Spurgeon Coleman,

COLEMAN, Mr. Sturgeon (Buddy), Jr. - Age 68, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Kithhaven. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2010 at Heavenly Host Full Gospel Baptist Church, 2202 Dartmouth St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m., Bishop M.C. Akins officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Friday. Mr. Coleman will lie in state in the Chape of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Spurgeon “Buddy” Coleman, Jr. was born October 15, 1942 in Newton, Mississippi, the son of Spurgeon Coleman, Sr. and Inez Bradley. Sturgeon was a resident of Flint for 60 years. He attended Central High School, where he played football and ran track. He was a member of Heavenly Host Full Gospel Baptist Church, where he worked with the youth department. “Buddy” retired from Fisher Body Grand Blanc Plant, a division of General Motors. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and playing cards. Mr. Sturgeon “Buddy” Coleman, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Dorothy Coleman of Flint; 3 daughters, Rhonda (Albert) Little of Houston, TX, Felicia (Lynn Miller) Anderson and Tonya Powell; 2 sons, Andrew (Donna) Anderson of Detroit, MI and Bryan Coleman of Houston, TX; 7 grandchildren, Ronald Coleman, Jennifer Hunt, Le’Darius Anderson, David Mayes III, Ezangelo Anderson, Renisha Towner and La’Tavia Adams; 2 great-grandchildren; mother, Inez Bradley; sister, Essie Chapman; 3 nieces, Jessie and Jeanette Chapman and Inez (Ronnie) Walker; 2 nephews, Jerome and Maurice Chapman; 4 aunts, Angie Bailey, Mary Montgomery, both of Newton, MS, Annette and Rosie Grass, both of Flint; great-aunt, Estell McDandell; 4 uncles, Jeff (Bonnie) Grass, Joe Willie Coleman of Newton, MS, Marshall and Phil Mo Grass; mother-in-law, Laureda Allen; 3 sisters-in-law, Debra and Robin Allen and Teresa Beard; 5 brothers-in-law, Frank (Norma) Allen, Fred (Denise) Allen, Lee (Ramona) Allen, Larry (Pauline) Allen and James (Angie) Allen; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Jeff Linsey and Stancel (Ann) Rushing. Mr. Coleman was preceded in death by his father, Spurgeon Coleman, Sr.; 2 sisters; grandparents; 7 aunts; and 4 uncles. The family would like to express special thanks to Bishop M.C. Akins and Heavenly Host FGBC family, Pam Brooks, Rev. Dunigan, Dr. Basims Towfig, M.D., and the Allen family.

Spurgeon Coleman,

October 15, 1942 - November 6, 2010