Mr. Booker T. Coleman

A Time to Be Born Booker T Coleman was born to the parents of Emmitt and Estella Coleman on December 8, 1931, in Copiah County, Mississippi. He was the third of seven children. A Time to Live Booker T accepted Christ at an early age. He was baptized at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, and later moved his membership to Triumph The Church and Kingdom of God in Christ, under the leadership of his father, Emmitt Coleman. In 1954, Booker joined the United States Army and was stationed in Korea. During his tour of duty, he was trained and received his certificate as a Field Wireman. Although his primary responsibilities was a field wireman, he was highly requested to drive the highest ranking military position in the United States Army, "his General ". In 1956, Booker T was honorably discharged. He met and dated the love of his life, Ella Pearl Williams and on December 8, 1956, they secretly eloped. To this blessed union, 8 children were born: Bobby, Aaron, Marilyn, Veronica, Jerry, Cathy, Gregory and Rebecca. In 1966, they relocated their family to Milwaukee, WI. Booker T was employed as a factory worker at UOP Bostrom for over 25 years, until the time of his retirement. The highlights of his life were his wife, grandchildren and maybe his children. He would do daily roll call, asking "have you talked to so and so? ", and waited for a response. Booker T's favorite hobbies were fishing, spending time with his family, and repairing things (there wasn 1 any thing that he could notfix). He was a great cook who enjoyed teaching his children how to cook and especially enjoyed cooking for his grand children. Booker T added his own personal touch of repairs to his children's homes. He enjoyed sharing his life experiences with family and anyone who came to visit. Booker T had a relationship with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He could often be heard quoting scriptures, such as: "God promised me three score and 10 (70 years)", then would say, "1 don 1 know what I did right, because I have lived longer than that". A Time to Die On Friday, October 20, 2023, at 8:30am, Booker T departed mortal life to await the dawn of eternal life and to be with the love of his life, Ella Pearl. A Time to Mourn Booker T was preceded in death by his parents, Emmitt and Estella Coleman; his brother, James Coleman; sisters: Ruby Lee Henderson and Ollie Crossley; daughter, Rebecca Coleman; son, Bobby Coleman and son-in-law, Calvin McClain. Booker T leave to cherish his precious memory: sons: Aaron (Ruby) Coleman, Jerry (Joy) Coleman, both of Milwaukee, WI, Gregory (Debra) Coleman of Charlottesville, VA and Louis Charles Collins of Brookhaven, MS; daughters: Marilyn McClain of Waukesha, WI, Veronica Allen and Cathy Coleman, both of Milwaukee, WI; 24 grandchildren, 46 great grand children, 7 great great grandchildren, 3 sisters: Hazel (Don) Massingale, of Chicago, IL, Ethel O'Neal, of McCordsville, IN and Ora Sharp of Indianapolis, IN along with a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends . He will be missed very much!!

Mr. Booker T. Coleman

December 8, 1931 - October 20, 2023