3/27/2007
Melissa Elizabeth Garrison Coleman
BURLINGTON — Melissa Elizabeth Garrison Coleman , 97, of Burlington Manor, 3615 S. Mebane St., died at 2:42 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2007, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
She was the wife of the late Edgar Coleman , and the daughter of the late Lindsay and Carrie Murray Garrison . She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, and loved taking trips with her family to the beach. She was a member of Piedmont Presbyterian Church, and especially loved her church family.
Survivors include a son, Dean Coleman and wife, Dennie, of Graham; grandchildren, Ron Coleman and wife, Debra, of Asheville, N.C., Nathan Coleman and wife, Crystal of Elon, and John Coleman and wife, Jennifer of Graham; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Louise Sutton of Burlington; and a brother, Billy Garrison of Elon.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Mary Lee Barker and Elida Patterson; and brothers, Herbert Garrison , Clyde Garrison , Leon Garrison , and Murray Garrison .
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Piedmont Presbyterian Church in Burlington by Dr. Ben Williams. Burial will be in Alamance Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 this evening, March 27, 2007, at the McClure Funeral Home in Graham.
Memorials may be made to Piedmont Presbyterian Church, 1001 Rainey St., Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Condolences may be sent to
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