Riley Jones Coleman, who has made Greenville his home for the past five years, died on Tuesday afternoon at his home following a long illness.
Mr. Coleman resided on John St., coming here five years ago from the Tigerville section of the county where he is well known.
He was fifty-two years of age. His wife survives him with the following seven children: Boyce F. Coleman of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; Mrs. D. E. Burns, of Detroit; Misses Selma Josts, Elizabeth and Moselle Coleman and Capers Coleman of this city. Three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Barton, of Howe, TX., Mrs. W. J. Berry, of Wellford, SC., Mrs. John Jones of Dacusville, SC; and two brothers, Messers. John S. and J. C. Coleman of Greenville county also survive.
Mr. Coleman was a member of the Central Baptist church of this city.
He was a member of Recovery Lodge, No. 31, A.F.M. of Cedar Camp No. 2, W.O.W and of Paris Mountain Council J.O.U.A.M.
Funeral services will be held from the chapel of James F. Mackey and Sons, East Washington Street, Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Interment will be in Graceland cemetery.
Riley Jones Coleman, who has made Greenville his home for the past five years, died on Tuesday afternoon at his home following a long illness.
Mr. Coleman resided on John St., coming here five years ago from the Tigerville section of the county where he is well known.
He was fifty-two years of age. His wife survives him with the following seven children: Boyce F. Coleman of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; Mrs. D. E. Burns, of Detroit; Misses Selma Josts, Elizabeth and Moselle Coleman and Capers Coleman of this city. Three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Barton, of Howe, TX., Mrs. W. J. Berry, of Wellford, SC., Mrs. John Jones of Dacusville, SC; and two brothers, Messers. John S. and J. C. Coleman of Greenville county also survive.
Mr. Coleman was a member of the Central Baptist church of this city.
He was a member of Recovery Lodge, No. 31, A.F.M. of Cedar Camp No. 2, W.O.W and of Paris Mountain Council J.O.U.A.M.
Funeral services will be held from the chapel of James F. Mackey and Sons, East Washington Street, Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Interment will be in Graceland cemetery.
Inscription
Woodmen of the World
Gravesite Details
h/o Laura Roper Coleman
Family Members
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Thomas Franklin Coleman
1845–1919
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Mary Ann Coleman Styles
1846–1909
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Marcus Martin Coleman Sr
1847–1923
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Hardy T. Coleman
1851–1919
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John Sinclair Coleman
1853–1939
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Rebecca Caroline Coleman Singleton
1860–1915
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Jeremiah Cylvester "Jerry" Coleman
1862–1937
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Joyce Dill Coleman Jones
1868–1945
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Floried Coleman
1868–1870
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Emma Pauline Coleman Berry
1869–1935
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