Mrs. Coleman is survived by her daughter Brenda Weaver, son-in-law Jimmy Weaver, daughter-in-law Pam Coleman; her grandchildren Dawn Sandoval, Shawn Calhoun, Chris Foster (Lara), Cordell Coleman, Blayne Weaver, Jody Nolte (Frank); and great grandchildren Joe, Jack, Cole, Will, Laney and Ethan.
Preceded in death by her son William Dale Coleman; her husband William Cullen Coleman; and brothers Nuel, Willie, Thurman, and Herman Bardwell; Parents Alma and Ulys Bardwell.
Juanita Coleman died June 21, 2020 surrounded by loved ones in Bossier City, Louisiana. She was born in Pleasant Hill, LA and raised in a one room farm house with four brothers during the Great Depression. Mrs. Coleman would toil in the cotton fields with her brothers, then head to the kitchen to assist her mother. The work ethic she learned during these tough times would stick with her the rest of her life.
She married W.C. (Cullen) Coleman on September 4, 1936 and raised a family in Dixie Gardens. From the beginning, they were a rodeo family. Mrs. Coleman was proud to be a founding member of the Dixie Gardens Riding Club where she made many lifelong friends. She and Cullen spent the early years of their marriage encouraging and supporting their two children by traveling the country for horse shows and showdeos. She was known to many in the cowboy community as Memaw (as her grandchildren and great grandchildren call her) or simply Mrs. C.
As her children got older, Mrs. Coleman began a second chapter of her life. She and Cullen bought a cattle farm in Rocky Mount and Mrs. Coleman went back to work. She became a beloved fixture at Ranchland Western Wear, then moving to Topps Western World and back to Ranchland Uniforms where she would eventually retire at the age of 91.
She was a devout woman who loved attending Church services, bible studies and treasured the friendships made there. Mrs. Coleman was a dedicated member of Cypress Baptist Church and her beloved Sunday School class. On moving to Bloom in Bossier, Mrs. Coleman was sad to leave her church but was delighted to find a new spiritual home and fellowship with Buster Page Ministries.
Mrs. Coleman was a devoted wife, loving and caring mother, generous and thoughtful grandmother (and great grandmother), and a trusted friend. Throughout her life from Pleasant Hill, Dixie Gardens, the showdeo circuit, Topps, Ranchland, to her time at Bloom in Bossier… Mrs. Coleman has been dearly loved. Her kindness, empathy and loving heart have touched so many. Our “Memaw” will be terribly missed but never forgotten.
Pallbearers will be Donnie Leflett, Mike Leflett, John Woodson, Cecil Gates, Jackie Nelson, Troy James.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Wayne Watley, Mel Harju, Julian Whittington, Bobby Leflett.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to all the caregivers from Bloom at Bossier and St. Joseph’s Hospice.
