Les Coatney, 91, husband of the late Agnes McKenzie Coatney, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at Providence-Homestead Nursing Home in Lexington.

Born February 20, 1923 in Woodford County, he was a son of the late Homer & Agatha Dozier Coatney, a 1941 graduate of Versailles High School, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran of World War II and member of the Harrodsburg Baptist Church. Les was a longtime grocer in Carlisle and Harrodsburg, co-owning Coatney Bros. IGA.

He is survived by a son, Keith (Linda) Coatney, of Lexington; a daughter, Dana Yeager, of Harrodsburg; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Also preceding him in death were a son, Jack Coatney, 5 brothers, Clyde, Homer, Paul, Carl and Robert Coatney, and a sister, Hilda Lowry.

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home by Pastor Ryan Coatney and Bro. Brad King. Burial will follow in the Carlisle Cemetery.

Visitation will be from Noon Wednesday until the time of service.

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