Charles Edward Coleman Jr

Charles Edward Coleman, Jr., 74, retired employee of Whirlpool Corporation, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016, in Delray Beach, Florida, where he had made his home for the past eighteen years. A graveside inurnment service will be held Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. at Williamsport Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Spencer officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born December 1, 1941, in Madisonville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Charles E. Coleman, Sr. and the late Arlie Katherine Lynn Coleman. He was a 1960 graduate of Columbia Military Academy and attended Western Kentucky University. Mr. Coleman's career with Whirlpool Corporation in Evansville, Indiana spanned over thirty-five years until his retirement in 1996. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting; but his greatest passion was fishing. While living in Newburgh, Indiana, he was a member of Newburgh United Methodist Church. Married July 3, 1966, at Williamsport United Methodist Church, he is survived by his wife of fifty years, Shirl Coleman of Delray Beach, FL; son, Chris Coleman of Hemet, CA; daughter, Catherine Coleman of Orlando, FL; grandchildren, Alexander and Sophia; brother-in-law, Willis "Sonny" Jones of Williamsport, TN; sister-in-law, Jane Anne Jones Perkey of Louisville, KY; and cousin, Lynn Bowles of Loveland, OH. To honor Charlie's wish and his great love for all animals, especially his beloved cat, Maki, the family requests memorials to your local humane society.