Obituaries

John Wesley Coleman was born March 21, 1932, in Indianola, Mississippi to John and Mary Coleman who preceded him in death. He was the sixth of ten children.
John made his confession to Christ at the age of ten years old at the Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church in 1942 under the leadership of Reverend J.A. Anderson. John served in many offices and positions within the church, the last being a faithful First Impressions greeter at the New Faith Baptist Church International of Matteson IL, under the leadership of the Rev. Dr. Trunell D. Felder.
John enlisted in the United States Air Force shortly after his 1952 graduation from the Indianola Colored High School. Serving his country was one of his greatest joys; preceded only by serving his God and family. Shortly after his honorable discharge from the Air Force in June 1957, John met and married the love of his life, Sarah Jane Coleman; they loved and cherished each other until her death in July 2008.
John's legacy lives on in his 12 children: Otis (Carolyn) Spencer, Gloria Coleman, Annie (Sharron)
Webb, Pauline (George) Sutton, Louis (Winnie) Coleman, Winsome (Michael) d"Abreu, Shirley
Reed, John (Connie) Coleman, Sandra Felder, Ronald Coleman, Anthony Coleman and Michael
(Monique) Coleman; 33 grandchildren: 57 great-grandchildren; three great, great grandchild and
three bonus children, Willie Lee Sutton, Jimmy &Shirley Garner and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
John had ten siblings, six proceeded him ni death - Bessie, George, Mary, Leroy, Jimmy and Sidney;
he is survived by one sister, Ophelia James and two brothers, James Arthur (Jean) Coleman and Joe Coleman.
Ahard worker and provider since his youth, John held several jobs (as many as four, simultaneously) to do what he called, his duty; as a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great great-grandfather, Mason, uncle, nephew, neighbor and a friend. He was a driver for the City of Chicago: Streets and Sanitation division until his 1995 retirement.
John went home to Glory on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. He requested that NO "Remarks" be given at his homegoing; all he wanted to hear was "well done, my good and faithful servant".
John's foundational scripture was, Psalm 133; "How good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in unity. It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there, the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore".