Services for William Henry Coleman, of Brookhaven, are 1 p.m.Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Jericho Church of Christ in Wesson with burialin the church cemetery. R.E. Tyler Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Monday from noon until 5 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mr. Coleman, 76, died Aug. 22, 2007, at Haven Hall Health CareCenter. He was born in Lincoln County on Oct. 15, 1930, to JohnnyColeman and Georgia Owens.

He was a former diesel mechanic and bus shop mechanic. He workedwith Coca Cola USA and the Lincoln County Public Schools. He was amember of Jericho Church of Christ. He was a veteran of the UnitedStates Army.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his first wife, MarciaAnn Coleman; his half brother, Ira Coleman; his sister, JeanReeder; and his half sister, Anna Lee Sterling.

Survivors are his wife, Betty White Coleman, of Brookhaven; hissons, Melvin Coleman and Terrence Jones, both of Brookhaven, TimmyJones, of Ellisville, Jerry Coleman, of Piedmont, S.C., WilliamColeman Jr., of St. Louis, Mo., Etrophius Coleman, of California;his stepson, Lane Jones, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; his daughters,Patricia Coleman Williams, of Brookhaven, Angela Coleman, of St.Louis, and Marsha Young, of Chicago, Ill.; his brother, CharlesColeman, of St. Louis; his 21 grandchildren; 13great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.