  When people needed support, Beverly was there.  My heart is heavy; Concerns of Police Survivors lost a treasure.  Rest in peace, Beverly; thank you for sharing your giving heart with so many.  

Suzie Sawyer, Executive Director Emeritus, 
C.O.P.S. , Camdenton, MO

Beverly has been such a strong example to me and my colleagues for many years. I started out with tremendous respect for her dedication to carrying on the legacy of Mark, but she became more of a friend and inspiration to me each time I saw and embraced her. You will be missed but I will continue to love you and all you stood for.  You will NEVER be forgotten. Well done Beverly! ❤️❤️❤️

Ms Beverly made a positive impact on first responders  around the country with her work with SCLEAP. Her kind spirit and willingness to help those in need will be remembered for a very long time. Our thoughts and prayers are with both her blood and first responder families.

Wes Horne (GA) 

Ms. Beverly was the sweetest, most kind, compassionate lady.  Always smiling and a friend to others.  She will be greatly missed.  My thoughts and prayers are with family and friends.  

Beverly, you were such a blessing to all of us.  Your contagious smile always made us smile.  We will miss you and we will never forget you! 

So sorry to hear of such a special person passing.  As a young SC State Trooper in the early 1990’s,  I always remember her being a large part  of the SCHP family after Mark was killed.   She was like every troopers 2nd mother, and she treated each one of us as her own. 
I know she’s smiling in heaven with Mark by her side today. 
Chuck Coggins
SCHP (Retired)
1990-2015


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Beverly Carpenter Coates

September 6, 1937 – February 1, 2023

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