Mr. Joseph Coleman

June 24, 1931 - September 27, 2016

Mr. Joseph Coleman was born June 24, 1931 in Barton, Mississippi to the late Arthur Coleman and the late Freddie Coleman. After a brief battle with throat cancer, he departed this earthly life on September 27, 2016. Mr. Coleman professed his faith in Christ at an early age at Shiloh Baptist Church in Barton, Mississippi. He attended New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in LaGrange, Tennessee until his health declined. He also attended Old White Station Colored School in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Coleman was a well-known painter, farmer and handyman throughout Hardeman and Shelby Counties. Mr. Coleman was preceded in death by four brothers Arthur Coleman, Jr., Ronald Coleman, Donald Coleman and Maurice Coleman and two sisters, Ella Mae Coleman Rooks and Bessie Coleman. He leaves to cherish his memory three sons, Garry Coleman of Memphis, TN and Joseph ( Sherry) Taylor of Oakfield, Tn., and Joseph Stephens of Bolivar, TN.; five daughters: Patsy ( Joel) Nwagbarocha and Marsha Coleman both of Baltimore, Maryland , Donna (Dwight) Currie, Debbie Taylor, and Marie Taylor all of Jackson, Tennessee; three brothers Stanley (Charlene) Coleman of Chicago, IL, David( Hattie) Coleman of Blytheville, AR, Moses (Clara) Coleman of St. Louis, and five sisters Gladys Coleman Clark of Memphis, TN, Eva (John) Springs of Anaheim, CA, Carolyn (John) Rogers of Monterey Park, CA, Betty Coleman of Blytheville, AR, and Darlene Coleman-Jones of Los Angeles, CA. He was also known as "POPS" to late Sandra Dianne Taylor, Linda Joan Taylor-Thomas and Thomas Franklin Taylor; George Taylor of Jacksonville, NC, Vivian Taylor, Thelma Starks, of Jackson, Tennessee, and Karen McGee, Kenneth Randolph of Memphis Tennessee and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.