Xavier O'Neil Coleman

Xavier O’Neil Coleman, son of William G. Coleman and the late Clara J. Coleman, was born on September 27, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland. He departed this life on October 11, 2003 after a lengthy illness.Xavier received his education at Southern Senior High School and graduated June 1972. He went on to attend the Baltimore City Community College.He worked several years at the Bethlehem Steel shipyards. He later became a Maintenance Superintendent for Maryland Management at Citywide Apartments. He started working for the Social Administration in Woodlawn as a Claims Examiner. He loved his job, but retired due to failing health.Xavier was well liked by everyone. He loved to tell jokes, he was a fun loving person. He loved music from the old days. His favorite sports were baseball, football, and he loved to go fishing.Xavier met his wife in 1969 as a teenager, they later married in 1982. They were inseparable.Xavier started studying with Jehovah’s Witnesses and continued associating and studying the religion until his passing. He attended the Cherryhill and Carroll Park Congregations. Xavier’s goal was to get baptized, but his declining health prevented him from doing so.Xavier’s beloved mother, Clara J. Coleman, preceded him in death.He is survived by: his devoted wife, Glenda Coleman; two daughters, Nataya and Natasha Jacobs; three grandchildren, Navaye Gaines, Lashaye Sutton and Tyon Grant; father, William G. Coleman; mothers two brothers, Martin Coleman and Patrick Coleman Sr. (William G. Coleman Jr. preceded him in death). Two devoted aunts, Rita Church and Mary Ann Burley; a host of cousins he loved dearly; devoted mother-in-law, Ella E. Lowman; five brothers-in-law, Douglas Pace Jr., James Harland, Walter Anderson Sr., Steve Williams and Lawrence A. Lee; five sisters-in-law, Patricia Williams, Colyn Harland, Denise Coleman (wife to brother, Patrick), Clotis Lee and Tabra Anderson; two paternal nephews, Patrick Coleman Jr. and Antoine Coleman. In addition there are a number of relatives, co-workers and friends who enjoyed a special relationship with Xavier, “Bay” as some of you would call him.He wanted all of you to know that although his time with you was limited towards the end, please be sure that he loved and cherished every moment of it and you all know who you are.Much love to all of his nephews and nieces. His favorite scripture was the twenty-third psalm, “The Lord is my Shepherd…”

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Xavier O'Neil Coleman

September 27, 1951 - October 11, 2003