Albert M Coleman's Obituary
Albert Morris (Tootie) Coleman was born on August 10th, 1924 in Charleston, Mississippi to Edward Hawes and Lela Belle (Thompson) Coleman and passed April 18th, 2016 in Allen,Texas. Al was raised in Kerrville, Texas and graduated from Tivy High School in 1942. He served our country in World War II as a member of the US Coast Guard. After the war he studied at Schreiner Preparatory in Kerrville, Texas and then at the University of Texas in Austin, with a major in Business. In 1946 he met and married his wife Margie and the following year their daughter Beverly was born. He received his BBA in 1949 from UT. He spent the next 33 years working for Sears in management which allowed him and his family to make life long friends in Amarillo, Texas, Omaha, Nebraska and Dallas, Texas. While living in Amarillo, daughters Susan, Mary and Cindy were born. He left Sears in 1983 and after taking a position with Merchants State Bank in Dallas as an executive vice-president, he opened a new bank in Canton, Texas where he served as president of The Bank of Van Zandt for the next 9 years. He then spent the next several years as a broker and Co-Owner of Century 21 Star Texas Properties. Al had a passion for community service: -As a young adult in Amarillo, he served with the Kiwanis and Jaycees. -As a lifelong Baptist, he served as deacon in Amarillo, Texas and Omaha, Nebraska. -He served 2 terms as President of the Canton Lion’s Club (1987/1988, 1992/1993) where he was honored to receive the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. -He also served on the Van Zandt County Library Board. Al is survived by Marjorie Inez (Pearce) Coleman, his loving wife of almost 70 years. He is also survived by 4 daughters and their spouses: Beverly Birdwell (Carl), Susan Pyle (Steve), Mary Whitney (Dennis) and Cindy Wren-Gray (Bradley).He is also survived by 15 grandchildren: Elizabeth Birdwell Heffernan (Robert), John Birdwell, Thomas Birdwell (Kelly), Christopher Pyle, (Leisa), Jennifer Pyle Cecil (Blake), Andrew Pyle (Geneva), Benjamin Whitney (Allison), Caitlin Whitney Burnett (Ryan), Emily Whitney Ward (Clifford), Michael Whitney, Hailey Shaw Schiele (Byron), Clara Wren, Madeline Wren, Oxford Gray and Oakley Gray. He is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren: Amelia Cecil, Theodore Whitney, Fiona Whitney, Jack Burnett, Samuel Burnett, Evelyn Burnett, Mae Burnett, Eloise Burnett and Parker Schiele. Baby Cecil and Baby Ward are due to join the family soon. Al is preceded in death by his 2 brothers, Bud (James W.),and Junior(Edward H. Jr.) Visitation will be from 6:00- 8:00 pm on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Restland Memorial Chapel. Services will take place at 12:30 pm on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at The Memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville, Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243 (469-708-2919) Donations in Al’s memory may be made to one of his favorite charities, Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, Texas.
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