Mr. John H. Coleman Sr., 84, of Youngstown, entered eternal rest on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017.  

Mr. Coleman was born July 31, 1933, in Sylacauga, Ala., a son of Henry and Ary M. Ridgeway Coleman.
He had been employed with Youngstown Sheet & Tube, retiring after 30 years of service. He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church and served as a deacon. John’s passion was gardening and working outdoors in his yard.

He leaves to mourn his passing, but to rejoice in his peace, his wife, the former Catherine Perkins, of Youngstown; his son,  John H. Coleman Jr of Louisville, Ky; two grandchildren, Jayshawn Coleman of Youngstown and Johnae` Coleman of Gahanna; two brothers, Simmie (Jeannie) Coleman and Roosevelt (Virginia) Coleman , both of Youngstown; three sisters, Ann Gamble of Youngstown, Shirley Green and Daisy Mae Oden, both of Alabama; sisters-in-law Grace (Ellis) Green and Ilean Willingham both of Youngstown, Ethel Dean Parm of Pomona, Calif. and Mae Stallworth of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; two brothers-in-law, Cecil (Beatrice) Perkins of Niagara Falls and Zeke Thornton of Kansas City, Kan.; and a host of nephews, nieces, other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Willie Coleman; and sister Pearl Thornton.

Visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, from 9 to 10 a.m. at the New Hope Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow immediately at 10 a.m.  
Arrangements entrusted to the L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home.