A celebration of life for Brother Nimrod Coleman, April 2, 1932, sunrise, November 18, 2005, sunset, Saturday, November 26, 2005, 1:00 p.m., Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Thomas Walker, officiating, Reverend Eric Adams, presiding

Sleep on (Dear (Brother, and take yo u r rest. We Coved y o u cCearfy, hu t (god Covedyo u best. We miss yo u now our hearts are sore. (As times goes by, we'CCmiss yo u more - Your singing, yo u rprayers th a t yo u d id fo r us. (And loving words th a t y o u aCways sa id d Coveyou. Do one canfiCCyour vacantglace. We wiCCaCways remember the g o o d times a n d Caughter we shared together. We wiCC not say th a t yo u are dead, but we know th a t yo u are w ith (^od. So (goodbye fo r now, untiCwe meet again.
L o v in g Sisters a n d (Brothers
W e do not say Qoodbye who comes to mourn. The tears we cry are ready notfo r you. W e are lonely, zve are sad, fo r w hen you died, a p a rt oj us died too. I t w as fo r the Civirg to endure. The aching pain your passing [eft be hind. Jo u r happiness is fin a d y secure. The reason you were chosen can't be Iqiown. W e should have kept you Conger, i f we could, but Qod calledyou unto his very own. Ode surely m ust have thought you good. W hile missing you w illmake life incomplete. W e miss a d the g o o d times and laughter we h a d together, and the memory o fyour presence zvid not die. [fa ther even though you are not here today we know th a t you zvid always be zvith us the rest o f our lives u n til we meet again.
L o v in g Children

PaUBearers
N ephews Richard Crawford
Jake Bell Melvin Bell Harry Crawford Samuel Crawford Reggie Crawford Elvin Clark, Sr. Willie James Morgan Johnny Thompkins
[Honorary CPaUBearers
Senior C hoir & P hinizy C hoir
CfCozver `Bearers
U shers U nion of G eorgia

SLCeteSration of Life
fo r
(Brother Ofim rod Coleman

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We, the family of Brother Coleman, would like to thank you, one and all, for every thought and kind deed extended to us during our time of despair. You will never be forgotten. God bless you all is our prayer. Thank You! - The Family
Professional Services Entrusted To
P eoples F uneral Home 723 Walton Way - Augusta, Georgia
706.724.1885

A pril 2, 1932
S unrise

EMBER 18,2005
NSET

Saturda /ember 26, 2005
/ ~ \ N / o p .m . a
Mt. Z ionjiiissi&nary Baptist Church
oigusta, Georgia

Reverend Thomas Walkefc Officiating Reverend Eric Adams - Presidin

The Obituary
Brother Coleman entered into rest Friday, November 18, 2005, at University Hospital. He was born April 2,1932, in Barnwell, South Carolina to the late Mr. Malachi, Sr. and Mrs. Ella Coleman.
At an early age he was converted and baptized at Second Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Barnwell, South Carolina. He moved to Augusta, Georgia and joined the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
He was an active member on the Senior Choir, Phinizy Choir and Brotherhood Min istry.
Dedicated to his memory: a loving and de voted wife, Rose Colem an; daughters, Lorine Coleman of Staten Island, New York, Jeanette Dora (Larry) Alexander of Bronx, New York, Karen (Tommy) Mazone of New Ellenton, South Carolina, Clarice Ringle of Jacksonville, Florida, Sandra Coleman of Bronx New York, Cynthia (Paul) Reynolds of New Ellenton, South Carolina and Ruth (Ernest) Thomas of Aiken, South Carolina; stepdaughter, Linda Holden (John) of Frederick, Maryland; sons, Gilmore Coleman and Alfred Coleman of Bronx, New York, A nthony (Jew ell) Coleman of Hampton, Virginia, Little Joe of Savannah, Georgia; stepson, Jimmy

(Fabina) Scott of Springhill, Florida; three sisters, Orphia (General) Hay, Sr. of Barnwell, South Carolina, Ophair Carter of Brooklyn, New York, Zepher Fredrick of Allendale, South Carolina; two broth ers, Eni (Beverly) Coleman of Jackson ville, Florida, Malvin (Lurlene) Coleman of Fairfax, South Carolina; sisters-in-law, Lottie Coleman of Barnwell, South Caro lina, Willie Mae (Steven) Butler of Charleston, South Carolina, Elizabeth Morton of Augusta, Georgia, Beatrice Crawford of A ugusta, Georgia, Fay Crawford of Elizabethtown, Kentucky and Ruby Coleman of Jacksonville, Florida; and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

`The Order o f Service
Reverend Eric Adams - Presiding
Prelude ................................. Rev. Ellis Daggett
Processional ................................. Final Viewing (Soft Music)
Selection .................................. Combine Choirs
Scripture Readings Old Testament - Rev. General Hay New Testament - Rev. Willie Roberts
Prayer ....................................... Rev. Sam Davis
Selection .................................. Combine Choirs
Remarks Remembering Bro. Coleman - Dea. Ingram On Behalf of the Church - Dea. Robert Gray
Solo ......................... J eanette (Dora) Alexander Daughter
Acknowledgements & Obituary ................................ Sis. Ester Giles
Selection .................................. Combine Choirs
Eulogy ............................... Rev. Thomas Walker
The Retiring Recessional ................................ "I'll Fly Away"
Interment ........... Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens
~ Repast ~ Mt. Zion Baptist Church Annex

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