Yolanda Shari Coar

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** The funeral service will be live streamed on the Facebook page of "Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors" beginning at 1:00 p.m.**


Yolanda Shari Coar

Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at 6:13 P.M. Yolanda Shari Coar, 40, loving wife of Matthew Coar.

Yolanda was born in Augusta and raised in Washington County, GA. After graduating from Washington County High School in 1998, she received her BS in Kinesiology from Valdosta State University. She then went on to obtain her ADN from Aiken Tech followed by her BSN from Chamberlin University. Yolanda was currently working on her masters in nursing. Passionate about helping others, she was employed as a registered nurse and manager at Augusta University Health Center. She was a member of both Delta Sigma Theta and Chi Eta Phi, a nursing sorority.

Mrs. Coar is survived by her husband: Mr. Matthew Coar; two sons: Mr. Evan Coar, Mr. Maddox Coar; devoted godson: Mr. LJ Hobbs; mother: Mrs. Darlene (David) Gordy; father: Mr. Melvin "Pete" James; sisters: Ms. Dayna Gordy, Ms. Melrite Peacock, Ms. Keanya Peacock, Mrs. Deborah (James) Andrews, Mrs. Davina (Lamont) Samuel, Ms. Denise Gordy; brother: Mr. Joshua (Amber) Gordy; grandmother: Ms. Annie Robinson "Gran"; Ms. Eloise (Granny) Gordy; mother-in-law: Mrs. Mary Aillen Coar (Eddie) Jackson; father-in-law: Mr. Micah (Prakob) Brown; brother-in-law: Mr. Micah (Kelly) Brown II; sisters-in-law: Ms. April Jackson, Ms. Ashlynn Jackson; grandmother-in-law: Ms. Frances Jackson and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son with Bishop Gregory Fuller officiating. Interment will follow in Westover Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.

The family will receive friends Friday evening, August 14, 2020 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com