Bobby Gene Coats, 69, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away July 21, 2009. He was born in Holly Ridge, Louisiana to the late George and Betsy Mecom Coats on March 7, 1940.He was the loving husband of Patricia Ann Maranto Coats of Port Arthur, Texas father of Bobby Gene Coats, II of Port Arthur, Texas, Patrick Coats of Port Arthur, Texas, Woody Coats of Beaumont, Texas, Jeffery Jack Arthur Coats of Santa Fa, Texas, and 1 daughter brother of Lonnie Coats of Sulphur, Louisiana, Jackie Coats of Groves, Texas, and Cymenthia Doyd of Lumberton and grandfather of 3 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren.A gathering of family and friends will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at Heritage Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H, Nederland, Texas.A graveside service will be held Sunday, July 26th, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Jefferson County in Nederland, Texas, Associate Pastor Kirk Ellender from Triumph Church of Nederland officiating. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Heritage Funeral Home, Rodney Landry funeral or.