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Nelson Edwin Coleman

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Nelson Edwin Coleman, 91, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, left the confines of this earth for his heavenly abode on Friday, 11 September 2015. He was the baby of the family of Jacob, Jake or J and Myrtle Lee Watson Coleman. Nelson was a son, husband, and father. He was an extremely intelligent self-taught man that cared deeply for his father and mother that carried through his marriage of 64 years with Dorothea Meek Coleman, and the raising of their family of five children upon the passing of his father and mother. Nelson was born and raised in Northwest Arkansas all of his life. He left the area with brief episodes of school in California and episodes of work in Detroit Michigan, as well as an episode of farming in Greensburg, Kansas. He would always return to the old home place just off Highway 16 west of Fayetteville. Farming was a hard life for him, but one he spoke of fondly. He worked several jobs in addition to the farm. He worked for a survey company for Washington County to bring their land assessments up to date, owning his own businesses, work at Experimental Campbell Soup Farm, Baldwin Piano Company, Bear Brand Hosiery, as a courier, a job he truly loved, and finally Washington County Assessor's Office as a Deputy assessor. After retiring he helped some of his neighbors with their chickens, mowing yards for himself, his family, and some of his friends and neighbors, baby siting his grandchildren, as well as, his great-grandchildren. He was known for keeping his lawn well groomed, a large garden to feed his family and friends alike, and to show his children that hard work pays off. He was converted at age 18, at Highland Community Church, just off highway 16 West of Fayetteville, where his brother Rev. Jesse Martin Coleman was the pastor. 5 August 1951, Nelson was married to Dorothea Meek at the First Baptist Church in Farmington, Arkansas where his brother was then the pastor. He was pre-deceased by his sisters: Myrtle Elizabeth Coleman, Nina Lee Coleman White, Emma Jewell Coleman, and his brother, Rev. Jesse Martin Coleman. Nelson is survived by his wife, Dorothea Meek Coleman of the home, three daughters, Toni Lynn Cox (Jim), Fayetteville, Neena Janell Gober (Lewis), Springdale, Tammy Renee Coleman, Crawford Co. Ark., two sons, Douglas Edwin Coleman (Barbara), Maryland, and Jesse David Coleman (Ladonna), Morrow, Ark. Grandchildren: Sarah E.Young Tarnish of Dallas, Texas, and Mallory L. Young Noggle (Patrick) of West Fork, Michael C Maddan (Catherine) of Oklahoma, Tyler A Beaver (Kamila) and Jacob C Beaver of Fayetteville. Hadley B Grace, Springdale. Candice G Valentine (Blake), Lincoln, Julie and Jesse O Coleman of Morrow. Maxwell A. Coleman, Maryland. Great Grandchildren: Macie and Garrett Noggle, Autumn, Winter, Michael C. Jr., Azalee Maddan, and BrayLee A. Soap. Nelson was quite pleased with our children, and their endeavors. He believed that with all the hard work it proved that the teaching had not been in vain. Memorial service will be held Saturday, September 19, 2015, 10 a.m. at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Online guestbook www.luginbuel.com.

Published September 16, 2015

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