Daily Post-Athenian
Cecil Melvin Coleman, 79, of Loudon, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at Parkwest Hospital.
A native of Loudon, he was raised in Tellico Plains, and had lived in Athens for many years. A son of the late Lushe and Meadie Lynn Coleman, he was the founder of Knoxville Avenue Baptist Church, where he had served as deacon and music director. He retired from Athens Bed Company, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Alma Jean Hampton Coleman; and three sisters, Gladys Edmonson, Ester Harris and Elsie Phillips.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Haun Coleman of Loudon; two daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie and Eddie Crabtree of Riceville, and Alishia and John Sneed of Decatur; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Ricky and Sandy Coleman and Jeff Coleman, all of Athens; eight grandchildren, Marietha Silvers, Gabe Coleman, Vince Crabtree, Jennifer Randolf, Ben Sneed, Doyle Coleman, Matt Sneed and Chucky Coleman; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bessie Hammonds and Lena Bell Wilson, both of Athens; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Henry Jones and the Rev. Chris Hampton officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Matt and Ben Sneed, David Silvers, Joe Roberts, George Ratledge and Gabe Coleman.
Cecil Melvin Coleman, 79, of Loudon, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at Parkwest Hospital.
A native of Loudon, he was raised in Tellico Plains, and had lived in Athens for many years. A son of the late Lushe and Meadie Lynn Coleman, he was the founder of Knoxville Avenue Baptist Church, where he had served as deacon and music director. He retired from Athens Bed Company, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Alma Jean Hampton Coleman; and three sisters, Gladys Edmonson, Ester Harris and Elsie Phillips.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Haun Coleman of Loudon; two daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie and Eddie Crabtree of Riceville, and Alishia and John Sneed of Decatur; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Ricky and Sandy Coleman and Jeff Coleman, all of Athens; eight grandchildren, Marietha Silvers, Gabe Coleman, Vince Crabtree, Jennifer Randolf, Ben Sneed, Doyle Coleman, Matt Sneed and Chucky Coleman; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bessie Hammonds and Lena Bell Wilson, both of Athens; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Henry Jones and the Rev. Chris Hampton officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Matt and Ben Sneed, David Silvers, Joe Roberts, George Ratledge and Gabe Coleman.
Daily Post-Athenian
Cecil Melvin Coleman, 79, of Loudon, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at Parkwest Hospital.
A native of Loudon, he was raised in Tellico Plains, and had lived in Athens for many years. A son of the late Lushe and Meadie Lynn Coleman, he was the founder of Knoxville Avenue Baptist Church, where he had served as deacon and music director. He retired from Athens Bed Company, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Alma Jean Hampton Coleman; and three sisters, Gladys Edmonson, Ester Harris and Elsie Phillips.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Haun Coleman of Loudon; two daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie and Eddie Crabtree of Riceville, and Alishia and John Sneed of Decatur; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Ricky and Sandy Coleman and Jeff Coleman, all of Athens; eight grandchildren, Marietha Silvers, Gabe Coleman, Vince Crabtree, Jennifer Randolf, Ben Sneed, Doyle Coleman, Matt Sneed and Chucky Coleman; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bessie Hammonds and Lena Bell Wilson, both of Athens; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Henry Jones and the Rev. Chris Hampton officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Matt and Ben Sneed, David Silvers, Joe Roberts, George Ratledge and Gabe Coleman.
Cecil Melvin Coleman, 79, of Loudon, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at Parkwest Hospital.
A native of Loudon, he was raised in Tellico Plains, and had lived in Athens for many years. A son of the late Lushe and Meadie Lynn Coleman, he was the founder of Knoxville Avenue Baptist Church, where he had served as deacon and music director. He retired from Athens Bed Company, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Alma Jean Hampton Coleman; and three sisters, Gladys Edmonson, Ester Harris and Elsie Phillips.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Haun Coleman of Loudon; two daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie and Eddie Crabtree of Riceville, and Alishia and John Sneed of Decatur; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Ricky and Sandy Coleman and Jeff Coleman, all of Athens; eight grandchildren, Marietha Silvers, Gabe Coleman, Vince Crabtree, Jennifer Randolf, Ben Sneed, Doyle Coleman, Matt Sneed and Chucky Coleman; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bessie Hammonds and Lena Bell Wilson, both of Athens; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Henry Jones and the Rev. Chris Hampton officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in McMinn Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Matt and Ben Sneed, David Silvers, Joe Roberts, George Ratledge and Gabe Coleman.
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