Dougherty-Colquitt County GaArchives Obituaries.....Coleman, William Isaac (Bill) July 13, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Yeager http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005545 July 16, 2007, 10:34 am Kimbrell Stern - Obituaries Date of Birth: July 22, 1922 Date of Death: July 12, 2007 Mr. William Isaac (Bill) Coleman 84 of 248 Hatchcock Road in Doerun, GA died July 12, 2007 at his residence. He was born July 22, 1922 on the Coleman family farm to the late Terrell C. and Julia Perryman Coleman. As a young man Mr. Coleman began to farm the land on which he was born until the call of duty was made for him to serve his country. He proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II, serving in the Atlantic and the Pacific. Following his military service, Mr. Coleman returned to his passion, which was farming on the place where his heart always was, his family farm. He also worked for Taylor Gin and Peanut Co. and as a rural letter carrier for 39 years. Mr. Coleman was a member of the Doerun American Legion Post #243. Mr. Coleman also had a love for his church, Union Baptist Church in Worth County, where he was a faithful member, active deacon and superintendent of the Sunday school. Mr. Coleman grew as a young man and met his first love, Elizabeth Daniels to whom he wed. Together they reared their family and on the farm, many wonderful memories were made for his children. Bill and Elizabeth instilled in their children the values they were taught which was God, family and hard work. Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels Coleman died in 1989, and in 1995 he wed his second love, Audrey Hatcher affectionately known as Miss Audrey to whom he truly cherished. Miss Audrey was a godsend as she was a devoted, loving, and caring wife. Other survivors include his daughter, Libby Coleman Nichols and her husband Steve of Doerun, three sons, Wm. I. (Billy) Coleman, Jr. of Albany, Rick Coleman and his wife Susan of Savannah, GA, and Tommy Coleman and his wife Yvette of Doerun, brother, Hugh Coleman of Doerun, grandchildren, Wendy Owens and her husband Steve, Brandon Coleman, Christopher Coleman, Justin Smith, Elizabeth Stallings and her husband Jonathon and Cole Nichols. Those desiring, please make memorials to Union Baptist Church, 2758 Evergreen Rd. Doerun, GA 31744 or to Southern Care, 412 1st St. S.E., Moultrie, GA 31768. The family will receive friends Saturday from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM at Kimbrell- Stern. The funeral service will be Sunday 3 PM at Union Baptist Church in Worth County. Rev. Lonnie Gibson and Rev. John Green officiating. Interment will follow in church cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/dougherty/obits/c/coleman10043ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb