Service:
A Celebration of Life will be held on July 13, 2025,
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Atlanta Christian
Church, Atlanta, IL.
Funeral home:
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta
Obituary
James Henry Coleman, 99, of Atlanta,
passed away on December 9, 2024.
A Celebration of Life will be
held on July 13, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at the Atlanta Christian Church, Atlanta, IL. There
will be a group time of sharing at 2:00 p.m.
James was born July 13, 1925, near
Wing, IL. He was the son of Edmon and Myrtle Lear
Coleman. He married Marjorie Ann Rogers on December
27, 1953, in Atlanta. They were the parents of five
children: James (Paula) Coleman of Pasadena, CA,
Julia (Larry) Fosdick of Pontiac, IL, Ronald
(Jacque) Coleman of Lafayette, CO, Laura Coleman of
Atlanta, IL, and John (Emily) Coleman of Santaquin,
UT. There are two grandchildren: Sarah and Clayton
Coleman; and six step-grandchildren, Austin, Jeremy,
Craig, Jared, Cody, and Wyatt. |

He was preceded in death by his wife
Marjorie, and his only brother, Keith.
James was a lifetime farmer until retirement,
spending the first 50 years of his life near
Forrest, IL, and the last 50 years in Atlanta, IL.
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