Norman Ellwood Oates, 83 passed away on August 20, 2022.

He was born in Randallstown, Maryland on November 4, 1939, to the late  Norman Oates & Hilda (Bere) Oates. Norman was a graduate of Millford Mill High  School & served in the US Army Reserves in Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Norman married his wife, Karen (Koleff) Oates, in 1966. After his marriage, he  moved to Dayton, Ohio where he worked as a Manager for Reynolds Aluminum.  He relocated to Sebastian, Florida 1986 working in Heavy Equipment Sales until  retirement.

His passion was sports of all types. He loved baseball and was chosen to try out for the Baltimore Orioles. In later years he became an avid golfer and member of  the Barefoot Bay Golf Association.

Norman is survived by his wife of 56 years, Karen (Koleff) Oates, Son, Gregory  Michael Oates of Palm Bay, He is also survived by four grandchildren, Brittany  Oates, Rylee Oates, Aubrey Oates and Gregory Michael Oates Jr.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that a donation be made to the  American Cancer Society.

Anyone wishing to send the family a message or share a story is asked to visit  Norman's memorial page at https://seawindsfh.com/ .