David James Coleman

Published 6:00 am Thursday, January 20, 2005

Services for David James Coleman, of Brookhaven, are 11 a.m.Saturday, Jan. 22 at Jericho Church of Christ with burial in thechurch cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 6 p.m. at WilliamsMortuary. Family hour is Saturday from 10-11 a.m. at thechurch.

Mr. Coleman, 61, died Jan. 16, 2005, at Countrybrook LivingCenter. He was born in Lincoln County on July 20, 1943, to WillieColeman Sr. and Ethelene Coleman.

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He was employed with Haskin and Company of Lansing, Mich., formany years. He was also employed with Deviney Company for 25 yearsbefore becoming disabled. He was a member of Jericho Church ofChrist.

Preceding him in death were his parents; three sisters, Annie D.Morris, Ida Mae Goodwin and Vanzie Lee Blue; and three brothers,Robert T. Coleman, Willie Dan Coleman and Rothy J. Coleman.

Survivors are his daughters, Cynthia Hammonds and her husband,Julius, of Atlanta, Ga., Tecaria Taylor of Atlanta, Diana Greer ofLansing, and Carlis Austin of Atlanta; his brother, Willie ColemanJr. and his wife, Laverne, of Brookhaven; his sisters, Flora MaeStepney and her husband, Emanuel, of St. Louis, Mo., Idella Greenand her husband, Javis, of Lansing, Mich., Annie B. Kenny and herhusband, Earl, of Lansing, and Betty J. Jones, of Brookhaven; sevengrandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives andfriends.