Billie Jean Coleman

Billie Jean Coleman “BJ”, 76 passed away peacefully on November 18, 2023, surrounded by family at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. BJ was born on November 17, 1947, in Snow Hill, Maryland, to the late Geraldine and Lenwood Dale. BJ graduated from Worcester High School in Snow Hill, Maryland. After graduation, she joined the Job Corps in New York. While in the Job Corps, she trained to be a data entry operator. It was in New York that she met her husband, Edwin Coleman. They have been married for 54 years. The Coleman family relocated from New York to Richmond, Virginia in 1985. BJ was employed at the United Parcel Service, where she worked in data entry and later in customer service. BJ volunteered to take care of children from ages one through twelve at Moore Academy LLC, Richmond, Virginia. BJ was a member of Mount Zion Ministry Baptist Church in Snow Hill, Maryland and later attended The Glorious Church of God in Christ in Richmond, Virginia. Mommy was a very sweet, kind-hearted person. Loving, funny, joyous, laid-back, easy going, gentle, understanding, fun, lovable, friendly, thoughtful, smart, loved to travel, very giving, compassionate, and generous, just to name a few. She loved to laugh at our jokes and even her own, then she would say “oh boy”, that’s how we knew she’d get a kick out of it. Everyone that knew her, loved and respected her. Easy to talk to. You could tell her your secrets and she wouldn’t tell a soul. She never judged you. Mommy was full of light and energy. She enjoyed and loved being around family and adored all of her grand babies. In her free time she’d watch her favorite tv shows and she enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and lottery/scratch-offs (and always got lucky with wins). Any moment she had an opportunity to get out of the house, she wouldn’t hesitate to go along on the ride with you. She is survived by her husband, Edwin Coleman Sr., and their three children, Edwin Coleman Jr. of Richmond Virginia; Nakisha Coleman of Atlanta Georgia; and Latisha Coleman of Richmond, Virginia; sister, Betty Dale of Snow Hill, Maryland; three brothers, Lenwood Dale Jr. (Loretta) of Louisville, Kentucky, Gerald Dale (Claudette) of Richmond, Virginia and Sylvester Dale (Brenda) of Snow Hill, Maryland; one aunt, Mary Jackson of Salisbury, Maryland; three sisters-in-law, Georgia Martin of Richmond, Virginia, Bonita Douglas of Maryland and Norma Jean Brooks (Howard) of Maryland; and one brother-in-law, Cleo Graham of Richmond, Virginia. Her pride and joy were all of her grandchildren Briana, Courtney, Jazmine, Kaelyn, Jordan, Kennedi, Tariq, Neliah and Nevaeh; great-grandchildren Brycen, Jayden and Javiera; and a host of nieces nephews cousins and friends

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Billie Jean Coleman

November 17, 1947 - November 18, 2023