Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, February 19, 1993 TAG: 9302190308
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO
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OBIT-COLEMAN, VIRGIL THOMAS
COLEMAN, Virgil Thomas, 70, of Roanoke, died Thursday, February 18, 1993 at
the VA Medical Center. He was a member of Clearbrook Baptist Church, where he
was a Sunday School teacher and a deacon. He was a graduate of Roanoke City
Public Schools, a graduate of Roanoke College and received his M.S. degree
from Virginia Commonwealth University. He was retired from the Va. Department
of Visually Handicapped, was a life member of DAV, a member of Lakeland
Masonic Lodge #190 and the Scottish Rite. Surviving are his wife, Irlene F.
Coleman; son, Tom Coleman Jr.; three grandchildren, Jennifer Coleman Brown, V.
Thomas Coleman III, Victoria Dawn Coleman, all of Roanoke; stepson and wife,
J.R. and Sue Jones, Newport News; four stepgrandchildren; three
stepgreat-grandchildren; one brother, Carl Coleman, Roanoke; four sisters,
Mrs. Estelle C. Baker, New Bern, N.C.; Mrs. Catherine C. Parham, Alexandria,
Miss Helen Coleman, Mrs. Thelma Hogan, Roanoke. Funeral services will be
conducted from Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 12 noon Saturday, with Pastor Chester
Lykins and Rev. Clarence Dodson. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery,
Vinton with Masonic services conducted by Lakeland Masonic Lodge. The family
suggest memorials be made to Roanoke College Student Fund. Friends may at
Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
by Archana Subramaniam
by CNB