Mother Mildred L. Coleman

COLEMAN, Mother Mildred L. - Age 93, went to be with the Lord, Monday, June 17, 2013 at Heartland Hospice. Family hour 11 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2013 at Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 317 E. Hamilton Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12 noon. Rev. Dr. Mark Anthony Jones, Sr., officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11 a.m. Monday. Mother Coleman will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Mildred L. Coleman was born December 5, 1919 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Henry and Charlotte Russell. She graduated from Dunbar High School and attended a trade school to become a seamstress. Mrs. Coleman was united in Holy Matrimony to Rev. Edward Coleman, Sr. on September 7, 1942. She resided in Little Rock, AR until 1946, after three years she moved to Flint, Michigan. Mrs. Coleman was employed by Hurley Medical Center retiring in 1975. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church, later named Christ Fellowship Baptist Church. Mother Coleman was known for her great ability to sing. She loved singing praises to the Lord all over the country. She sang in the National Chorus, the Wolverine State Convention Choir, the Great Lakes District Choir and the Fine Arts Group. Mother Coleman also sang with the City Wide Chorus, with her children The Coleman Spiritual Singers and the Voices of Christ Fellowship Church. She was known for singing solos and was named “Song Bird” by former pastor, Dr. Alfred L.C. Robbs. Mother Coleman was also known for her sewing ability, she made many prom dresses, African attire, draperies and wedding gowns. Mother Mildred L. Coleman leaves to cherish her memory: 3 daughters, Betty Horton, Rita Coleman and Frieda Coleman; 2 sons, Edward Coleman, Jr. and Haneef Rasheed; 17 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Alford; 3 sisters-in-law, Mattie Coleman, Marie Coleman and Dorothy Easter; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Diane Martin, Rochelle Threlkeld, Mazel Ramey and Marian E. Martin. Mother Coleman was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Edward Coleman, Sr.; daughter, Joyce King-Perkins; parents; 9 sisters and brothers. The family would like to express special thanks to Heartland Home Hospice, Dr. Naik, Heartland Briarwood staff, Dr. Prasad Kommaredi, Dr. George Predeteanu, Rev. Dr. Mark A. Jones, Sr., First Lady Valda Jones, the Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church family, Mrs. Nicole Lee-Mays and the Lawrence E. Moon staff.

Mother Mildred L. Coleman

December 5, 1919 - June 17, 2013