Jesse Coleman

Obituary of Jesse Isiah Coleman

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Jesse Isiah Coleman, 89, widower of Beverly Ann Carter Coleman, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at the National Healthcare Center. Born in Florence, he was a son of the late Clarence I. Coleman, Sr. and Rhoda Mae Hickson Coleman. Mr. Coleman was a member of Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Korea and was retired from Campbell Soup Company. Surviving are two daughters, Gaye Coleman Weaver (Rad) of Sumter, Jessica “Betsy” Coleman Phillips (Jeff) of Lynchburg; four brothers, Clarence Coleman, Bill Coleman, Bob Coleman and Jim Coleman; six grandchildren, Victoria “Tori” Vincent (Chris), Ethan Weaver, Cole Phillips, Cody Phillips, Cassidy Phillips, Cheyanne Phillips; one great-grandchild, Carter Vincent; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Kimberly Renee Coleman; two brothers, Buck Coleman and Roy Coleman; one sister, Virginia Bowen (Powell). Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Friday at the Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Sammy Geddings officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. Thursday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene, P. O. Box 1405, Sumter, SC 29151. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.