Coley Malone

Trust Him when dark doubts assail thee; Trust Him when thy strength is small; Trust Him when to simply trust Him, Seems the hardest thing of all. COLEY MALONE, JR. was the third oldest of thirteen children born to the late Lilly May and Coley Malone, Sr. on November 24, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland. Four brothers and four sisters preceded him in death. After a very brief illness, Coley departed this life on Thursday, June 19, 2014. Coley received his education at the Dunbar Junior and Senior High School. Coley always worked hard. It was not unusual for him to have a full-time job and something else "on the side". He worked at Bonds Bakery, Sealtest Dairy, which later became Cloverland Dairy, where he finally retired. Even after retirement, he worked for Catholic Charities where he transported the elderly and disabled to doctor appointments and other destinations. Coley married the former and late Elizabeth Mitchell at a young age. Out of this union eight children were born, three of his daughters, Sharon, Pamela, and most recently Maschell and his only son Craig preceded him in death. With much "nudging" from his children, in November 2008, Coley moved to Ednor Gardens at The Stadium Place apartments. Being the very independent and self-suffient person he was, he became very active in his complex. He was the "Alpha Male" of the Birthday Club. He would sometimes join his neighbors to play cards on Friday nights. Before his van "collapsed" several months ago, he would "hack" for some of his neighbors. He participated in the "eating together" program. A few months ago he and some of the men from other adjacent buildings were forming the "Men's Group of Stadium Place". He was truly loved and respected by many. Coley will be sorely missed. He leaves to cherish his memory: four daughters, Sandra Walton, Denise Broadway, Sheila Sayles, and Deborah Malone; a niece he raised, Wanda Brown; three sisters, Lillie Edwards, Cora Curtis and Josephine Pack; brother, Eugene Malone; sister in-law, Cynthia Malone; sixteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and very special friends.

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Coley Malone

November 24, 1935 - June 19, 2014