John Louis Coleman, 78, of St. Louis passed away peacefully on Monday, December 3, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Roma (nee Alderson) Coleman; children, Raymond of St. Louis, the late John Michael (survived by Sarah) of Florissant, MO, and Esther (Terry) McDowell of St. Louis; grandchildren, Eric Coleman, Christopher Coleman, Valerie Coleman, Brendan Coleman, Adam Coleman, Julie (Ben) Droney, Keith McDowell, Martin McDowell, Curtis McDowell, TJ (Larissa) McDowell; great grandchildren, Estelle and Vivian McDowell, Tyler and Emilie Brower, and Faith and Jonah Coleman; and siblings, the late Jamie Copes, the late Leotis Coleman, the late Mabel Fuller, Myrtle Patrick, James Robert Coleman, Jr., the late C.W. Coleman, Bertha Slayter, Polly Taylor, Nolan Coleman and Leo Coleman.
John served the St. Louis community as pastor at Calvary Cross Missionary Baptist Church for 38 years. He will be dearly missed by all who had the pleasure to know him.
Services: Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 6, 2012 from 9-10 a.m. at Heiligtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home, 1081 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, MO 63101, with a service at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Kirkwood, MO. Expressions of condolence are appreciated at www.heiligtagfuneralhome.com.
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