REIDSVILLE Ira B. Coleman, 87, 319 Rice Road, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Annie Penn Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Lindsey Page officiating. The burial will follow in Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Coleman was a native of Unicoi County, Tenn. but lived in the Camp Springs Community of Caswell County. She farmed with her husband, was a homemaker and a dear grandmother to many who loved her. Along with her parents, Thomas Young and Betty Garland Brumett, she is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Coye Jones Coleman; sisters, Helen Grindstaff, Mae Price, Marie White; brother, George Grindstaff; step-children, Jean C. Culler, Jeanette Hoyle, RosaLee Presnell, Charlie Coleman, Jack Coleman; God-daughter, Samantha Wilson.
She is survived by step-children, Roby Coleman, Lucille C. Paschal, Maggie C. Paschal and Loye C. Price; caregiver and grandchild, Margaret Rakestraw; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Clyde Grindstaff and J.B. Grindstaff; sister, Beatric Buck; God-daughter, Donna H. Stanley and Nannie's Boy, Tyler Wilson.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel.
Wilkerson Funeral Home is assisting the family and condolences may be sent to www.wilkersonfuneral.com/