Lavina Coleman

Bridgeport ~ Annie Lavina “Mawmaw” Coleman, age 90, died Monday, September 12, 2016 in Decatur.

Funeral is 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Bridgeport with burial in West Bridgeport Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Rev. Larry Potts will officiate. Pallbearers include Butch Garrett, Ricky Jack Garrett, Dwayne Garrett, Tim Garrett, Kelly Garrett, Mike Cheves, and Scott Cheves.

Lavina was born on June 6, 1926 to Luther and Gertrude (Morton) Garrett in Bridgeport. She was the oldest daughter of 10 children. Lavina was united in marriage to John H. Coleman on June 16, 1946 in Bridgeport. They had 3 children, Johnny (Sunny), Sheri, and Randy. Lavina was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bridgeport.

She was a homemaker, a room mother, and was always involved in her children’s school activities. She loved to cook and never knew who was coming home for lunch with her kids. She traveled all over the United States following her husband who worked in the aircraft industry and made many friends over her lifetime.

After John passed, Lavina enjoyed going to events with her friends. She was involved with her church Sunday school as long as her health allowed. She also enjoyed dancing at the Senior Citizens dances where she was always the life of the party and in charge of bringing the German chocolate cake.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John H. Colman; her siblings, Tommy, Jimmy, Paul, Billy Jack, Aileen (Susy), Clarence, Carlton, and infant Eddie Lee.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her son, Johnny (Sunny) Coleman and wife Barbara of Bridgeport; her daughter, Dr. Sheri Coleman of Houston; her son, Randy Coleman of Lake Bridgeport; 8 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; her baby sister, Peggy Garrett Shepherd of Boonsville; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

Hawkins Funeral Home, Bridgeport, Texas, 940-683-2211

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