On Friday, June 24, 2016, Barbara Joe Coleman exchanged time for eternity at the Mt.
Pleasant Hospice in Baltimore, Maryland. Barbara was born on Tuesday, April 29, 1941 in
Campbell County, Virginia. She was the oldest child of Ora M. Lewis and the late Royal
Lewis, Sr. Barbara accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age. She was
baptized and attended Long Mountain Baptist Church. Barbara, affectionately called Babysis
was educated in the Campbell County public school system where she graduated from
Campbell County High School in 1961.

Shortly after her graduation, Barbara met and married Clarence William Coleman, Jr. (who
preceded her in death) and from this union, four children were born, Felicia R. Coleman
(Columbia, MD), Clarence W. Coleman 1II (Baltimore, MD), Alfredo E. Coleman, Sr.
(Edgewood, MD) and Gregory L. Coleman (Baltimore, MD).

Barbara had a strong work ethic. At the age of 14, she began working to support her family
at T's Diner. No job was to hard or small for her to do. She was employed at various jobs
throughout her lifetime that included a short order cook at Lindy's Big Boy restaurant,
Craddock & Terry shoe factory, Applied Radiant Energy and Lynchburg Foundry-Archer
Creek. Barbara took pride in every job and did her best. She worked as a housekeeper and
caretaker for the late Harrison Bryant and his wife as well as other families.

In 1976 Barbara, along with her children moved to Baltimore, Maryland and began working
at Stieff Silver company to support herself and family. Barbara never let her faith or her love
for God waiver. In 1985, she joined the Southern Baptist Church and was a member of The
Gospel Chorus and Men & Women's Day Choir. Later, Barbara attended Good Sheppard
Holiness Church for several years before joining Mt. Pleasant in Baltimore, Maryland as her
home church.

Everyone that Barbara's path crossed knew of her strong love for God and family. She had a
heart of gold and was always willing to go that extra mile to help a loved one, friend or
stranger out. Barbara enjoyed life. She enjoyed going to family gatherings and outings. Bar-
bara enjoyed playing dominoes, going to the casinos, and playing cards. She won several card
tournaments in Virginia where she and her late mother-in-law, Tenna E. Coleman played as
partners.

Barbara was also preceded in death by two of her sisters Louise Lewis and Catherine Jordan,
her brother Royal Lewis, Jr., two brother in laws, Odell Lightner, Sr. and George Jackson,
niece Mary Mitchell and nephew Odell Lightner, Jr.

In addition to her children, she leaves to cherish her memory her mother, Ora L. Lewis
(Catonsville, MD; two sisters Rev. Carolyn J. Lightener (Baltimore, MD); Danna L. Jackson
(Catonsville, MD); one brother, Allen B. Lewis (Campbell Co, VA); one daughter in law Brenda
Coleman (Edgewood, MD) and one sister in law Eleanor Lewis (Virginia Beach, VA); 12 grandchil-
dren, 25 great grand children, a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great
nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. Memorial Service Joseph H. Brown Jr. Funeral Home Tuesday, July 05, 2016 12:30 PM Email Details 2140 N. Fulton Ave
Baltimore, Maryland 21217 Service begins @ 1P. Directions